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- 1.True or False: When using Quickpunch to record, audio is only recorded from where you punch in to where you punch out.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.To immediately make a parameter of a Plug-in 'automatable', which modifier key combination must be pressed when clicking on the parameter?
- A.
Ctl + Opt + Cmd
- B.
Cmd + Opt
- C.
Shift + Opt + Cmd
- D.
Shift + Opt
- E.
None of the Above
- 3.Delay compensation is used
- A.
When Pro Tools had latency due to a high buffer setting
- B.
When tracks are delayed by plug-ins on their inserts
- C.
When tracks are delayed by a slow computer CPU
- D.
When tracks are delayed by routing internally
- 4.Beat Detective: What command is used to remedy audible gaps between regions?
- A.
Bar | Beat Generation
- B.
Groove Template Extraction
- C.
Region Separation
- D.
Region Conform
- E.
Edit Smoothing
- 5.Strip Silence acts like what type of audio effect?
- A.
Compressor
- B.
EQ
- C.
Delay
- D.
Gate
- E.
Reverb
- 6.What must be engaged for Pro Tools to follow Tempo Maps?
- A.
Slave to External Sync
- B.
Nothing needs to be engaged, it automatically follows the tempo map
- C.
Metronome button
- D.
Conductor button (in the transport bar)
- E.
None of the above
- 7.To assign multiple Outputs from a single channel
- A.
Hold down Control and add an Output assignment.
- B.
Hold down Command and add an Output assignment.
- C.
Hold down Shift and add an Output assignment.
- D.
Hold down Option and add an Output assignment.
- E.
Hold down Escape and add an Output assignment.
- 8.To cascade the Output of selected channels only
- A.
Hold Control while changing the assignment
- B.
Hold Shift +Control+Command while changing the assignment
- C.
Hold Shift +Option+Command while changing the assignment
- D.
This action is not possible
- E.
Hold down Command while changing the assingment
- 9.To apply changes to selected tracks ONLY, hold
- A.
Shift+control keys
- B.
Shift+option keys
- C.
Shift+command keys
- D.
Shift+control+command keys
- E.
There is no short cut in Pro Tools to do this
- 10.You can apply a change to all tracks in Pro Tools, by
- A.
Holding the shift key down
- B.
Holding the control key down
- C.
Holding the option key down
- D.
Holding the command key down
- E.
Holding the shift+command keys down
- 11.Plug-Ins and their respective settings can be easily copied to another track, by
- A.
Option dragging the plug-in to a different insert
- B.
Command dragging the plug-in to a different insert
- C.
Control dragging the plug-in to a different insert
- 12.To create a new audio file from many selected regions, use
- A.
Heal separations
- B.
Consolidate selections
- C.
Render track
- D.
Export region definitions from the Audio sub-menu
- E.
Bounce to disk
- 13.To figure out the amount of latency (delay) introduced by inserted plug-ins on an individual track
- A.
Command+click on the channels fader volume readout at the bottom of a channel in the mix window to toggle to the 'dly' readout in samples
- B.
Double click on the plug-ins on the inserts
- C.
Shift+click on the channels fader volume readout at the bottom of a channel in the mix window to toggle to the 'dly' readout in samples
- D.
Select this from the options menu
- E.
Select this from the MIDI menu
- 14.What is the difference between an RTAS plug-in and an Audiosuite plug-in?
- A.
RTAS plug-ins don't work on Pro Tools LE
- B.
Audiosuite plug-ins only work for TDM systems
- C.
RTAS plug-ins don't introduce latency
- D.
RTAS plug-ins are used in real-time and Audiosuite plug-ins print the effect directly to the track
- E.
Audiosuite plug-ins are non-destructive
- 15.What items cannot be automated in Pro Tools
- A.
Pan
- B.
Plug-Ins
- C.
Volume
- D.
Solo
- E.
Mute
- 16.How many Memory Locations can you have in Pro Tools?
- A.
199
- B.
499
- C.
699
- D.
999
- 17.There are 4 types of "groups" in Pro Tools. Which of the following is based on generic signal flow concepts, and NOT a specific PT feature?
- A.
Edit Groups
- B.
Mix Groups
- C.
Sub Groups
- D.
Region Groups
- 18.To "Solo Safe" (isolate) a track, you....
- A.
You cannot Isolate solo buttons in Pro Tools LE
- B.
Hold down Command when you click on a solo button
- C.
Use a Window Configuration
- D.
Toggle it from Solo Mode sub-menu in the Options Menu
- 19.It is highly recommended that most Pro Tools LE users enable the "Plug-in Controls Default to Auto-Enabled" Preference so that each parameter does not have to be auto-enabled
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.There is no way to compensate for Plug-in Delays in Pro Tools LE
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.When working with virtual instruments (Reason, Kontakt), what 2 types of tracks are needed?
- A.
Midi Tracks & Instrument Tracks
- B.
Audio Tracks and Aux Tracks
- C.
Instrument Tracks & Master Tracks
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 22.Where do you go to connect or make sure a MIDI Keyboard/Device is connected to your audio/MIDI interface?
- A.
Audio Midi Suite/Setup
- B.
Session Window
- C.
Disk Allocation Window
- D.
Pro Tools Preferences
- 23.If you want to make sure that all of the audio files in your current session are in one location...
- A.
Make sure there are no Offline Files in the Region Bin
- B.
Check the session "disk allocation" and "Project Browser"
- C.
Save As...
- D.
Copy the entire Session Folder to an external drive
- 24.Elastic Audio and Beat Detective are 2 options that we can use to quantize audio
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.When held while clicking, which modifier key restores parameters (like faders and pans) to their default setting?
- A.
Shift
- B.
Control
- C.
Option
- D.
Command
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