Final Exam Flashcards
Which of the following is/are TRUE about the Write to Current command in the Edit menu?
A. It can be used to write flat parameter settings throughout an Edit selection.
B. It applies to all enabled automation parameters within the Edit selection.
C. It applies only to parameters that are currently writing automation.
D. It does not apply to tracks in Read or Off mode.
E. A and B only.
A. It can be used to write flat parameter settings throughout an Edit selection.
Which of the following best describes the effect on tempo when the Bar|Beat Marker indicated in the image is dragged to the left or the right?
A.) A new tempo will take effect at the indicated Bar|Beat marker
B.) A new Tempo will take effect at the previous Bar|Beat Marker
C.) Tempo will not change
D.) A and B
E.) None of the above
D. A and B (indicated/previous)
What is true regarding Bounce to Disk versus recording your mix to a track within your session?
A.) Internal Layback allows you to choose a different sample rate.
B.) Bounce to Disk can write a new file 4x times faster than real-time.
C.) Internal Layback allows you to use POW-r Dither, Bounce to Disk does not.
D.) Bounce to Disk allows you to change file format, bit-depth, and sample rate.
E.) None of the above
D.) Bounce to Disk allows you to change file format, bit-depth, and sample rate.
In the image Shown, what with be the result when menu item “3” is selected?
A.) Only alternate playlist lanes with clips rated “3” will be shown.
B.) Only alternate playlist lanes with clips rated “1” and “2” will be shown
C.) Only alternate playlist lanes with clips rated “1”, “2”, and “3” will be shown
D.) Only alternate playlist lanes with clips rated “3”, “4”, and “5” will be shown.
E.) Only alternate playlist lanes with clips rated “4” and “5” will be shown
D.) Only alternate playlist lanes with clips rated “3”, “4”, and “5” will be shown.
Beat Detective is commonly used to tighten muti-track drum performances. Why is it important to ensure that edits are applied across all drum tracks at once?
A) To ensure that edits are smooth and without gaps
B) To make sure edits fall on the grid
C) To prevent false triggers
D) To maintain phase between tracks
E) To prevent clip overlaps
D) To maintain phase between tracks
What modifier keys can be used along with the +/- keys to nudge the end time of a selection?
A.) Option+Shift (mac) / Alt+Shift (win)
B.) Command+Shift (mac) / Ctrl+Shift (win)
C.) Control+Shift (mac) / Start+Shift (win)
D.) Command+Option+Shift (mac / Ctrl+Alt+Shift
E.) None of the Above
B. Command+Shift (mac) / Ctrl+Shift (win)
To select from the cursor to the beginning of the session, press…
A.) Command+Return (mac) / Ctrl+Enter (win)
B.) Shift+Return (mac) / Shift+Enter (win)
C.) Option+Return (mac) / Alt+Enter (win)
D.) Control+Return (mac) / Alt+Enter (win)
E.) Option+Shift+Return (mac) / Alt+Shift+Enter (win)
Shift+Return (mac) / Shift+Enter (win)
To monitor the input of any track during playback without it being record-enabled, which monitoring mode should be used?
A.) Auto-Input Monitoring
B.) Selective Recall monitoring
C.) Input Only Monitoring
D.) Either A or C
E.) None of the above
C.) Input Only Monitoring
Based on the image, how many drives may be used for audio playback?
A.) 0
B.) 1
C.) 2
D.) 3
E.) 4

D. 3 drives (R indicates drives for recording and playback, P indicates only playback, and T indicates transfer only.)
Settings for Delay Compensation are made in the _ window.
A.) Session Setup
B.) Hardware Setup
C.) Playback Engine
D.) Event Operations
E.) Pro Tool Preferences
C. Playback Engine
True or False: Refer to the Image. When playback begins at the beginning of the timeline, breath control automation will be played back.

B. False because it shows automation is set to auto off
Refer to the image. (oops no image) Which of the following are ways to change the destination drive for the superF track?
A.) Click on the tracks root media folder (A) and select a destination from the pop-up menu.
B.) Select “Custom Allocations Options” and Click the Change Button (B)
C.) Select “Use round robin allocation for new tracks” (C)
D.) All of the above
E.) A and B only
A. Click on the tracks root media folder (A) and select a destination from the pop-up menu. (B&C won’t change the specific track because it is already existing)
In order for identify Beat feature to be available, what must be enabled?
A.) Tick-Based Session Linearity
B.) Insertion Follows Playback
C.) Conductor Track/Tempo Ruler
D.) MIDI Merge
E.) Relative Grid Mode
C.) Conductor Track/Tempo Ruler
TRUE or FALSE: Refer to the image. The Xpand Instrument track is being recorded to an audio track. The effect of the SansAmp plugin (on the Xpand Instrument Track) will be recorded to the audio file.

a. True (sansamp is inserted after Xpand but before the input of the target audio track)
Based on the Image, the fade created will be with _______________ linking.
A.) equal RMS
B.) equal power
C.) equal gain
D.) dynamic
E.) none image is a really lopsided fade

E. None
In the Image, What is the area outlined in red?
A.) An automation playlist lane
B.) A MIDI velocity Lane
C.) The empty playlist lane (for creating new edit playlists)
D.) The Clipboard view (for copying and pasting saved clips)
E.) The Elastic Ruler (for applying warps and pitch bends)

C.) The empty playlist lane (for creating new edit playlists)
You open a Pro Tools session you have received from another Pro Tools user and blue Offline Clips what would allow you to choose Relink Offline option?
A.) Workspace Browser
B.) Task Manager
C.) Volume Browser
D.) Project Browser
E.) Clip List
D.) Project Browser
True or False: Refer to the Image. A fade in applied to the clip group shown below would be applied to all four tracks.

A. True
Given a meter of 9/8 time, which click value should you choose to hear three clicks per measure?
A.) Eighth Note
B.) Dotted Eighth Note
C.) Quarter Note
D.) Dotted Quarter Note
E.) Half Note
D.) Dotted Quarter Note
Refer to the Image. The “R” in the upper right-hand corner of the clip indicates that ___________________. (oops no image)
A.) The clip has been altered using the Real-Time Properties Edit window view.
B.) The clip has been altered using the Real-Time Properties floating window
C.) The clip has been altered using the Real-Time elastic processing
D.) The Clip has been altered using the rendered elastic processing
E.) The Clip was created in Pro Tools 9 or earlier
B.) The clip has been altered using the Real-Time Properties floating window
Automation can be manually auto-matched (while in write or latch mode), by holding the Command (mac) or CTRL (win) key and clicking which button?
A.) A
B.) B
C.) C
D.) D
E.) E

E (Automation Mode Selector)
What modifier key can be used in addition to the +/- keys to nudge a clip’s contents?
A.) Command (mac) / Ctrl (win)
B.) Option (mac) / Alt (win)
C.) Control (mac) / Start (win)
D.) Shift
E.) Command+Shift (mac) / Ctrl+Shift (win)
C.) Control (mac) / Start (win)
You are running a Pro Tools|HD system with a very large session using all 192 voices and want to record one new audio track but you do not have a voice spare to assign to the Record Track which of the following will free up a voice to enable recording?
A) Bypass all plug-ins on a different track
B) Remove the send assignments on a different track
C) Mute a different audio track during playback
D) De-activate a different track by right clicking on the Track Nameplate
E) Remove the Input Assignment on a different track
D) De-activate a different track by right clicking on the Track Nameplate
Based on the Image below, how many drives will be used if “Use Round Robin Allocation for New Tracks” is enabled?
A.) 0
B.) 1
C.) 3
D.) 5
E.) 6

C. 3 (drives that are enabled for recording, “R” )











