Pro Tools 101 Certification

Pro Tools 101 Certification Name five types of production tasks that ProTools can be used for. - ✔✔Audio, MIDI, notation, mixing, and post-production What is the AIR group? - ✔✔Advanced Instrument Research What types ...

Pro Tools 101 Certification Name five types of production tasks that ProTools can be used for. - ✔✔Audio, MIDI, notation, mixing, and post-production What is the AIR group? - ✔✔Advanced Instrument Research What types of products does the AIR Software Group specialize in? - ✔✔Innovative plug-ins for ProTools Examples of AIR plug-ins: - ✔✔Virtual instruments; Air Creative collection; Structure What is the frequency range of human hearing? - ✔✔20 Hz to 20 kHz What does the frequency of a sound wave affect in terms of how we perceive the sound? - ✔✔Frequency affects pitch How is frequency measured? - ✔✔Cycles per second (CPS) or Hertz (Hz) What does the amplitude of the sound wave affect? - ✔✔Amplitude affects loudness How is amplitude measured? - ✔✔Decibels (dB) What is the threshold of pain? - ✔✔120 dB What is sampling? - ✔✔The process of taking discrete readings of a signal at various moments in time What is the sample rate? - ✔✔The frequency with which digital snapshots (samplings) are collected What is the Nyquist Theorem? - ✔✔In order to produce an accurate representation of a given frequency of sound, each cycle of the sound's vibration must be sampled a min of two times What is the standard sample rate of an audio CD? - ✔✔44.1 kHz What is the useful dynamic range of speech and music? - ✔✔40 to 105 dB What is A/D conversion? - ✔✔Analog-to-digital conversion What is quantization? - ✔✔Capturing the relative amplitude of a sample by quantifying (assigning) to sample to the closest available amplitude value What is bit depth? - ✔✔Binary word length What is the greatest bit depth possible? - ✔✔32-bit floating point What is the highest sample rate possible? - ✔✔196 kHz How many simultaneous mono or stereo Audio tracks can PT support? - ✔✔96 How many simultaneous MIDI tracks can PT support? - ✔✔512 How many channels of I/O are available for PT 11 software? - ✔✔32 S/PDIF - ✔✔Sony/Philips Digital Interface What types of connectors does S/PDIF use? - ✔✔Coaxial/RCA jacks AES/EBU - ✔✔Audio Engineering Society/European Broadcast Union What types of connectors does AES/EBU use? - ✔✔XLR-type connectors What are three types of supported PT audio interfaces? - ✔✔Mbox, Eleven Rack, 003 What are three types of PT HD software? - ✔✔HD OMNI, HD I/O, HD MADI What extension do PT 10 and 11 session files use? - ✔✔.ptx What are two other session file types compatible with PT? - ✔✔WAV (.wav) and AIFF (.aiff) Name some of the file types that Pro Tools creates as part of the session heirarchy. - ✔✔Session file, WaveCache file, Audio file, MIDI file, Sibelius file, Bounced file, Clip Groups, Rendered files, Session File Backups, and Video files What is a session file? - ✔✔The document PT creates when you start a new project Where is the .ptx file stored? - ✔✔In a session file of the same name What is a WaveCache.wfm file? - ✔✔The waveform data display data for any audio in the session Can waveform data be recalculated if lost? - ✔✔Yes What is the default file format for both Mac and Windows PT systems? - ✔✔WAV Which component should you turn on first when powering up a PT system? - ✔✔External hard drives Which component should you turn on last when powering up a PT system? - ✔✔Audio monitoring What does hardware buffer size control? - ✔✔The size of the low-latency hardware cache Does H/W buffer size control DSP? - ✔✔No What commands are found in the File menu? - ✔✔To create and maintain PT sessions What commands are found in the Edit menu? - ✔✔To edit and manipulate the media in your current selection and affect data in Timeline What commands are found in the View menu? - ✔✔To control how PT windows, tracks, and track data are displayed What commands are found in the Windows menu? - ✔✔To show or hide entire windows or arrange them on screen What commands are found in the Track menu? - ✔✔Track-based operations What commands are found in the Clip menu? - ✔✔To modify clips and clip settings What commands are found in the Event menu? - ✔✔To modify time and tempo settings of session What commands are found in the Setup menu? - ✔✔To affect the architectural underpinnings What are the two main window views in a PT session? - ✔✔Edit and Mix What is found in the Edit Window? - ✔✔Edit Tools, Edit Modes, Edit Window Side Columns, Ruler Views, and Toolbar What are the two Edit Window side columns? - ✔✔Track menu and Clips menu What display elements are available under the Edit Window toolbar? - ✔✔Zoom controls, Transport window, and MIDI controls What is found in the Mix Window? - ✔✔Signal Routing controls, Record and Playback controls, and Mix Window side columns What controls are found in the Transport Window? - ✔✔Transports controls, Counters, and MIDI controls What does the MIDI Editor Window provide? - ✔✔Detailed MIDI and automation data for editing tasks How can you view your MIDI data in the Score Editor Window? - ✔✔As music notation What are the Edit Tool functions? - ✔✔Zoomer, Trim, Selector, Grabber, Scrubber, and Pencil What does the Smart Tool consist of? - ✔✔Trim, Selector, and Grabber tools What are the four Edit Modes? - ✔✔Shuffle, Slip, Spot, Grid What are the MIDI controls found in the Transport Window? - ✔✔Wait for Note, Metronome, MIDI Merge, and Tempo Ruler Enable (Conductor) What is Universe View? - ✔✔Displays an overview of entire session Where can Universe View be found? - ✔✔At the top of the Timeline How do you select material on adjacent tracks? - ✔✔Drag vertically How do you select material on nonadjacent tracks? - ✔✔Shift-click with Selector tool Where does the cursor move to when using the Tab key? - ✔✔Clip boundaries on Track Playlist How do you select from the current cursor position to the next clip boundary? - ✔✔Shift+Tab How do you select from the current cursor position to the previous clip boundary? - ✔✔Option+Shift+Tab What is a transient point? - ✔✔Initial peak or modulation in an audio waveform How do you tab to transient points? - ✔✔Toggle Tab to Transients in the Edit window toolbar How do you zoom out? - ✔✔Option-Click the Zoomer tool How do you get back to full track view after zooming in? - ✔✔Double-click the Zoomer tool