Pro Tools 210 Study Guide

Front 1

QUICK KEY: Open Identify Beat

Back 1

Command+I

Front 2

QUICK KEY: Import Session Data

Back 2

Option+Shift+I

Front 3

QUICK KEY: Make a new track

Back 3

Command+Shift+N

Front 4

What are the options under the Time Operations window?

Back 4

1. Change Meter
2. Cut Time
3. Insert Time
4. Move Song Start

Front 5

What effect does dotting a note have to the feel or count of a click track?

Back 5

Adds +1/2 to the current note value.

Front 6

How many pulses per quarter note does the MIDI Beat Clock have?

Back 6

24

Front 7

What information can MIDI Beat Clock send?

Back 7

Timing pulses based on tempo (24 ppqn), Song Position Pointers

Front 8

How can you print audio from an internal virtual instrument?

Back 8

1. Set the output of the Instrument track to an available mono/stereo bus
2. Set the Audio track's input to the same bus as the output of the Instrument track
3. Record-enable the Audio track; begin recording
4. You may want to make the Instrument track Inactive after recording, and Hide it as well.

Front 9

How can you print audio from an external hardware instrument?

Back 9

1. On the Instrument track, use the Input Selector to select the MIDI controller that is sending data to ProTools
2. Use the MIDI Output Device to select the external MIDI instrument you want to play
3. Set the Input to be the audio input you have connected
4. Route the Output as required (bus/interface)

Front 10

When using Import Session Data, what options are available for importing tracks?

Back 10

1. Click on tracks individually to select/de-select them for import
2. Shift+click to select multiple adjacent tracks
3. Press Command+A to select all tracks
4. Tracks can be imported to existing tracks (either from the drop-down menu or by selecting Match Tracks)
5. Tracks can also be imported as New Tracks (default)

Front 11

What are the other reusable features that can be imported using the Import Session Data command?

Back 11

1. Tempo/Meter Map
2. Key Signature Map
3. Markers/Memory Locations
4. Window Configurations
5. Mic PRE Settings

Front 12

What are the ways to change a song's start time?

Back 12

1. Drag the Song Start marker manually (View > Rulers > Tempo and View > Rulers > Bars|Beats)
2. Event > Time Operations > Move Song Start

Front 13

What are some advantages of routing through Pro Tools to record MIDI instruments?

Back 13

1. You can record your MIDI performances as audio at any time
2. All of your audio signals are managed in a single integrated environment
3. You can use plug-ins to process audio from your MIDI instruments
4. You can use Pro Tools automation for the mixer channels
5. Your mixer settings will be stored and recalled as part of the session

Front 14

How can you ensure that only the dry signal of an Instrument track is recorded to Pro Tools, ignoring any plug-ins inserted on the Instrument track?

Back 14

Move the plug-ins on the Instrument track to the Audio track. This will cause the Instrument audio ONLY to be printed; it will still play back with the plug-in since plug-ins are pre-fader.

Front 15

How can you import data (such as assignments, plug-ins and automation) from a previous session without importing the audio?

Back 15

Select the option Do Not Import under the Main Playlist Options section of the Import Session Data window

Front 17

QUICK KEY: Turn on Dynamic Transport

Back 17

Command+Ctrl+P

Front 18

QUICK KEY: Turn on Record Enable

Back 18

Shift+R

Front 19

QUICK KEY: Turn on Input Monitoring

Back 19

Shift+I

Front 20

QUICK KEY: Turn on Solo Mode

Back 20

Shift+S

Front 21

QUICK KEY: Toggle between Input Only and Auto Input

Back 21

Option+K

Front 22

QUICK KEY: Rate Region

Back 22

Control+Option+Command+type the number of the rating

Front 23

QUICK KEY: Quick Punch

Back 23

NumKey(6)

Front 24

What are all the ways to enable Dynamic Transport?

Back 24

1. Options > Dynamic Transport
2. Command+Control+P
3. Right click on the Play button in the Transport window/Edit window and select Dynamic Transport

Front 25

How can you reposition the Play Start Marker when using Dynamic Transport?

Back 25

1. Click in the Play Start Marker strip at the point where you want to place it.
2. Click and drag the Play Start Marker.
3. Click the Fast Forward or Rewind buttons to relocate the Play Start Marker by the standard FF and RW increment amount.
4. Double-click in the Play Start Marker strip to move the Marker and begin playback

Front 26

How does Dynamic Transport affect Link Timeline and Edit Selection?

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1. DT will automatically disable LT&ES when enabled.
2. LT&ES can be re-enabled with DT still active.
3. When DT is deactivated, LT&ES will return to whatever state it was in prior to activating DT

Front 27

What are the preferences associated with Dynamic Transport?

Back 27

1. Play Start Marker Follows Timeline Selection: determines whether or not the Play Start Marker snaps to the Timeline selection
2. Timeline Insertion / Play Start Marker Follows Playback: determines whether the Play Start Marker moves to the Timeline insertion point when stopped.

Front 28

Which types of MIDI data can be filtered using the MIDI Input Filter?

Back 28

1. Channel Info (Notes, Pitch Bend, Mono Aftertouch, Poly Aftertouch, Program Changes)
2. Controllers (Modwheel, Breath Control, Foot Control, Sustain, Volume, Pan, Portamento Time, Portamento)
3. System Exclusive

Front 29

How many running punches can you do with Quick Punch?

Back 29

200

Front 30

What is the difference between Input Only and Auto Input mode?

Back 30

1. Auto Input Monitoring Mode: hear the live inputs on record-enabled tracks whenever Pro Tools is stopped or recording
2. Input Only Monitoring: audio will always pass through the live input, and anything recorded to the track will not be heard.

Front 31

What is the voice usage for tracks that have Track Punch or Quick Punch enabled?

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1. One additional voice must be reserved for each Track-Punch-enabled track
2. Two voices are required per record-enabled track
3. Tracks enabled for Quick Punch recording will use twice as many voices as they would normally use.

Front 32

What are the components of the Playlist track view?

Back 32

1. Playlist view can be enabled from the track's View Selector menu
2. A playlist can be selected using the Playlist Selector (pop-up-menu to the right of the track name) on a track.
3. The primary playlist for a track is the Main Playlist; alternate playlists will be shown as additional lanes below this playlist
4. The narrow Empty Playlist Lane can be used to create new Playlists by dragging Regions onto it.

Front 33

How can you create and delete playlists?

Back 33

1. Control+click or Right+click on a Playlist's name and select Delete… to delete the Playlist.
2. To create a new Playlist from the material in the current Main Playlist, drag the region(s) in the Main Playlist to the Empty Playlist Lane; this will clear the Main Playlist and create a new Playlist with the dragged regions

Front 34

When the preference Automatically Create New Playlists When Loop Recording is enabled, where is the last take of a loop-record pass recorded?

Back 34

It will be placed on the Main Playlist, unless stopped LESS than halfway through a take, in which case it will be discarded.

Front 35

How does the Filter Lanes function work?

Back 35

1. Options are Show All, Show Only Lanes With, Hide All, and Hide Only Lanes With
2. Can select Regions Within the Edit Selection, Regions Outside the Edit Selection, and Regions Rated >= a specified rating.
3. Regions Rated >= will select all regions greater than or equal to the chosen rating number.

Front 37

Where is MIDI CC data stored?

Back 37

Within the MIDI region (unlike Pro Tools automation)

Front 38

How can you view CC data?

Back 38

Click the Instrument track's Track View Selector and choose the desired CC data type. (The controller may not appear in the list if you have not recorded any data with it; select Add/Remove Controller to specify the desired CC data type if this is the case.)

Front 39

How can you edit CC data?

Back 39

1. Draw with the Pencil tool, either freehand or using any of the shapes and line/curve drawing tools.
2. Drag breakpoints with the Grabber tool to adjust their locations or values
3. Scale a group of selected breakpoints up or down with the Trim tool
4. Rearrange controller events using standard edit operations such as Copy, Paste, Nudge and Shift.

Front 40

What are the differences between automation and CC data?

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1. CC data is recorded in the same way as MIDI notes or audio, rather than with dedicated writing modes
2. CC data cannot be recorded by moving a virtual instrument parameter with the mouse, it must be done from a MIDI controller device
3. CC event graphs are static between breakpoints, creating a stepped graph, as opposed to automation playlists which are vector-based and smoother
4. CC data has less resolution and timing accuracy than automation
5. CC event graphs are not continuous in the same sense as automation; parameters can be moved outside of areas that have been recorded.

Front 41

What are the components of Structure in regards to configuring the plug-in for routing to multiple outputs?

Back 41

1. Patch Audio Output Selector: determines the output path of the specified patch
2. Patch MIDI Channel Selector: determines the MIDI channel of the specified patch (calculated automatically)
3. Global Send Output Selector:

Front 42

How can you route multiple outputs from virtual instruments?

Back 42

Each channel / patch / part / etc. within a virtual instrument will have a Channel Output Selector. Use this as the Input for an audio track to route the channels to multiple outputs. Structure and Transfuser can also specify a MIDI Channel for their individual channels, allowing MIDI data to be routed through them to individual Instrument tracks.

Front 44

QUICK KEY: Open the MIDI Editor

Back 44

Control+(=)

Front 45

QUICK KEY: Event Operations Window

Back 45

Option+NumKey(3)

Front 46

What are all the ways to open the MIDI Editor window?

Back 46

1. Window > MIDI Editor
2. Control+(=)
3. Double-click (if the preference Double-clicking a MIDI regions opens the: MIDI Editor is set)
4. Right-click > Open In New MIDI Editor
5. To open a docker MIDI Editor: View > Other Displays > MIDI Editor

Front 47

What are the components of the MIDI Editor window?

Back 47

1. Top left has Solo, Mute, Notation View and Edit tools
2. Top right disclosure triangle is the MIDI Editor menu
3. Bottom of the MIDI Editor window shows Velocity, Controller and Automation lanes

Front 48

What is the difference between Piano Roll view and Notation view in the MIDI Editor window?

Back 48

In Notation view, each track is displayed independently, with one track per staff. In MIDI Editor windows, notation is displayed as a continuous timeline and not in page view as in the Score Editor window.

Front 49

What are the different color coding display options in the MIDI Editor window?

Back 49

Top: Color By Track
Bottom: Color By Velocity

Front 50

How do you toggle Notation view in the MIDI Editor window?

Back 50

Click on the musical-notes button

Front 51

What is the difference between Quantize and Groove Quantize?

Back 51

Quantize will apply a Grid Quantization to align notes/events to a specific timing grid, while Groove Quantize can be used to adjust locations/velocities/durations of notes & events according to a groove template, preserving the rhythmic feel of a performance.

Front 52

How can you create a Groove Template?

Back 52

In the Event Operations > Quantize window, click Save… to save a Groove template with the current Timing, Duration and Velocity slider settings

Front 53

What can Restore Performance be used for?

Back 53

Restore Performance will undo any changes made through the Quantize, Groove Quantize, Change Duration, Change Velocity, or Change Pitch commands, as well as pitch changes made in conjunction with a Key Change event.

Front 54

What will Restore Performance NOT be able to correct?

Back 54

Restore Performance will NOT undo cut, copied, pasted, or otherwise manually moved or edited MIDI notes

Front 55

What does Flatten Performance allow you to do?

Back 55

Flatten Performance will create a new "restore to" state for the specified note attributes; it will permanently replace performance information for the selected attributes and set a new baseline value for the Restore Performance command.

Front 56

Where can Restore Performance and Flatten Performance be accessed?

Back 56

Event > Event Operations

Front 57

What is the difference between Track-based and Region-based Real Time Properties?

Back 57

Track-based RTP will affect all MIDI regions on a track. Region-based RTP will ignore Track RTP and can also be (optionally) permanently written to a region. Track RTP will be represented by a [T] icon on the region, whereas Region RTP will be represented with an [R] iconm on the region.

Front 58

How do you open the Score Editor window?

Back 58

Window > Score Editor or Ctrl+Option+(=)

Front 59

What are the components of the Score Editor window?

Back 59

Top row: Edit tools, Custom Note Duration, Default Note Velocity, Play Notes While Editing (MIDI Thru), Mirrored MIDI Editing, Double Bar, Cursor location, Grid selector, Selection start/end, Target button, and Score Editor menu (drop-down from triangle)

Front 60

How can you open the Score Setup window?

Back 60

1. File > Score Setup
2. Score Editor window > Tracks disclosure menu > Score Setup
3. Right-click in the Score Editor window > Score Setup
4. Double-click on the Title or Composer label on the first page of the Score

Front 61

How can you open the Transcription Settings window?

Back 61

1. Score Editor window > Tracks disclosure menu > Notation Display Track Settings
3. Right-click in the Score Editor window or Notation view in the MIDI Editor window > Notation Display Track Settings
4. Double-click on a Clef in the Score Editor window or Notation view in the MIDI Editor window

Front 62

What are the supported Clefs in the Score Editor?

Back 62

Grand Staff / Treble Clef / Bass Clef / Alto Clef / Tenor Clef

Front 63

What is the Display Quantization setting used for in the Transcription Settings of the Score Editor?

Back 63

Allows you to select the quantization grid for the display of MIDI notes in music notation; the notes still maintain their original start time & duration but this will affect which notes are displayed.

Front 64

How do the Edit tools work within the Score Editor?

Back 64

1. Grabber tool will use a target-shaped cursor, a gray bounding box and will turn the bottom of the notes blue.
2. Selector tool will use an I-beam with a note next to it, a blue bounding box and will turn the entire notes blue.
3. Trimmer tool allows you to extend the duration of a note
4. Pencil tool allows you to insert, select, move, or delete notes

Front 65

How do you print your Score?

Back 65

File > Print Score or press Ctrl+P

Front 67

QUICK KEY: Open Beat Detective

Back 67

Command+NumKey(8)

Front 68

QUICK KEY: Pencil tool

Back 68

F10

Front 69

What tasks can be performed on-the-fly while the session is playing back?

Back 69

1. Select audio or MIDI on track(s) using Selector/Grabber
2. Adjust the Edit Selection Start/End Markers (with LT&ES disabled)
3. Capture, separate, loop, and trim regions
4. Place, spot, or rearrange regions
5. Add fades or crossfades to audio regions
6. Transpose, quantize, and otherwise modify MIDI tracks
7. Nudge audio or MIDI regions
8. Audition different playlists
9. Adjust or scale automation data
10. Process audio with an AudioSuite plug-in

Front 70

How can you edit fades using the Fade Edit window?

Back 70

Double-click the fade with the Grabber tool to open the Fades dialog box; edit as desired
1. Can change in and out points
2. Can preview the fades as well as show/hide the fade curves and waveforms
3. Equal Power should be used when things are NOT in phase
4. Equal Gain should be used when things ARE in phase
5. Unlinked curves can be fully/separately adjusted

Front 71

How can you edit fades using the Trim tool?

Back 71

Drag the start or end points of the fade with the Trim tool to modify the length of the fade.
1. Hold Control to stop trimming when you reach another region boundary.

Front 72

What is the only destructive editing tool?

Back 72

The Pencil tool

Front 73

What are the modes and steps to using Beat Detective?

Back 73

Modes: Bar|Beat Generation, Groove Template Extraction, Region Separation, Region Conform, Edit Smoothing. General workflow:
1. Capture a 4-bar selection
2. Determine the smallest note value and Analyze the selection
3. Adjust the Sensitivity until all desired transients are picked up, then Separate the regions
4. Ensure the selection is correct, adjust the Strength for humanization purposes and then Conform the regions to the specified tempo
5. Use Edit Smoothing to fill the gaps (with/without crossfading)
6. Go to Edit > Consolidate Regions after Smoothing (Option+Shift+3) to rejoin the separated regions

Front 75

QUICK KEY: Open Identify Beat

Back 75

Command+I

Front 76

QUICK KEY: Add a tempo change with the Grabber tool

Back 76

Ctrl-click in the Tempo ruler at the desired location

Front 77

How can you add a tempo change?

Back 77

1. Ctrl-click in the Tempo ruler at the desired location
2. Click the Add Tempo Change button on the Tempo ruler (+ sign)

Front 78

How can you add a Bar|Beat marker?

Back 78

Use the Identify Beat command (Event > Identify Beat or Command+I)

Front 79

What are the differences between tempo events and Bar|Beat markers?

Back 79

1. TEMPO events are TICK based, Bar|Beat markers are sample based
2. TEMPO changes occur at TEMPO events; Bar|Beat markers calculate tempo from neighboring Bar|Beat markers and do NOT cause a tempo change UNLESS bordered by another Bar|Beat marker to the right
3. TEMPO events do not change their BPM when moved; Bar|Beat markers will maintain their Bar|Beat value when moved but will change the BPM of the Bar|Beat marker to their left.
4. TEMPO events will cause MIDI events and audio regions on tick-based tracks to the right of the insertion point to shrink/expand based on the tempo change. Bar|Beat markers will have this effect on MIDI events/audio tracks on either side of the insertion point.

Front 80

What is affected by tempo events?

Back 80

1. Tick-based MIDI/instrument tracks will move to conform to the tempo at each point in the session.
2. Tick-based Audio tracks without Elastic Audio will move to maintain their start times relative to the bars|beats grid.
3. Tick-based Audio tracks WITH Elastic Audio will move to maintain their Bar|Beat position AND audio will be warped to match the tempo ruler.

Front 81

How can you graphically edit tempo events / which Edit tools can you use?

Back 81

1. Grabber: drag to adjust locations/BPM values of individual events.
2. Draw events using the Pencil tool
3. Scale events up/down using the Trim tool
4. Tempo events can be copied/pasted/nudged/shifted

Front 82

Which Pencil tool shapes are NOT available in the Tempo Editor?

Back 82

Triangle / Square / Random

Front 83

What can you use to adjust the size and shape of a newly-created tempo graph?

Back 83

Blue adjustment handles

Front 84

How can you change the Linearity of the Display Mode?

Back 84

Click the Linearity Display Mode selector in the Edit window toolbar. This is the small white arrow next to the Samples/Ticks icon above the first-shown track name in the Edit window.

Front 85

How do you open the Tempo Operations window?

Back 85

Option+NumKey(2)

Front 86

What options are available within the Tempo Operations window?

Back 86

1. Constant: constant tempo over a selected range of time
2. Linear: linear tempo change over selected range
3. Parabolic: sped up/slowed down tempo on a parabolic curve
4. S-Curve: sped up/slowed down tempo on an S-curve
5. Scale: scale tempos by a percentage amount
6. Stretch: apply a selected range of tempo events to a larger/smaller selection area

Front 87

How can you add a Key Change event?

Back 87

1. Event > Add Key Change
2. Key Signature ruler's + button
3. Ctrl+click with the Grabber tool

Front 88

What is the difference between pitched tracks and non-pitched tracks?

Back 88

Pitched tracks will adjust their pitch according to the Transpose or Constrain option when adding a Key Change; non-pitched tracks will be unaffected by Key Change or pitched track operations.

Front 89

When would you designate a track as non-pitched?

Back 89

Tracks that are used for drum machines, samplers or other devices that rely on specific key mappings should be changed to non-pitched, to prevent Key Changes from affecting the underlying MIDI data.

Front 91

QUICK KEY: Window Configurations List

Back 91

Command+Option+J

Front 92

QUICK KEY: Store a Window Configuration

Back 92

[.] number of window configuration [+]

Front 93

QUICK KEY: Recall a Window Configuration

Back 93

[.] number of window configuration [*]

Front 94

QUICK KEY: Replace Region

Back 94

Command+Shift+drag from the Region list onto the Region you want to replace

Front 95

How can you share Window Configurations across multiple sessions?

Back 95

You can use Import Session Data to import Window Configurations from another session into your current session.

Front 96

How can you open the Window Configurations list?

Back 96

1. Command+Option+J
2. Window > Configurations > Window Configuration List

Front 97

What can a Window Configuration store?

Back 97

1. Window Layouts
2. Display settings for Edit, Mix, and Transport Display windows
3. Individual components of each above window, including width/height of tracks, rulers, columns, Tempo Editor, Transport controls, Narrow Mix active/inactive, Counters on Transport, MIDI controls and Expanded Transport

Front 98

What can a Window Configuration NOT store?

Back 98

Its own location

Front 99

What are the Window Configuration filters?

Back 99

1. Window layout (two boxes)
2. Edit Window settings (waveform)
3. Mix Window settings (mixer)
4. Score Editor Window settings (musical notes)
5. Transport Window settings (right-pointing arrow)
6. MIDI Editor Window settings (MIDI keys)

Front 100

How can you link a Window Configuration to a marker?

Back 100

After creating a Window Configuration, create a new Memory Location. Click the Window Configuration option and select the desired Window Configuration.

Front 101

What are the settings for Replacing Regions?

Back 101

1. Replace…: can be set to Original Region, All Instances of Original, or All Regions That Match the Start / End / Name
2. On…: can be set to This Track or All Tracks, with Within Selection optional
3. Fit Region Using The…: Replacement Length, Original Length (will trim if too large) or Selection Length

Front 102

What are the colors of the sliders in SoundReplacer?

Back 102

YELLOW (quiet ) / RED (medium) / BLUE (loud)

Front 103

How can you make / duplicate / erase a playlist?

Back 103

1. To MAKE: Click the Playlist selector and choose New
2. To DUPLICATE: Click the Playlist selector and choose Duplicate
3. To DELETE: Click the Playlist selector and choose Delete Unused. You can ONLY delete unused playlists.

Front 104

What does Cut Time do?

Back 104

Cut Time will remove everything within a range of time across all tracks, shuffling everything after that point earlier in time to fill the gap. The meter ruler will realign, and you can also include the tempo rulers, tick-based markers & tracks, and all/none of the sample-based markers/tracks.

Front 105

What does Insert Time do?

Back 105

Insert Time will create a gap in the middle of a song and shuffle all material after the gap later in time. The meter ruler will realign, and you can also include the tempo rulers, tick-based markers & tracks, and all/none of the sample-based markers/tracks.

Front 106

Where does the audio data removed with Cut Time go?

Back 106

It is placed on the Clipboard so that it can be pasted at a new time location if needed.

Front 107

How can you cut and paste across all tracks?

Back 107

Use the strip between the tracks and rulers in the Edit window to select all tracks in the session. (Shift-click on the Rulers to add them to the selection.) You can then Cut, Copy, Paste, and Duplicate everything selected.

Front 108

How do fades behave when they are applied to a region group?

Back 108

Ungrouping a region group removes any region group-level fades or crossfades. Fades and crossfades are restored by the Regroup command.

Front 110

QUICK KEY: Write To Current

Back 110

Command+/

Front 111

QUICK KEY: Write To All Enabled

Back 111

Command+Option+/

Front 112

How does Pro Tools handle MIDI data when recording with Delay Compensation enabled?

Back 112

Pro Tools automatically suspends Delay Compensation through the main outputs of the track that the virtual instrument is inserted on, if the track is record-enabled. After each pass, Pro Tools shifts your MIDI recordings earlier in time to compensate for the tracks that do not have DC bypassed.

Front 113

How can you set up a global MIDI track offset?

Back 113

Setup > Preferences > MIDI > Global MIDI Playback Offset, set in Samples

Front 114

How can you set up an individual MIDI track offset?

Back 114

Event > MIDI Track Offsets will allow you to offset tracks individually, in ms and samples. You can also use the Real-Time Properties window (Edit window or standalone) to offset in ms or ticks.

Front 115

What is MIDI Jitter?

Back 115

Timing variations what occur when the CPU delays playing a MIDI event due to other CPU processing that is occurring.

Front 116

How can you adjust MIDI Beat Clock when using Delay Compensation?

Back 116

DC can be applied to outgoing MIDI Beat Clock and Time Code in Setup > Preferences > MIDI. Individual offsets to MIDI Beat Clock, for any MIDI port, can be added in Setup > MIDI > MIDI Beat Clock.

Front 117

How does Pro Tools handle Delay Compensation with hardware inserts?

Back 117

Pro Tools' Delay Compensation automatically corrects for the latency of Digidesign audio interfaces. You can also manually enter a value in ms for DC for external devices, under Setup > I/O > H/W Insert Delay.

Front 118

How does the preview function work in regards to automation?

Back 118

Pressing PREVIEW will allow you to make adjustments to automatable parameters without writing automation to them. You can then Write To Current, Write To All Enabled, or Manual Write in order to write those settings, or use Punch Preview to write the settings at the specified punch point.

Front 119

How does the Punch function work in regards to automation?

Back 119

When PUNCH is clicked next to preview, the automation settings captured with Preview will be punched in at the cursor. Punch can be combined with preview while playing back or while stopped.

Front 120

What does trim automation data look like?

Back 120

1. The regular graph will be BLACK in color.
2. The trim applied will be in YELLOW.
3. The resultant graph will be BLUE.

Front 121

What are the modes of trim automation?

Back 121

1. Read Trim: Can audition trims, but no automation will be written
2. Touch Trim: Trimming starts when a volume/send control is modified, ends when the control is released, returning to the previous Trim value based on the AutoMatch time preference.
3. Latch Trim: Trimming starts when a volume/send control is modified, ends when playback stops.
4. Touch/Latch Trim: Trimming starts when a volume/send control is modified. Volume stops as per Touch mode, send level stops as per Latch mode.
5. Write Trim: Volume/send trimming starts immediately at playback, using the current delta value; trimming stops when playback stops.

Front 122

What color is the fader when writing trim automation?

Back 122

Gold

Front 123

What are the methods for coalescing trim automation?

Back 123

Found under Setup > Preferences > Mixing > Coalesce Trim Automation:
1. After Every Pass: automatically coalesces to main playlist when playback is stopped
2. On Exiting Trim Mode: stores Trim moves in Trim playlist until you take the track out of Trim mode, at which point it will coalesce.
3. Manually: Trim moves will stay in the Trim playlist until being manually committed with Track > Coalesce Trim Automation

Front 125

QUICK KEY: Bounce To Disk

Back 125

Option+Command+B

Front 126

QUICK KEY: Mirror Outputs

Back 126

Hold Ctrl while selecting an output from the pop-up menu.

Front 127

What types of computers can bounce MP3 files?

Back 127

MP3s can be exported from both PC and Macintosh machines running ProTools.

Front 128

What types of computers can bounce WMA files?

Back 128

WMA files are only available as a bounce/export format on Windows-based Pro Tools systems.

Front 129

What is Positional Reference?

Back 129

A signal that communicates where a device is in time. (ex. Time Code, Song Position Pointers)

Front 130

What is Clock Reference?

Back 130

A signal that contains speed information, ensuring that all machines play at the same speed.

Front 131

What is Machine Control?

Back 131

A standardized machine-to-machine connection that lets you remotely control the transport of one machine from another.

Front 132

What is Video Reference?

Back 132

A box that outputs a "black burst" signal, also called a video reference signal or House Sync.

Front 133

What is Word Clock?

Back 133

Another form of clock signal that is sent from one machine to another. Digital audio signals contain Word Clock and can be synced simply by connecting a digital audio signal between them.