Lesson 2

Question 1

Name some of the folders and files that Pro Tools created as part of the session hierarchy. Where is the session file (ptx.) stored? (Session components pg 24)

Answer 1

Session file (Stored in Session FOLDER)
Audio File
WaveCache
Session Backup file
Video file
Bounced file
Clip group

Question 2

What is the WaveCache.wfm file used for? What happens if the WaveCache file gets deleted or goes missing? (WaveCache file pg 25)

Answer 2

To show the waveform display data & makes opening sessions faster.
Pro Tools will recalculate the session waveform data and the session will open more slowly.

Question 3

Where are audio files stored in the session hierarchy? (audio files pg 25)

Answer 3

The Audio Files folder

Question 4

Where are Pro Tools’ MIDI files normally stored? (MIDI files pg 25)

Answer 4

Within the session file (.ptx)

Question 5

Which component should you turn on first when powering up a Pro Tools system and which component should you turn on last?

Answer 5

First: External hard drives
Last: Monitor

Question 6

What type of processing does the Hardware Buffer size affect? What type of processing does it not affect?

Answer 6

Hardware buffer size affects its host-based processing capacity.
The size of the low-latency buffer. Lower Hardware buffer size reduces monitoring latency, while higher Hardware buffer size provides more processing power.

It does not affect the DSP processing on hardware-accelerated systems.

Question 7

What kind of commands can be found under the Pro Tools View menu? (pg 29)
How does the View Menu differ from the Windows menu? (pg 30)

Answer 7

Windows, Tracks & Clips.

Commands in the view menu affect parts of a window or change how the elements within a window are displayed.
Commands in the window menu show or hide entire windows or arrange the windows on the screen.

Question 8

What kinds of commands can be found under the Pro Tools Options menu? (pg 30)
How does the Options menu differ from the Setup menu? (pg 31)

Answer 8

Options menu commands let you toggle several editing, recording, monitoring, playback and display options on/off.
(Under options menu: loop recording, turn on pre- and post-roll, engage Dynamic Transport mode, set scrolling options and make other similar choices)

The choices in the setup menu allow you to configure functions or operations that involve multiple settings. Meanwhile, the Options menu displays independent functions that only toggle on and off (selecting an item toggles its on/off).

Question 9

Which main Pro Tools window displays audio waveforms and can be used to work directly with audio, MIDI, and video files on tracks? ( pg 31)

Answer 9

Edit window is the main window that you will use to work directly with audio, MIDI & video files in Pro Tools.

Question 10

Which Pro Tools window provides access to Pan controls and Volume Faders for each track? (pg 31)

Answer 10

Mix window.