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What is the name of the connector on both the SYNC I/O and the SYNC HD that would be used to distribute a common clock to multiple HD-series audio interfaces?
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Loop sync
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What is the name of the connector on both the SYNC I/O and SYNC HD that is used to connect blackburst or house sync?
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Video in/out port?
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What is the difference between clock reference and positional reference?
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Clock reference tells devices how fast to go. Reference tells devices where to locate before playback or record begins.
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When changing the session start time, what happens to existing audio in your session when you choose the option Maintain relative position?
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All regions stay in the same position relative to each other and the new start time
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Define LTC for Pro Tools
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Longitudinal Time Code
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Define VITC for Pro Tools
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Vertical Interval Time Code
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When does the positional reference auto LTC/VITC read LTC or VITC?
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LTC is read at play speed and higher (i.e. shuttle)
VITC is read at play speeds and slower (including paused) LTC is the general default |
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What timecode is used for HD projects edited using NTSC?
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23.976 FPS
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What timecode is the international film standard?
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24 FPS
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What timecode is the PAL standard?
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25 FPS
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What is the timecode for NTSC Broadcast?
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29.97 FPS Drop
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What is 29.97 Non-Drop time code used for?
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film projects coverted into NTSC
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What is the standard name for 9-pin serial machine control?
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RS-422
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What are the shortcuts for putting Pro Tools online?
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CMD-J
OPTION-Spacebar |
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What are four factors that could cause a machine control communications error in Pro Tools?
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-The 9-pin is not connected to the deck
-The 9-pin cable is connected to the wrong serial port -The deck is not turned on -The deck is not set to external control |
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Give an example of how the replace region command can be useful for post production
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Can be used to replace multiple instances of a specific sound effect
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How is edit locking regions different from time locking regions?
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Regions that are edit locked cannot be cut, deleted, separated or trimmed. They also cannot be warned without a warning screen
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What is the auto-spot regions command used for in Pro Tools?
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dragging regions from the regions list to the selected time code location
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What are timestamps and how are they useful?
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Allows Pro-Tools to remember the original time code for each sample recorded online.
Good for realigning out of sync samples |
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Key command Toggle transport meter
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CMD \
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Key command Rewind
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shift ,
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Key command Fast Forward
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shift .
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Key command Shuttle Backwards
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OPT ,
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Key Command Shuttle Forward
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OPT .
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Key command Cue to selection start
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CMD Left Arrow
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Key command Cue to selection end
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CMD right arrow
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Key command Frame Bump Backward
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Cmd OPT ,
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Key command Frame Bump Forward
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Cmd OPT .
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What kind of card do you need to output video?
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HD extreme card
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How many video tracks can you add to a Pro Tools session?
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64
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How many video tracks can you play back on a Pro Tools session?
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1
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Does Final Cut Pro support OMF video files?
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No, only OMF audio
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Does Final Cut Pro support AAF exports?
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No
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How do you change the sync point of a region?
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1. Select the region
2. press CMD + 3. use the grabber tool to move sync point to new location |
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How do you replace regions?
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1. select one or more regions in playlist
2. Press CMD SHFT and drag replacement region from region list to selected regions 3. select options and hit OK |
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Key Command Y
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Snap start of selected region to timecode
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Key Command U
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Snap sync point of selected region to timecode
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Key Command I
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Snap end of selected region to timecode
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What Avid and Quicktime video hardware is "officially" supported in Pro-Tools?
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Deckline Extreme
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What is the video file format used to digitize video directly into the Pro Tools timeline using Avid video hardware?
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Avid DV25 (MXF)
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What video input connectors are available on MOJO SDI Hardware?
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SVideo in
Serial Digital in 4 channel AES |
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What are the two different video display options available on the Video track in the edit window?
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Block mode
and Frame Mode |
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what type of quicktime video does Pro Tools support for import?
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all of them?
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What is the video engine rate?
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the TC rate displayed on the i/o of the main video track
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What four location options are available in the video options window?
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Session Start
Song start selection spot |
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How are embedded OMF/AAF exports different from externally referenced exports?
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OMF/AFF are package files
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How can an avid track be distinguished from a quicktime track?
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Avid tracks have an 'a' icon
quicktime tracks have a 'q' |
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How can the video window be displayed and resized?
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cmd9 displays it
right-clicking the screen resizes it |
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What editing features are not available for video in pro tools?
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Compact selected
Renaming disc files Fades Mute audiosuite waveform repair strip silence consolidate regions |
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What type of file can be played back but not edited in pro tools?
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MPEG2
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How is video file renaming different than audio file remaning?
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You can't rename a video file on disk
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What is the video universe and how do you open it?
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A slide show that allows you to navigate zoom and select video regions.
You open it with CMD7 |
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What is the difference between audio input monitoring and input only monitoring?
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In Audio Input Monitoring Pro Tools monitors input only when playback is stopped or playing back in record mode
In Input Only Monitoring Pro Tools monitors input ONLY? |
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Why are playlists useful?
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Because you can free up voices and system dsp
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What is the key command for a quick punch?
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#6
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What is the key command for loop record?
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#5
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What is the key command for Track Punch?
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CMD SHIFT T
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How do you delete a playlist?
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Right click the playlist and select delete
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How do you rate regions?
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Right click the region and select rate
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Aside from removing silence what else can strip silence do?
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rename batches of regions
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What is XFORM?
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Time compression and expansion plug in
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How do you insert a warp marker?
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Double click a region spot with the grabber or pencil tool?
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How do you move a warp marker?
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use grabber tool and CTRL click the marker
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How do you delete warp markers?
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Option click with grabber tool
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What are two settings that have to be made before entering elastic audio?
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Set to Polyphonic
Set waveform to warp |
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How do you 'edit to timeline selection?'
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Make selection
hold CMD+OPTION and drag to the selection |
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What is the only destructive editing tool in Pro Tools?
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The Pencil
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When using NoNoise noise reducition plug how big of a noise sample should you take to get the best results?
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between .3 and .5 seconds
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What is the proper workflow for de-noising audio?
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Filter
EQ Broadband NR Filter Broadband |
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What are digibase catalogs?
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Folders full of shortcuts of files.
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Where are the digibase catalogs located?
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In the Workspace browser
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Where do you turn on the Shuttle mode shortcuts
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Setup>Preferences>Operations page
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What are the shuttle keys for 1/2x speed?
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Rewind 5+4 Forward 5+6
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What is the key command for 2X speed?
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Rewind 8+7 Forward 8+9
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What is the key command for 1/16X speed?
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Rewind 2+1 Forward 2+3
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What is the first modifier for shuttling key commands?
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Option
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What is the first modifier for RW or FF key commands?
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Shift
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when using key commands for shuttling, playback, or frame bump which second modifier moves play forward?
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. (period)
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when using key commands for shuttling, playback, or frame bump which second modifier moves play backwards?
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, (comma)
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What are the first two modifiers for frame bump key commands?
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CMD+OPT
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What is the first modifier for shuttling key commands?
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Option
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What is the first modifier for RW or FF key commands?
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Shift
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What are the shuttle keys for regular speed?
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Rewind 4 Forward 6
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What are the shuttle keys for 4x speed?
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Rewind 7 Forward 9
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What are the shuttle keys for 1/4x speed?
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Rewind 1 Forward 3
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Which is never a transport option in the machine transport?
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LTC
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How many new video tracks do you need when importing an Avid sequence?
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2
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Which two items are almost NEVER mentioned in the answers of a certification test question?
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Anything regarding the D command or D control
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Which key command do you use to make identical selections over multiple tracks
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shift click
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What will make an RTAS plug in take up two additional voices?
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Putting it on an
Aux Track a master fader an Instrument track or after a TDM |
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What identifies a track as having multiple output assignments?
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A plus (+) sign
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What identifies a track as having invalid output assignments?
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an Astrix (*)
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What is the key command for opening or cliosing a window configuration list?
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Cmd+opt+J
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How do you create a new or overwrite an existing window configuration?
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(on number pad)
type .(period) a number and then + (plus) |
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How do you recall a window configuration?
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(on number pad)
type . (period) a number and then * (astrix) |
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How do you toggle between the current and last recalled window configuration?
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(On the number pad)
press . (period) 0 (zero) * (astrix) |
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What are the 6 general properties that can be saved to a memory location?
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Zoom settings
Pre/post roll times track show/hide track heights group enables window configuration |
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What is downmixing?
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Taking a multichannel surround mix and breaking it down to a mix with fewer channels
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What is an Lt/Rt mix?
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Left Total/Right Total
A two channel mix that can be made surround with dolby pro logic |
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What is a Lo/Ro mix?
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A mix that only comes through the left and right speakers
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What is a M and E mix?
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A mix that only contains music and effects
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What is a D and E mix?
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A mix that only contains dialog and Effects
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What is the 3 step process for breaking down tracks to a final mix?
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1) Pre mix (tracks are layed out and sorted)
2) Stems (tracks are combined into stems) 3) Dub stage (the final mix) |
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What is a Dub Stage?
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The place where the final mix is completed
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Who carries out the final mix of a production?
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The Re-Recording mixer
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What are the 5 printmaster formats for film?
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Stereo
Dolby 5.1 and 6.1 DTS 5.1 and 6.1 SDDS (7.1) Dolby 7.1 |
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What are the 3 printmaster formats for television?
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LtRt Dolby
Dolby (5.1) Dolby EX (6.1) |
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What are the 3 printmaster formats for DVD?
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LtRt Dolby
Dolby (5.1) DTS (5.1) |
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How do you put a phasescope into a track?
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plugin>sound field> phasescope
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Which quickeys enable an fx parameter for automation?
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powerclaw (look up on a mac keyboard later)
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How do you switch an eq to band pass mode?
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ctrl+shift and drag the rotary control
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When doing a layack to tape what are the two record modes?
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Insert and assemble
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When doing a layback what does auto edit allow you to do?
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start recording at the beginning of a selection and stop recording at the end
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When doing a layback what does punchin/punch out allow you to do?
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Start and stop recording on the fly
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When doing a layback why is Insert used WAY more often than Assemble?
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Assemble is completely destructive and will replace all material on a tape including the video
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