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Week 2 - Getting Inside Pro Tools Flashcards

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Every device that feeds a signal to another or is in some way utilized by the other should always be powered up first.

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  1. Disk drives
  2. MIDI gear and sync devices
  3. Audio interface
  4. Computer
  5. Monitors
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  1. Dock
  2. Search
  3. Recent items
  4. Program folder
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What is the difference between a session and a project?

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  1. Session = local to your system
  2. Projects = cloud-based productions that can be accessed by multiple users
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What is included in a session file?

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  1. A list of the audio and video files used in the session
  2. All tracks defined in the session
  3. The arrangement within tracks of audio and MIDI content
  4. Fade-ins, fade-outs, and crossfades
  5. Signal routing
  6. Plug-in assignments
  7. Control settings (faders, pan pots, etc.)
  8. MIDI and automation data
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What is included in a session folder?

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  1. Session file
  2. WaveCache file
  3. Audio Files folder
  4. MIDI Files folder
  5. Clip Groups folder
  6. Rendered Files folder
  7. Session File Backups folder
  8. Video Files folder
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True or False: All waveform display data is stored in the session file.

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False

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True or False: Fades are stored in a Fades Files folder within the session folder

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False

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True or False: All session audio is stored in the session file; a backup is maintained in the Audio Files folder.

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False
Audio files are always stored in a separate folder either within the session folder or an external location.

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True or False: All MIDI used in a session is kept in the MIDI Files folder.

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False
The only time you see a MIDI Files folder is when you’ve exported MIDI from your session.

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True or False: When you import a QuickTime movie into Pro Tools, the session references the file in its remote location but does not copy it to the session folder.

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True
It’s preferred to store video files on a separate disk, so Pro tools does not copy imported video files to the session

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True or False: The Rendered Files folder is used to store the results of any signal processing done in Pro Tools.

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False
Only temporary Elastic Audio processing is stored here.

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True or False: If the AutoSave function is not enabled, the session folder will not contain a Session File Backups older.

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True
Like a number of other folders within the session folder, this one is only created when needed

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What are the 3 primary window options?

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  1. Edit
  2. Mix
  3. Transport
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What are 3 types of Pro Tools menus that can be found in a Pro Tools session?

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  1. Pull-down menus
  2. Pop-up menus
  3. Context-specific right-click menus
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What is an example of a floating window?

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The Transport window

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17
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What is displayed on the Track Display area in the Edit window?

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  1. Audio waveforms
  2. MIDI data
  3. Video
  4. Automation
  5. Controller data
18
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What area of the Edit Window provides a time reference for the Track Display?

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Timelines

19
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What information can be shown in the timeline?

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  1. Minutes/seconds
  2. Bars/beats
  3. Markers
  4. Tempo changes
  5. Key changes
20
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What part of the Edit window has controls such as solo, mute, automation, plug-ins, track comments, etc.?

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21
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Which section of the Edit window provides global operational modes, controls, settings and displays?

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The toolbar

22
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Where are all audio and MIDI files displayed in the Edit window?

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The right column contains the Clips list

23
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What is the Mix window in Pro Tools designed after?

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The Mix window in Pro Tools is designed after an analog console

24
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What are the main sections of the Mix window?

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  1. Inserts
  2. I/O
  3. Pan pots
  4. Solo/Mute controls
  5. Faders
  6. Delay compensation
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What are the main functions that utilize the timeline?

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  1. Main Counter
  2. Edit Selection (beginning and end time of a section for editing)
  3. Cursor (cursor position)
  4. Grid Value (used for constraining placement of audio and MIDI)
  5. Nudge Value (increment when moving selected audio/MIDI)
  6. Pre & Post-roll (the amount of time added before and after a selected segment)
  7. Playback (the range selected for session playback)
26
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What are conductor rulers?

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Conductor rulers are a collection of time-based musical events that includes tempo, meter, key, chords, and markers

27
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How can playlists be utilized in a project?

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Playlists can be used to build alternate edits of track material, or you can record successive takes into different playlists.

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Adding the Option/Alt key while using an Edit tool reverses its function

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Adding the Option/Alt key while performing certain actions extends that action to all others.

30
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Adding the Shift and Option/Alt keys while performing such actions extends the action to all other selected tracks.

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  1. Commands Keyboard Focus (Allows to perform edit commands and other functions assigned to alphanumeric keys)
  2. Clips List Keyboard Focus (Audio, MIDI, and other items in the clips List can be selected by typing the initial letters of their names)
  3. Groups List Keyboard Focus (Mix and Edit Groups can be enabled or disabled by typing their Group ID)
32
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Which of the following can be used to open a Pro Tools session?
1. The Open session command
2. The Open Recent command
3. The Open Project command
4. All of the above
5. A and B only

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  1. A and B only
33
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Which of the following is necessary so iLok Cloud can authorize the Pro tools application and Avid pug-ins?
1. Pro Tools 2018 and higher
2. A continuous online connection
3. No third-party plug-ins installed
4. All of the above
5. A and B only

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  1. A and B only
34
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How do you share a project with collaborators?
1. Save a session as a .ptxt file
2. Invite one or more of your contacts to collaborate on the project
3. Nothing; all projects are shared automatically with your contacts
4. Open a session using the Open Project command
5. Send the project to collaborators using the Send to… command

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  1. Invite one or more of your contacts to collaborate on the project
35
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Which of the following is a component of the Edit window?
1. Track display area
2. Timeline display area
3. Toolbar area
4. All of the above
5. A and B only

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  1. All of the above
36
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Which of the following sections of the Edit window do NOT include a dedicated pop-up menu?
1. Main toolbar
2. Tracks list
3. Groups list
4. Clips list
5. All of the above sections have dedicated pop-up menus

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  1. All of the above sections have dedicated pop-up menus
37
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Which of the following appears in both the Edit and Mix windows?
1. The Tracks list
2. The Groups list
3. The Clips list
4. All of the above
5. A and B only

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  1. A and B only
38
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Which of the following is NOT a Transport window display option?
1. Counters
2. MIDI Controls
3. Input Meters
4. Output Meters
5. Synchronization

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  1. Input Meters
39
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Which of the following is an available Pro Tools track format?
1. Mono
2. Stereo
3. Multichannel
4. All of the above
5. All of the above, but C in Ultimate only

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  1. All of the above, but C in Ultimate only
40
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Clips can be segments of:
1. Audio data
2. MIDI data
3. Automation data
4. All of the above
5. A and B only

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  1. A and B only
41
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Which of the above can be the contents of a playlist?
1. The final take when recording multiple passes on a track
2. Alternate takes when recording multiple passes on a track
3. An alternate edit of clips in a track
4. Automation data for the volume of a track
5. All of the above

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  1. All of the above

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