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Where does PT store I/O Settings?
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Along with the session file
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Can you load I/O setups?
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Yes, you can IMPORT them. The I/O Setup dialog box allows for saving (EXPORT) and loading (IMPORT) of ProTools I/O files.
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What is a main path as opposed to a sub path?
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MAIN PATH: logical groupings of inputs, inserts, or outputs
SUB PATH: represents a mono signal path within a main path |
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How do you import or export an I/O setup?
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Click IMPORT SETTINGS or EXPORT SETTINGS
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What is an audition path?
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It is used to select the monitoring path for previewing audio in the Regions List, Import Audio dialog boxes, and DigiBase browsers.
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How do you audition Regions in the Regions Bin?
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Option-Click and hold on the Region name to begin playback
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What does MSS stand for?
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MIDI Studio Setup (Windows only), for configuring MIDI controllers/sound modules connected to the system
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What does AMS stand for?
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Audio MIDI Setup (Mac OS X only),
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Where are the two places to access AMS?
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INSIDE PRO TOOLS: Setup > MIDI > MIDI Studio
OUTSIDE PRO TOOLS: Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup |
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What menu do you access the display options under, for the Edit and Mix windows?
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Under the View menu (View > Mix Window Views and View > Edit Window Views)
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What are the different display options in the Edit and Mix windows?
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EDIT: Comments, Instrument, Inserts, Sends, I/O, Real-Time Properties, Track Color
MIX: I/O (cannot be hidden), Instrument, Inserts, Sends, Track Color, Comments |
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What are the different width options for the Mix Window and where can you select them?
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View > Narrow Mix (Command-Option-M), toggles between Narrow and Normal
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How can you tell when a track is hidden, when looking at the tracks list?
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The dot next to the track will be dimmed.
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Do hidden tracks play back?
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YES
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How do you sort your tracks in a session?
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Track List pop-up menu > Sort Tracks By; options are Name, Type, Edit Group, Mix Group or Voice assignment number.
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How do you optimize your RTAS performance?
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Maximize your Hardware Buffer size and allocate more processors to RTAS
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Which menu allows you to optimize your RTAS performance?
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Setup > Playback Engine
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Which plug-in is the Plug-In Streaming Buffer specific to?
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Structure Professional Sampling Workstation; optimum setting is 250ms, Level 2.
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How do you set your default sample rate?
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With no session open: Setup > Hardware, select from the Sample Rate pop-up menu
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What does the Hardware Setup dialog allow you to change?
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Peripherals, Clock Source, Sample Rate, Optical Format, Footswitch Control
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What digital formats are available in LE?
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S/PDIF (RCA) and AES/EBU
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What is the difference between a control surface and a work surface?
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Control surface: device that brings control of Pro Tools out of the computer
Work surface: controls on-screen components like a control surface but adds a level of functionality and control that cannot be accessed through the software alone. |
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What does the Bank switch on a controller do?
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When it is enabled (lit), you can use the Left/Right Arrow keys to move to the next/previous eight faders in a session
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What does the Flip switch on a controller do?
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Flips control assignments from the rotary encoders down to the corresponding channel faders
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What are the basic specifications of Pro Tools LE?
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48 simultaneous audio tracks, 32 busses
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How many tracks does Pro Tools LE come with?
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48 simultaneous audio tracks, 256 MIDI tracks, 32 Instrument tracks
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How many busses does Pro Tools LE come with?
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32 busses
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What is the highest available sample rate and bit depth in Pro Tools LE?
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96 kHz, 24 bit
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What does the Music Production Toolkit come with?
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Up to 64 simultaneous audio tracks, export as MP3, TL Space Convolution Reverb Plug-in, and:
- Eleven LE - Hybrid - Structure LE |
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What does the DV Toolkit come with?
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Up to 64 simultaneous audio tracks, export as MP3, TL Space Convolution Reverb Plug-in, and:
- Digibase Pro - X-Form - DigiTranslator 2.0 - TimeCode, TimeCode 2, Feet+Frames rulers - Fit To Markers commands - Continuous Scroll - Scrub Trim tool |
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What does the Complete Production Toolkit come with?
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Up to 128 mono tracks OR 64 simultaneous stereo tracks, multichannel mixing up to 7.1 surround, snapshot automation for writing/trimming data, Glide Automation commands, editing features for field recorders, time code and synchronization features for working with sound for film or video
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How do you play video on the Pro Tools timeline out of the Firewire port?
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Options > Video Out Firewire and connect a DV Transcoder
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What are the six key aspects of the Workspace Browser and its functionality?
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1. Access & view the contents of all mounted volumes
2. Search across multiple volumes simultaneously 3. Designate volumes for Record & Playback, Playback Only, or Transfer 4. Unmount volumes 5. View, manage, audition, and import individual items from any mounted volume. 6. Update databases for entire volumes |
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How do you make the Workspace Browser conform to the current PT session tempo?
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Click the AUDIO FILES CONFORM TO SESSION TEMPO (Metronome) button in the browser Toolbar.
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How do you enable loop preview in the Workspace Browser?
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1. Select LOOP PREVIEW from the Browser menu
2. Right-click on the playback (Preview) button and select LOOP PREVIEW from the pop-up menu |
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Which types of audio files can be imported into ProTools?
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AIFF, WAV or BWF, SD I and SD II, MP3, AAC/MP4/M4A, Sound Resource (AIFL), Windows Media (WMA), QuickTime, RealAudio, MXF Audio, REX 1 and 2 files, ACID files
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Which audio file type is Mac specific?
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Sound Resource (AIFL) and SDII
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Which audio file type is Windows specific?
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Windows Media Audio (WMA)
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Are audio files automatically copied to the Audio Files folder when you import them?
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Normally, NO. Only if:
1. The file does not reside on a valid Performance volume. 2. The sample rate or bit depth does not match. 3. The file is compressed. 4. The file is multi-channel interleaved. 5. The file is WAV format and the Pro Tools Preference to Convert Imported WAV Files to AES31/BroadcastWave is enabled. 6. The ProTools Preference to Automatically Copy Files On Import is enabled. |
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What are the four places you can import audio files from the Workspace Browser into the Edit Window?
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1. Region List
2. Timeline in the Edit Window 3. Track List 4. Existing track |
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How many video engines can you have running at any given time?
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ONE
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What does the Spot Dialog look like?
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How do you import the audio track from a movie file, WITHOUT importing the video?
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File > Import > Audio and select a video file, then select the desired audio regions to extract
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What are the key features of the Import Session Data dialog?
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Allows you to import entire tracks from another Pro Tools session or template file into your current session. (File > Import > Session Data or Option-Shift-I) Key:
- Time Code Mapping Options - Audio Media Options (Copy from/link to media) - Track Data To Import |
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Can you import Pro Tools preferences?
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NO
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What does the file icon for a region group look like?
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How do you create a region group?
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Command-Option-G
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Which menu allows you to create a region group?
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Region > Group
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What types of tracks can be region grouped?
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Any (Audio, MIDI, Video, mixed multitrack, and non-contiguous multitrack)
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Can region groups be created from empty selections?
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YES
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How do you use memory locations to make a selection?
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SHIFT-click on a memory location (MARKER or SELECTION) in the Memory Locations window or the Marker ruler, after creating a selection start point. (Memory Locations window opened with Command+NumKey[5])
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How can you use timeline markers to make a selection?
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Drag the two Timeline Selection Markers to establish a selection.
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How do you maintain a selection's length while moving it?
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Option-drag either Timeline Selection Marker; both markers will move in tandem.
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How do you set pre- and post-roll in the Transport window?
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View > Transport > Expanded; click the Pre-Roll field, type in the value; use / to go to the Post-Roll field; type in the value for Post-Roll and press Return
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How do you set pre- and post-roll in a playlist?
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Option-click with the Selector in any track's playlist before the selection start point to set the pre-roll at that location; Option-click with the Selector AFTER the selection end point to set the post-roll
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How do you enable/disable pre/post roll?
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Option-click with the Selector in the first half of a selection to disable pre-roll; in the second half to disable post-roll.
ALSO: Options > Pre/Post Roll |
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How do you set pre/post roll to the same amount?
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Option-drag either the Pre-Roll or Post-Roll flag, and the other will immediately reset to the same value.
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What are the differences between timebase and conductor rulers?
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Timebase Rulers refer to specific points in time (Bars:Beats, Min:Sec, Samples, Time Code / Time Code 2, Feet:Frames) while Conductor Rulers refer to location and degree of changes in meter or tempo (Tempo, Meter, Key, Chords, Markers)
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How do you display different rulers?
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View > Rulers OR Click the Ruler View Selector in the Edit Window
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How do you add tempo and meter events?
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1. Click the ADD METER CHANGE button (+ sign) at the left of the Meter ruler
2. Control-click at the location desired on the Meter or Tempo ruler; the cursor becomes the Grabber tool with a + sign 3. Meter events only: double-click the Current Meter display in the MIDI Controls section of the Edit Window / Transport window |
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How do you create a linear tempo change?
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Event > Tempo Operations > Linear; specify start and end time, start and end tempo, and other advanced options
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How do you enable the Click?
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1. Click the Metronome button in the MIDI Controls section
2. Options > Click 3. NumKey[7] |
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Which menu do you enable the Click with?
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Options > Click
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Which menu allows you to access the Click/Countoff Options dialog?
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Setup > Click/Countoff OR Double-click the Metronome button or Countoff value
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What are the two ways to quantize MIDI information upon recording?
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1. Event > Event Operations > Input Quantize
2. Event > Event Operations > Step Input |
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Which menu allows you to access MIDI quantization options?
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Event > Event Operations > Quantize
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What is turned off when Step Input is enabled?
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Each previously record-enabled MIDI track is taken out of record-enable, and the Default Thru Instrument is disabled (if one is defined in Setup > Preferences > MIDI)
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Which menu allows you to enable loop record?
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Options > Loop Record
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How do you automatically create new playlists when loop recording?
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Setup > Preferences > Operation > Automatically Create New Playlists When Loop Recording checkbox is enabled; each take will be copied automatically to a new playlist in the track.
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How do you cancel all recorded takes while loop recording?
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Command-Period
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If Loop Recording is stopped in the middle of the take, will the take be saved?
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Only if you record more than half of the looped take.
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How do you switch the record enabled MIDI track on the fly while loop recording?
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Hold Command and use the Up/Down arrows to record-enable the previous or next MIDI-compatible track.
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What is the difference between loop recording and loop playback with MIDI Merge?
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Loop Record is used to record multiple takes; Loop Playback with MIDI Merge is used to record layered overdubs.
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How do you audition loop recorded takes?
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Command-click with the Selector tool anywhere within a selected region and select Match Criteria
OR Right-click the region with the Selector or Grabber tool and select Matches > Match Criteria Once Match Criteria is specified, use either method above to select the desired Take. |
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How do you view the Takes list?
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Once Match Criteria is specified:
Command-click with the Selector tool anywhere within a selected region and select a different take OR Right click the region with the Selector or Grabber tool and select Matches > desired take |
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Which track timebase is tick-based?
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Bars|Beats
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What is the tick value of a ¼ note?
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960
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What is the tick value of a 1/8 note?
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480
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What timebase do audio tracks default to?
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Sample-based
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What timebase do MIDI tracks default to?
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Tick-based
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What are the two general types of virtual instruments?
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Plug-In Virtual Instruments (real-time software plug-ins that run with Pro Tools)
Stand-Alone Virtual Instruments (run independently of Pro Tools and connect via ReWire) |
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Which specific virtual instruments are made by A.I.R.?
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Hybrid, Strike, Velvet, Structure, Transfuser, Xpand!2
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How do you monitor sound from Stand-Alone Virtual Instruments?
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1. Through Pro Tools software via ReWire
2. Through the computer's built-in sound capabilities (i.e. Core Audio) 3. Directly through Digidesign hardware (without running Pro Tools software) |
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What is Transfuser?
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A modular loop-manipulating, beat-munging groove generator for Pro Tools.
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What is M.A.R.I.O.?
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Musical Advanced Random Intelligent Operations; a musical randomization algorithm that lets you create variations of your sequencer patterns by clicking on a single button. Each click creates a new variation of the original pattern.
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Where is M.A.R.I.O. located?
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The controls for M.A.R.I.O. are located in the Editor Pane of Transfuser.
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How many patches/parts does Xpand!2 contain?
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Each PATCH contains up to 4 PARTS and their settings; there are 1200 available synthesizer presets, or PARTS.
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How many filters does Hybrid contain?
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23 filter modes (including low-pass, hi-pass, band-pass and all-pass [phase shifter] modes with resonance) with true saturation and Audio Rate Modulation
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How many patches does Hybrid contain?
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Over 256 patches
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How do you load a Preset in Hybrid?
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Click on the Librarian at the top of the window, select a category folder, and choose a preset.
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What is Structure LE?
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An RTAS plugin that adds an advanced sample player to Pro Tools.
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What are Structure's Smart Knobs?
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Each Patch within Structure has six Smart Knobs, which can be assigned to one or more parameters within the patch, allowing for quick adjustment of a patch's feel, timbre, enveloping or other parameter
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What are Structure's Key Switches?
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Key Switches are special MIDI notes or keys that are assigned to change control values rather than trigger notes
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How many ReWire streams does Pro Tools allow?
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Up to 64 audio streams from ReWire-compatible applications.
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Does ProTools allow you to record CC data from ReWire clients?
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YES:
1. Click the MIDI Input Selector for the MIDI/Instrument track and select the ReWire instrument you want to receive data from 2. Record-enable the track 3. Enable MIDI Merge to preserve existing MIDI data 4. Start recording in Pro Tools 5. Switch to the ReWire application 6. Adjust the desired parameter and its changes will be recorded onto the Pro Tools track as MIDI CC data |
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How do you enable Elastic Audio?
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On an audio track, click on the track's Elastic Audio Plug-in Selector and select the appropriate plug-in for your material from the pop-up menu.
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How can you make the track update dynamically to match any tempo changes you make in the session?
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Click the track's Timebase selector and select Ticks from the pop-up menu.
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How do you conform a region to the current session tempo?
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After selecting a region on an Elastic Audio-enabled track, select Region > Conform To Tempo OR Right-click on the Region and select Conform To Tempo
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What are the three best methods for automatically creating Elastic Audio tracks?
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1. Setup > Preferences > Processing > Enable Elastic Audio On New Tracks, then select a plug-in
2. Enable the Audio Files Conform To Session Tempo option when dragging/dropping from DigiBase browsers onto Elastic Audio-enabled tick-based tracks 3. Enable REX and ACID Files Only or All Files under Setup > Preferences > Processing > Drag And Drop From Desktop Conforms To Session Tempo |
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What are the 5 types of Elastic Audio plug-ins?
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1. Polyphonic (general, all-purpose)
2. Rhythmic (best suited for drums / clear attack transients) 3. Monophonic (monophonic material where it is important to keep the formants intact) 4. Varispeed (links time and pitch for tape-like speed change effects) 5. X-Form (provides Rendered Elastic Audio only, cannot process in real-time) |
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Which Elastic Audio plug-in provides rendered-only processing?
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X-Form
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Why would you want to use rendered processing on an Elastic Audio track?
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The X-Form plug-in provides the highest quality time-compression algorithms (up to 4x as powerful) for music production, sound design, and audio loop applications. Also it can be useful to apply X-Form processing in order to use less plug-ins.
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What is Elastic Audio analysis and how is it used?
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Elastic Audio analysis detects transient events in the audio file and uses them to calculate the native tempo/duration of the file in Bars|Beats. Transient events in the file are tagged & indicated as Event markers, which can be manipulated in the Warp & Analysis track views.
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How does Elastic Audio analysis relate to tempo detection?
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Elastic Audio analysis attempts to detect a regular tempo for all analyzed audio.
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What is Event Confidence?
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The level of event confidence is based on the relative clarity of transient events detected within an audio file.
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How do amplitude and frequency affect Event Confidence?
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Higher event confidence usually occurs in higher frequency content, and peak amplitude is NOT the most important measure for event confidence
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How do you adjust event sensitivity?
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Region > Elastic Properties OR Right-click region > Elastic Properties
- Click in the Event Sensitivity field and adjust the value as needed. |
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What are the track views for Elastic Audio?
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1. Analysis view: This view lets you edit detected Event markers.
2. Warp view: This view lets you manually “warp” audio to adjust the timing of audio events. |
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Which view allows you to see where Elastic Audio analysis has detected transient events?
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Analysis view
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Which view allows you to fix the audio to specific points in the timeline?
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Warp view
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What are Event Markers, and what do they look like?
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They indicate detected (or manually created) audio events, and are displayed as a solid black (Analysis) or grey (Warp) line that does not fully extend to the top/bottom of the track.
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What are Warp Markers, and what do they look like?
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They anchor the audio to specific poins in the Timeline and are displayed in Warp view only as thick black vertical lines with a triangle at their base.
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What are Tempo Event Generated Warp Markers?
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They indicate where Elastic Audio processing has been applied to conform the audio to Tempo Events. They cannot be edited. They are only visible on tick-based tracks, and appear as gray vertical lines with a diamond at the top that do NOT fully extend to the bottom of the track.
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How do you add Event Markers?
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In Analysis view ONLY:
- click at the desired location with the Pencil tool - double-click with the Grabber tool - Control-click with the Grabber tool - Right-click with any edit tool and select Add Event Marker |
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How do you move Event Markers?
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Drag the Event Marker with the Pencil or Grabber tool, while in Analysis view.
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How do you delete Event Markers?
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Option-click with the Pencil or Grabber tool OR
- Select with the Selector tool, then press Delete - Select, then right-click and choose Remove Event Marker |
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What are the 3 ways to warp audio?
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1. Telescoping: warps entire selection based on selected Event marker
2. Accordion: warps selection on either side of a fixed Warp marker 3. Range: warps selection based on position of 3 or more Warp markers |
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What does a Warp Indicator look like?
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The bottom stem-and-triangle of a Warp Marker, appearing in the upper-right corner of any region that has been warped, either manually or automatically.
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What are the two ways to access elastic audio pitch transposition?
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1. Select a region, right-click and select Elastic Properties OR Region > Elastic Properties OR Option-Num[5]
2. Select a region, Event > Event Operations > Transpose NOTE: For finer control over the pitch transposition results, use Elastic Properties (control in cents) |
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Does undoing pitch transposition affect audio quality?
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NO: Since pitch transposition is an Elastic Audio property, it can be changed at anytime without having a cumulative detrimental effect on audio quality.
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Can you undo pitch transposition?
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YES: Select a region and then:
- Region > Elastic Properties OR - Right-click the region and choose Elastic Properties Remove all transposition by setting the fields to 0, or adjust the numbers in the fields to change the amount applied |
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What are the different ways to view MIDI information?
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1. Regions view (shows whole regions but does not allow editing of MIDI notes)
2. MIDI Track Notes View (shows individual notes; a mini-keyboard will allow you to scroll up or down) 3. MIDI Track Velocity View (shows the attack velocity of each note in the MIDI track with a vertical indicator called a velocity stalk) NOTE: Velocity View can also be shown as a controller Lane. |
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What are the components of a MIDI track?
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1. MIDI Input Selector: allows you to select which MIDI device/channel the track will listen to (ALL, if desired)
2. MIDI Output Selector: selects the output channels for MIDI playback (multiple can be selected) 3. Record Enable button (can be selected on multiple tracks 4. Patch Select Button (select the default program change for a MIDI or instrument track) 5. Solo, Pan, Mute, Volume 6. Meter: indicates velocity values for individual MIDI events in the track. |
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What is the difference between MIDI Thru and Default Thru instrument?
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1. MIDI Thru: Options > MIDI Thru to enable; used when recording onto a MIDI/Instrument track, or monitoring through a record-enabled MIDI/Instrument track, AND when monitoring with the Default Thru Instrument.
2. Default Thru Instrument: Setup > Preferences; used when monitoring a MIDI controller without a record-enabled MIDI/Instrument track AND when auditioning a MIDI region in the Region List |
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How do you audition MIDI Regions in the Regions List?
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1. Select the Default Thru Instrument.
2. If using Follow First Selected, select the desired source track. 3. Option-click on the MIDI region in the Region List to play it back using the Default Thru Instrument. |
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How do MIDI and Audio tracks differ in terms of destructive/nondestructive editing?
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1. If a MIDI region resides in just one track at a single location, editing for that region is destructive.
2. When editing a MIDI region that appears elsewhere in the session, the editing is nondestructive and creates a new auto-created region. |
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What does the Smart Pencil do?
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When editing in Notes view, the Pencil tool acts like a Smart Tool:
- becomes a Grabber when placed over the middle of a MIDI event - becomes a Trim tool when placed over either end of a MIDI event - Option changes to the Selector tool, Note Selector tool, or Eraser tool - Control activates a Marquee Grabber (crosshair) tool - Command activates the Velocity Trimmer when the Pencil is placed in the middle of a MIDI note. |
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How do you temporarily suspend grid mode?
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Command-drag after clicking with the Pencil tool to temporarily suspend the grid and create non-constrained note durations.
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How do you change the Default Note Duration?
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There is a selector, indicated by the appropriate symbol next to a Pencil, in the Edit window toolbar. You can set a Default Note Duration OR have it match the selected Grid value.
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What are the different ways to select MIDI notes?
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1. Shift-click each note with the Grabber or Pencil tool
2. Drag a rectangle around a group of notes with the Grabber tool 3. Control-click around the notes with the Pencil tool 4. Drag across a range of notes with the Selector tool 5. Option-drag with the Pencil tool to use it as a Selector (I-beam tool) or a Note Selector |
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How can you select a single pitch for the entire length of a track?
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Click on a note in a MIDI/Instrument track's mini-keyboard with any tool.
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How can you select a range of pitches with the on-screen keyboard?
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1. Click on a key at one end of the range, then Shift-click on a key at the other end of the range, on the mini-keyboard, OR
2. Click and drag across a range of keys, on the mini-keyboard |
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How can you transpose MIDI notes?
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Using the Grabber tool.
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How can you delete MIDI notes?
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1. Select note(s) using the Grabber or Selector tool, then press Delete or choose Edit > Clear.
2. Hold Option with the Pencil tool in Notes view to use the Eraser tool and click a note to delete it 3. In Pro Tools 8, double-click with the Grabber or Pencil tool. |
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What is the difference between grid quantize and groove quantize?
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Grid quantize: MIDI notes will be quantized to a strict timing grid.
Groove quantize: MIDI notes are quantized to a groove template, a file used to apply a different rhythmic feel to a MIDI sequence or a series of audio regions or Elastic Audio events. |
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How do you quantize Audio regions?
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Events > Event Operations > Quantize OR Option-0 (zero); select Audio Regions; configure the parameters as desired and click Apply.
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What additional options are available for quantization?
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Swing: shifts every other grid boundary by the specified percentage value to achieve a "swing" feel
Include Within: quantizes events only when within the specified percentage of the Quantize Grid Exclude Within: quantizes events only when outside of the specified percentage of the Quantize Grid Strength: Moves events by a percentage towards the Quantize Grid |
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What happens when you double-click a MIDI region?
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The MIDI Editor opens
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How do you change what happens when you double-click a MIDI region?
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Setup > Preferences > MIDI > Double-Clicking a MIDI Region Opens
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What are the two MIDI Real-Time Properties views?
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1. Real-Time Properties View in the Edit Window
2. Real-Time Properties window |
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Which view allows you to change properties without affecting the underlying MIDI performance?
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Edit window View
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Which types of tracks can Real-Time Properties be applied to?
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MIDI and Instrument tracks only.
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Can Real-Time Properties be applied to tracks or regions?
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BOTH. The Real-Time Properties View in the Edit window applies only to Tracks. To apply to Regions, use the Real-Time Properties Window.
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Where are Fade Files stored?
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In the Fade Files folder.
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What are the fade preset curves?
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1. Keeps the region at full volume, dropping immediately at the end of the fade.
2/3. Fades out region slowly, keeping the volume fairly high until the end, where it rapidly fades out. 4. Fades out with a linear fade (default) 5/6. Fades out more quickly at the beginning and slows down through the middle/end of the fade. 7. Silences the region at the beginning of the fade. |
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What are the Slope settings in the Fades dialog box and what are they used for?
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Slope is used for fade-ins or fade-outs. The two options are Equal Power and Equal Gain. Equal Power fades tend to retain more of their amplitude for a greater portion of the fade, in comparison to Equal Gain fades.
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What are the Link settings in the Fades dialog box and what are they used for?
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Link is the same as Slope, but is used for crossfades, linking the selected fade-out and fade-in curves and ensuring that adjusting one will equally adjust the corresponding curve. The options:
- Equal Power: works best for crossfading between two completely different types of material - Equal Gain: best for crossfading between two identical regions or instruments - None: disables the Link and lets you adjust the curve shapes and start & end points separately. |
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Where can you delete multiple fades?
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Select the region, range, or regions that contain fades, then choose Edit > Fades > Delete.
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What must be considered when applying fades to Elastic Audio enabled tracks?
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Pro Tools' Elastic Audio processes butt-spliced regions on a Real-Time Elastic Audio-enabled track separately, even though they are contiguous on the track; this can result in an audible pop when playing back across the transition between regions. To compensate, Pro Tools applies microfades to region boundaries on RTEA-enabled tracks. These last only about 1.5 milliseconds (64 samples at 44kHz, 128 @ 96kHz, and 256 @ 192kHz)
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Can Elastic Audio processing be applied to fades?
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NO, despite the fact that fades can be placed on regions on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks.
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In an AudioSuite plug-in, what is the Plug-In Selector?
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A pop-up menu that allows you to switch to a different plug-in while still retaining your audio selection (only 1 plug-in at a time)
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In an AudioSuite plug-in, what is the Selection Reference?
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Designates where the AudioSuite plug-in looks for an audio selection to process (playlist or Region list)
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In an AudioSuite plug-in, what is Use In Playlist?
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Controls whether the processed audio replaces your selection in the track playlist. When selected, newly processed audio will appear in both the Region List and the track playlist.
- it will ONLY replace the currently selected audio, including partial regions, if Selection Reference is set to Playlist - it will replace ALL occurrences of the selected region, but NO partial regions, if Selection Reference is set to Region List. |
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In an AudioSuite plug-in, what is File Mode?
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Determines how an AudioSuite plug-in writes a processed file to the session:
- Overwrite: processes & overwrites selected part of the original sound file, permanently changing it and all instances of in the session. (Not available on all plug-ins.) Irreversible. - Create Individual Files: processes the audio & then adds the new files to the session, leaving the original audio files & regions in the Region List unchanged. - Create Continuous File: processes the audio, consolidates it into a new single file, and adds it to the session, leaving the originals unchanged. |
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In an AudioSuite plug-in, what is Process Mode?
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Determines how an AudioSuite plug-in analyzes selections that contain multiple regions:
- Region By Region: analyzes each region in a section individually (helpful for Normalization) - Entire Selection: analyzes an entire selection of regions, treating them as one whole region, and applies the same degree of processing to all of them. |
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How do you select a range of regions in the Regions List?
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Hold the Command key and move the cursor to the left of the region name until the Marquee cursor appears, then click and drag to select or deselect several items. OR Shift-click
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How do you select non-contiguous regions in the Regions List?
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Command-click on individual items to select/deselect them non-contiguously.
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What is the Find dialog in the Regions bin?
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Regions List > Find OR Command-Shift-F. Offers options for searching by name and for displaying regions created or added to your session subsequent to initiating the search.
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What does Include Subsequently Added Regions do?
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When selected, a Find will clear the display and show only newly added regions going forward. A plus sign will appear at the top of the Region List to indicate that this option is selected.
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When removing regions, what is the difference between REMOVE and DELETE?
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REMOVE: the parent audio file remains on the hard drive and can be used in other regions elsewhere in the session or in other sessions. (Has no effect on hard drive usage of the session.)
DELETE: all regions referring to that file are removed from the session and the file is permanently deleted from the hard drive. |
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What is compacting?
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The process of removing audio from a file which is not used in any region (excluding whole-file regions). It is a final step that should be used when there is no further use for the unused audio data in any Pro Tools sessions.
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How do you access the color palette?
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Window > Color Palette
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Which menu can you access region looping from?
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Region > Loop OR Command-Option-L, which will open the Region Looping dialog box
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Which aspects of your session does the color palette affect?
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Tracks, regions in tracks, regions in the Region List, groups, and markers
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How do you loop multiple selections on multiple tracks as a group?
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You can select regions across multiple tracks for looping. However, only the first region in the selection will loop. To loop multiple regions, group the regions first, then loop the region group.
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How would you change the aspects of a loop after you have looped it?
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Loop Settings can be changed at any time with the same key commands for opening the Region Looping dialog box, as well as double-clicking with the Grabber or Selector tool, or right-clicking and selecting Loop.
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What main consideration must be taken into account for working with a region loop nested group?
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Looped regions can be combined with other regions into region groups, which can then be looped again, effectively creating nested loops. However, you will only be able to edit the loop settings for the top level of loop iterations without unlooping.
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How do you temporarily enforce grid mode while trimming?
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Hold CONTROL
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What is the difference between ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE Grid modes?
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ABSOLUTE: moving any region or MIDI note snaps its start to the Grid boundaries.
RELATIVE: regions and MIDI notes are moved by Grid units; positions relative to the nearest Grid setting will be preserved. |
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How do you separate regions on the grid?
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Select regions and choose the desired Grid value, then choose Edit > Separate Region > On Grid. Set the Pre-Separate Amount if desired and click OK (Will automatically unloop and flatten looped regions before separating them)
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How do you separate regions at transients?
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Edit > Separate Regions > At Transients (Will automatically unloop and flatten looped regions before separating them)
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What is the difference between the Normal Trim tool and the Loop Trim tool?
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Functions the exact same way, except that the Loop Trim tool can create looped regions from any region (including unlooped regions), when placed over the top half of a region
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How many modes does Beat Detective have?
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1. Bar|Beat Marker Generation
2. Groove Template Extraction 3. Region Separation (Audio Only) 4. Region Conform (Audio Only) 5. Edit Smoothing (Audio Only) |
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Which menu can Beat Detective be accessed from?
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Event > Beat Detective OR Command-Num[8]
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How many Beat Detective modes work with MIDI?
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1. Bar|Beat Marker Generation
2. Groove Template Extraction |
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How many Beat Detective modes work with audio only?
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3. Region Separation (Audio Only)
4. Region Conform (Audio Only) 5. Edit Smoothing (Audio Only) |
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What are the five different automation modes in Pro Tools LE?
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Off / Read / Touch / Latch / Write
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How do you globally enable/disable automation?
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Window > Automation, then click Suspend to turn suspension on or off (RED means enabled, GREY means suspended. Can do this for individual components as well.)
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How do you enable or disable automation on a specific track?
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Command-click the automation lane name to temporarily suspend it on an individual track.
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How do you change all tracks to view automation lanes?
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Hold Option and click the Show/Hide Lanes button at the head of one of the tracks.
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How do you enable automation for plug-ins?
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Click the Plug-In Automation Enable button on a plug-in. OR Control-Option-Command-click it to enable automation on all parameters.
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In which ways can you manipulate automation data?
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Graphically, automation data is manipulated through breakpoints, which can be added, deleted, moved, copied, pasted, scaled and nudged
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How do you delete a break point?
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Option-click with the Grabber tool.
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In which ways can you manipulate automation data specifically with the Grabber tool?
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Click to create breakpoints, drag to move them, Option-click to delete them.
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How can you copy automation data from one parameter to another?
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Edit > Paste Special > To Current Automation Type or press Control-Command-V
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What are the Track Type icons?
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How do you solo-safe a track?
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Command-click on the Solo button on a track. Tracks in Solo Safe mode will not be muted when you solo other tracks.
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What can Master Faders be used for?
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1. Control the master output levels of output & bus paths
2. provide post-fader effects processing 3. provide master level control for main mix, headphone/cue mix, stems, effects sends, and other signal routing applications |
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How many inserts are available in Pro Tools 8?
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Ten (10)
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How many inserts are available in Pro Tools 7?
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Five (5)
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Are inserts pre- or post-fader?
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Pre-fader, meaning they are applied before the fader section affects the level, EXCEPT on Master Faders, where they are post-fader.
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Are inserts switchable between pre- and post-fader?
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NO
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How many sends are available?
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Ten (10)
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What does an Insert Selector look like when the plug-in window is open?
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White in color
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What does a Insert Selector look like when the plug-in window is closed?
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Grey in color
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What does a Insert Selector look like when the plug-in is deactivated?
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Dark blue in color (light blue if the window is open)
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What does a Insert Selector look like when the plug-in is deactivated and the window is open?
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Light blue in color
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What does a hardware insert look like when activated?
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Grey in color
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What does a hardware insert look like when deactivated?
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Dark grey & italicized
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How can you bypass a plug-in?
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Command-click directly on the insert.
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How can you access Single Send Assignment View?
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Choose View > Sends A-E or View > Sends F-J, OR Command-click on a Send selector.
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How do you change the default send level preference?
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Setup > Preferences > Mixing; check or uncheck the Sends Default To "-INF" option
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What are the four types of Send windows?
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1. Mono track with Mono send: one meter, one bus
2. Mono track with Stereo send: one meter, two busses, 1 pan knob 3. Stereo track with Mono send: two meters, one bus 4. Stereo track with Stereo send: two meters, two busses, 2 pan knobs |
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How do you move or copy sends?
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Click and drag to move; hold Option and drag to copy
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How do you create a submaster?
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Create a Stereo Aux Input track; set the output for all tracks that you want to route to the submaster to an available bus (hold Option-Shift while assigning an output to assign to all selected tracks), and then set the Aux Input track's input to the corresponding bus. The Aux Input's output should be the stereo mix outputs.
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How do you constrain your moves to the selected tracks?
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Option-Shift
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What is the difference between Time-based and Gain-based effects?
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Gain-based effects (dynamics) are inserted on an individual, track-by-track basis, because they are usually applied to the entire signal. Time-based effects are often shared, and added using sends and returns, allowing you to add tracks to the effects mix at different levels by adjusting the send level for each track individually.
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What features are available on a Master Fader?
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Inserts, Audio Output Path, and Master Fader
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When do you apply dither?
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Whenever you are reducing bit depth (i.e. On a master output mix as the last processor in the signal path when preparing a 24-bit session for a mixdown to burn to a CD)
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How many groups are available?
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104 groups, in 4 banks of 26 Group IDs
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What is affected by grouping tracks?
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Track views, track heights, track timebase settings, audio & MIDI editing functions, automation editing functions, main volume level, automation mode, mute settings, solo settings, send levels, send mute settings, mix operations applied to hidden tracks
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What is NOT affected by grouping tracks?
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Record enables, panning, send panning, voice assignment, output assignment, insert assignments
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Can you change group members?
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YES
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How do you modify groups?
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Groups list pop-up menu > Modify Groups (Command-Control-G) OR Right-click a group and select Modify
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Can you delete the All group?
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NO
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How do you create a group?
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1. Group list pop-up menu > New Group
2. Track > Group 3. Command-G |
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Which tool is used to put Analysis markers in Beat Detective?
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Grabber tool
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