SECTION 5

Question 1

How much disk space is consumed per minute by a mono track at a saplerate of 44.1/16? What happened if the sample rate is doubled and the bit depth remains the same.

Answer 1

5mb

It is doubled.

Question 2

How can you monitor the storage space available on your system?

Answer 2

Window > Disk Usage

Question 3

How can you create a click track for a session? What kind of track is used for a click track?

Answer 3

Track > Create Click Track

Aux Input Track

Question 4

What windows can you use to record enable a track?

Answer 4

Mix Window & Edit Window

Question 5

What selector can you use to route a signal from your audio interface into a track for recording?

Answer 5

Input Path Selector on a channel.

Question 6

How can you adjust the input level going to a record enabled track? Can you use a volume fader to achieve a strong signal going to disk?

Answer 6

Adjusting the input gain of your audio interface, mic placement or by increasing the output volume of the source audio.

Question 7

How can you place a session in Record Ready mode after record enabling a track? What are the shortcuts for this?

Answer 7

By clicking the record ready button in the transport section of the edit window or floating transport window.

F12 or CMD + SPACEBAR or Num 3

Question 8

Where are recorded audio files stored for Pro Tools Sessions?

Answer 8

In the Audio Files folder for the session.

Question 9

What term is used to describe an unedited audio file in Pro Tools? What term is used to describe the edited pieces of a sound file?

Answer 9

Whole-File Clips

Subset Clips

Question 10

What types of clips are represented by boldface text in the Clip List? What type is represented by plain text?

Answer 10

Whole File Clips

Subset Clips

Question 11

How do track names affect the default names of the audio files you record in Pro Tools?

Answer 11

Pro Tools uses the track name followed by a number to name recorded audio files.

Question 12

Describe 2 ways to rename an audio file after recording?

Answer 12

Double click with grabber tool.

Right Click > Rename

Question 13

How would you go about deleting unused whole-file clips to erase them from your storage drive? Can this action be undone?

Answer 13

Select clips, select clear then move to trash or delete.

Question 14

How do you remove unwanted audio from clip list without deleting?

Answer 14

Select clear from the clip list window dropdown and remove.