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Sample rate range |
44.1kHz-192kHz |
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How many dB per bit? |
6dB per bit |
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What part of system should be turned on first? |
Turn hardrives on first |
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What does the wave cache file contain? |
Waveform display data |
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What does double clicking the zoomer tool do? |
Zoom out and fit full longest track on screen |
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What are 4 ways to open a session |
Create blank session, create session from template, open any 10 recent sessions, open any saved sessions on your system. |
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Nudge works in what edit modes? |
All edit modes |
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Name 5 types of production tasks protools can be used for |
Recording audio, recording and editing MIDI, music notation, mixing audio, and video/audio post production. |
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Where are MIDI files stored? |
Within the protools session |
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What type of processing does buffer size affect? |
Low and high-latency domain. Does not effect dsp processing. |
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How much disk space is consumed per minute by a mono track at 441.kHz and 16-bit? |
5MB per minute. If sample rate is doubled so is the amount of disk space used. |
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How many channels of MIDI info can be sent over a single MIDI cable? |
16 |
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How many ticks in a quarter note? |
960 |
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What track types can display data in MIDI editor windows? |
Aux inputs, instrument, and MIDI tracks |
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How does the tab key affect the cursor position when working on a track? |
Advances cursor to the next clip boundary to the right |
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What are 2 types of memory locations provided in protools and how many can you add to a session? |
Markers and selections. Up to 999 |
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How can you add a marker at the current cursor location? |
Click the add marker/memory location button |
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How can you add markers on the fly during playback? |
Click the add marker/memory location button during playback |
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What term describes an audio patch that applies a signal processor directly into the signal path on a track? |
Channel insert |
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How many inserts are available per track? |
10 |
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What term is used to describe a signal path carrying a mix output of one or more tracks routed for parallel processing? |
A send |
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What modifier can you use to delete a breakpoint by clicking on it? |
Alt-Click or option-Click |
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What plug-in format can only be used in protools hd? |
DSP plug-ins |
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What does the save copy in command do? |
Saves all files |
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What is the Nyquist Theorem? |
The sample rate must be double the frequency range |
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What is aliasing a result of? |
Sample rate being too low |
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What is the system startup order? |
Hard drives, externally powered MIDI devices, audio interface, computer, USB powered MIDI devices, last is monitors. Reverse for system shutdown |
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What happens if wave cache files are deleted? |
Nothing, protools will recreate what is lost |
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What keys are used to nudge? |
+ and - |
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What does the relative grid do? |
Preserves clip offsets |
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How do you activate 2 edit modes at a time? |
Shift click |
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How do you repeat (or duplicate) a clip? |
Alt+r |
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What does the E key do? |
Zoom toggle, zooms in on selection |
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What does ctrl+F do? |
Creates a fade on the selection |
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Name some of the folders and files protools creates in the session hierarchy. |
Session file, wavecache file, audio files, MIDI files, bounced files |
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What terms are used to describe unedited and edited audio files? |
Whole file clip and subset clip or just clip |
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What 2 stereo file formats are common? |
Split stereo and interlieved stereo |
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What track views are available for MIDI data? |
Note view, clip view, velocity view |
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What command can you use to save a session with a different sample rate or bit depth? |
The save copy in command |
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What is meant by the term bounce to tracks? |
Let's you add live input to the mix |
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What file types are supported for the bounce file? |
Wav., AIFF., MP3., and MXF. |
