Week 4 - Recording Audio

Question 1

Within Pro Tools, a channel is a:

1. Physical input or output
2. Single vertical strip that controls an audio or MIDI signal
3. Single stream of MIDI performance data
4. All of the above
5. A and B only

Answer 1

4. All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following shortcuts can be used to route all track outputs to the same destination?

1. Route any track output while pressing and holding the Option (mac) or Alt (Windows) key.
2. Route any track output while pressing and holding the Command (mac) or Control (Windows) key.
3. Route any track output while pressing and holding the Control (mac) or Start (Windows) key.
4. Route any track output while pressing and holding the Option + Command (mac) or Alt + Control (Windows) keys.
5. Route any track output while pressing and holding the Control + Command (mac) or Start + Control (Windows) keys.

Answer 2

1. Route any track output while pressing and holding the Option (mac) or Alt (Windows) key.

Question 3

Which of the following parameters affects monitoring latency?

1. Disk Cache size
2. H/W Buffer size
3. CPU Usage Limit
4. All of the above
5. A and B only

Question 4

To enter record on a track:

1. Select the Record Enable button before initiating record status in the Transport window.
2. Select the Record Enable button after initiating record status in the Transport window.
3. Select the Record Enable button in the Mix window only before initiating record status in the Transport window.
4. Select the Record Enable button in the Edit window only before initiating record status in the Transport window.
5. Select the Record Enable button in the Mix window only after initiating record status in the Transport window.

Answer 4

1. Select the Record Enable button before initiating record status in the Transport window.

Question 5

Which is the best approach when setting recording levels in Pro Tools?

1. Meter readings should never exceed the dark green (nominal) range.
2. Meter readings can occasionally peak in the bright green range as long as preamp outputs are not distorting.
3. Meter readings can peak in the amber (pre-clipping) range but should never reach the red (clipping) level.
4. Meter readings can occasionally peak at the red (clipping) level.
5. Meter readings should peak at the red (clipping) level when an analog-style warmth is desired.

Answer 5

2. Meter readings can occasionally peak in the bright green range as long as preamp outputs are not distorting.

Question 6

Track faders in the Mix window adjust:

1. Recording level
2. Record monitoring level
3. Mix volume level
4. All of the above
5. B and C only

Answer 6

5. B and C only

Question 7

To rename a track, you can:

1. Double-click on the track name in the Edit window
2. Double-click on the track name in the Mix window
3. Double-click on the fader in the Mix window
4. All of the above
5. A and B only

Answer 7

5. A and B only

Question 8

Clips that appear in boldface type in the Clips list are:

1. The longest clip in a track
2. Whole-file clips
3. Stereo clips
4. The first clip in a track
5. Clips actually used in tracks

Answer 8

2. Whole-file clips

Question 9

Which of the following is the 4th clip created on the 2nd take in the “Vocal” track?

1. Vocal_04-02
2. Vocal-04-02
3. Vocal_02-04
4. Vocal-02-04
5. None of the above

Answer 9

3. Vocal_02-04

Question 10

A whole file can be deleted in which of the following situations?

1. The whole file is not used in the session, and no clips have been defined from it.
2. The whole file is used in the session, but no other clips are defined from it.
3. The whole file is not used in the session, but clips from the file are defined in the sesion.
4. Whole files can be deleted in all of these situations.
5. A and B only

Answer 10

5. A and B only