FINAL

Question 1

COMMAND Z

Answer 1

Undo

Question 2

X

Answer 2

Cut

Question 3

COMMAND C

Answer 3

Copy

Question 4

COMMAND V

Answer 4

Paste

Question 5

B

Answer 5

Separate

Question 6

COMMAND SPACEBAR

Answer 6

Record (Disable Spotlight)

Question 7

T / R

Answer 7

Zoom In / Zoom Out

Question 8

What is a Transient?

Answer 8

Attack of the note being played

Quick way to find Transients in PT = Tab to Transient

Question 9

What is an Instrument Track used for?

Answer 9

MIDI Data

Question 10

What is Maxim?

Answer 10

A mastering plug-in that produces Professional Output standard levels / True Peak Limiter

Question 11

Why do we use a Master Fader Track?

Answer 11

It allows you to monitor your levels to keep you from peaking

Question 12

What is the name of the EQ plug in that comes with Pro Tools?

Answer 12

EQ 37 BAND

Question 13

How do you EQ a vocal track?

Answer 13

Low Cut, High Shelf, Pull out grainy Mids

Question 14

Define MIDI

Answer 14

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Question 15

What are the 2 main Pro Tools Windows?

Answer 15

Mix and Edit

Question 16

COMMAND SHIFT

Answer 16

New Track

Question 17

What is Shuffle Edit Mode?

Answer 17

Takes clips from right and brings them to the left. Shuffle Mode causes the audio you are moving to become butted up against another clip or the beginning of the track

Question 18

What is the File Extension of a Pro Tools session file?

Answer 18

.PTX

Question 19

What file format should you bounce your file professionally?

Answer 19

WAV / AIFF

Question 20

What should your Bit Depth and Sample Rate be?

Answer 20

24bit / 48khz

Question 21

Define 3 Edit Tools

Answer 21

Grabber Tool (Hand): used to move audio (as well as MIDI, and Video) clips in the timeline of Pro Tools. It allows you to move clips in time on the same track, or to different tracks within the session.

Selector Tool (waveform): used to place the edit cursor in a track or timebase ruler or to make selections on the timeline

Trim Tool: Allows you to edit media clips by clicking and dragging from the ends of the clip (beginning or end)

Smart Tool: combines all three tools (trim, selector, grabber) and changes based on cursor position

Question 22

Default Audio File Type in Pro Tools?

Answer 22

WAV

Question 23

Where are your audio files stored in your Pro Tools session?

Answer 23

Audio Files Folder

Question 24

How to mic an Acoustic Guitar

Answer 24

Sound Hole = More boomy sound / Low-end

Strings = Brighter / Less body

Question 25

What type of tracks are used in Pro Tools?

Answer 25

Instrument, Master Fader, Aux (Click)

Question 26

Explain how to import audio

Answer 26

FILE>IMPORT>AUDIO (To ensure the audio will be in the Audio Files of your session hit Copy/Convert)