Lesson 5 Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following enables a standalone virtual instrument to stream audio into Pro Tools?

a. open the VI and instantiate the ReWire plug-in
b. open the VI and select Pro Tools as the companion application
c. select the VI in the insert popup menu on a Pro Tools Instrument track
d. select ReWire in the insert popup menu on a Pro Tools Instrument track
e. select ReWire in the insert popup menu on a Pro Tools MIDI track

Answer 1

c. select the VI in the insert popup menu on a Pro Tools Instrument track

Question 2

The Plug-in Settings pop-up in a virtual instrument’s plug-in window allows you to…

a. import plug-in settings files from other sessions.
b. save custom patches.
c. recall instrument patches.
d. all of the above
e. a. and b. only

Answer 2

e. a. and b. only

Question 3

Which of the following is not available as a Pro Tools plug-in virtual instrument?

a. samplers
b. vintage analog synth emulations
c. loop and groove synthesizers
d. acoustic keyboard instrument emulations
e. all of the above are available for Pro Tools

Answer 3

e. all of the above are available for Pro Tools

Question 4

How many ticks are used in Pro Tools for a quarter note?

a. 120
b. 240
c. 480
d. 960
e. 1920

Answer 4

d. 960

Question 5

On which of the following could you insert a virtual instrument plug-in?

a. Auxiliary Input track
b. Instrument track
c. MIDI track
d. all of the above
e. a. and b. only

Answer 5

e. a. and b. only

Question 6

How many stereo signals can you stream from Reason into Pro Tools?

a. none (just mono signals)
b. 1 (Mix L - Mix R)
c. 32, since there are 64 total audio outputs from Reason
d. 64
e. none of the above

Answer 6

c. 32, since there are 64 total audio outputs from Reason

Question 7

When using ReWire, Pro Tools can be which of the following?

a. only a master application
b. only a client application
c. either a master or client regardless of the second application
d. either a master or client depending on the second application
e. none of the above

Answer 7

a. only a master application

Question 8

What is recorded on an Instrument track?

a. audio
b. MIDI
c. both audio and MIDI
d. either audio or MIDI
e. none of the above

Answer 8

b. MIDI

Question 9

After importing a loop from your favorite old record and slicing it, where would you place the loop in order for it to follow the tempo of your session?

a. on a sample-based audio track
b. on a tick-based audio track
c. on a sample-based MIDI track
d. on a tick-based MIDI track
e. this cannot be done in Pro Tools

Answer 9

b. on a tick-based audio track

Question 10

Typically, where is the MIDI output of an Instrument track routed?

a. to the MIDI node of the VI inserted on the track
b. to the MIDI node of a VI inserted on an Auxiliary track
c. to the MIDI node of a corresponding MIDI track
d. to all MIDI devices in your session
e. there’s no MIDI output when using an Instrument track

Answer 10

a. to the MIDI node of the VI inserted on the track