Chapter 5

Question 1

How can you get to disk usage?

What does it show?

Answer 1

choose Window > Disk Usage

shows number of available track minutes on each hard drive

Question 2

how do you create a click track?

Answer 2

choose track > create click track

Question 3

what is a click track?

Answer 3

click track = aux input track with the click 2 plugin

Question 4

how do you set click and count off options?

Answer 4

choose setup > click/count off

Question 5

what should you do when checking hardware connections?

Answer 5

• verify that sound source is connected to the appropriate input
• verify that signal is passed through correctly

Question 6

how do you record-enable a track?

Answer 6

click the track’s record enable button

Question 7

Preparing to Record:

steps for setting an input path in Pro Tools

Answer 7

• use track’s input path selector (top selector in the I/O section)
• match the input that the sound source is plugged into on the audio interface

Question 8

Preparing to Record:

steps for setting an input level in Pro Tools

Answer 8

• obtain a strong, clear signal without clipping
• aim for average peak input around -6dB
• adjust using source volume, mic placement or pre-amp
• use volume fader to adjust playback/monitoring levels (does not affect record levels)

Question 9

Preparing to Record:

steps for setting a pan position in Pro Tools

Answer 9

• use pan knobs in mix window

affects monitoring and playback only

Question 10

Recording and Managing Audio:

steps to record

Answer 10

• click the record button in the transport window

- press play or spacebar to begin recording

Question 11

how can you return to playback mode after recording?

Answer 11

take tracks off of record enable mode

Question 12

what is a whole file clip?

Answer 12

an entire, unedited continuous audio recording

Question 13

what is a subset clip?

Answer 13

edited piece of the original recording

Question 14

how do whole file clips appear?

how to subset clips appear?

Answer 14

wholefile = boldface type in the clip list 
subset = normal type in the clip list

Question 15

what are the default naming conventions in Pro Tools?

Answer 15

track name + underscore + take number

audio1_01

Question 16

how can you change file + clip names?

Answer 16

double click with grabber
or
right click clip and select rename

Question 17

what does removing audio clips do?

Answer 17

• reduces clutter in the clip list

- parent file remains on hard drive

Question 18

how can you remove clips?

Answer 18

• select clips and choose ‘clear from the clip list’

- click remove in the resulting dialog box