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1
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What are some of the main responsibilities of a dialog editor?

A 
Choosing the best audio source. 
Cleaning up Audio 
Organizing
ADR Recommendations
Syncing 
Making sure all clips flow well
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What are common approaches to tracklay dialog editor?

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Checkerboard: isolate dialog to one track.

Split Track: Automation between the boom and lab mic to get the best sound possible.

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3
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Why should the operational preference Edit Insertion Follows Scrub/shuttle commonly be enabled?

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So the edit cursor stays where you stopped.

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What may the strip silence separate commands commonly be used for?

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Strip Silence: keeps audio only

Strip Silence Separate: separates audio and silence

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How can the Strip Silence Extract commonly be used when dialog Editing?

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Strip Silence Extract: keeps silence only.

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6
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What is the difference between Edit Lock and Time Lock and how might you implement these features?

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Timelock is time locking only

Edit Lock is time and edit locking

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What is perceived to be the the optimal order by which to remove unwanted noise artifacts during audio restoration?

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  1. De-click
  2. De-buzz
  3. De-noise
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8
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What is the destructive editing tool in PT?

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Pencil

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9
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How would Track commit be useful in a dialog editorial workflow?

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To render a finished result, so there are less edits, less processing power and you can go back to edit again later if necessary.

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10
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Describe how you would set up a PT session to record ADR?

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Make ADR beeps and put them right before the line.

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11
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What is the difference between Auto Input monitoring and input only monitoring?

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Auto Input: you hear the Input in record enabled tracks except during playback

Input only: you will only hear the input, whether record enabled or during playback.

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12
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What are playlist and how are they useful?

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Multiple takes on the same track. They only take up one voice and are a useful way to organize.

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13
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How can playlist be deleted?

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Right-click on the track name > delete unused.

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14
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How can clip rating be useful?

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It can help you find which clips are most useful.

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15
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How is Playlist Lane Filtering useful for audio Post production workflows?

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They only show certain clips which helps you locate the ones you want more easily.

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16
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How may Synch points be useful when editing ADR?

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They make it easier to line up the clip to a specific location.

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17
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What is the X-form audio suit plug-in used for.

A

Time compression expansion without affecting pitch.

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18
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How is elastic Audio useful for editing ADR?

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It is more precise syncing to audio?

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19
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What is the difference between Main Playlist and and a Playlist Lane?

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Main Playlist is the one you hear. The others you need to solo.

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20
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What is the name of the connector on Synch HD that would be used to distribute a common clock to multiple HD series audio interfaces?

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Loop Synch.

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21
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What is the name of the connector on Synch HD that is used to connect black burst or house Synch?

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Video Ref In

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22
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List time code frame rates for NTSC, PAL, Film?

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NTSC - 29.97
PAL - 25
Film - 24

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23
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When changing session start time what happens to existing audio in your session when you choose the option Maintain Relative Position?

A

Loses absolute timecode position, loses original source and is not synched, keeps same amount of time between session start and Video start.

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24
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What types of video files does PT support for Import?

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QuickTime, Avid (DNxHD, MXF, OP1A).

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25
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What is the Video Engine Rate?

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The frame rate of the session.

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26
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What location options are available in the Video Import Options Window?

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Session Start 
Song Start 
Selection
Spot
Original Time stamp
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27
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What Avid Video hardware is officially supported with PT 12.4?

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Artist DNxHD, Nitris DX, Mojo DX.

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28
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Which types of video files are supported for playback through third party video peripherals?

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QuickTime

Avid MxF

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29
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What is Video Synch Offset used for?

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Video Display latency issues with audio.

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30
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What two different video display options are available on a video track in the Edit Window?

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Frames and Blocks

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31
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Can Avid MXF and QuickTime video files reside on the same video track?

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No

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32
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How can a video track containing QuickTime video media be distinguished from a Video track containing Avid MXF video Media?

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It has a small QuickTime symbol next to the track name.

33
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How can a video track be locked and unlocked?

A

Right click the name > lock

34
Q

How can the video window be displayed and resized?

A

Cmd+[9]

Right click the window for display options.

35
Q

How is renaming video files different from renaming audio files on disk?

A

Can only rename the Video files from the workspace browser.

36
Q

List editing tools that can be used on Video tracks?

A

Not TCE Trim, fade, pencil.

37
Q

What format of video can play back but not be edited in the PT timeline?

A

MPEG-2

38
Q

What is the Video universe window and what is it used for?

A

It is an overview of clips in the track. Helps navigate and select clips

39
Q

How can video clips in the timeline be selected from the Video universe window?

A

With selector or zoom tool click and drag.

40
Q

What is satellite link?

A

Linking up to 12 systems via LAN.

41
Q

How many PT systems can be linked with video satellite system simultaneously on a satellite network?

A

11 Systems

1 video satellite

42
Q

How many video satellite or video satellite LE systems can be simultaneously linked on a satellite network?

A

1

43
Q

List similarities between Video Satellite and Video Satellite LE?

A

Both display video only.

44
Q

Why would you use Media Composer as a video satellite?

A

Cut down on time consuming exports.

45
Q

What are Media Composer terms Project, Sequence and Clio roughly the equivalent to in PT?

A

Project: Session Folder
Sequence: PT session
Clip: Whole file clip

46
Q

How is NTSC 29.97 FPS referred to in Media Composers new project dialog box?

A

30i

47
Q

How is drop frame time code format denoted in the Media Composer General Settings dialog box?

A

; between ft and frames

48
Q

How can you link/unlink satellite systems from the transport window?

A

Click the satellite name.

49
Q

What happens if the PT application is quit on a system acting as administrator in a satellite network?

A

Everything is unlinked.

50
Q

What is Media/essence data and what is metadata?

A

Media/essence data: audio, video files

Metadata: Sequence (edits)

51
Q

What is an MXF file?

A

Media file format. It contains audio and video media not sequence info.

52
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How are embedded OMF/AAF sequences different from externally referenced sequences?

A

Embedded: contains media and metadata

Externally referenced: contains metadata.

53
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What two ways can an OMF/AAF Sequence be imported into PT?

A

New session from OMF/AAF file (QuickStart Menu)

New session > Import Session Data

54
Q

What file type allows transfer of AXX Native audio plug-in instances and settings from Media Composer to PT?

A

AAF

55
Q

Which versions of PT are compatible with the mixdown with Video Edits export option from Media Composer?

A

PT 11 and up

56
Q

What types of PT system allow the importing of satellite tracks?

A

PT HD.

57
Q

How can MXF audio files that are not associated with an AAF sequence be imported into PT?

A

Files > Import > Audio
Workspace browser
Mac Finder view.

58
Q

Are OMF and AAF sequences with embedded video compatible with PT?

A

No. You can only reference video in AAF

59
Q

What is a field Recorder?

A

A device that records audio during film/video.

60
Q

What audio file types does PT support for import from field recorders?

A

MXF, OMF, Broadcast, WAV, BWF.

61
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What types of Field Recorder metadata does PT support?

A

iXML, BEXT

62
Q

How can Field Recorder Metadata be displayed in Edit Playlists and the Clip List?

A

View>clip>Channel Name and Scene and Take

Clips >show> Channel Name and Scene and Take

63
Q

How can Field Recorder metadata be displayed in the workspace browsers?

A

Right click the column header and select what you want.

64
Q

How can you designate an Audio track as a field Recorder Guide Track?

A

Right Click the track name > click Field Recorder guide track

65
Q

How can PT be configured to search areas outside the open sessions Clip List?

A

Right click the track name > select areas to search

66
Q

How can alternate channels that are recorded using a field Recorder be accessed from within PT?

A

Right click the track name > Expand Channels to New Track

67
Q

Which window designates the metadata fields being used to determine matches for a field recorder guid track?

A

Field Recorder channels match criteria.

68
Q

In what scenario would expand alternate Field Recorder Channel by timecode only be used?

A

When you don’t have metadata.

69
Q

What are catalogs and how may they be useful in a post production environment?

A

They are away to organize files by referencing their source.

70
Q

What is the simplest way to import a file directly to a new track from a catalog?

A

Click and drag

71
Q

What are time stamps? How are they useful?

A

Original: where the clip was recorded
User: you make it
They can be used to spot the time stamp

72
Q

How can a user timestamp be modified?

A

Modified: right click the clip in the clips list

Recalled: right click the clip in the timeline.

73
Q

How may clip groups be useful for sound design?

A

When you create your own sound through many clips, then group them for easy editing.

74
Q

Give a post production example of how the replace clip command could be useful?

A

When you want to replace a clip that shows up various times in the session all at once.

75
Q

What is the Match Tracks option in the Import Session Data dialog box used for?

A

To Import the new tracks to existing tracks with the same name.

76
Q

Give examples of how the Import Session Data options in The Track Data to Import Menu can be used?

A

You can import track attributes (like plug-ins) to a new session so you can have the same effects on similar tracks

77
Q

What is the use of the Import Overlay New on Existing Playlist function in the Import Session Data dialog box?

A

To keep existing audio on the main playlist, while also importing the new audio on the same playlist.

78
Q

Give example of why you may wish to Import memory locations and Window configurations from another session?

A

To reuse them in another session.

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