Lesson 4 Flashcards
What are some actions that can be initiated from the Dashboard? (pg 64)
Create new blank session on local storage,
Create blank project,
Open “Recent” session or project,
Open project,
Open session from connected storage location on your system.
What is the difference between a session and a project in Pro Tools? (pg 64)
Session is private and stored in local storage.
Project is shared and stored in a cloud backup.
What is required to create a project document?
What are some reasons you might want to create a project instead of a session? (pg 66)
It is required to have an Avid Master Account and sign in to the account to create a project.
To access session anywhere, enables collaborations with other users.
What are some available options for parameter settings in the Dashboard? (pg 66)
File type
Audio sample rate
bit depth
I/O Settings
What audio types are supported in Pro Tools?
What is the default file type?
.WAV and .AIFF
.WAV is the default type.
What is the maximum sample rate supported in Pro Tools? What is the maximum bit depth?
max of 192 kHz
max of 32 bit float
What menu command lets you add tracks to your session?
How many tracks can you add at one time?
Click Track > New or Command+Shift+N.
Add as many tracks as the session allow to.
(Standard Pro Tools software can create up to 128 tracks in a session, Pro Tools | HD can create 768 tracks.)
Describe some tracks types supported in Pro Tools. (pg 68)
Audio: audio signal as a waveform
Auxiliary input: mixer channel
Master fader: a single fader used to control hardware output levels and bus paths
VCA master tracks: tracks in Mix group can be controlled by VCA Master
MIDI tracks: store MIDI note and controller data
Instrument tracks: combines the functions of MIDI & Auxiliary
Video tracks: add or import video to Timeline
Which timebase do Audio tracks use by default?
Which timebase do MIDI and Instrument tracks use by default?
Samples.
Tick based.
What happens to the audio and MIDI data on a track when the track gets deleted from your session?
Can the Track > Delete command be undone? (pg 72)
The clip data will remain in the Clip List, but your arrangement of the clips on the deleted tracks will be lost.
Cannot be undone.
Name the two types of cursors available in the Edit window. What is the difference between them?
Playback: Non-blinking
Edit: Blinking
Which tool can be used to set the playback point by clicking directly on a track?
Selector tool.
What is the Playback Cursor Locator used for?
Where will the Playback Cursor Located appear (in what Ruler)?
To locate the playback cursor.
It will appear in the Main Timebase, on the left edge if the playback cursor is located before the visible area; on the right edge if the playback cursor is located after the visible area.
What is the purpose of the Save As command?
Which session will be opened after completing the Save As command - the original or the renamed copy?
To Save a Copy of the session.
Renamed copy will be opened.
How can you open a session after locating it in a Workspace browse?
Double click the session.
