Final Flashcards
Zoom in
T
Zoom out
R
Record
Shift command spacebar
Tools
Selector Grabber Zoomer Pencil Scrubber Trim Smart
What does the grabber tool do?
It can be used to drag a clip from the clip list or from an existing location on a track playlist
What does the trim tool do?
It allows you dynamically adjust the length of a track
What does the selector tool do?
To select an area of a track for playback or editing
What do you use the scrubber tool for?
Scrub slowly across audio tracks in the edit window to find a particular moment or audio event
What do you use the zoomer tool for?
Use the zoomer tool to zoom into and out of a particular area within a track
What do you use the pencil tool for?
Use it to destructively “redraw” waveform data
What do you use the smart tool for?
Use it to provide instant access to the selector, grabber, and trim tools. And to perform fades and cross fades
Modes
Shuffle
Slip
Spot
Grid
Shuffle mode
Clip movement is constrained by other clips, and any changes you make affect the placement of subsequent clips in the track
Slip mode
You can move, trim, cut, or paste clips freely within a track without affecting the placement of other clips on the track
Spot mode
You can move or place clips at precise locations by specifying the destination location in a dialogue box
Grid mode
Clips and midi notes that are moved, trimmed, or inserted will snap to the nearest time increment using the currently selected time scale and grid size
Toggling between mix and edit window
Command =
New track (shortcut)
Sift command n
Separate clip at selection
B
Quantize
Opt 0
Command d
Duplicate
Command click
Bypass
Main two windows are…
Mix and edit
What is a virtual instrument?
device that allows you to play sounds over Midi and synthesis it.
DAW
Digital Audio Workspace
List all virtual instruments
Xpand2!
Mini Grand
BOOM
Transient
Attack of the note
Z
Undo
Control fade
Command f
Transient shortcut
Tab
LPF means
Low Pass Filter
HPF means
High pass filter
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
What does maxim do
Limits over all volume
Bounce to Disk
Allows you to mix your entire session directly to a hard drive in the same way a mix down would occur with a traditional studio setup
Good CD quality:
44.1 kHz
16 bit depth
Uncompressed Audio File Format:
WAV
AIFF
Compressed Audio File Format:
MP3
Midi Merge
Merges new midi info with old info without changing the old
When we record use what bit depth?
24 (better dynamic range)
Faded
Adjust the volume
EQ
Helps roll off low end
2 Audio Processor plug ins
E37band
Avid EQ3
Avid Dynamics 3
Avid channel strip
