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Pro Tools 110
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45
Music
Professional
05/02/2009

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Term
What can you format in the I/O Setup Window?
Definition

Inputs, Outputs, Buses, Inserts,

Mic Pres (if available)

Term
Are I/O Settings stored with the session or on the system?
Definition
With the Session
Term
What does "Default" do in the I/O Setup Window?
Definition
Makes new default paths up to the capacity of your current system; and renames them
Term
How do you Audition a file in the Regions List?
Definition
Option + click and hold
Term
What is used to setup MIDI on Mac systems?
Definition
AMS (Audio MIDI Setup)
Term
What is used to setup MIDI on a Windows system?
Definition
MSS (MIDI Studio Setup)
Term
What are the 3 sections of the MSS window?
Definition

-Interface Controls

-Instrument Name List

-Properties Section

Term
In what menu can you find AMS in Pro Tools?
Definition
Setup>MIDI>MIDI Studio
Term
What does OMS stand for?
Definition
Open Music System
Term
What software did AMS replace?
Definition
OMS
Term
How do you delete all connections in AMS?
Definition
MIDI>Clear All Connections
Term
If you wanted to make a new Image for a device in AMS, where would you place that file on your system so AMS can locate it properly?
Definition
/Library/Audio/MIDI Devices/Generic/Images
Term
Where are the device model names stored for AMS?
Definition

.middev files located in:

Root/Library/Audio/MIDI Devices

Term
When routing MIDI in Pro Tools, what are the 2 main signal flow systems?
Definition

-Control System Signal

-Audio Signal System

Term
When routing MIDI in Pro Tools, what is the basic signal flow?
Definition

1) MIDI data from control source to MIDI/Ins. track

2)MIDI data from MIDI track to synth

3)Audio from synth sent to Audio/Aux track

Term

I/O view is always visible in the Edit Window.

(true or false)

Definition

FALSE!

it is always visible in the MIX Window

Term
In what menu can you Show/Hide Comments, I/O, Sends, Inserts, etc.?
Definition

View>Edit Window>

View>Mix Window>

Term
How do you quickly hide any column in the Edit Window?
Definition
Option+click at the top of the column
Term
How do you change track width in the Mix Window?
Definition
View>Narrow Mix
Term
Where do you go to Optimize Host Based Performance?
Definition
Setup>Playback Engine
Term
In what menu does the Playback Engine reside?
Definition
the Setup menu
Term
What can you control in the Playback Engine?
Definition

-Hardware Buffer Size

-RTAS Processors

-CPU Usage Limit

 

Term
What is a good rule of thumb for the H/W Buffer Size?
Definition
Record Low; Mix Big
Term
What doe sthe CPU Usage Limit control?
Definition
Controls the percentage of processing poser that is purely dedicated to Pro Tools
Term
How do you change the DEFAULT sample rate?
Definition

Setup>Hardware

 

(with NO session open)

Term
Are Hardware settings stored with the session or the system?
Definition
with the system
Term
What are the 2 types of External Controllers?
Definition

-Mixing/Editing Worksurfaces

-Performance Controllers

Term
What is the difference between Worksurfaces and Performance Controllers?
Definition
Worksurfaces are "glorified mice"; while performance controllers are like MIDI keyboards
Term
What is the only Workstation that connects via USB?
Definition
Command 8
Term
What are the maximum number of Faders on a D-Control?
Definition
80
Term
What is the maximum number of Faders available on a Pro Control?
Definition
48
Term
What is the maximum number of Faders available on a Control 24?
Definition
24
Term
What is the best Workstation for Pro Tools?
Definition
D-Control
Term
What are some basic specs for Pro Tools LE?
Definition
Up to 24-bit; 96kHz; 32 simultaneous Audio tracks; 256 MIDI tracks
Term
What are the 2 expantion options for Pro Tools LE?
Definition

-DV Toolkit

-Music Production Toolkit

Term
What are some plugins that come with the Music Production Toolkit?
Definition

Smack!

Hybrid

SoundReplacer

Term
What are some plugins that come with the DV Toolkit?
Definition

DigiTranslator 2.0

SynchoArts VocAlign

Term
What does the Universe window show?
Definition
shows view of the whole session but doesn't show the hidden tracks
Term
How do you play a Quicktime Movie externally?
Definition
Options>Quicktime DV out Firewire
Term
What are the different DigiBase Browsers?
Definition

Workspace

Volume

Project

Catalog (DigiBase Pro Only)

Term
In what browser can you mount and unmount drives? (volumes)
Definition
Workspace
Term
What browser is used for fixing things, like offline regions?
Definition
Project Browser
Term
How do you audition a track in a browser?
Definition
Click on the waveform
Term
When you audition a file through the browser, what path does it play through
Definition
The "default Audition Path" set in the I/O Setup Window
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