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| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 13.03.2014 / 05.05.2019 |
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a) Click and drag across the area that you want to select
OR
Click once to define starting point, then Shift-Click to define Ending Point.
b) Double Click with Selector Tool selects entire Clip.
When was the first Mbox audio interface introduced? Was this before or after Avid acquired M-Audio?
2002 before
What hat does the term MIDI stand for? How is MIDI data different from the data stored in an audio file (See page 144.)
Musical Instrument Digital interface
--
MIDI data does not represent sound waves.
it represents information about a performance such as the pitch, duration, volume and otder of notes to be played
How can you adjust the input level going to a record-enabled track?
Can you use the Volume Fader to achieve a strong signal going to disk? (See page 114.)
External pre-amp
No!
- Split clip in two seperate clips
- seperate selection from parent clip -> creates new clip
- create multiple new clips from selection
a) Universe view displays an overview of entire session, providing miniature representation of all material on tracks
b) - Click anywhere in Universe view to move framed area, edit will scroll accordingly.
OR - Click and drag on the framed area, edit window scrolls in real time accordingly
How do track names affect the default names of the audio files you record in Pro Tools? (See page 118.)
File is named after the Track name (+ a sequntial number basted of the number of times you've recorded on that track)
a) Window>MIX
b) CTRL/COMMAND + =
Name three audio interlaces that are compatible with Pro Tools HD software. (See pages 26 and 27.)
HD Omni
HD I/O
HD MADI
What does the amplitude of the sound wave affect?
How is amplitude measured?
Loudeness
In dB
How is the Save Copy In command different from the Save As command, in terms of the files that are saved? (Sec page 266.)
Save Copy in: You also can save all the files, that belong to the session in a new destination
Save as: Just the protools session gets saved. without the files
Which Edit tool is represented by a hand iconf What is this tool use,
(See page 62.)
Grabber
Dragging a clip
How many video files can be associated with a standard Pro Tools session at once? (See page 137.)
1 in standard protools
HD: multiple video tracks
VIEW>MIX WINDOW VIEWS
Zoom Preset Buttons, used to store and recall commonly used zoom magnifications.
What is the frequancy range of human hearing?
20 Hz - 20 kHz
a) adjusts dynamically the length of a clip
b) ALT-Key
What physical connections can you use to connect a MIDI controller to your system for recording on a MIDI or Instrument track? (See page 149.)
MIDI interface
USB
What are some media options for burning your songs to a cd after compleating a bounce to disk? What are the differences between the writable CD formats? (See page 282.)
CD-RW: Rewritable
CD-R most CD Players
CD-RW only using a cr rom drive
What icon/button is used for the Zoomer tool in the Edit window? How can you use this tool to quickly zoom our to fill the Edit window with the longest track in the session? (See pages 59 and 60.)
Lupe?
?
What video file format can be imported by ail Pro Tools systems? What additional format can be imported by systems running Pro Tools HD? (Seepage 128.)
Quick time
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Avid video files
How can you adjust a selection using the Timeline Selection In/Out Points?
With any Tool move over Timeline Selection In Point or Out Point (in Main Timebase Ruler) -> Time Grabber Tool becomes active ->Drag In and Out Points to set selection.
How can the track height be adjusted for a track? How can all tracks be adjusted to the same height?
a) By Clicking on Track Height Selector or Amplitude Scale Area or dragging lower boundary of track
b) By pressing ALT-KEY while selecting height on one track
What kind of virtual instrument is Boom? What does the Boom Matrix Display show? (See pages 158 and 159.)
Drum machine
presents a visual overview of the current pattern in booms sequencer. the matrix provides a way to work with patterns and to keep track of the step that boom is playing at any given time. Each lit LED in the sequencer corresponds to an instrument that is sequenced to play at that step.
the brighter the LED the higher the velocity of the intrument trigger.
You can click each LED directly to add a note on that step.
Successive clicks toggle through velocity levels or toggle the note on off
Which Pro Tools window provides access to Pan controls and Volume Faders for each track? (See page 53.)
mix
Describe three ways to set the Main Time Scale to Bars|Beats. (See page 148.)
View rulers bars
Click on bar beats in the ruler view area of the edit window. View main counter bars
Click on the main counter selector and select Bars
What does the Link Track and Edit Selection setting do?
Tracks that receive an Edit Selection become selectred automatically AND tracks that are selected after selection is made inherit the Edit selection.
How would you go about creating a fade-out at the end of a clip? How would you go about creating a crossfade between two adjacent clips?
a) select start or end of a clip, CTRL/Command-F or EDIT>FADES>CREATE
b) selection of two adjacent clips, Command-F or EDIT>FADES>CREATE
a) Loops the Selection
b) 0.5 sec
Which session will be open after completing a Save Copy In operation: the original or the copy? How is this different from the Save As operation? (See page 266.)
Save copy in: The original.
Save as: The copy
a) Click GRID VALUE pop-up selector and select Grid increments
b) Click on current Timebase Ruler or Grid Indicator
What is the mixdown process used for? What Pro Tools command
allows you to create an external recording of your session as a stereo mix? (See page 270.)
To get one file, which contains all tracks in the session, that had the same output
bounce to disk
What track types can display data in MIDI Editor windows? What is the Notation Display Enable button used for in the MIDI Editor window? (Seepages 171 and 172.)
Auxiliary input
instrument tracks
Midi tracks
--
toggle between notes view and notation view
How would you go about importing a QuickTime movie file to Pro Tools while simultaneously importing the audio embedded in the file? (See page 136.)
Import audio from file in import options
The audio interface shown in EX1.2 is called the
M-Box pro
What term is used to describe an unedited audio file in Pro Tools? What term is used to describe the smaller, edited pieces of the original sound file? (See page 116 and 117.)
Whole file clip
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Clip (subset)
What is the default tempo in Pro Tools? What is the default key signature? (Seepages 164 and 165.)
120
click on the add tempo change button in edit window
How does the bit depth of a system relate to the dynamic range of audio it can capture?
How can you estimate the dynamic range of a system? (See page 19.)
??
Bit depth * 6
How would you go about deleting unused whole-file clips to erase them from your hard drive? Can this action be undone? (See page 121.)
Clip list: Choose clear from the clips pop up menu
click delete
no
What is the default meter in Pro Tools? How would you go about changing the meter? (See page 163.)
4/4
Double click on the current meter display in the transport window, or click on plus in the edit window
