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In order for PT|HD-series hardware system to synchronize to an external timecode source, they require an external timecode synchronization peripheral, such as Digidesign SYNC I/O or SYNC HD
True
False
True
Synch peripherals must be connected to Pro Tools audio interfaces using Digidesign’s proprietary clock known as loop synch
True
False
True
Longitudinal Timecode is used for synchronizing PT for
Music
Post Production
Both
Both
Enabling the SYNC Peripheral is located where?
Setup
File
Region
Audiosuite
Setup
If you want PT to synchronize to another device accurately there must be two different references that they both have in common.
Common rate and common date
Common sync point and common LT
Common clock and common reference
Common peripheral and common VITC
Common clock and common reference.
What is the name of the connector on both the SYNC I/O and SYNC HD that is used to connect black and burst or house sync?
Peripheral
Video Ref
Loop Sync
Sync Peripheral
Video Ref.
What is the name of the connector on both the SYNC I/O and SYNC HD that would be used to distribute a common clock to multiple HD-Series interfaces?
Peripheral
Video Ref
Loop Sync
Sync Peripheral
Loop Sync
What is the difference between clock reference and positional reference
Clock reference: how slow
Positional reference: how fast
Clock reference: time address info (timecode)
Positional reference: how fast
Clock reference: how fast
Positional reference: time address information (timecode)
Clock reference: the rate
Positional reference: VITC and LTC
Clock reference: how fast
Positional reference: time address information (Timecode)
List the commonly used timecode frame rates for each of the following:
PAL Video
NTSC Video
Film
25 FPS
29.97 FPS
24 FPS
What does LTC stand for and how is it used in PT?
Linear Time Code; used for real time playback and recording
Longitudinal Timecode; used for real time playback and recording
Lamenter Time Code; used for real time playback and recording
Both A and B
None of the above
Both A and B
The acronym VITC stands for what?
Vertical Interval Time Code
How is positional reference “Auto LTC/VITC useful
PT automatically chooses the best timecode signal
PT automatically chooses the best video reference
PT automatically chooses the best SYNC Peripheral
PT automatically chooses the best loop sync
PT automatically chooses the best timecode signal
A SYNC Peripheral provides how many 9-pin machine ports, to support direct 9-pin connection for machine Control-enabled PT systems?
1
7
2
5
2
The Machine Control software is an optional addition and is not included with PT HD software?
True
False
True
The Machine control and SYNC Peripheral provide all connections required for Deck Control including remote track arming, Serial control and other machine control features?
True
False
True
With PT Machine control option installed, PT can directly control the transport functions of how many Machines at a time?
1
6
5
2
1
Where do you enable machine control?
Setup>Peripherals
Session Setup window
I/O window
H/W playback window
Setup>Peripherals
The option that allows you to insert more time at the start of your session and if you have regions in your session that have already been placed at a specific timecode number that must not change.
Maintain Relative Position
Maintain Timecode
Linear Timecode
Longitudinal Timecode
Maintain Timecode
The option to apply a global Offset to all regions placed in your session and all regions will remain in the same position relative to the start of the session and to each other.
Maintain Relative position
Maintain Timecode
Linear time code
Longitudinal Timecode
Maintain Relative position
PT requires approximately how many seconds of pre-roll before online recording or playback begins?
2
6
4
3
3
Name one way to put PT online
Online button in the Transport window
Command + J
Option + Spacebar
Command + Option + Spacebar
What command will toggle between PT and the Machine?
Command + backslash
What is the lowest value of frames available for Minimum Sync Delay?
12
27
25
15
15
What Edit Mode provides a convenient method for placing regions in Synch with picture?
Shuffle
Slip
Spot
Spot
In Spot mode, you can also spot audio regions directly from any digibase browser to any audio track in your session
True
False
True
To accurately capture and copy time code from external Time Code sources, you shouldn’t use VITC or enable the serial time code positional reference in the session setup window?
True
False
False
With Focus Key Mode on, what keys allow you to: Snap to a Regions start to the incoming time code, Snap to a Region’s Synch point to the incoming time code and snap to a Region’s end to the incoming time code? I’m that order
Y, U, I
YUI
Y U I
How many Synch points can be present in a single region?
1
6
7
1
What is the command for “Identify Sync Point”?
Command and +
Is it possible to use the trimmer tool in spot mode?
Yes
No
Yes
What are the two types of region locking?
Time Locking and Edit Locking
Timestamping allows PT to remember what Timecode for each sample of audio that was recorded online?
Original
What is the technical standard name for 9-Pin serial Machine control?
RS-422
Regions that are Edit Locked cannot be edited or moved to a different timecode location without warning?
True
False
True
Time locked regions cannot be moved in time but they can be edited in ways that do not move the regions Sync to a different time location?
True
False
True
PT supports how many independent video tracks in a session?
67
55
64
64
How many tracks can be online or active at a time?
2
6
1
7
1
The command for putting video track online?
Command+shift+J
What two different video display options are available on the Video track in the Edit Window?
Block or Frame
Frame or Playlist
Block or Region
Region or frame
Block or Frame
Can QuickTime and Avid Video, as well as OMFI/AAF files be imported into PT?
Yes
No
Yes
What is the command for importing video into PT?
Command+Option+Shift+I
If you are planning to play the QuickTime movie through a Canopus ADVC-100/110 FireWire video transcoded, then the QuickTime video file must be saved as a QuickTime DV
True
False
True
PT supports the playback of most HD QuickTime codecs except h.264, DVCPro 100, and HDV
True
False
False
The Canopus ADVC-100 currently requires 20 quarter frame Offset for NTSC and an 18 quarter frame Offset for PAL
True
False
False