1. Match the term to what it represents

Amplitude. shape

Waveform. pitch

Frequency Intensity

Amplitude - Intensity

Waveform - Shape

Frequency - Pitch

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

Hertz

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

Decibels

1-What is the frequency range a human

20 hz- 20khz

1-What does the Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem state

Two times highest frequency

1-How do you figure out the dynamic range

Multiply by 6

1-What versions of protools allows for surround sound?

Studio and Ultimate

1 - Mac to Window modifier

Return

Control

Command

Option

Return - Enter

Control - Start

Command - Ctrl

Option - alt

1- What device should be powered on last

Monitors

1-The default shortcut to start or stop playback is ___________

Spacebar

2-Which device should you turn on last

Monitor speakers

2 - What are the two valid audio types?

.WAV and AIFF

True or False: A Pro Tools session file contains audio files.

False

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

2- Name window

Edit

2- Name window

mix

2 - Name Window

Transport

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

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

3-Two types of folder tracks

Basic and routing

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

Track

3-Shortcut for creating a track

Command shift N

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

I/O

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

it has a circle to the left of it

3-Can deleting a track be undone?

no

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

it has a circle to the left of it

3-Which menu has the workspace browser

Window

4 - True or False? A location can by typed directly into the Main Counter field.

true

What shortcut to place playback cursor at beginning?

Return

What is the keyboard shortcut for Zoomer

F5

What is the keyboard shortcut for Trim

F6

What is the keyboard shortcut for Selector

F7

What is the keyboard shortcut for Grabber

F8

Describe the Continuous scrolling option

the track are constantly moving

Describe the NO scrolling option

will not automatically scroll

Describe the After Playback scrolling option

Just like no scrolling except that when playback stops then you will snap to where it stopped

Describe the Page scrolling option

when it get to the right hand side then it moves to the next page

Describe the insertion follows playback button

Dotted line, arrow, line, arrow

selector tools

Define an area on the track

grabber tool

Moves clips

Trim tool

Adjust clip boundaries

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

selects entire clip

What is cursor position of the GRABBER when using the Smart tool.

Lower Half

What is cursor position of the SELECTOR when using the Smart tool.

Upper Half

What is cursor position of the TRIM when using the Smart tool.

Beginning or end of clip

Slip

Clips move freely

Shuffle

will snap end to end

Absolute grid

will snap to nearest grid line

Spot

It moves to specific time - dialog box

Name two types of grid mode

Absolute

Relative

5 - What happens when a Tempo Ruler (Conductor Track) is disabled

A static tempo will be applied, from the Tempo field in the Edit window toolbar.

What happens when a Tempo Ruler (Conductor Track) is Enabled

Tempo settings in the Tempo Ruler will be in effect, allowing for tempo changes

What does the tempo ruler button look like and do?

A conductor and it will follow the tempo changes

What kind of track is a click track?

Aux

Which button will enable you to hear a click track in your session?

Metronome

True or False: When recording audio in Pro Tools, the fader level of the recording track affects the input of that track.

False

True or False: By default, the names of recorded clips are based on the track's name (at the time of recording).

True

Default shortcut to start recording

cmd+space

F12

3 numeric keyboard

In which window can a pre-roll value be typed?

Transport

What is a quick punch

Where you will record a quick little section

Describe the difference between whole file and subset clips

Whole are bold

Subset are regular

6. Does MIDI make its own sound?

NO

Two track types that support MIDI

MIDI and Insrument

What kind of track is MIDI commonly combined with?

Aux Input

How many ticks per quarter note?

960

What is the default tempo?

120

What does MIDI Merge look like?

Two arrows combining

In what menu can the MIDI keyboard be accessed?

window

Three MIDI Views and what they do

Velocity - Raise volume

Notes - can edit individual notes

Clips - View in clip sized blocks

7 - Modifier for "select all tracks"

Option

Modifier for "individually select multiple"

Command

Modifier for "select range of tracks"

Hold Shift

Modifier for "make change to selected tracks"

Shift + option

shortcut

Copy

Cmd + C

shortcut

Cut

Cmd + X

shortcut

Clear

Cmd+B

shortcut

paste

cmd+V

shortcut

undo

cmd+Z

shortcut

redo

Shift+cmd+Z

Can EDIT>DUPLICATE create a large number of copies>

No

Heal Seperation can be found in which menu?

Edit

Consolidate clip can be found in which menu?

Edit

What do you push on the numeric keyboard to nudge notes?

+

True or False? A fade's shape can be changed after it is created.

True

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

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

In the box

What mix control is Most commonly used for effects

Insert

What mix control sends A copy of the signal to be routed to another destination

Send

What mix control Controls the output amplitude of the track

Volume Fader

Controls the position (left to right) of the track's output

Pan

True or False? The inserts on an audio track are affected by the track's volume fader.

f

To quickly set a volume fader to Unity, hold the _______________ key and click the fader.

Option

An arrangement whereby the output of a number of tracks is routed to the input of a stereo Auxiliary Input track is called a(n) _____________ .

subgroup

A track's Solo Safe state can be toggled by holding the _________ key and clicking the Solo button of the track.

Command

True or False? All versions of Pro Tools support a maximum of 1 Master Fader track.

False

True or False? The inserts on a Master Fader track are affected by the track's volume fader.

True

Which control can be found on a Master Fader track?

Output

True or False? Meters on an audio track are always post-fader.

False

9- An Audio track supports up to _________ inserts.

10

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

option

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

True

Match the plug-in format to its description

• Introduced by Steinberg

VST

Match the plug-in format to its description

Designed for use with Apple’s Logic Pro DAW

AU

Match the plug-in format to its description

Designed for use with Avid's Pro Tools DAW

AAX

Match the plug-in format to its description

Non-real-time processing

Audiosuite

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

Master Link button is active

An Audio track supports up to _________ sends.

10

Sends can be shown or hidden from the ________ menu.

View

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

True or False? AudioSuite plug-ins can destructively change an audio file.

True

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

Track View selector

From which control can you suspend automation on a track?

Automation mode selector

The automation window can be accessed from which menu?

Window

Using grabber, which modifier deletes automation

Option

Which control can you enable a plugin for automation?

Automation Enable

What is the first step in creating a File > Bounce Mix mixdown?

Selecting an area on your session's timeline

True or False: When creating a File > Bounce Mix mixdown, the sample rate of the bounced file must match the sample rate of the session

False

When creating a File > Bounce Mix mixdown of a stereo mix, which option will result in a single file with discrete left and right channels?

Interleaved

Which of the following is a way to create a complete archived duplicate of your session, including audio and video media?

File > Save Copy In

The Compact Selected feature (accessed from the Clips List pop-up menu, will ____________________ .

Remove portions of audio files that are not used in the session