Getting Started

Question 1

How can you expand the number of microphone inputs available on a 002 or 003 audio interface?

Answer 1

By using an external preamp module e.g. M-Audio Octane.

Question 2

How would you connect an M-Audio Octane preamp module to a 002 or 003 audio interface?

Answer 2

Using an ADAT Lightpipe optical connector.

Question 3

What is a signal path?

Answer 3

A signal path is a logical, named grouping of multiple inputs, outputs, or busses based on a specific channel format.

Question 4

What is the difference between a main path and a sub-path?

Answer 4

Main paths are logical groupings of inputs, inserts, or busses e.g. Out 1-2 (stereo bus mapped to the main hardware outputs). A sub-path represents a signal path within a main path e.g. a default stereo input path consists of two mono sub-paths (left and right).

Question 5

What is the name of the dialog box that you use to label, format, map, and edit signal paths?

Answer 5

The I/O Setup.

Question 6

Where are I/O settings saved?

Answer 6

I/O settings are stored both with the individual Pro Tools session, and with the system in the I/O settings folder inside the Pro Tools application folder.

Question 7

How can I/O settings be shared among systems?

Answer 7

By exporting and importing I/O settings files.

Question 8

What does the “Default” button in the I/O Setup do?

Answer 8

The Deafualt button provides two primary functions:

• It allows you to create new default paths up to the capacity of your system’s available audio interfaces and resources.
• It resets path names to the default matching or corresponding paths in the current I/O Setup configuration.

Question 9

How can you easily route an output or send signal to anoter track in Pro Tools?

Answer 9

1. Click on the Output or Send Selector on the source track.
2. Select TRACK or NEW TRACK from the pop-up menu and choose the desired destination track from the sub-menu.

Question 10

What does MSS stand for?

Answer 10

MIDI Studio Setup (Windows only).

Question 11

What does AMS stand for?

Answer 11

Audio MIDI Setup (Mac only).

Question 12

What are MMS and AMS used for?

Answer 12

To configure a computer so that all of the connected MIDI equipment can be recognized and addressed by the computer.

Question 13

What are some different views available in the Edit window? (9)

Answer 13

Comments. Instruments. Inserts A-E. Inserts F-J. Sends A-E. Sends F-J. I/O. Real-Time Properties. Track Colour.

Question 14

What are some different views available in the Mix window? (7)

Answer 14

Instruments. Inserts A-E. Inserts F-J. Sends A-E. Sends F-J. Track Colour. Comments.

Question 15

Where is the Mix Window View selector located?

Answer 15

Lower-left corner of the Mix window.

Question 16

Where is the Edit Window View selector located?

Answer 16

Above the track display area in the Edit window.

Question 17

How can you easily show or hide tracks in Pro Tools?

Answer 17

Toggle the Track Show/Hide icon in the Tracks List, or select a display option from the Tracks List pop-up menu.

Question 18

What is the difference between hiding a track and deleting a track?

Answer 18

Hiding a track removes it from view in the Edit and Mix windows without deleting it. The track remains in the session and continues to play.

Question 19

How can you maitain your systems I/O settings when opening a session from another system?

Answer 19

By disabling the SESSIONS OVERWRITE CURRENT I/O SETUP WHEN OPENED option in the I/O Setup dialog box.

Question 20

When and why might it be a good idea to enable the SESSINS OVERWRITE CURRENT I/O SETUP WHEN OPENED option in the I/O Setup dialog box?

Answer 20

When exchanging sessions with systems running lower versions of Pro Tools, in order to preserve the session I/O settings for future use on the original system.

Question 21

What two types of busses are there in Pro Tools?

Answer 21

Internal Mix Busses and Output Busses.

Question 22

Where can busses be configured?

Answer 22

In the BUS page of the I/O Setup.

Question 23

How can you rename input, output and bus paths in the Mix or Edit window?

Answer 23

Ctrl-click on the path selector nameplate and choose RENAME.

Question 24

How can you automatically move to the next path while renaming multiple paths?

Answer 24

Press TAB.

Question 25

How do you create sub-paths for outputs?

Answer 25

To create sub-paths for outputs, sub-paths for output busses must be created in the BUS page of the I/O Setup dialog.

Question 26

In the I/O Setup, how do you reset paths to default from the keyboard?

Answer 26

Command-D.

Question 27

How do you select all paths simultaneously in the I/O Setup?

Answer 27

Option-click on any path name.

Question 28

How do you toggle multiple paths active/inactive?

Answer 28

Select the paths and option-shift-click on an Active/Inactive control checkbox.

Question 29

What is the Do To Selected modifier key command for many Pro Tools track-based operations?

Answer 29

Option-shift.

Question 30

How do you import settings for all pages of the I/O Setup simultaneously?

Answer 30

Option-click IMPORT SETTINGS.

Question 31

How do you remove a connection in the AMS?

Answer 31

Click on a cable to select it and then press delete.

Question 32

How do you toggle the Narrow Mix view in the Mix window?

Answer 32

Option-command-M.

Question 33

Do hidden tracks continue to play even while not displayed?

Answer 33

Yes.