Week 9

Question 1

What is the shortcut to enable Loop Record?

Answer 1

OPTION+SHIFT+L (Mac)

Question 2

From which menu can we enable/disable Loop Record?

Answer 2

Options

Question 3

What is the purpose of Pre-Roll?

Answer 3

When recording to a selected range, setting a Pre-Roll gives the musician who is being recorded lead-in time prior to the point where recording actually begins.

Question 4

From which menu can Pre- and Post-Roll be enabled?

Answer 4

Options

Question 5

What are the Pre- and Post-Roll values represented by in the Timeline?

Answer 5

Yellow Flags

Question 6

What modifier key is pressed to set Pre- and Post-Roll values by clicking in a track’s Main Playlist?

Answer 6

OPTION+Click (Mac) or ALT+Click (Win)

Question 7

True or False: From the Import Session Data dialog box we can import Tracks, Tempo, Meter, Clips and Media, Automation and more from previous sessions.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

What is the shortcut to open the Import Audio dialog box?

Answer 8

COMMAND+SHIFT+I (Mac)

Question 9

What is the shortcut to open the Import Session Data dialog box?

Answer 9

OPTION+SHIFT+I (Mac)

Question 10

When using Import Session Data, what type of file is directed to for import?

Answer 10

Pro Tools Session file (.ptx in PT10 and PT11)

Question 11

What is the shortcut to create a Clip Group?

Answer 11

OPTION+COMMAND+G (Mac)

Question 12

When creating a Clip Group, what types of clips can be included?

Answer 12

Audio, MIDI, Video, Clip Groups

Question 13

What is a ‘nested’ Clip Group?

Answer 13

a Clip Group within a Clip Group

Question 14

What is the shortcut to quickly ungroup the last created Clip Group? And to regroup?

Answer 14

Ungroup: OPTION+COMMAND+U (Mac)
Regroup: OPTION+COMMAND+R (Mac)

Question 15

When Loop Recording multiple takes, without viewing Alternate Playlists, how can we cycle through and try out different takes?

Answer 15

Right-Click a take’s clip in the Main Track Playlist and select ‘Matching Alternates’ from the menu

Question 16

True or False: Clip Groups can contain adjacent (contiguous) multi-track clips but cannot contain non-adjacent (non-contiguous) multi-track clips.

Answer 16

FALSE; Clip Groups can contain clips on either adjacent or non-adjacent tracks

Question 17

When do we see the blue Timeline Insertion points displayed in red?

Answer 17

when a session is record-armed

Question 18

What modifier key is held when dragging the Timeline Insertion points to move the Timeline Selection while retaining it’s length?

Answer 18

OPTION (Mac)

Question 19

True or False: Clip Groups cannot be previewed from the Clip List.

Answer 19

FALSE; Clip Groups can be previewed from the Clip List

Question 20

What modifier key is held to audition clips in the Clip List?

Answer 20

OPTION (Mac)