PT101 2022 Flashcards


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1

1. Match the term to what it represents

Amplitude shape

Waveform. pitch

Frequency Intensity

Amplitude - Intensity

Waveform - Shape

Frequency - Pitch

2

1. What unit of measure is used to indicate frequency in cycles per second.

Hertz

3

1. What unit of measure if used to indicate the amplitude of a sound

Decibels

4

1-What is the frequency range a human

20 hz- 20khz

5

1-What does the Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem state

Two times highest frequency

6

1-How do you figure out the dynamic range

Multiply by 6

7

1-What versions of protools allows for surround sound?

Studio and Ultimate

8

1 - Mac to Window modifier

Return

Control

Command

Option

Return - Enter

Control - Start

Command - Ctrl

Option - alt

9

1- What anti-piracy software does pro-tools use

PACE

10

1-Is avid Link installed when you download protools

yes

11

2-Which device should you turn on last

Monitor speakers

12

2- Where can the audio device used by pro tools be changed

Playback engine

13

What is the shortcut for starting and stopping playback

space bar

14

What are the two valid audio types?

.WAV and AIFF

15

Describe the various file types

Session, WaveCache, Audio, Rendered, Session file

Session - A "pointer' to the files

WaveCache - graphic representation of audio files

Audio - where all audio files are stored

Rendered - Temp storage

Back up- Safety copies

16

Do you need a numeric keyboard to nudge

No

17
card image

2- Name window

Edit

18
card image

2- Name window

mix

19
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2 - Name Window

Transport

20

Describe the following menus

file, view, setup, options, window

file - open, close, save

view - elements of a window

set-up - behavior of the system

option - toggle on/off

window - show or hide windows

21

3- Description of track type

Audio, Aux Input, MIDI, Instrument, Master Fader

Audio - audio is recorded here

AUX - Downward arrow

MIDI - Used with aux input

Instrument - MIDI can be heard

Master - Controls input level

22

3-Two types of folder tracks

Basic and routing

23

3-Which pro tools menu can a track be created from?

Track

24

3-Shortcut for creating a track

Command shift N

25

3-From which Edit/Mix window view can a tracks input be set

I/O

26

3-How do you know that a track will be shown from the tracks area?

it has a circle to the left of it

27

3-Can deleting a track be undone?

no

28

3-How do you know that a track will be shown from the tracks area?

it has a circle to the left of it

29

3-Which menu has the workspace browser

Window

30

4 - Rulers can be shown or hidden from which menu?

View

31

What shortcut to place playback cursor at beginning?

Return

32

Insertion Follows playback looks like what?

Dotted line, arrow, solid line, triangle

33

Trim tool

Adjust clip boundaries

34

selector tools

Define an area on the track

35

grabber tool

Moves clips

36

scrubber tool

Listen to audio as you drag mouse

37

Pencil tool

Drawing waveform of automation data

38

What does dbl-clicking a clip with the selector tool do to the clip

selects entire clip

39

What happens when you hold opt and drag clip from workspace browser with grabber.

make a copy and adds the audio files to audio files folder

40

Slip

Clips move freely

41

Shuffle

will snap end to end

42

Absolute grid

will snap to nearest grid line

43

Spot

It moves to specific time - dialog box

44

Name two types of grid mode

Absolute

Relative

45

F5

F6

F7

F8

F9

F10

F5 -

F6 -

F7-

F8-

F9-

F10 -

46

What kind of mic needs phantom power?

Condensor

47

Name 3 polarity patterns

Omnidirectional

figure 8

cardioid

48

What are the 2 types of line signals?

+4 dBU

-10 dBV

49

What kind of track is a click track?

Aux

50

Default shortcut to start recording

cmd+space

F12

3 numeric keyboard

51

What do you do if recording is clipping?

turn down the gain

52

Difference between whole-file and sub-file clips in clips list?

whole-file is bold

Sub - not bold

53

Is it possible to delete whole file if subset are being used?

No

54

Does MIDI make its own sound?

NO

55

Two track types that support MIDI

MIDI and Insrument

56

What kind of track is MIDI commonly combined with?

Aux Input

57

What does MIDI merge look like and what does it do?

straight and curved arrows record over the same MIDI track.

58

In what unit is tempo measured?

BPM

59

XPAND!2

4 part multi-tembral virtual instrument

60

BOOM

Drum machine

61

Mini Grand

Piano virtual instrument

62

DB-33

drawbar organ

63

Vacum

Tube synth

64

MIDI Views and what they do

clips - default, clip sized blocks

notes - Specific individual notes

velocity - loudness

65

What does dbl clicking a clip with selector tool do?

selects an area

66

7 - Modifier for "select all tracks"

Option

67

Modifier for "individually select multiple"

Command

68

Modifier for "select range of tracks"

Hold Shift

69

Modifier for "make change to selected tracks"

Shift + option

70

shortcut

Copy

Cmd + C

71

shortcut

Cut

Cmd + X

72

shortcut

Clear

Cmd+B

73

shortcut

paste

cmd+V

74

shortcut

undo

cmd+Z

75

shortcut

redo

Shift+cmd+Z

76

Can EDIT>DUPLICATE create a large number of copies>

No

77

Consolidate clip can be found in which menu?

Edit

78

Which are the three types of trim tool?

Loop, TCE, Standard

79

What do you need to use to nudge notes?

numeric keyboard

80

Shortcut for

"Create a fade on selected area"

cmd+F

81

Shortcut for

Fade in from start of clip to cursor

D

82

Shortcut for

Fade out from end to cursor

G

83

Tab to Transients

What does it do and what does it look like?

Press tab to move to the start of a note

arrow to waveform

84

Shortcut to hide/show video window

cmd + 9(num keypad)

85

Mixing within a DAW is referred to as mixing "________"

In the box

86

Are inserts on an audio track affected by the tracks Volume Fader?

yes

87

What shortcut key quickly sets volume fader to Unity?

option

88

Video audio is typically panned which way?

center

89

Are meters on an audio track always post insert?

yes

90

Are meters on an audio track always post fader?

no

91

Which key do you hold down to solo safe a track?

command

92

are the inserts on a Master Fader track affected by the tracks volume fader?

no

93

Which control is on the master fader track?

output

94

What is most commonly used for effects

insert

95

A copy of the signal to be routed to another destination

send

96

controls the output amplitude of the track

volume fader

97

Controls the balance of the signal between a number of outputs.

pan

98

9- An Audio track supports up to _________ inserts.

10

99

To make a copy of an insert while moving it, hold the _______________ while dragging it.

option

100

True or False? An inactive plug-in will not consume any CPU resources.

True

101

Match the plug-in format to its description

  • Introduced by Steinberg

VST

102

Match the plug-in format to its description

Designed for use with Appleā€™s Logic Pro DAW

AU

103

Match the plug-in format to its description

Designed for use with Avid's Pro Tools DAW

AAX

104

Match the plug-in format to its description

Non-real-time processing

Audiosuite

105

How do you know it is a mutli-mono plug-in

Master Link button is active

106

Name the EQ types

graphic, parametric

107

What are standard compressor parameters

threshold, ratio, gain, level

108

How do you know if the send is in pre or post fader mode

Pre fader will be active if it pre

not active is post

109

What are types of reverb?

convolution, spring, plate, hall, chamber, room

110

What does the rendered button do?

Applies the effect - Clips name will change

111

10 - What control can you change to see volume automation?

Track View selector

112

From which control can you suspend automation on a track?

Automation mode selector

113

The automation window can be accessed from which menu?

Window

114

Using grabber, which modifier deletes automation

Option

115

Which control can you enable a plugin for automation?

Automation Enable

116

External Layback -

record the output of Pro tools audio to a recording device

117

Bouncing to a track

Recording of multiple tracks to another track within Protools

118

Bouncing to disk

Utilizes the bounce mix dialog box

119

What method allows for faster than real-time

Bouncing to disk

120

What is the first step in creating a File>bouce mix mixdown

Select area on timeline

121

What menu command will create an archived duplicate.

File>save copy in