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Advanced Workstations
Quiz 2
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08/16/2006

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What can you do in the digibase browser?
Definition
View, Rename, Move, Audition, Import
Term
What is the name for the DigiBase browser only found in TDM systems?
Definition
Digibase Pro
Term
Which Browser is only found in a TDM system?
Definition
Catalog
Term
What are the browsers within DigiBase?
Definition
Workspace, Volume, Project, and Catalog
Term
What does a "T" Performance Volume Designator mean?
Definition
Transfer only, will not playback or record
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What does a "P" Performance Volume Designator mean?
Definition
Playback and Transfer, Will not record
Term
What does a "R" Performance Volume Designator mean?
Definition
Record, Playback, or Transfer, you can do what you like with that drive
Term
While Pro Tools is open, what is the proper procedure to unmount a drive?
Definition
Unmount from the Workspace Browser menu
Term
What are the three ways to create a new catalogue?
Definition
Drag and Drop, Create Catalog from selection, and Drag folder to catalog icon in the workspace browser
Term
What does OMF stand for?
Definition
Open Media Format
Term
What does AAF stand for?
Definition
Advanced Authoring Format
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What does MXF stand for?
Definition
Material Exchange Format
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What is containd in the MetaData?
Definition
Info about the media and session, including bit depth, sample rate, time stamp, region names, and media used
Term
What is the limit in size you can have of embedded media in a OMF or AAF file?
Definition
2GB
Term
What is the name of the upgrade that enables OMF/AAF files in Pro Tools?
Definition
Digi Translator
Term
Who created the OMF standard?
Definition
Avid
Term
If Digidesign's parent company invented OMF files, why are Pro Tools users the only ones that have to pay to use them?
Definition
Because Digidesign Hates You
Term
How do you export OMF audio?
Definition
Bounce to Disk
Term
What are the two schools of thought regarding surround mixing?
Definition
Envelopment and Localization
Term
Explain Envelopment.
Definition
Sound comes from all around with no point source
Term
Explain Localization.
Definition
Sounds are distinguishable as coming from a specific position
Term
Which speakers are placed in different places when comparing the SMPTE/ITU spec with the P&E wing spec?
Definition
The Ls and Rs
Term
What is the difference between a sub and an LFE?
Definition
An LFE is a Production Channel, and a Sub is a Playback Device
Term
What is the film channel assignment?
Definition
L,C,R,Ls,Rs, LFE
Term
What is the SMPTE/ITU channel assignment, and what control surface utilizes it?
Definition
L,C,R,LFE,Ls,Rs; Control 24
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What is the DTS channel assignment, and what control surface utilizes it?
Definition
L,R,Ls,Rs,C,LFE; Pro Control
Term
What is Divergence?
Definition
Controls the amount of bleed into other speakers
Term
What is Center Percentage?
Definition
Controls how much of a signal goes into the center speaker
Term
What is a CODEC?
Definition
An algorhythm used for data compression
Term
What are the two general types of CODECS?
Definition
Lossless and Lossy
Term
What is another name for lossless compression?
Definition
Entropy Coding
Term
What is the reduction in quality of a lossless compressed file?
Definition
None, Bit for bit Identical to the original
Term
What is MLP? What is its reduction rate?
Definition
Meridian Lossles Packaging, 2:1
Term
What are some other lossless file formats?
Definition
Apple Lossless, Perfect Clarity Audio, and Monkey's Audio
Term
What are the two main types of Lossy Compression?
Definition
Perceptual Coding and Predictive Analysis
Term
What is Perceptual Coding?
Definition
Tries to fool your ear based on the laws of Psychoacoustics
Term
What are the three things Perceptual coding uses to reduce file sizes?
Definition
Frequency Coding, Masking, and Stereo Localization (Summing High Frequencies to mono signal)
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What is Predictive Analysis?
Definition
Code predicts where the wave is going and only encodes the errors
Term
What are the two types of Bite Rates?
Definition
Constant Bit Rate and Variable Bit Rate
Term
Which is optimal for streaming?
Definition
Constant Bit Rate
Term
Which is optimal for downloading?
Definition
Variable Bit Rate
Term
What type of media does Serial Copy Management work on?
Definition
Digital Media Only
Term
What does the Scrub Trim Tool do?
Definition
Plays back as you're trimming
Term
What does TCE Trim do?
Definition
Changes tempo to fit the area you are trying to trim to
Term
What does the object grabber allow you to do?
Definition
Select multiple objects without selecting the time
Term
What does the seperation grabber allow you to do?
Definition
Drag selection from region while automatically seperating it
Term
Which tool cannot be used as part of the smart tool combo?
Definition
Object Grabber
Term
How do you suspend the grid to make Pro Tools act like its in slip mode temporarily?
Definition
Apple Drag
Term
What is a synch point?
Definition
Position within a region used for alignment
Term
What is the hotkey to link Timeline and Edit Selection?
Definition
Sgift Slash (/)
Term
What are the 4 ways of freeing voices?
Definition
Mute Frees Assigned Voice (Preference), Voice=Off, No Output or send selected, and making tracks inactive
Term
What does Continuous Scroll Mode do?
Definition
`Keeps playline centered in your screen
Term
What does the center playhead scroll mode do?
Definition
Makes Pro Tools operate like a tape machine
Term
What is the universe window?
Definition
Session Overview, shows all tracks not hidden for the length of the session
Term
What tracks are not shown in the universe window?
Definition
Auxes and Master Faders
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