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As a general rule, on multi-core systems you should allocate ____ less than total available processors to host processing.
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One
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ProTools HD hardware systems allow __________ voices at 44.1 or 48 kHz.
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16 to 192
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The Disk Playback Cache size allows you to determine what?
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How much RAM is being used to buffer audio to your hard drive
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ProTools HD systems have how many TDM time slots available at 44.1 and 48 kHz?
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512
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ProTools HD systems have how many TDM time slots available at 96 kHz?
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256
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ProTools HD systems have how many TDM time slots available at 192 kHz?
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120
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What parameters can you configure from the main page of the Hardware Setup dialog box?
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External wordclock
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What impact does the H/W Buffer Size setting have on ProTools HD system performance?
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It affects MIDI/instrument tracks more than it does audio.
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What impact do the Host Processors and CPU Usage Limit settings have on ProTools system performance?
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It affects RTAS processing
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What system parameters can be monitored from the System Usage Window?
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CPU usage (Native/Clip), timeslots, DSP
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What tabs (pages) are available in the I/O Setup window?
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In, out, bus, inserts
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What modifier key must be used to import all of the pages of an I/O Setup file?
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Option
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What is the maximum number of simultaneous voiced tracks supported on a ProTools HD Native System?
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192
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How does ProTools determine voice priority for tracks?
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The top track (in the Edit window) or the left track (in the Track list) takes priority.
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Describe some ways to free up a voice on a track.
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Making a track inactive, muting on "Mute Frees Assigned Voice," unassign output and any sends
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Describe three ways to deactivate a track.
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Of these: Right clicking (in mix & edit windows and track list), CTRL+CMD+Click, click and hold the track icon in the mix window
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What window allows you to specify which tracks to record to each drive? Must all tracks in a session record to the same drive?
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A. Setup > Disk Allocation
B. No |
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How many Scroll Options are available on an HD system? What are they?
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1) None
2) After Playback 3) Page 4) Continous 5) Center Playhead |
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What scrolling option disregards the Timeline Insertion Follows Playback setting?
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Center Playhead
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How can you quickly scroll any track to the top of the Edit window in one step?
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CTRL+SHIFT+Click
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What are some of the color coding options available through the Color Palette?
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Tracks, regions, markers, groups, regions in regions list
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What types of browsers are included with DigiBase?
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Project, Workspace, Volume, Catalog
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Which browser quickly shows a consolidated view of all the files currently used in the session, even if they reside in different locations or span multiple drives?
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Project
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Which column in the Workspace browser shows whether an audio file has been analyzed for Elastic Audio? What icon is used to denote that the file has been analyzed?
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Status column; check mark
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What condition would case the Timeline Data Online Indicator to turn red?
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Something in the timeline cannot be played
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What key commands are available for selecting options in the Missing Files Dialog box?
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CMD+S (Skip All), CMD+M (Manually Find & Relink), CMD+A (Automatically Find & Relink)
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When is the Find All Candidates method for relinking more useful? When is the Find Links method for relinking preferred?
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Just searching for one file- Find All Candidates. Searching for multiple files- Find Links.
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What are some of the options available in the Duplicate Tracks dialog box?
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Active playlist, alternate playlist. automation, inserts, sends, group assignments
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How would you go about splitting off certain tracks in a session for a collaborator to work on while you continue to work on the main session?
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Export Selected Tracks as New Session
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T/F: You can use minus operations when working with edit selections and set for Bars/Beats.
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False
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How do you nudge an entire edit selection?
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SHIFT+ plus or minus key on numeric keypad
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How do you nudge the start time of a selection?
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Option+SHIFT+plus or minus key on numeric keypad
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How do you nudge the end time of a selection?
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CMD+SHIFT+plus or minus key on numeric keypad
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T/F: Pre and post roll need to be active for auditioning the start and end points of a selection.
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False
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The modifier key to audition up to (pre-roll) is:
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Option
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The modifier key to audition from (post-roll) is:
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Command
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The modifier key to go to the selection start is:
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Left arrow
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The modifier key to go to the selection end is:
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Right arrow
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To pre-roll audition up to a selection start point:
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Option+Left arrow
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To pre-roll audition up to a selection end point:
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Option+Right arrow
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To post-roll audition after a selection start point:
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Command+Left arrow
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To post-roll audition after a selection end point:
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Command+Right arrow
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To pre- and post-roll audition on either side of a selection start point:
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Option+Command+Left arrow
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To pre- and post-roll audition on either side of a selection end point:
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Option+Command+Right arrow
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What 7 general properties can be stored in a memory location?
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1) Customized memory location name
2)Zoom settings 3)Pre/post roll times 4)Track show/hide settings 5)Track height settings 6)Group enables 7)Comments |
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What modifier key would you hold to add an existing selection to another track by clicking on the track?
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Shift
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How can you quickly select everything to the left of the cursor?
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Shift+Enter
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How can you quickly select everything to the right of the cursor?
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Option+Enter
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How is the Nudge function affected by different edit modes?
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It isn't
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What keys do you press to nudge an Edit selection?
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Shift+ plus or minus key
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How can you nudge just the start or end of an Edit selection?
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Option+Shift+plus or minus (start); CMD+Shift+plus or minus (end)
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What is the modifier to change the Scrubber tool function from scrubbing to shuttle mode?
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Option
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How can you control the playback speed and direction while shuttling?
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By moving the mouse left and right
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How would you audition the beginning of a selection by the amount of post-roll?
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CMD+Left arrow
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Does Pre/Post-Roll need to be active for the audition feature to work?
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No
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What setting determines the audition length?
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Pre/Post-Roll Settings
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What are the steps involved in storing a selection as a memory location?
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1) Make a selection
2) Create new memory location 3) Select "selection" in the memory location menu 4) Save |
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What is the keyboard shorcut for recalling a memory location?
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Period, memory location number, period
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What is the keyboard shortcut for editing a memory location?
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CTRL+Click
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What is the key command to toggle the Scrub Trim tool?
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F6
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What is the key command to align the start of a region?
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Ctrl+Click
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What is the key command to align the end of a region?
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Ctrl+Cmd
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What is the key command to align to the region sync point?
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Ctrl+Shift
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What is the key command to zoom out?
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R
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What is the key command to zoom in?
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T
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When Commands Keyboard Focus is enabled, what is the key command to separate a region at the insertion point or edit selection?
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B
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When Commands Keyboard Focus is enabled, What is the key command to trim the start of a region to the insertion point?
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A
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When Commands Keyboard Focus is enabled, What is the key command to trim the end of a region from the insertion point?
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S
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What modifier key would you hold while using the Scrub Trim tool to scrub with finer resolution?
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CMD
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Which Grabber tool mode allows you to select non-contiguous clips on one or more tracks?
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Object grabber
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What are the functions available with the Smart Tool?
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Trimmer, selector, grabber, fades
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How canyou access the Selector with the Smart Tool active?
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Move your cursor over the top half of a region
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How can you access the Grabber with the Smart Tool active?
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Move your cursor over the bottom half of a region
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How can you create fades with the Smart Tool?
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Move your cursor over the corners of a region
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How can you customie the type of fade curves that are used with the Smart Tool?
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Setup>Preferences>Editing
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How can the Strip Silence command be used?
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It takes out portions of regions below a certain threshold
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What is the difference between the Strip and Extract functions?
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Strip takes out points that are below a certain threshold, extrack takes out points that are above a certain threshold (i.e. for room noise)
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What is the quickest way to align the front (head) of two clips to each other?
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CTRL+Click
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How could you go about aligining the end (tail) of two clips?
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CTRL+CMD
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What is the keyboard shortcut for aligning a clip's sync point to the Edit cursor?
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CTRL+Shift
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What is the purpose of Commands Keyboard Focus mode?
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Allows you to use just one key to edit
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What are two ways to enable Commands Keyboard Focus mode?
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1) Click the A-Z button in the Edit window
2)OPT+CMD+1 |
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What are the commands Focus Keys for creating fades?
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D,F,G
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How can you trim a clip's start or end point by the nudge value?
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Option+ plus or minus or CMD+ plus or minus
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What nudge functions are available with Commands Keyboard Focus mode enabled?
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You can use comma and period to nudge instead of plus and minus, and M+/ nudges to the next higher value
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How would you nudge the contents of a clip without affecting the clip boundaries?
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CTRL
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What are the modifier keys to change all track views to automation?
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CTRL+OPT+CMD+click on volume or pan in the track view
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What is the key command to open the automation window?
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CMD+4 on numeric keypad
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What are the modifier keys to change one track view to automation?
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CTRL+CMD+ click on volume or pan in the track view
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How do you force auto match in an automation mode that isn't auto touch?
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CMD+Click on the automation mode on the track
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How do you force just one lane to resize?
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CTRL
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What are the modifier keys to enable individual control with plug-in automation?
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CTRL+OPT+CMD+Click on "Auto Enable" in the plug-in window
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How can you move a selection down or up with modifier keys?
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; (for down) or p (for up) with A-Z enabled in the Edit window
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What is "Automation Follows Edit"?
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When enabled, copy/pasting audio will also copy/paste automation on a region.
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What is the difference between Auto Touch and Auto Latch?
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Touch writes as long as a fader is touched, when you let go it will auto match automatically. Latch will keep writing until you stop playback or force auto match.
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When would you use Auto Trim as opposed to Standard?
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When you want to add or subtract to existing automation instead of replacing it
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What are the modifier keys to show auto graph for parameter by clicking on the corresponding screen controL?
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CTRL+CMD- one track
CTRL+OPT+CMD- all tracks |
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How can you display multiple playlists for one track?
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Click on the triangle in the bottom left corner of the track
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How can you resize individual tracks?
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CTRL+Click on resize areas
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What is the purpose of setting auto match time preferences?
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To create a smooth transition from the modified automation value to a track's original value
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Name four different ways to enable plug-in automation.
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1) OPT+CMD+CTRL+Click parameter
2) OPT+CMD+CTRL+Click plug-in auto enable 3) Click & choose plug-in auto enable 4)Setup>Preferences>Mixing>Automation>Plugin controls default automation enable |
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What methods of enabling plug-in automation apply to existing plugins?
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OPT+CMD+CTRL+Click on parameters, OPT+CMD+CTRL+click plugin automation enable, click&choose plugin automation enable
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What methods of enabling plugin automation apply to plugins that are subsequently instantiated?
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Enabling it from the Setup menu
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What are the options to extend currently writing parameters for specific points during playback using manual write automation modes?
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Write automation to selection start, write automation to selection, write automation to selection end, write automation to punch point, write automation to next breakpoint
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Name two ways to toggle Automation Follows Edit.
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The Automation Follows Edit button in the toolbar and in the options menus
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What are the modifier keys when adding breakpoints to constrain to the previous or next breakpoint value?
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CMD+OPT (for previous), OPT+SHIFT) for next
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Name three ways to suspend automation.
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1) Click "suspend" in the automation window
2) Set your automation mode to "off" 3) CMD+Click the tack view selector |
