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| How much storage space does a CD ROM have? |
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| What are the three system usage windows in Pro Tools? |
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| CPU Activity, PCI Activity, and Disk |
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| By default how many controllers are listed in the controllers view? |
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| What does the regions view do? |
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| Allows you to move MIDI data in chunks |
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| How many data streams per program does Rewire allow? |
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| _______ is a plug in format, developed by Steinberg, with wide cross platform support. |
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| Irregular Pit Geometry causes ________ which degrades the signal. |
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| What does the velocity veiw allow you to do? |
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| Edit Note on velocities as well as the notes themselves |
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| What is an Audiosuite plug in? |
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| File Based Plug In, where processed audio is written to a file, not processed in real time |
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| The number of bars clicked before playback or recording begins |
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| Allows real time streaming of Audio, MIDI, Tempo, and Transport between programs |
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| What type of data does a Red Book CD hold? |
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| 44.1KHz, 16 Bit, Stereo PCM Audio |
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| What is the default MIDI record mode? |
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| What does the pencil tool allow you to do? |
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| _______ is a plug in format, developed by Microsoft, only supported by PC's. |
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| Between Interleaving and parity how many consecutive errors can be corrected? |
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| What are the three file modes? |
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| Overwrite, Create Individual Files, and Create Continuous File |
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| What does the CPU activity window monitor? |
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| CPU computational bandwidth |
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| Less Disk Traffic= More ________. |
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| Burning at __________ will help alleviate some pit geometry problems. |
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| How do you add copied notes to your existing data? |
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| What does a CD's logical format specify? |
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| Valid data types and player behaviors |
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| What is Disc At Once Authoring? |
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| All Disc Data is written in one pass |
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| What does Grid/Groove Quantize do? |
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| Conforms timing of MIDI events to a defined grid |
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| What is the difference in performance between a manufactured disk and a burned disk? |
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| Burned disks instead of physical pits and lands are using dye making it more ambiguous of a signal |
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| What are the optimized audio protocols? |
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| ASIO (Steinberg), WDM (Windows) Core Audio (Mac) |
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| What is the purpose of making elements inactive? |
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| Frees up processing and voices |
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| Which pencil tool allows you to draw a series of notes? |
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| What is Monitoring Latency? |
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| The delay between the input and the output |
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| What is the Pro Tools protocol? |
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| DAE (Digidesign Audio Engine |
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| What exceptional behaviors does the grabber exhibit when working with MIDI? |
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| Lasso can grab any note it touches, and in shuffle mode grabber does not include time, so shuffle behaves like slip |
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| Why do CD ROMS hold less Data than CD-DA's? |
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| Because CD ROM's have more error correction |
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| What is the MIDI Resolution in pro tools? |
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| What is the catch when loop recording with MIDI merge? |
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| It is not loop record it is loop playback |
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| Up to _____ Minutes and _____ Seconds can be stored on a red book CD |
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| Faster _______ or more ________ = more plug ins |
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| What does Flatten Performance do? |
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| Creates a new restore state for specified note attributes |
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| What does Create Continuous File do? |
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| Consolidates processed audio into a new single continuous file |
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| What is the Non Destructive MIDI record mode |
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| What does Pro Tools use for plug in authorization? |
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| Standard MIDI file that preserves track structure |
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| hat does restore performance do? |
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| Reverts all selected MIDI notes to their original state |
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| How would you "print" effects? |
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| Use equivalent Audiosuite plug in or bounce tracks and import |
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| What two types of tracks are required to hear your Midi Instruments? |
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| A midi track and an Aux Track |
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| What is Track at Once Authoring? |
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| Written Track by track giving no control over the gaps |
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| What does a CD's physical format specify? |
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| Disk construction and playback mechanism |
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| Are AudioSuite plug ins destructive or non destructive? |
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| Can be either depending on settings |
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| How do you insert a tempo change? |
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| Control Click the tempo ruler |
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| _______ is a plug in format, developed by Apple with no PC Support |
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| What does Create Individual files do? |
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| Non Destructive, creates a new processed region for each selected region or partial region |
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| All tracks are merged to a single track, used for internet streaming |
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| What track simplifies the process by combining a MIDI and Aux track? |
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| What are the three ways to "Bounce" MIDI? |
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| Record to an Audio Track, Bounce and Import, or Bounce with Audio |
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| MIDI editing is usually __________ |
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| Overwrite File mode is ______________ |
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| What does quick punch do? |
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| Enables multiple punches in a single pass |
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| When is it good to use Equal gain? Why? |
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| When two audio sources are similar in sound character. Because the sounds reenforce each other and a boost is unneccessary |
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| How many tracks does the musician's toolkit give you? |
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| Do inactive tracks use voices? |
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| Are sends pre or post fader? |
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| It is determined by the user, but defaults to post fader |
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| Pro Tools can remove _________ from the session playlist and the region list, but will not delete the parent file. |
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| Where are inserts in the signal chain? |
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| Real Time Audio Suite plug in used by Pro Tools |
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| What does time stamp selected do? |
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| Re-defines start time of audio region |
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| What does loop record do? |
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| Creates New Region on each record pass. One whole file contains all passes end to end |
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| When is it good to use Equal Power? Why? |
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| When two audio sources differ in sound character. Can help avoid a volume drop |
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| What does export region definitions do? |
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| Region definitions are written to the parent audio file |
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| What does bounce to disk do? |
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| Renders entire or partial mix to Disk |
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| How many buses are supported by Pro Tools LE? |
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| What is the minimum length of a fade file? |
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| What does the compact function do? |
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| Deletes unused portions of an audio file to reclaim wasted disk space |
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| Can destructive record extend a whole file region? |
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| What is the minimum loop length in loop record? |
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| What is Zero Latency Monitoring? |
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| Loops input signal directly back to output. |
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| Break the signal flow, inserting the effect into the signal, affecting it completely |
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| They route a copy of the signal to an output or bus, allowing you to mix the wet and dry signals |
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| What does quick punch do? |
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| Enables multiple punches in a single pass |
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| An Audio Event or a pathway to or from storage |
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| What is destructive record mode? |
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| It directly ovwerwrites an audio file |
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| An internal audio pathway |
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| What is traditionally used for Dynamic effects? |
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| How many sends do you get in Pro Tools? |
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| Does an aux track contain audio data? |
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| How many voices does an active audio track take up? |
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| A track that allows the recording and playback of audio |
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| What is the difference between Equal Power and Equal Gain? |
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| Equal Power has a 3 dB boost in amplitude at the middle of the fade and equal gain is purely linear |
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| When is it good to use Equal gain? Why? |
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| When two audio sources are similar in sound character. Because the sounds reenforce each other and a boost is unneccessary |
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| Time Division Multiplexing. It allows multiple audio signals to be routed simotaneously |
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| application within an application that extends the functionality of the host application |
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| How many inserts does pro tools give you? |
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| Sends a copy of the signal to an output |
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| What does Export Region as Files? |
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| Allows you to export selected audio regions as new audio files |
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| Digidesign's real time "Operating System" that provides core functionality required by Pro Tools |
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| A track that allows the control and processing of audio signals |
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| What does link record and playback faders do? |
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| Record fader controls monitoring levels |
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| What does matching Start Time Takes List do? |
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| Gives you a pop up list of alternate takes and loops |
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| How many voices does quick punch take? |
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| 2 for a mono track, 4 for a stereo track |
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| What is Auto Punch Recording? |
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| Pro Tools automatically punches in and out at the start/end of recording |
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| What does a master fader do? |
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Definition
| Controls the level of a chosen output or bus |
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| Where are inserts in the signal chain? |
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Definition
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| What is Low Latency Monitoring? |
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| Minimizes monitoring latency by bypassing inserts and sends on record-enabled tracks |
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| How does Auto Input behave? |
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| It monitors playback of a record enabled track until you are recording |
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| Crossfades between multiple regions |
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| What is traditionally used for Aux effects? |
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| A gradual change in volume |
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| What are the three main advantages to digital recording over analog recording? |
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| No inherent media noise, Durable Media, and No Generation Loss |
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| What does the consolidate function do? |
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| Creates a new whole file region from the selection |
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Term
| What is the difference between an audio file and an audio region? |
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| An audio file is the actual ones and zeros, stored on the disk, an audio region is a graphic object representing an audio file and takes very little disk space |
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| Audio events can be played back in any order, regardless of hoe data is arranged on the hard disk (No Fast Forward or Rewind) |
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| What are the two types of grid mode? |
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| What are the supported bit depths in Pro Tools LE? |
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| ___________ mode places audio at a specific location. |
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| What does Lock regions do? |
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Definition
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| What is Secondary Storage used for? |
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| What is an Offline region? |
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| A region in the region list, who's source file doesn't exist on the hard drive |
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| How many Aux Inputs does Pro Tools LE support? |
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| Audio can be modified without changing the original |
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| What does the trim tool do? |
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| Changes start and end pointers |
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| How many Instrument tracks does Pro Tools LE support? |
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Definition
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| what happens to all the formats when you go above 96 kHz sample rate? |
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| You have half as many audio channels |
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| What are the three supported pro tools file types? |
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| Does Pro Tools support stereo files? |
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| When trimming regions, what is removed? |
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| Everything except what is selected |
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| ______ mode constrains the movement and selection to a specific point on a user defined grid. |
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| What is an auto created region? |
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| A region created as a byproduct of user edits |
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| What does tab to transient do? |
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| Moves cursor to next dynamic peak in the audio signal |
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| What does the region list menu allow you to do |
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| Manage and export files/regions, Set parameters for searches, and set parameters for viewing Files/Regions |
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| How many total audio tracks are allowed in Pro Tools LE? |
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| Timebase rulers show ___________ |
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| Edit and Playback selections |
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| What are the benefits of a faster CPU? |
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Definition
| More plug ins and less waiting |
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| What are the two other names a DAW can be refered to as? |
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| Digital Audio Sequencer, Hard-Disk Recorder |
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| What does nudge selection do? |
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| Moves selection(not data) forward or backward by nudge value |
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| Can you have multiple Session files in one session folder? |
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| What is the difference between Save As and Save Copy In? |
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| Save As makes a copy of a session file, wheras Save Copy In makes a copy of all files related to the session |
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| __________ mode removes and inserts time when regions are added or deleted, leaving no gaps |
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| Audio Events are defined by pointers to audio files |
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| The _______ Tool selects a period of time and all data within that period of time |
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| What does lock region NOT protect against |
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| eing recorded over or being replaced by another region |
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| What are the three ways to import audio into Pro Tools? |
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| Digibase, Finder/Explorer, and Import Audio (File Menu) |
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| What are the three Components of a DAW? |
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| Hardware, Software, and Storage |
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| DAW's offer Total _______ automation |
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| ________ Grid mode naps material or selections to a user defined grid. |
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| DAW's can create ________ references to one audio file |
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| are audio regions part of the session file? |
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| What factors determine Hard Drive Speed? |
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| Rotation Speed, Access Time, and Bus Type |
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| What does the trim tool do? |
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| Changes start and end pointers |
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| All files besides the three native file formats must be ________ before they can be imported. |
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| __________ mode moves and selects freely to any sample location |
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| A host based system with a DSP chip added on |
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| What are the two primary windows within Pro Tools? |
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| Mix Window and the Edit Window |
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| What does a Host based system rely heavily on? |
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| What sample rates are supported by the MBox 2? |
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| What are the four edit modes? |
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| Slip, Spot, Grid, and Shuffle |
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| What additional sample rates are supported by the Digi 002? |
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| When Timeline Insertion is following playback, the cursor moves _________ |
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| What does Identify Beat establish? |
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| In Pro Tools, what happens every time youy do a new take? |
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| How many Master Faders does Pro Tools LE support? |
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| What type(s) of stereo does Pro Tools support? |
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| What are the two types of non whole file regions? |
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| user created regions, and auto created regions |
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| What are the three characteristics of a DAW? |
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| Pointer-Based, Non-Linear, and Non-Destructive |
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| How many MIDI tracks does Pro Tools LE support? |
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| What are the supported sample rates in Pro Tools LE? (Depending on your interface) |
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| 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, or 96 kHz |
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| What are the benefits of having more RAM? |
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| More efficient processing |
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| How many XLR inputs does the Digi 002 Rack have? |
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| What is another way of saying Non-Linear? |
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| In _________ Mode, movement is constrained by region boundaries. |
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| Conductor rulers show _________. |
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| Tempo meter and marker events |
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| ___________ mode places audio at a specific location. |
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| Audio events can be played back in any order, regardless of hoe data is arranged on the hard disk (No Fast Forward or Rewind) |
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| _________ Grid mode moves the material by a grid value |
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| What is the difference between Shift and Nudge? |
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| Nudge moves selection by nudge value, shift moves the selection by a user specified value |
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| How many active mono tracks are allowed in Pro Tools LE? |
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| What is contained in the Audio Files folder? |
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| The source audio files for the session |
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| What additional sample rates are supported by the Hd Systems? |
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| A Non whole file region points to ________ an audio file |
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| The _______ Tool selects regions with a single mouse click |
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| How many Instrument tracks does Pro Tools LE support? |
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| What does the seperate region function do? |
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| Breaks a region at the cursor, or creates a region from a selection |
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| Are audio files part of the session file? |
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| The ______ Tool zooms in and out. |
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| What are the 4 ways to Save? |
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| Save, Save As, Save Copy In, and Auto Save |
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| What are the five track types within Pro Tools? |
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| Audio Tracks, MIDI Tracks, Aux Input, Master Fader, and Instrument Tracks |
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| does Pro Tools support stereo tracks and regions? |
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| What does a Hardware based system rely heavily on? |
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| Why is SPDIF reffered to as a consumer format? |
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| Because it uses an unbalanced cable and it has Serial Copy Management System. |
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| In digital recording, what should you avoid doing excessively? |
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| How many 1/4" analog outputs does the Digi 002 Rack have? |
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| How many 1/4" TRS inputs does the Digi 002 Rack have |
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| What is another name for the playback cursor? |
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| What actions clear the undo queue? |
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| Deleting a track, closing a session, Quitting Pro Tools, Destructive Recording |
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| File names should be _______, and not use ________. |
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| What does the scrubber tool allow you to do? |
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| Scrub through the audio like tape |
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| How are plugins moved and copied |
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| In 16 bit resolution how many quantization intervals are there |
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| What is another name for maximum digital level |
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| Pro Tools files are always stereo interleaved |
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| Is there generation loss between digital files |
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| there can only be one ruler at a time |
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| at the nyquists frequency there are how many samples per period |
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| You can run Pro Tools on non-Digi hardware |
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