Sacramento City College
Spring 2015
Audio Production MUSM 357
John Altmann
Pro Tools 110-V11
Quiz Chapters 7 through 10
NAME: _____________________________
DUE Tuesday May 5.
CHAPTER 7:
1.
Where can you assign the color coding that Pro Tools will automatically apply for
tracks and clips? What color coding option does Pro Tools use by default?
2.
Describe the process of creating a clip loop. What are some of the options
available in
the Clip Looping dialog box?
3.
What are the two ways that the Trim tool can be used to edit a clip loop?
4.
How would you go about creating a loop from several separate clips on a track
that you want to have repeat as a unit?
5.
What happens to clip loops when you choose the Clip > Ungroup All command?
6.
What is the difference between Absolute and Relative Grid Modes?
7.
Do AudioSuite plug-ins provide real-time processing or non-real-time processing?
When
might you use
AudioSuite processing instead of a plug-in insert?
8.
What does the Use In Playlist button do in the AudioSuite plug-in window? How
can you tell when this option is active?
9.
Explain the difference between applying AudioSuite processing as “Clip by Clip”
versus
“Entire Selection.”
10.
What is the difference between “removing” and “deleting” a file using the Clear
command in the Clip List?
11. What are some options for making selections or subset clips available outside of
the current session? What is the purpose of using the Capture command when
exporting clips?
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What is the purpose of the Export Clip Definitions command in the Clip List popmenu? How is this command different from Export Clips as Files?
Chapter 8:
13. Describe the track icons used for each type of track (Audio, Aux Input, MIDI,
Instrument, and Master Fader) in the Mix window.
14.
How many inserts are available on a track in Pro Tools? Why is it important to
consider the order in which inserts are arranged on a track?
15. Are inserts pre-fader or post-fader on Audio tracks, Instrument tracks, and Aux
Input
tracks? Are inserts any different on Master Fader tracks? Explain.
16.
How many sends are available on a track in Pro Tools?
17. Are sends pre-fader or post-fader on Audio tracks, Instrument tracks, and Aux
Input
tracks? Are sends any different on Master Fader tracks? Explain.
18. What is the difference between standard view and expanded view for sends?
What
keyboard
modifier can you use to toggle between view modes by clicking a send selector?
19.
What is the difference between an output (interface) send and a bus send?
20. What level does a send default to when it is first created? How can you change
this default?
21. What is the effect of enabling the FMP button in a send window? What is the
effect
of enabling the PRE button?
22. How can you prevent a “return” track from soft muting when one of the source
tracks
is soloed?
23. Which type of plug-in effects are generally used on inserts; which are generally
used
with sends? Why?
24. What are some of the uses of a Master Fader? How can you assign a Master
Fader to
the desired
output or bus?
Chapter 9:
25.
What are some of the parameters that you can automate in Pro Tools?
26. What are some of the differences between MIDI controller automation data and
Pro Tools track automation? What kinds of tracks can Pro Tools track automation be
used
on (Audio, MIDI, Instrument, Aux Input)?
27.
What is the difference between the Write, Touch, and Latch automation modes?
28. When might you suspend automation? What is the difference between the
Suspend button and the Write Enable buttons?
29.
What are two ways to display an automation playlist in the Edit window?
30.
What are some ways that the Grabber tool can be used to edit an automation
playlist?
31. What are some ways that the Pencil tool can be used to edit an automation
playlist?
32.
How is cutting automation data different from deleting automation data?
33. What will be the result if you copy automation (Edit > Copy) from a track
displaying the Volume automation graph and paste the automation (Edit > Paste) on a
track
displaying Pan automation?
34. How would you go about duplicating the volume automation from a track on
Send B for
the track?
35. How can you delete individual breakpoints in an automation graph? How can you
delete
a range of
automation breakpoints?
Chapter 10:
36. Describe the process of creating a drum submaster. What kind of track is
commonly used for a submaster?
37. What is a quick way to route a track send or output to a new track? Describe
what
happens when you use this option to route tracks to a submaster.
38.
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What is the purpose of grouping tracks? What is the keyboard shortcut to create
group from selected tracks?
39. What are some of the parameters that are affected by Edit groups? What are
some
of the parameters that can be affected by Mix groups?
40.
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How can you activate or deactivate a single group? How can you globally disable
re-enable all groups?
41.
How can you identify group membership of tracks in the Mix window?
42.
How can you quickly select all members of a group?
43. What are some options for modifying or deleting a group? Can you modify or
delete
the All group?
44.
When is it necessary to apply Dither? Where should you insert a dither plug-in?
45.
What are the differences between the types of POW-r dither?
46. What are the steps involved in creating a session archive? Why is it important to
use the Save Copy In command before compacting sound files?