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DAT FinalAt 44.1 kHz, how many samples are taken per second? - ANS 44,100 samples
What is the shortcut for importing session data? - ANS shift+option+I
Approximately how much hard drive space is taken up by 2.5 minutes of stereo, 24-bit, 44.1 kHz
audio? - ANS 37.5MB
What is the shortcut for tabbing through the edit tools? - ANS esc
How does using SHUFFLE mode assist in multi-track editing? - ANS shuffles everything over to
the left after you've cut a section
What is the shortcut for paste? - ANS command+V
What is disk allocation? - ANS Where Pro Tools writes new audio files.
What does a meter in Pro Tools show us? - ANS the digital dynamic range, measured in dBFS
(DeciBels Full Scale).
What are the max and min levels on a meter in Pro Tools? dBs, or dBFS? - ANS 0 dBFS down
to -60dBFS
Explain the basic difference between analog and digital clipping. - ANS Clipping with analog
gear can be forgiving, providing some warm distortions. Clipping in digital is not so forgiving,
similar to smacking your head on concrete.
What is the shortcut for duplicate? - ANS command+D
What does the "RMS" in RMS metering stands for? What is it used for? - ANS root mean
square, shows overall average level
When you are recording, should you use pre-fader or post-fader metering? Why? - ANS
Pre-fader, so you can make sure your input levels are not clipping.
What button on the audio track has to be engaged before we can hit record in the transport bar?
- ANS the record enable button
What is the shortcut for cut? - ANS command+X
,What is the shortcut for recalling a memory location marker? - ANS [.] + [MemLoc number] + [.]
on num pad
True or false: In Post-fader metering, the position of the fader does not affect the meter. - ANS
FALSE
What is an example of processing? - ANS EQ or compression
Why is panning important? Can't I just leave everything in the middle? - ANS Everything will be
in the same spot, on top of each other. Nothing will stand out or be unique. Instead of always
just turning something up, try looking at where it is in the stereo field.
What is the shortcut for setting a fader back to unity gain? - ANS option+click on fader
What is the shortcut for setting a pan pot back to center? - ANS option+click on pan pot
How can you set it up so that you can print submix stems, plus a final mix all at once? - ANS
you can set outputs to multiple locations by holding down control (multing). That way you can
have submixes running to both the 2MIX print, plus individual stem prints as well.
What do the dot and hollow dot icons indicate in the Group list? - ANS If a group has a dot next
to it, that means all tracks in that group are selected. If a hollow dot appears, that means some,
but not all, of the tracks in the group are currently selected.
What does clicking the "keyboard focus" A-Z icon next to the Groups list enable you to do? -
ANS Use key focus commands for groups, activating/deactivating each by hitting the
corresponding letter on the keyboard.
What are the max and min levels of a fader in Pro Tools? dBs or dBFS? - ANS +12 dBs down
to negative infinity (silence)
What is the shortcut for slip mode? - ANS option+2
Where is the Group ID indicator located, and what does it tell you? - ANS Above the fader on
each track. Tells you if that particular track is currently in an active group.
How can you move a fader independently from an active group? - ANS Hold down control
Groups can be assigned to 3 different types, depending on where you want to use them. What
are the 3 types? - ANS edit, mix, or both mix/edit.
Explain the following: Groups exist on the software level, not on the signal level. - ANS Groups
are merely for organization and efficiency in workflow. They do not have anything to do with
signal flow or routing.
, What is the shortcut for separating a clip at selection? - ANS command+E
When cleaning up a session to send to a collaborator, what should you do with unused tracks? -
ANS creates a blank audio track labeled "UNUSED" as a divider, and places unused tracks to
the right of that track.
What kind of track is used to create a submix in Pro Tools? - ANS a stereo, aux input track
In Pro Tools, where is the setting for choosing either pre or post fader metering? - ANS under
the options menu
How does activating the "ALL" group assist in multi-track editing? - ANS lets you apply any
edits to all tracks
What are the differences between bouncing and printing? - ANS when printing you create audio
files in the session. When bouncing you don't necessarily do that. Bouncing can also be offline,
while printing can only be real time.
Instead of manually cutting time out using edit tools and shuffle mode, what menu option gives
us the same capability? - ANS Event/Time Operations/Cut time
What is the difference between peak and RMS metering? What are the advantages of each? -
ANS Peak - showing peaks, RMS - showing "average." Peak helps us to see where we're
clipping, RMS helps give us an idea of overall "loudness."
What is the shortcut for creating a new track? - ANS shift+command+N
What do we use buses for in Pro Tools? - ANS routing signals so that they can get from one
place to another.
What are two different ways to rename buses? - ANS right clicking on the bus, or going up to
Setup/IO/Bus tab and double-clicking on it to rename it
What is at least one advantage to printing a mix as opposed to bouncing it? - ANS you can
monitor it in real time and catch clipping or mistakes
What is the shortcut for assigning selected tracks to the same output? - ANS shift+option
What is the shortcut for placing a memory location marker? - ANS Hitting enter on the num pad
What is the shortcut for grid mode? - ANS option+4
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