Pro Tools 110 Quiz Review

How many clips are required to create a clip group?

0 - none, you can group silence

When creating a new Pro Tools session, the tempo defaults to __________.

120 BPM

When creating a new Pro Tools session, the meter defaults to _______ time

4/4

What is the tick value of an 1/8th note in Pro Tools?

480

Pro Tools' MIDI resolution is _____ ticks per quarter note.

960

Refer to the image sequence. Which of the following best describes the action illustrated in the screenshots? (Three images: first image is a whole clip with a little box in bottom left corner; second image is the whole clip selected; third image is various separated clips)

A clip group is selected and ungrouped

A Clip Group is _______________.

A collection of any type that have been manually grouped together

Double-clicking in the empty area below your tracks in the Edit window will do which of the following?

Add a new track

What are the two types of track views specifically used for Elastic Audio?

Analysis & Warp

Which track view lets you edit Event markers on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks?

Analysis view

Which of the following views are available only on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks?

Analysis view and Warp view

Pro Tools' Elastic Audio analysis function does which of the following?

Analyzes audio files to calculate their native tempo; Places Event markers in analyzed files to denote transient events; Allows Pro Tools to treat files as tick-based if they contain a regular periodic rhythm; Assigns confidence levels to detected transient events. (All of them)

Which of the following track types default to sample-based timing?

Audio tracks

Which of the following track types default to tick-based timing?

Audio tracks and MIDI tracks

Multi-track Clip Groups can be created with which types of clips?

Audio, MIDI, Video (with Pro Tools HD software)

Which of the following timescales is TICK-based?

Bars|Beats

How can you enable or disable the MIDI Thru setting in Pro Tools?

Choose Options > MIDI Thru

Which of the following are ways to toggle the click on/off when using a click track?

Click the Metronome button in the Transport window; Choose Options > Click; Press the [7] key on the numeric keypad.

A Clip Group can be created by first going to the _______ menu, and then choosing "Group."

Clip

Which of the following modifiers can be used to add a new Audio track to your session by double-clicking?

Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows)

Which modifier can you use to ADD an event to a ruler (such as a new Meter change, Tempo change, or Marker)?

Control (Mac) or Start (Windows)

Which of the following actions will restore the default I/O settings for your current playback engine (interface)?

Creating a new session with the Stereo Mix I/O settings

Which of the following are ways to improve the quality of Elastic Audio processing?

Delete unnecessary Event markers; Lower the Event Sensitivity to eliminate false Event markers; and Switch to the X-For processor on the track

Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding audio loop recording?

During loop recording, Pro Tools creates a single parent file that comprises all takes and Each loop record take is represented as a separate clip in the Clip List

What is required in order to ply video in Pro Tools?

Enabling the Video Engine

What MENU would you use to access the Tempo Operations window in Pro Tools (for creating linear tempo changes, etc.)?

Event

What kind of Elastic Audio markers are represented by the vertical black lines in the screenshot?

Event markers

TRUE OR FALSE: MIDI loop recording can be performed either by using the Loop Record option or by recording with Loop Playback enabled; both methods produce the same results.

False

TRUE or FALSE: A clip group must contain a minimum of two separate clips.

False

TRUE or FALSE: Once a clip group has been created, the clips cannot be ungrouped.

False

What does the Pencil tool turn into when placed over the middle of a MIDI note event (Notes view)?

Grabber Tool

Which dialog box allows you to set the clock source for your currently connected audio interface?

Hardware Setup dialog box

Where are the MIDI input and output controls located for MIDI tracks?

I/O column/section

Which of the following import options are available under the File menu in Pro Tools?

Import > Audio Import > MIDI Import > Video

What command allows you to import entire tacks from another Pro Tools session into your current session?

Import Session Data

Which of the following functions can be performed through the Import Session Data dialog box?

Importing tracks from the selected session; Importing the tempo map from the selected session; Importing markers and memory locations from the selected session.

Where are the MIDI input and output controls located on Instrument tracks?

Instrument column/selection

What is the purpose of the Alternate Takes List in Pro Tools?

It allows you to select and audition loop record takes.

What is the Default Thru Instrument setting used for in Pro Tools?

It allows you to specify a virtual instrument to use when auditioning MIDI clips in the Clip List and It allows you to specify a virtual instrument to use when monitoring MIDI input from a connected keyboard

What is required for layered MIDI recording that lets you add new MIDI notes into a clip with each pass, on top of existing MIDI notes, while looping?

Loop Playback must be enabled and MIDI Merge mode must be enabled

Which real-time Elastic Audio plug-in processor typically works best for a solo vocal track (although it doesn't allow for pitch transposition)?

Monophonic

For video, standard (non-HD) Pro Tools software allows:

One video clip in the session at a time

To preview a MIDI clip from the Clip List, ____-click on the clip.

Option (Mac) / Alt (Windows)

Refer to the image sequence. To set the Pre-roll and Post-roll with the Selector tool (as shown in the screenshots), what modifier would you hold while clicking before/after the selection?

Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)

To move the playback range to a new location while keeping the same length (as shown in the screenshots), what modifier would you hold while dragging a timeline In or Out point?

Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)

Which of the following are ways to delete Warp markers from clips that have Elastic Audio processing applied?

Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) on a Warp marker with the Grabber Tool; Double-click on a Warp marker with the Grabber tool; and Select across the markers with the Selector tool in WARP view and press Delete

"Loop Record" can be enabled (or disabled) from the __________ menu.

Options

In what menu will you find the MIDI Thru option?

Options

Pre/Post Roll can be enabled (or disabled) from the _______________ menu.

Options

The metronome click can be enabled (or disabled) from the _______ menu.

Options

All of the following are types of Elastic Audio plug-ins EXCEPT:

Panatronic (Polyphonic, Monophonic, Varispeed, and Rhythmic ARE types of Elastic Audio pug-ins)

What dialog box can you use to optimize Pro Tools' host-based performance?

Playback Engine

What is the range of pitch transposition available for Elastic Audio-enabled clips?

Plus or minus 2 octaves

Which of the following processes can you use to make a selection during playback?

Press the Down Arrow key to set the In point, followed by the Up Arrow key to set the Out point.

The Workspace Browser allows the user to _______________.

Preview audio files in context while the session is playing

Stand-alone virtual instruments, such as Propellerhead's "Reason," can communicate with Pro Tools through a software protocol called __________.

ReWire

Which Elastic Audio processor is best suited to material with clear attach transients and rapid decays, such as drum tracks?

Rhythmic

Which of the following are ways to delete MIDI notes?

Select the note with the Grabber tool (Notes view) and press the Delete key; Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) on each note with the Pencil tool; Double-click on each note with the Pencil tool

The Click/Countoff dialog box can be accessed from the __________ menu.

Setup

The I/O Setup dialog box can be opened from the _______ drop-down menu

Setup

How can you select a group of MIDI notes (Notes view)?

Shift-click each note with the Grabber tool; Click and draw a rectangle around a group of notes with the Grabber tool; Draw across a range of notes with the Selector tool

Which of the following statements about Elastic Audio is TRUE?

TRUE: Rendered processing mode is less demanding on CPU resources than Real-Time processing mode NOT TRUE: To use elastic audio on a track, it must first be set as "Tick-based"; All elastic audio plug-ins can operate in either rendered processing mode or realtime processing mode; Elastic audio can be applied to audio and MIDI clips

Refer to the image. The view shown in the column labeled "???" in the screenshot is called:

The I/O view

What would happen to the pictured MIDI clip if the session tempo were increased (keeping the default timebase for the track)?

The MIDI clip would move earlier on the timeline (relative to the Min:Secs ruler) and The MIDI clip would appear shorter on the track and would play back faster

Refer to the image. To display the Tempo or Meter Ruler in a session without using a main menu, which control would you use?

The Ruler View Selector

Refer to the Image. The circle icon containing the down-pointing arrow in the screenshot (Item X) is called: (the DOWN ARROW to the right of "TRACKS")

The Track List Pop-Up Menu

Which control would you use to display velocity stalks for the MIDI Drums track?

The Track View Selector

What would happen to the pictured audio clip if the session tempo were increased (keeping the default timebase for the track)?

The audio clip would retain its original length and playback speed

What does the icon in the upper right corner of the clip indicate?

The clip has been warped with Elastic Audio

What will be the result if the Delete key is pressed with the current selection? (Image shows a MIDI Clip six notes. The latter half of the 1st note is selected; 2nd, 3rd, and 4th notes are fully selected; only the first half of the 5th note is selected; and the 6th note is untouched)

The entire first not will remain; the three notes inside the selection will be deleted; and the entire fifth note will be deleted

Refer to the image. Based on the screenshot, what will be the effect when the Apply button is clicked? (Tempo Operations dialog box with START at Selection: 9|1|000, Tempo: 115.0000 and END at Selection: 11|1|000, Tempo: 135.0000. "Preserve tempo after selection" box unchecked)

The session tempo will gradually increase from 115 BPM at Bar 9 to 135 BPM at Bar 11

The screenshots illustrate MIDI notes being selected and deleted. What track setting is required to perform this action?

The track must be in Notes view

Refer to the image. According to the screenshot, how many tracks are currently displayed in the session? (7 tracks total: 4 bullets are grey, 3 bullets are black)

Three

TRUE OR FALSE: A Pro Tools|HD system is required in order to import and arrange multiple video clips on a video track.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Audio, Aux, and Instrument tracks with native plug-ins inserted on them are all affected by the H/W Buffer Size setting.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Elastic Audio pitch transposition can be removed at anytime without degrading audio quality.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Hidden tracks continue to play back even while not displayed.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Pro Tools|HD software enables all of the following features: Full surround mixing, advanced automation features, and video editing features.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: The I/O settings of a session can be changed once the session is created.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: The Workspace Browser in Pro Tools allows you to access, view, and search the contents of all mounted drives (volumes) on your computer system.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: The Workspace Browser in Pro Tools allows you to designate volumes for record and playback, playback only, or transfer only.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: The Workspace Browser in Pro Tools allows you to unmounts volumes.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: There is a "default" button in I/O Setup that you can use to restore the default I/O settings for your current hardware (interface) device.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: To apply Elastic Audio pitch transposition to a selection of audio within a clip, you must separate the selection as an independent clip.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: You can audition files in the workspace browser at the session tempo if you enable the AUDIO FILES CONFORM TO SESSION TEMPO button (metronome) in the Workspace Browser Toolbar.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: You can configure an "Audition Path" output in the Pro Tools I/O Setup, for Pro Tools' audition and preview functions.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: You can specify the I/O settings that Pro Tools will use when you create a new session.

True

TRUE or FALSE: A session's customized I/O settings can be saved on the Pro Tools system for use in later sessions.

True

TRUE or FALSE: A signal path in Pro Tools can represent a pair of mono outputs grouped together as a stereo pair with a customized name.

True

TRUE or FALSE: You can apply transposition to Elastic Audio using the Event Operations > Transpose window.

True

Which of the following are ways to set pre-roll and post-roll values?

Type the desired values into the Pre-roll and Post-roll fields in the Transport Window and Drag the pre-roll and post-roll flags to the desired locations on the main Timebase ruler

From what MENU can you choose options to change the display of the Mix and Edit Windows?

View

Rulers can be accessed from the __________ menu.

View

The __________ menu allows the user to choose different display options within the Edit and Mix windows.

View

Select below the three types of Elastic Audio markers:

Warp Markers; Event Markers; Temp-Event Generated Warp Markers

What kind of Elastic Audio markers are represented by the solid black lines with the triangles at their base in the screenshot?

Warp markers

Which track view lets you manually warp audio on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks?

Warp view

The Workspace browser can be opened from the ______ menu.

Window

Which Elastic Audio plug-in allows only "rendered" (non real-time) processing?

X-Form