ProTools v12.3 201 Exam Prep (1+2) Combined Flashcards

Prep Test Exam for the Avid ProTools 201 Test

1
Q

Refer to the image. Which dialog box allows you to configure the analog and digital input and output options for a connected audio interface?

a. I/O Setup
b. Hardware Setup
c. Playback Engine
d. Session Setup
e. System Usage

A

b. Hardware Setup

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2
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Which Grabber tool mode lets you select non-contiguous clips on one or more tracks?

a. The Time Grabber
b. The Separation Grabber
c. The Object Grabber

A

c. The Object Grabber

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3
Q

TRUE or FALSE. Clicking the Import Settings button in the I/O Setup dialog box will always import all pages from the selected I/O Settings file.

A

FALSE

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4
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To reverse the direction of the Scrub Trim tool, press witch modifier key?

a. Option
b. Shift
c. Command
d. Control
e. Shift+Tab

A

a. Option

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5
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TRUE or FALSE. Only one automation graph can be shown for a track at a time, using either the Track View selector or the Show/Hide Lanes button.

A

FALSE – Multiple Automation Lanes can be Displayed beneath a track

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6
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Which of the following best describes the X-OR solo button behavior?

a. Soloing changes the mix, allowing listeners to monitor only the tracks that are soloed in the main outputs.
b. Soloed tracks are passed out through a separate solo bus, preserving the mix in the main outputs.
c. Soloing a track cancels previous solos so that only a single track is soloed at a time.
d. A track is only soloed while its solo button is held down; releasing the button un-solos the track.

A

c. Soloing a track cancels previous solos so that only a single track is soloed at a time.

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7
Q

TRUE or FALSE. You can delete unwanted or unnecessary path definitions in the I/O Setup dialog box to clean up path and selector menus

A

TRUE

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8
Q

Which of the following commands is not found under the Edit Menu?

a. Cut Special
b. Copy Special
c. Paste Special
d. Move Special
e. Clear Special

A

d. Move Special

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9
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Which of the following methods will deactivate a track?

a. Right-click the track name and choose “Make Inactive” from the pop-up menu.
b. Select the track name and choose “Make Inactive” from the Track Menu.
c. Command+Control-click on the track type icon in the Mix window.
d. Click and hold the track type icon and choose “Make Inactive” from the pop-up menu.
e. All of the Above

A

e. All of the Above

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10
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Which of the following best describes the HD OMNI hardware component?

a. A digital audio interface that features 4 channels of analog input and 8 channels of analog output, and includes preamp and monitoring controls.
b. A multi-channel digital audio interface available in one of three configurations featuring different combinations of analog and/or digital inputs and outputs.
c. A 64-channel digital audio interface that supports the MADI format
d. A PCIe card that handles input and output for the system and features an FPGA chip
e. A PCIe card that handles input and output for the system and features multiple DSP chips

A

a. A digital audio interface that features 4 channels of analog input and 8 channels of analog output, and includes preamp and monitoring controls.

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11
Q

The Smart Tool lets you access which of the following?

a. Selector
b. Grabber
c. Trim Tool
d. Fades
e. All of the Above

A

e. All of the Above

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12
Q

What modifier key can be used in addition to the +/- keys to nudge a clip’s contents?

a. Command
b. Option
c. Control
d. Shift
e. Command+Shift

A

c. Control

Book p.102

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13
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Which of the following can be used to SELECT the members of a group?

a. Click the group name in the Group List
b. Type the group ID letter when Group List Focus mode is active
c. Click to the left of a group name in the Group List so that a filled-in circle appears next to the name
d. A and B only
e. A and C only

A

c. Click to the left of a group name in the Group List so that a filled-in circle appears next to the name

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14
Q

Pro Tools HD software includes all of the following automation modes except:

a. Trim
b. Touch/Latch
c. Touch
d. Shuffle
e. All of the Above

A

d. Shuffle

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15
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Refer to the image. What is the name of the dialog box, shown here, that you can use to configure the reference levels for individual analog inputs on HD OMNI?

a. I/O Setup
b. Playback Engine
c. Hardware Setup
d. Disk Usage
e. Disk Allocation

A

c. Hardware Setup

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16
Q

TRUE or FALSE. Clip Gain adds gain pre-mixer (before plug-ins)?

A

TRUE

Book p.102

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17
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Which of the following are ways to ENABLE/DISABLE groups?

a. Click the group name in the Group List
b. Type the group ID letter when Group List Focus mode is active
c. Click to the left of a group name in the Group List so that a filled-in circle appears next to the name.
d. A and B only
e. A, B and C

A

d. A and B only

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18
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Refer to the image. Which of the following methods can be used to make a path inactive in the I/O setup dialog box?

a. Clear the checkbox to the left of the path name
b. Rename the path to an unused path name
c. Place an asterisk before the path name
d. Select “Unavailable” from the Path Format pop-up menu
e. Select the path and drag it to the bottom of the path list

A

a. Clear the checkbox to the left of the path name

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19
Q

What modifier keys can be used along with the +/- keys to nudge the end time of a selection?

a. Option+Shift
b. Command+Shift
c. Control+Shift
d. Command+Option+Shift
e. None of the Above

A

e. None of the Above

Book p.102

Command +/-

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20
Q

What modifier can you hold to make identical input, output or send assignments on ALL tracks when selecting the assignment on one track?

a. Command
b. Option
c. Control
d. Shift
e. Spacebar

A

b. Option

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21
Q

Which of the following is/are true about indexing volumes in Pro Tools?

a. Indexing extracts metadata from media files within a volume or folder so that it can be searched very quickly with a Workspace browser.
b. Pro Tools indexes items within a folder when you open the folder in a Workspace bowser.
c. You can manually index a folder or volume by right-clicking on it in a Workspace browser and selecting Update Index from the pop-up menu
d. All of the Above
e. A and B only

A

d. All of the Above

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22
Q

TRUE or FALSE. Using the Plug-in Settings menu, you can configure a plug-in to open with User Default settings you specify, rather than the Factory Default settings.

A

TRUE

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23
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Which of the following best describes Touch/Latch automation mode?

a. Writes automation whenever the transport is rolling, replacing any existing automation
b. Places a track’s Volume control in Touch mode and all other controls in Latch mode
c. Can be used with any other automation mode, especially Touch or Latch, to apply an offset to existing automation
d. Applies a relative change to an entire automation graph
e. Temporarily disables any existing automation on a track

A

b. Places a track’s Volume control in Touch mode and all other controls in Latch mode

Book p.150

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24
Q

Which of the following actions can you take to reduce the amount of RAM being used by Pro Tools?

a. Disable the Video Engine
b. Lower the Disk Cache setting
c. Set the Default Thru Instrument to “Follows First Selected MIDI Track”
d. A and B only
e. A and C only

A

d. A and B only

Book p.31

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25
Q

Which of the following is/are required to run a Pro Tools HD-series hardware system on a supported Mac or PC?

a. HD-Series card (HD Native, HD Native Thunderbolt, or HDX)
b. One or more HD-Series audio interface
c. Sync HD peripheral
d. Both A and B
e. Both A and C

A

d. Both A and B

Book p.3

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26
Q

Which of the following is/are true of Pro Tools|HD Native systems?

a. They provide the maximum available I/O capacity of any Pro Tools configuration.
b. They provide dedicated DSP chips for plug-in processing
c. They provide a high-powered FPGA to handle real-time routing and low-latency monitoring
d. All of the above
e. A and B only

A

c. They provide a high-powered FPGA to handle real-time routing and low-latency monitoring

Book p.7

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27
Q

How can you route a track to multiple outputs simultaneously (adding another output to the existing routing)?

a. Command-click on the track’s Output Path selector and select an additional output path.
b. Control-click on the track’s Output Path selector and select an additional output path.
c. Option-click on the track’s Output Path selector and select an additional output path.
d. Shift-click on the track’s Output Path selector and select an additional output path.
e. None of the Above

A

b. Control-click on the track’s Output Path selector and select an additional output path.

Book p.196

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28
Q

Which of the following best describes Trim Automation Modes?

a. Writes automation whenever the transport is rolling, replacing any existing automation
b. Places a track’s Volume control in Touch mode and all other controls in Latch mode
c. Writes automation to a separate Trim playlist, applying a relative change to the existing automation
d. Removes any existing automation before or after a selection
e. Temporarily disables any existing automation on track

A

c. Writes automation to a separate Trim playlist, applying a relative change to the existing automation

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29
Q

Which of the following is NOT a way to enable plug-in controls for automation?

a. Click the Automation Enable button in the plug-in window
b. Select “Auto Enable” from the Librarian menu in the plug-in window
c. Command+Option+Control-click on a control
d. Command+Option+Control-click on the Automation Enable button in the plug-in window
e. Enable “Plug-in Parameters Default to Auto-Enabled” in the Preferences (new plug-in instances only)

A

b. Select “Auto Enable” from the Librarian menu in the plug-in window

Book p.153

No Auto Enable in the Librarian menu

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30
Q

Which of the following can be used to SHOW ONLY tracks that are members of a specific group?

a. Click the group name in the Group List
b. Type the group ID letter when Group List Focus mode is active
c. Click to the left of a group name in the Group List so that a filled-in circle appears next to the name
d. Control-click the group name in the Group List
e. All of the Above

A

d. Control-click the group name in the Group List

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31
Q

Which of the following functions are available in the Strip Silence window?

a. Strip
b. Extract
c. Separate
d. Fill
e. A, B, and C

A

e. A, B, and C

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32
Q

Which of the following is/are bus interrogation options available in Pro Tools?

a. SELECT ALL tracks that have a given I/O or bus assignment
b. SHOW ALL tracks that have a given I/O or bus assignment
c. SHOW ONLY tracks that have a given I/O or bus assignment
d. MOVE ALL tracks that have a given I/O or bus assignment
e. A, B, and C

A

e. A, B, and C

Book p.172

33
Q

TRUE or FALSE. To zoom in and out using Commands Keyboard Focus mode, press the A and S keys.

A

FALSE - The Correct Keys for Zooming are R and T

34
Q

Which of the following are limitations of a standard Pro Tools system (as compared to a Pro Tools HD system)?

a. No support for video
b. Fewer channels of I/o
c. Fewer total tracks
d. All of the above
e. B and C only

A

e. B and C only

35
Q

To scrub with finer resolution, press which modifier key?

a. Option
b. Shift
c. Command
d. Control
e. None of the Above

A

c. Command

Book p.119

36
Q

What modifier key can be used in addition to the +/- keys to trim a clip’s start point by the nudge value?

a. Command
b. Option
c. Control
d. Shift
e. Command+Shift

A

b. Option

Book p.102

37
Q

The left blue down arrow in the following screen shot indicates what?

a. Dynamic Playback start point
b. Where recording will start
c. Where playback will start
d. Where recording will end
e. Where playback will end

A

c. Where playback will start

38
Q

Refer to the images. To select from the cursor to the end of the session, press…

a. Option+Shift+Return
b. Shift+Return
c. Option+Return
d. Control+Return
e. Option+Tab

A

a. Option+Shift+Return

39
Q

How can you find the Color Palette window for color-coding tracks, clips, or markers?

a. Choose Edit > Color Palette
b. Choose Options > Color Palette
c. Choose Window > Color Palette
d. Double-click on a track color bar in the Mix or Edit windows
e. Either C or D

A

e. Either C or D

40
Q

TRUE or FALSE. Workspace browsers include a Session focus that shows a consolidated view of all the files used in the current session, even if the files are not all located within the Audio Files folder on disk.

A

TRUE

Book p.74

41
Q

Which of the following is/are true about 32-bit floating point processing?

a. It is only available on Pro Tools HDX systems
b. It uses a mantissa with an exponent to represent very large and very small numbers
c. It has a greater dynamic range than fixed-point processing
d. A and B only
e. B and C only

A

b. It uses a mantissa with an exponent to represent very large and very small numbers

Book p.15

42
Q

Which of the following is/are shown in the System Usage window?

a. The names of all unused clips in the session
b. The amount of CPU activity on your system
c. A list of background tasks the system is performing
d. The amount of memory (RAM) being used by Pro Tools
e. Both B and D

A

e. Both B and D

43
Q

Which Strip Silence slider control would you be most likely to use to preserve low-level audio preceding an audio passage?

a. Strip Threshold
b. Minimum Strip Duration
c. Clip Start Pad
d. Clip End Pad

A

c. Clip Start Pad

Book p.122

44
Q

To trim automation data in finer increments with the Trim Tool, which modifier key do you press?

a. Option
b. Control
c. Command
d. Shift
e. Command+Shift

A

c. Command

Book p.160

45
Q

All of the Following are ways to Suspend Automation, except

a. Click the Suspend button in the Automation window
b. Command-click on the Track View Selector (when displaying automation)
c. Set the track’s Automation Mode selector to Off
d. Command-click on the track’s Automation Mode selector
e. None of the Above will suspend automation

A

b. Command-click on the Track View Selector (when displaying automation)

46
Q

Which of the following best describes the TCE Trim tool?

a. A mode of the Trim tool that lets you expand (stretch) or compress (shorten) a clip.
b. A mode of the TCE tool that lets you trim off unwanted parts of a clip.
c. A special tool used for TimeCode enumeration while trimming.
d. A mode of the Trim tool used for auditioning material while trimming.
e. A mode of the Trim tool used for creating and trimming clip loops

A

a. A mode of the Trim tool that lets you expand (stretch) or compress (shorten) a clip.

47
Q

TRUE or FALSE. Pro Tools|HDX cards and Pro Tools|HD Native cards can be used together on the same system to increase track count, add I/O capacity, and boost processing power.

A

FALSE

Book p.3

48
Q

Which of the following is not an option in the Scrolling Sub-menu on Pro Tools|HD systems?

a. Before Playback
b. After Playback
c. Page
d. Continuous
e. Center Playhead

A

a. Before Playback

Book p.57

49
Q

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to the Relink window (shown):

a. This window can be accessed under the Options menu
b. This window relinks subset clips that have been edited with the Separate Clip command.
c. This window is activated by the “Automatically Find and Relink” command
d. The “Find Links” button must be selected (clicked) prior to clicking the “Find All Candidates” button.
e. The “CommitLinks” button must be clicked to complete the relinking process.

A

e. The “CommitLinks” button must be clicked to complete the relinking process.

Book p.88

50
Q

What window or dialog box can be used to change the record destination for individual tracks in a session?

a. Playback Engine
b. Hardware Setup
c. Disk Allocation
d. Session Setup
e. I/O Setup

A

c. Disk Allocation

51
Q

Which of the following is a function of the Task manager window?

a. Monitor, pause, resume, and cancel ongoing tasks
b. Copy and relink files
c. Monitor CPU activity and usage
d. Allocate RAM for disk playback
e. View the online status of files used on tracks or in the Clip List

A

a. Monitor, pause, resume, and cancel ongoing tasks

Book p83

52
Q

The Duplicate Tracks dialog box allows you to do which of the following actions?

a. Make 1 or more copies of a track
b. Include or exclude active playlists on duplicate tracks
c. Include or exclude Inserts or Sends on duplicate tracks
d. A and B only
e. A, B, And C

A

e. A, B, And C

Book p.63

53
Q

What is a valid choice for the “After Write Pass, Switch to…” preference?

a. Touch
b. Latch
c. No Change
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

A

d. All of the above

Book p.154

54
Q

Which scroll mode is shown in the screenshot below?

a. None
b. After Playback
c. Page
d. Before Playback
e. Center Playhead

A

e. Center Playhead

*When using Continuous or Center Playhead scrolling, a blank gray area may appear at the start of the session.

Book p.58

57
Q

TRUE or FALSE. Pro Tools includes a Delay Compensation view in the Mix window that displays the amount of plug-in delay incurred on each track and allows you to manually amount track delays with a User Offset.

A

FALSE

Mix window will display plug-in delay, but it will not allow manual User Offset. Delay compensation is Automatic

Book p.181

58
Q

Refer to the image. Which of the following are ways to change the destination drive for the Music 1 track?

a. Click on the track’s current Root Media Folder (A) and select a destination from the pop-up menu
b. Select “Custom Allocation Options” and click on the Change button (B)
c. Select “Use round robin allocation for new tracks” (C)
d. All of the above
e. A and B only

A

a. Click on the track’s current Root Media Folder (A) and select a destination from the pop-up menu

*Other options such as Custo Allocation Options Do NOT effect Existing tracks.

Book p.57

59
Q

TRUE or FALSE. Group attributes can be saved and recalled using the Settings buttons in the create Group dialog box.

A

TRUE

Book p.190

60
Q

TRUE or FALSE. Pro Tools lets you save up to 5 previous Workspace browser searches using the five View Preset buttons at the top of the browser window.

A

TRUE

Book p.81-82

62
Q

What is the effect of pressing Option+[/] or Alt+[/] on the numeric keypad?

a. Selects the start field in the Transport Window
b. Advances the Edit cursor to the next clip boundary
c. Moves the Edit cursor backwards to the previous clip boundary
d. Selects from the current cursor location to the start of the track
e. Selects from the current cursor location to the end of the track

A

a. Selects the start field in the Transport Window

Book p.96

63
Q

Which of the following will simultaneously AutoMatch all parameters on all tracks?

a. Click the global AutoMatch button in the Automation window
b. Command-click on the Automation Mode selector on any currently writing track
c. Command-click on a Write Enabled button in the Automation window
d. All of the above.
e. B and C only

A

a. Click the global AutoMatch button in the Automation window

*Global automatch will force ALL currently writing parameters back to their previous levels at the same time. Channel AutoMatch will only match currently writing on a single channel.

p.155

64
Q

Which of the following keyboard shortcuts can be used to open a new Workspace browser window?

a. Command+=
b. Option+Tab
c. Return
d. Option+I
e. Command+W

A

d. Option+I

Book p.76

65
Q

Clip Gain can increase the gain of a clip up to:

a. 6 db
b. 12 db
c. 32 db
d. 36 db
e. 64 db

A

d. 36 db

Book p.138

66
Q

Which of the following modifier combinations can you use to maek CASCADING assignments on SELECTED tracks only?

a. Control+Option
b. Control+Option+Command
c. Control+Command+Shift
d. Option+Command+Shift
e. Option+Shift+Tab

A

d. Option+Command+Shift

Book p.43

67
Q

To write a new breakpoint that matches the previous breakpoint (carring the previous autiomation value forward), hold _____

a. Shift
b. Option
c. Control
d. Command
e. Option+Command

A

e. Option+Command

Book p.161

68
Q

Which of the following actions can you use to align the SYNC POINT in a clip to the Edit cursor location?

a. Control-click on the clip
b. Control-Shift-click on the clip
c. Command+Shift-click on the clip
d. Option+Shfit-click on the clip

A

a. Control-click on the clip

Book p.128

69
Q

Which of the following AutoMatch functions are available in Pro Tools?

a. Global AutoMatch
b. Channel AutoMatch
c. AutoMatch Displayed Only
d. Both A and B
e. Both A and C

A

d. Both A and B

*There are 3 ways to automatch: Global, Channel and Parameter.

Book p.155

70
Q

Which of the following will scroll a track into view in both the Mix and Edit windows?

a. Right-click on the track nameplate in either window and choose “Scroll Into View”
b. Shift+Control-click on the track nameplate in either window
c. Shift+Control-click on the track name in the Track List
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

A

d. All of the above

Book p.59

71
Q

Which of the following is used to set the current engine (audio hardware) for your session (see image)?

a. I/O Setup
b. Playback Engine
c. Hardware Setup
d. System Setup
e. System Usage

A

b. Playback Engine

Book p.21

73
Q

To write a new breakpoint that matches the next breakpoint (extending the next automation value backwards), hold ____

a. Shift
b. Option
c. Control
d. Command
e. Option+Shift

A

e. Option+Shift
p. 161

75
Q

Which of the following best describes the Avid PRE component that can be added to a Pro Tools hardware system?

a. Avid’s digital audio interface that includes preamps on each input channel
b. Avid’s 8-channel preamp designed to accept mic, line, and instrument-level inputs
c. Avid’s multi-purpose peripheral that synchronizes Pro Tools to a variety of other devices using industry-standard clock sources and timecode formats
d. All of the above
e. Both A and C

A

b. Avid’s 8-channel preamp designed to accept mic, line, and instrument-level inputs.

Book p.14

76
Q

Which of the following solo modes uses “destructive” soloing?

a. SIP
b. AFL
c. PFL
d. Both A and B
e. Both A and C

A

a. SIP

*Solo In Place is considered a “destructive” solo mode.

Book p.169

77
Q

To apply fade ins, crossfades, or fade outs with Commands Keyboard Focus mode, you can use which of the following keys?

a. R, T, and N
b. A, S, and B
c. D, F, and G
d. I, X, and O

A

c. D, F, and G

Couldn’t find in book

78
Q

With the Smart Tool active, placing the cursor in the lower half of a clip, and not near a clip boundary, accesses what?

a. Selector
b. Grabber
c. Trim Tool
d. Fade
e. Crossfade

A

b. Grabber

Book p.121

79
Q

Which of the following actions can you use to align the TAIL (end) of a clip to the edit cursor location?

a. Control-click on the clip
b. Control+Command-click on the clip
c. Option+Command-click on the clip
d. Command+Shift-click on the clip

A

b. Control+Command-click on the clip

Book p.128

80
Q

Which of the following is a way to recall a Window Configuration?

a. Press Period, number, asterisk on the Numeric Keypad
b. Recall a memory location that has the Window Configuration stored within it
c. Enable a Mix or Edit group that includes the Window Configuration
d. Press the plus or minus keys on the numeric keypad
e. Either A or B

A

e. Either A or B

Book p.41

81
Q

Refer to the image. What is the name of the dialog box, shown here, that you can use to configure the reference levels for individual analog inputs on HD OMNI?

a. I/O Setup
b. Playback Engine
c. Hardware Setup
d. Disk Usage
e. Disk Allocation

A

c. Hardware Setup

Book p.19

82
Q

Refer to the images. To select from the cursor to the end of the session, press…

a. Option+Shift+Return
b. Shift+Return
c. Option+Return
d. Control+Return
e. Option+Tab

A

a. Option+Shift+Return

Book p.100

83
Q

Which of the following is required to use Low Latency Monitoring in Pro Tools?

a. Enable the Low Latency Monitoring checkbox in the I/O Setup dialog box
b. Disable Dynamic Plug-in Processing in the Playback Engine dialog box
c. Enable the Low Latency Monitoring function under the Options menu
d. All of the above
e. Both A and C

A

e. Both A and C

Book p.39

84
Q

What modifier would you hold to use the Scrubber tool in Shuttle mode?

a. Command
b. Option
c. Control
d. Shift
e. None of the above

A

b. Option

Book p.104