Lesson 9

Question 1

What term is used to describe an audio patch point that applies a signal processor directly into the signal path on the track? How many of these patch points does Pro Tools provide on each track?

Answer 1

Insert; 10

Question 2

What term is used to describe a signal path carrying a mix output of one or more tracks routed for parallel processing? How can this signal be returned to the sending device?

Answer 2

Send; through an auxiliary input or auxiliary return

Question 3

What menu would you use to display or hide the Mix window? What keyboard shortcut can you use to toggle between the Mix and Edit windows?

Answer 3

Window menu, COMMAND + =

Question 4

How can you toggle the display of an Inserts or Sends view area in the Mix window?

Answer 4

VIEW > MIX WINDOW VIEWS and select from submenu

Question 5

What are two ways that Sends can be displayed in the Mix window? Which display shows only one Send selector at a time across all tracks?

Answer 5

Assignments and Single Send; Single Send

Question 6

Which Pro Tools automation mode discussed in this lesson records changes to track controls in real time when playing back the session?

Answer 6

Write Mode

Question 7

What track control can you use to display an automation playlist? What window are automation playlists displayed in?

Answer 7

Track View Selector; Automation Enable Window

Question 8

What tool can you use to add, move, or delete automation breakpoints?

Answer 8

Grabber Tools

Question 9

Which Pro Tools automation mode can you use to play back automation that has been recorded, without the risk of recording over it?

Answer 9

Read Mode

Question 10

What is the difference between Read mode and Off mode? Will Off mode allow you to play back existing automation on the track?

Answer 10

in Read mode the automation playlist is used to play the automation data that has been recorded or written for a track and in Off mode existing automation data for all parameters is ignored

Question 11

What two types of plug-ins provide real-time processing? What type provides non-real-time processing?

Answer 11

DSP Plug-Ins and Native Plug-Ins; AudioSuite plug-ins

Question 12

What real-time plug-in format requires Pro Tools/HD or Pro Tools/HDX hardware? What real-time plug-in format can be used on all Pro Tools systems?

Answer 12

DSP plug-ins; Native plug-ins

Question 13

What plug-in options are available for EQ and dynamics processing?

Answer 13

Avid EQ III, Avid Dynamics III, and Avid Channel Strip

Question 14

What types of processors does the Avid Channel Strip provide?

Answer 14

EQ, Dynamics, Filter, and Gain effects