DONE- Q/A- Elements ED Lesson 06 Flashcards
How many Video tracks can be included in a standard Pro Tools system at one time?
One
Two
Five
Unlimited
One
Standard Pro Tools can have only a single Video track at any time. (Pro Tools HD allows multiple Video tracks.)
TRUE or FALSE.
Clicking the Add button in the Import Audio dialog box (shown) will add the selected audio file to the current session and copy the file into the session’s Audio Files folder.
True
False
False
FALSE. The Add buttons will add audio to your session without copying the associated files into your Audio Files folder. This allows your session to reference the audio files (linking to them wherever they are currently located), without making a duplicate copy.
Which of the following file formats uses two mono files to represent a stereo recording?
Split stereo
Interleaved stereo
Split stereo
The split stereo (or multi-mono) format uses a separate mono file for each channel (left and right) of a stereo recording. By contrast, interleaved stereo files include both channels in a single stereo file.
TRUE or FALSE.
You can use a Workspace browser window to import audio to your session.
True
False
True
True. Workspace browser windows can be used to search for audio files. Once you locate a file to use, you can drag it into your session Edit window.
TRUE or FALSE.
When importing a QuickTime movie into Pro Tools, you have the option to also import the audio from the video file.
True
False
True
True. The Import Video dialog box includes a checkbox labeled Import Audio from File. Enabling this checkbox will extract the audio from the QuickTime movie and place it on an Audio track in Pro Tools.
TRUE or FALSE
The bit depth of an audio file imported into Pro Tools 12 must match the session bit depth (or be converted) in order to play back properly.
True
False
False
False. Pro Tools 12 supports importing files with 16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit floating point audio without requiring conversion.
Which of the following video file formats are supported for import and playback in Pro Tools 12?
(Select all that apply)
QuickTime
Avid MXF
Flash
AVI
QuickTime
Avid MXF
Pro Tools 12 supports QuickTime video file formats and Avid MXF video file formats (including Avid DNxSD and Avid DNxHD video).
TRUE or FALSE.
The sample rate of an audio file imported into Pro Tools 12 must match the session sample rate (or be converted) in order to play back properly.
True
False
True
True. If the sample rate does not match, the file will play back at the wrong pitch and speed.
Which of the following is/are true when importing an audio file from a Workspace browser?
- The file will be converted to match the file format and sample rate of your session, if needed.
- The file will be copied to the session’s Audio Files folder if it matches your session parameters.
- The file will be copied to the session’s Audio Files folder if it does not match your session parameters.
- Both A and B
- Both A and C
Which of the following is/are true when importing an audio file from a Workspace browser?
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Both A and C
- The file will be converted to match the file format and sample rate of your session, if needed.
- The file will be copied to the session’s Audio Files folder if it does not match your session parameters.
Audio files imported from a Workspace browser will be converted to match your session sample rate and/or file format if they are not already compatible with the session.
Whenever files are converted, the converted copies are placed in the Audio Files folder. However, files that do not require conversion are not copied into the Audio Files folder; instead, they are referenced in their original locations.
Which of the following will force-copy an audio file when importing from a Workspace browser, to ensure that a copy gets placed in the session’s Audio Files folder?
- Hold Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) while dragging the file to the Clip List.
- Hold Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) while dragging the file to the Clip List.
- Hold Control (Mac) or Start (Windows) while dragging the file to the Clip List.
- Hold Shift while dragging the file to the Clip List.
Hold Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) while dragging the file to the Clip List.
You can Option-drag (Mac) or Alt-drag (Windows) from a Workspace browser to the Edit window to force-copy a file into the session’s Audio Files folder.
Which of the following describes a process you can use to import an audio file from a Workspace browser to a new track in your Pro Tools session (i.e., to create a new track while importing)?
(Select all that apply)
- Drag the audio file into the Clip List in the Edit window.
- Drag the file onto an existing track in the Edit window.
- Drag the file into the Track List in the Edit window.
- Hold Shift while dragging the file into the Edit window.
Which of the following describes a process you can use to import an audio file from a Workspace browser to a new track in your Pro Tools session (i.e., to create a new track while importing)?
(Select all that apply)
- Drag the file into the Track List in the Edit window.
- Hold Shift while dragging the file into the Edit window.
To create a new track for the imported audio file, you can either drag the file directly to the Track List or Shift-drag the track into the Edit window.
Which of the buttons identified in the displayed Workspace browser window would you use to activate Advanced Searchmode?
Button A
Button B
Button C
Button D
Button D
The button on the far right with three horizontal lines represents Advanced Search mode in the Workspace browser.
Which of the following is/are true regarding the Copy buttons in the Import Audio dialog box?
(Select all that apply)
- The Copy buttons will cause the session to link to the selected audio file on disk without copying the file into the session’s Audio Files folder.
- The Copy buttons will duplicate the selected audio file into your Audio Files folder and use the copy in the current session.
- The Copy buttons will change to Convert buttons if you select an audio file that is not compatible with your session (e.g., a file that has a different sample rate).
- The Copy buttons have the same function as the Add buttons for audio files that match your session parameters.
Which of the following is/are true regarding the Copy buttons in the Import Audio dialog box?
(Select all that apply)
- The Copy buttons will duplicate the selected audio file into your Audio Files folder and use the copy in the current session.
- The Copy buttons will change to Convert buttons if you select an audio file that is not compatible with your session (e.g., a file that has a different sample rate).
The Copy buttons import compatible files into your session and make duplicate copies of the files in your Audio Files folder.
The Copy buttons change to Convert buttons when a selected audio file is not compatible and must be converted to match the session parameters.
