Chapter 8 Flashcards
How do you add a sound to your Sound Library?
- Locate your sound collection in a workspace browser.
- Right-click and choose Add Sound Library location.
What are catalogs?
Catalogs store a reference for the original file.
True or False.
Clip names are the same as file names and can’t be changed.
False.
True or False.
With catalogs, you can import files that are offline.
True.
What does it mean if the timeline status indicator is red?
Some files in the playlists are offline.
What does it mean if the session status indicator is red?
Some files in the clip list are offline.
What does the Space Clips command allow?
Add or remove gaps between clips
What is timestamp metadata?
Allows pro tools to remember the original timecode location of any audio that is recorded.
True or False.
A clip’s timestamp can be edited.
False
What is the alternate timestamp called?
User timestamp
How do you spot a clip to its original or user timestamp?
- Open the spot dialogue for the clip.
- Highlight the start field
- Click either the Original time stamp or the User time stamp button
- Click OK.
What happens when a clip is Edit Locked?
An alert will be displayed when trying to edit the clip. You can cancel the operation or authorize it.
How do you edit lock a clip?
- Select the clip
- Choose clip > edit lock
What does Time Locking a clip do?
Allows you to edit a clip in ways that do not affect its location. You cannot move the clip.
What does the cut time command do?
Remove everything within a range of time across all tracks. Including ruler information. All later content is shuffled to fill the gap.
The removed section is also placed into the clipboard.
How do you use the cut time command?
EVENT > TIME OPERATIONS > CUT TIME
What is the insert time command used for?
Create a gap in a song and shuffle all material after the gap later in time. Including ruler data.
True or false.
You can crossfade between clip groups.
True
What does Delay Compensation do?
Preserves timing between audio tracks.
Explain MIDI Recording adjustment.
Performance is done against tracks that are being delayed, so midi parts are recorded late.
Pro Tools shifts MIDI recordings earlier in time to compensate.
What happens, in terms of latency, when a track with a virtual instrument is record enabled.
Pro Tools suspends delay compensation on the track to allow for latency-free monitoring.
How can you set a Global MIDI timing offset?
In the preferences dialogue.
How can you adjust Track Offset Individually?
EVENT > MIDI TRACK OFFSETS
Where else can you set MIDI offset besides Global MIDI Timing Offset and Track offset?
MIDI real-time properties
