Rim 3300 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What document should you constantly check to see what topics will be covered, and when assignments are due? Where should you go to access this document? - Course Calendar. D2L. What are the three main versions of Pro Tools software? - Pro Tools First (free), Pro Tools (standard), Pro Tools HD (professional). What is an iLok, why might you need one, and what does it do? - An iLok is a USB security key/license device that *stores protected authorization files* for software. You can use an i...

Name the six parameters of a Pro Tools audio track that can be automated and can there be additional automation lanes on a track, for what purpose? - Volume, mute, pan, send level, send mute, and send pan. Plugin parameters can be automated which will create additional automation lanes for each new parameter. What are at least three reasons someone would use playlists? - Multiple takes during a recording, to archive edited tracks, to archive multiple mixes/prints. What are the four main re...

What three tools are combined via the SmartTool? - Trimmer, Selector, and Grabber What is the difference between "adding" and "copying" a track when importing audio into Pro Tools? - Adding = The Session you are importing the audio into will reference the audio from the original location. With "Add", we reduce the amount of audio that is needed to store in the Audio Files folder, thereby helping to not waste disk space. Copying=The Session you are importing the audio into will copy t...

What is the shortcut for tabbing through the edit tools? - Esc What is the shortcut for tabbing through the edit modes? - ' or ~ How does using SHUFFLE mode assist in multi-track editing? - shuffles everything over to the left after you've cut a section How many decibels of dynamic range are provided by each bit? - 6dBs

What is the difference between Absolute and Relative Grid Mode? - Absolute Grid Mode forces the beginning of clips to snap to the grid (when trimmed or dragged), whereas Relative Grid Mode moves clips by increments of the grid. When audio is imported into a session, what are the two basic destinations options for that audio inside and outside Pro Tools? - Inside ProTools: Imported audio can go into a new track or the Clips List. Outside Pro Tools: Imported audio will either be copied into ...

What three tools are combined via the SmartTool? - Trimmer, Selector, and Grabber What is the difference between "adding" and "copying" a track when importing audio into Pro Tools? - Adding = The Session you are importing the audio into will reference the audio from the original location. With "Add", we reduce the amount of audio that is needed to store in the Audio Files folder, thereby helping to not waste disk space. Copying=The Session you are importing the audio into will copy t...

At 44.1 kHz, how many samples are taken per second? - 44,100 Approximately how much hard drive space is taken up by 2.5 minutes of stereo, 24 but, 44.1 audio? - 37.5 MB What is a clip? - Also called a "region," instructs the system to play back a certain portion of the audio file - it's not a copy of it, doesn't change the source file When should a Pro Tools user choose a low buffer size? - for recording What does the X axis represent when looking at a waveform in Pro Tools in the edit...

What is the shortcut for tabbing through the edit tools? - Esc What is the shortcut for tabbing through the edit modes? - ' or ~ How does using SHUFFLE mode assist in multi-track editing? - shuffles everything over to the left after you've cut a section How many decibels of dynamic range are provided by each bit? - 6dBs What is the shortcut for paste? - command + v

What document should you constantly check to see what topics will be covered, and when assignments are due? Where should you go to access this document? - Course Calendar. D2L. What are the three main versions of Pro Tools software? - Pro Tools First (free), Pro Tools (standard), Pro Tools HD (professional). What is an iLok, why might you need one, and what does it do? - An iLok is a USB security key/license device that *stores protected authorization files* for software. You can use an i...