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82 Cards in this Set
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How can you change the position of a SECTION, MEASURE or BEAT marker triangle?
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Click and drag
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What color is the current point marker?
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red
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What is the function of the current-point marker?
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It shows the location from which playback will begin when you press PLAY. (Also, it happens to be the location on which you last clicked.)
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How can you edit a marker?
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Double-click on the marker in the marker zone.
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How do you create a new marker if the file is not in playback mode?
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Double-click where you want to place the new marker.
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All transcription files end in what letters?
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.xsc
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How do you access the sound file info associated with the transcription file?
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Window > Sound File Info
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How can you tell that there are unsaved changes in your transcription file?
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A bullet character appears after the extension ".xsc" in the Title Bar.
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In a stereo waveform, how are left and right channels positioned?
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LEFT- top
RIGHT- bottom |
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How can you visually identify a selected portion of the waveform?
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It has a dark blue background that contains a light blue waveform.
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What is the vertical line in the waveform called?
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play position indicator
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The entire waveform from beginning to end is also known as a ___________ or _______.
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waveform or profile
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When you open a transcription, a yellow band may temporarily appear. Why is that?
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It represents that part of the profile that Transcribe! hasn't read yet.
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Within the scroll bar track, what does the thumb represent?
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the visible portion of the sound file (waveform profile) shown above.
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What does the vertical line in the "thumb" of the scroll bar represent?
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in miniature, the location of the "play position indicator" within the visible portion of the sound file.
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Will the play position indicator in the scroll bar track always appear somewhere within the "thumb"?
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No
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How would you get the play position indicator NOT to appear within the thumb?
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Click and drag the thumb left or right. The play position indicator will remain fixed at the location where it was last paused. Continue dragging and soon the play position indicator will not be shown in the window above, which means that the play position indicator will no longer be located within the thumb.
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How can you adjust the horizontal "scale view" of the sound file?
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Cmmd- left arrow (reduce)
Cmmd- right arrow (enlarge) |
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How can you adjust the vertical *scale view* of the sound file?
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Cmmd- Up arrow (enlarge)
Cmmd-Down arrow (reduce) |
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Which area of the Transcription Window shows you a timeline of the entire sound file?
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navigation bar
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Clicking in which area of the Transcription Window would allow you to rapidly jump to any desired location in the sound file?
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navigation bar
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How would you create & oversee a selection over a large portion of the sound file?
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Click and drag in the navigation bar.
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What color is the splitter bar?
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gray with pimples
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What is the function of the splitter bar?
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It separates the marker zone, waveform window, scroll bar and navigation bar from the spectrum and piano areas below.
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How can the relative sizes of the waveform display and spectrum/piano areas be changed?
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by dragging the splitter bar up or down
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What color is the splitter in "split view"?
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blue
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When you are in "split view", how can you tell which view is the active view?
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ACTIVE - bright green splitter bar
INACTIVE - dark green splitter bar |
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What do the green dots displayed on the piano keyboard represent?
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in-tune note guesses
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What do the red dots displayed on the piano keyboard represent?
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out-of-tune note guesses
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Two purposes of the keyboard are:
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1. Provides a visual keyboard reference for the spectrum.
2. Keys provide reference tones when clicked. |
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How do you adjust the volume of a keyboard reference tone?
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Move the mouse toward or away from the edge of the key as the tone is playing.
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Two types of scrolling used on the piano keyboard:
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1. Scroll the *entire* keyboard by pressing and holding the mouse button on the middle third of the keyboard and dragging left or right.
2. Scroll either end of the keyboard leaving the other end fixed by pressing and holding the mouse button over either end. |
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When in "split mode", how do you close the current view?
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Click on the X icon.
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How do you access Effects EQ?
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Click "Fx" button on toolbar, then click EQ tab.
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Adjusting any one slider on the EQ band will cause neighboring sliders to move as well. How can you move a single slider independently of its neighbors?
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Control-click the slider
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New markers can be created as the piece is playing. What are the hot-key shortcuts for creating the three types of markers?
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SECTION marker: S
MEASURE marker: M BEAT marker: B |
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Except for the current point marker, how do you move an existing marker?
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Click and drag the marker in the marker zone, which is above the waveform.
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SHORTCUT for:
Move selection or current-point marker to next Measure marker. |
SHORTCUT is:
Cmmd - ] (right bracket) |
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3 SHORTCUTS for:
Start or resume Playback & pause |
SHORTCUTS are:
1. spacebar 2. comma 3. semicolon |
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3 SHORTCUTS for:
Pause playback |
SHORTCUT:
1. spacebar 2. , (comma) 3. ; (semicolon) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Cue |
SHORTCUT is:
'C' (while playing) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Review |
SHORTCUT:
'R' while playing |
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SHORTCUT for:
A-B Loop |
SHORTCUT:
While playing, tap 'A' to set Loop start and end points. |
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SHORTCUT for:
Reduce speed by 3% |
SHORTCUT:
Cmmd-7 (Press repeatedly or hold to scroll down in 3% decrements) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Increase speed by 3% |
SHORTCUT:
Cmmd-0 (Press repeatedly or hold to scroll up in 3% increments) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Loop mode ON/OFF |
SHORTCUT:
Cmmd-L |
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SHORTCUT for:
Enlarge the selection at the left |
SHORTCUT is:
Left arrow |
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SHORTCUT for:
Reduce the selection at the left |
SHORTCUT:
Right arrow |
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SHORTCUT for:
Slide the selection or current point marker to the left |
SHORTCUT:
[ (left bracket) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Slide the selection or current-point marker to the right |
SHORTCUT:
] (right bracket) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Play as long as the key is held down. Pause playback when key is released. Re-press key and playback resumes from last paused location. |
SHORTCUT is:
; (semicolon) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Enlarge the selection at the right. |
SHORTCUT is:
Shift - right arrow |
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SHORTCUT for:
Reduce the selection at the right. |
SHORTCUT is:
Shift - left arrow |
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SHORTCUT for:
Set the current-point marker to the currently playing or paused point. |
SHORTCUT is:
E |
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SHORTCUT for:
Create 1, 2 or 3 tenths of a second selection centered on the current play position indicator. |
SHORTCUT is:
J, K or L |
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SHORTCUTS for:
Setting the current point marker to the left, middle, or right of the window |
SHORTCUTS are:
1, 2 or 3 |
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SHORTCUT for:
Cancels an existing selection, placing the current point marker at the left or right edge. |
SHORTCUT is:
U (left) or I (right) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Horizontal ZOOM IN |
SHORTCUT is:
Cmmd - Right arrow |
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SHORTCUT for:
Horizontal ZOOM OUT |
SHORTCUT is:
Cmmd - Left arrow |
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SHORTCUT for:
Vertical ZOOM IN |
SHORTCUT is:
Cmmd - Up arrow |
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SHORTCUT for:
Vertical ZOOM OUT |
SHORTCUT is:
Cmmd - down arrow |
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SHORTCUT for:
Scroll selection into view |
SHORTCUT is:
Q |
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What's the difference between using the comma vs. the spacebar to pause playback?
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No difference. Either one will pause playback.
The difference occurs only when you re-tap. Re-tapping the comma will resume playback from the last paused location. Re-tapping the spacebar will resume playback from the current-point marker. |
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What's the difference between using the spacebar vs. the semicolon for playback?
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Using the spacebar will initiate playback and pause when it's re-tapped. Tap again and playback resumes from the current-point marker.
Using the semicolon will initiate & continue playback as long as the key is held down. Releasing the semicolon key pauses playback. Press semicolon again and playback resumes from the most recent paused location. |
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SHORTCUT for:
100% speed |
SHORTCUT is:
Cmmd - 1 |
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SHORTCUT for:
50% speed |
SHORTCUT is:
Cmmd - 2 |
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SHORTCUT for:
35% speed |
SHORTCUT is:
Cmmd - 3 |
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SHORTCUT for:
25% speed |
SHORTCUT is:
Cmmd - 4 |
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SHORTCUT for:
Move selection or current-point marker to previous Section Marker |
SHORTCUT is:
Option (Alt) - [ (left bracket) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Select from the current point marker to the currently playing or paused point. |
SHORTCUT is:
D |
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What's the difference between using your computer's volume control vs. using Transcribe's! volume control?
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COMPUTER: increases the overall level.
TRANSCRIBE!: brings up the level of a sound file which was originally recorded too quiet. |
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Where are Loops stored?
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Fx icon > Misc tab
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What's the purpose of the "At" box at the upper left of loop storage page?
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It references the location of the Loop start in minutes and seconds.
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What's the purpose of the "Selection" box at the upper left of loop storage page?
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It shows the length in seconds of the current selection.
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Describe the steps to store a Loop
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1. Click & drag in the Navigation Bar to define the limits of the Loop.
2. Go to Fx > Misc Effects 3. Shift-click a numbered Loop Button |
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How many loops can you store?
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Unlimited
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SHORTCUT for:
Move current point marker or selection to the previous Measure Marker. |
SHORTCUT is:
Cmmd - [ (left bracket) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Move current point marker or selection to the previous Section Marker. |
SHORTCUT is:
Option (Alt) - [ (left bracket) |
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SHORTCUT for:
Move current point marker or selection to the next Section Marker. |
SHORTCUT is:
Option (Alt) - ] (right bracket) |
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1. What's the preferred way to open an existing transcription file? 2. Why is it the preferred way? |
1. Click on the .xsc file 2. Because clicking on the .xsc file makes Transcribe! look for the corresponding sound file. |
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Why is it not advised to open an existing transcription file by clicking on its sound file? |
Clicking on the sound file in order to open a transcription file will make Transcribe! start a new .xsc file based on the same sound file. |
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Where can you find the Recent Files list? |
It can be found on the File Menu |
