Lesson 5

Question 1

What audio file formats can be imported to Pro Tools without requiring conversion? What condition would cause a file in one of these formats to require conversion on import?

Answer 1

AIFF and WAV; a different sample rate

Question 2

Name some common audio file formats that Pro Tools can connect on import?

Answer 2

SD II, AIFF, AIFC, WAV, WMA, and MP3

Question 3

What video file format can be imported by all Pro Tools systems? What additional format can be imported by systems running Pro Tools HD?

Answer 3

Quicktime; Avid video files

Question 4

What two stereo file configuration formats are common in Mac and Window systems? Which format does Pro Tools 10 support directly?

Answer 4

Split Stereo and Interleaved Stereo; Interleaved

Question 5

What is the difference between the Add/Add All buttons in the Import Audio dialogue box and the Copy/Copy All buttons? Which buttons can you use to force-copy the files to the session’s Audio Files folder?

Answer 5

Add/Add All button adds compatible files or clips to the Clip List without copying them to the Audio Files folder an d Copy/CopyAll adds compatible files or clips to the Clip List and force-copy them to the session’s Audio Files folder; Copy/Copy All

Question 6

What happens when you use the Workspace browser to import audio that is not compatible with your session’s parameters? What happens when you import audio that does not require conversion?

Answer 6

the files will be automatically converted to match the session parameters; if no conversion is necessary, the original files will be referenced and not copied

Question 7

How can you conduct a search for an audio file using the Workspace browser? Where are the search results displayed?

Answer 7

click the FIND button, and click on the drop-down button in the KIND column and select AUDIO FILE; the bottom half go the Workspace browser

Question 8

What parameter will Pro Tools convert when importing audio from a CD into a 48-kHz Pro Tools session? Why?

Answer 8

Sample Rate; because a CD sample rate is 44.1 kHz

Question 9

How would you go about importing a QuickTime movie file to Pro Tools while simultaneously importing the audio embedded in the file?

Answer 9

FILE > IMPORT > VIDEO, select IMPORT AUDIO FROM FILE in the Video Import Options dialogue box

Question 10

How many video files can be associated with a standard Pro Tools session at once?

Answer 10

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