Lesson 1 Quiz

Question 1

How many sends per channel can be displayed simultaneously using Individual Send mode?

a. 2 in all versions of Pro Tools
b. 2 prior to Pro Tools 11; 10 in Pro Tools 11 and beyond
c. 5 in all versions of Pro Tools
d. 2 prior to Pro Tools 11; 5 in Pro Tools 11 and beyond
e. 10 in all versions of Pro Tools

Answer 1

b. 2 prior to Pro Tools 11; 10 in Pro Tools 11 and beyond

Question 2

What is the main advantage of a 64-bit application?

a. higher sample resolution
b. lower quantization distortion
c. the ability to address more memory
d. compatibility with other applications
e. a. and b. only

Answer 2

c. the ability to address more memory

Question 3

Which of the following occurs when you hide a Pro Tools track?

a. the track is deleted
b. the track is removed from Edit and Mix window display
c. the track is removed from Edit and Mix window display and made inactive
d. the track is moved to the end of the Tracks List
e. the track is moved to the end of the Tracks List and made inactive

Answer 3

b. the track is removed from Edit and Mix window display

Question 4

Which of the following methods can be used to hide tracks?

a. click on the icon next to the track name in the Tracks List
b. if a group member, uses a keyboard shortcut to show/hide its group
c. if selected, choose Hide Selected Track in the Tracks menu
d. all of the above
e. a. and b. only

Answer 4

d. all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a floating window?

a. Transport window
b. Output window
c. Plug-in window
d. all of the above are floating windows
e. none of the above are floating windows

Answer 5

d. all of the above are floating windows

Question 6

Which of the following view options will not help display more channels in the Mix window?

a. hiding inserts
b. hiding the Tracks and Groups lists
c. hiding unused tracks
d. Narrow Mix view
e. all of the above will help display more channels

Answer 6

a. hiding inserts

Question 7

Which of the following technical documents is NOT available in the Pro Tools Help menu?

a. Pro Tools Shortcuts
b. Audio Plug-Ins Guide
c. Pro Tools Knowledge Base
d. Pro Tools Menus Guide
e. Pro Tools Reference Guide

Answer 7

d. Pro Tools Menus Guide

Question 8

Which Pro Tools feature allows you to temporarily expand a selection to the entire width of the track area?

a. Link Timeline and Edit Selection
b. Clip List Selection Follows Edit Selection
c. Down Arrow/Up Arrow
d. Zoom Toggle
e. none of the above

Answer 8

d. Zoom Toggle

Question 9

Which of the following Pro Tools windows would be the LEAST effective for creating real-time automation of track volumes?

a. Edit window
b. Mix window
c. Output window
d. all of the above are equally effective for creating real-time automation of track volumes
e. none of the above are effective for creating real-time automation of track volumes

Answer 9

a. Edit window

Question 10

How can you adjust the size of each buffer in Pro Tools 11 and above?

a. You can’t; each is automatically set based on the session sample rate.
b. The input buffer size is set in the Playback Engine dialog but the playback buffer size is automatically set based on the session sample rate.
c. The playback buffer size is set in the Playback Engine dialog but the input buffer size is automatically set based on the session sample rate.
d. Both buffer sizes are set in the Playback Engine dialog.
e. none of the above

Answer 10

b. The input buffer size is set in the Playback Engine dialog but the playback buffer size is automatically set based on the session sample rate.