What are the two valid audio types?
BWF (.WAV)
AIFF
True of False: A Pro Tools session file contains audio files
False
Describe the various file types: WaveCache, Audio, Rendered, Session file
WaveCache - Visual pictures (graphic representation of all audio files in your session)
Audio Files - Default location for any audio files
created.
Rendered Files - Files within this are either .wav or
.aif audio files. Managed by Pro Tools (created and deleted as needed)
Session File - Back up files protecting you from losing all you work if something goes wrong, number of backups can be changed manually.
Describe what the edit window looks like?
Top of the edit window, a wide variety of tool clusters arranged according to their function.
book
Describe what the mix window looks like?
A mixer, vertical strips represents a track (tracks re listed from top to bottom on the edit window and left to right on the mix window). Mix window will be blank of there is nothing.
Describe what the transport window looks like?
Pause, skip, record buttons, time stamps, tempo, time signature, bars.
Describe the following menus: file, view, setup, options, window
File: Allows you to open and close sessions and save them. Can also import audio and MIDI and export final mixes
View: Shows or hides an aspect of a window
Setup: Configuring how things behave
Options: Enable/disable features indicated by a check mark.
Window: Show, hide or arrange Pro Tools windows.