Quizlet PT 210p Flashcards

1
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What is the difference between Synch HD and Synch I/O?

A

Synch HD supports Tri-Level Synch and Provides HD reference rate options for syncing with HD Video Devices. Otherwise they are all the same.

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What is the name of the connector on both the Synch HD and Synch I/O that is used to connect blackburst or House Synch?

A

Video Ref In Port

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3
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What is the name of the connector on both the Synch HD and Synch I/O that would be used to distribute a common clock to multiple HD series audio interfaces?

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With Loop Synch you can connect all Avid Peripherals in a closed loop allowing any peripheral to be the clock master source for the entire system, without requiring any re-cabling.

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4
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List the commonly used Time code frame rates for each of the following: NTSC, PAL, Film, Music?

A

NTSC:23.97
PAL:25
Film 24
Music:30

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5
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When changing a session start time what happens to the existing Audio in your session when you choose the option Maintain Relative Position?

A

A global offset will be applied to all clips placed in the session such that all clips remain the same position relative to the previous session start time.

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6
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What Location options are available in the Video Import Options Window?

A
Session Start 
Song Start
Selection 
Spot 
And Original Time Stamp (Avid Video Only)
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7
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What is the Video Engine Frame Rate?

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The Video Engine frame rate is determined by the frame rate of the first video clip added to the session, and it is the rate that the video plays back at.
You must set PT to be at the same rate by changing your session timecode rate to match.

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8
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Where is the Video Engine Rate Listed?

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Under the track name of the main Video track.

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9
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What two different Video display options are available on the video track in the Edit Window?

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Frames View and Blocks View. Could use block view because frames view might take a high video demand on the system.

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10
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How can you tell if a video track is online or offline?

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Online and the Video online button (icon with “0” in the track header) will be blue. Offline it will be grey.

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11
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How can you toggle a video online?

A

Options>Video Online or Command + Shift + J

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12
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How can an Avid Video track be distinguished from a QuickTime video track?

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There will be an Avid Icon ‘A’ or a QuickTime icon ‘Q’ in the track header.

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13
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Can you have both Avid and QuickTime video files on the same video track?

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You can have multiple video files on the same video track but they must be if the same video type (Avid or QuickTime but not both).

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14
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How can a video track be locked and unlocked?

A

Select the video track and right click the nameplate, selecting/deselecting LOCKED.

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15
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How can the video window be displayed and resized?

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Window>Video or Command + [9] to display the video window. You can resize the Video window by dragging or right-clicking and choose between half size, actual size, double size and fit to screen.

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16
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How can you enable scrubbing in the Video Window?

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Options>Stub in Video Window.

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17
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What options are available for window resizing when right clicking on the Video Window?

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Half size, Actual size, Double size or Fit to Screen.

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18
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List the editing tools that can be used on video tracks?

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All except TCE Trim Tool and Pencil Tool Editing.

19
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What type of Video can playback but not be edited in the PT timeline?

A

MPEG-2 video.

20
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How is Video file renaming different from audio file renaming.

A

When renaming video files you do not have the option to rename video files on disk. Renaming only affects the video clip/s.

21
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If you select across multiple Audio tracks, what happens when using group, cut, copy or paste commands?

A

You can group video clips with audio clips or cut, copy, paste, audio and video simultaneously.

22
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Name two beneficial outcomes from using block mode to view video clips?

A
  1. Cuts down on video card demand.

2. Allows you to color code video clips for easier navigation in the Video universe window.

23
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How can you increase or decrease the size of Video frames in the Video universe window?

A

Right click anywhere in the Video universe window and select increase or decrease.

24
Q

When you move the cursor over the top half of a video frame in the Video Universe window it displays and behaves as what Tool?

A

Zoomer Tool.

25
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After moving the cursor over the top half of a video frame in the Video universe window so that your cursor displays and behaves as a zoomer tool how can you access 3 unique zoomer functions?

A
  1. To move the video clip to the far left of the timeline click the video frame representing the clip once.
  2. To Zoom in on a video clip so that it fills the entire Edit Window, double click the Video frame representing the clip
  3. To zoom a range of selected clips so that they fill the Edit Window, click and drag in the video frames that represent the clips.
26
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When you move the cursor over the bottom half of the video frame in the Video Universe window it displays and behaves as what Tool?

A

Selector Tool.

27
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After moving the cursor over the bottom half of a video frame in the Video universe window so that your cursor displays and behaves as a selector tool how can you access three unique selector functions?

A
  1. To place cursor at the beginning of a video clip, click the video frame representing the video clip
  2. To select entire video clip from start to end double click the video frame representing that clip.
  3. To select one or more entire clips from start to end click and drag across the video frames representing the video clips.
28
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What is the Video universe window and what is it used for?

A

The Video universe window is used to view, navigate, zoom and select video clips on the main online video track. It is available under Window>Video Universe or Command +Option[7]

29
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How can you simultaneously select zoom in the Edit Window, utilizing the Video Universe window?

A

Hold option while dragging across multiple video frames in the universe window to both select that range as well as zoom that range in the Edit Window.

30
Q

What is the satellite link option? How many systems can be linked and if what type? What is linked exactly?

A

This option for PT HD series hardware allows up to 12 PT HD 10 systems or 11 PT HD 10 systems and one additional video satellite or Video satellite LE system to link transport, selection, and also solo functions over Ethernet network.

31
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What are the Avid terms Project, Sequence and Clip roughly the equivalent to in PT?

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Clips: a collection of synchronous tracks in PT
Sequence: a PT session
Project: where a number of bins are stored and organized.

32
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How is NTSC 29.97 FPS referred to in Media Composer’s New Project dialogue box?

A

30i

33
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How is drop frame timecode format denoted in Media Composer’s General Settings dialog box?

A

Drop timecode is chosen by typing semi-colons between timecode seconds and frames Field. While non-drop frame timecode is chosen by typing colons between timecode seconds and Dean fields.

34
Q

What are some reasons you would use Media Composer Video satellite option?

A

So that users can playback an Avid HD or SD video sequence in Synch with audio playing from up to 11 separate Pro Tools HD 10 systems. This eliminates time-consuming Video exports and preserves the full audio processing power of PT systems.

35
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How many Video satellite or video satellite LE systems can be simultaneously linked on a Satellite network?

A

Video Satellite: one Avid Media Composer or Avid Symphony Nitrus DX system running to connect to up to 11 other PT HD 10 systems

Video Satellite LE: allows one qualified PT software system to connect it’s video playback with up to 11 other PT HD systems.

36
Q

How many PT systems can be linked with a video satellite system simultaneously on a satellite network?

A

11

37
Q

Where do you go to set up satellite linking in PT?

A

Peripherals > Satellite Tab

38
Q

How can you link and unlink satellite systems from the transport window?

A

Click the Link button (to the left of the Timecode Synch Lock icon, looks like ).

39
Q

What is the key command to toggle satellite link states?

A

Option+Shift+L

40
Q

What happens if the PT Tools Software application in a system acting as Administrator in a satellite network is quit?

A

It will release the satellite so that it can be linked to other PT systems.

41
Q

What happens when PT is quit while connected as a satellite?

A

PT will attempt to re-connect to the same satellite in re-launch.

42
Q

How can you lock PT to chase MIDI timecode while it is linked to a video satellite/video satellite LE?

A

You can’t.

43
Q

What is the difference between OMF and AAF? How are they similar?

A

They are simulate in that they both protocols that allow content creators to share metadata (project edit info) and Media Data (audio and Video Files) between computer platforms and software applications. The difference is that OMF was a proprietary protocol developed by Avid that will eventually be phased out and AAF was an open source Protocol developed by the AAF association and is that industry standard

44
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What are the differences between Media Essence Data and Meta Data?

A

Media/Essence data