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| What can be configured in the Playback Engine? |
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-H/W buffer size
-CPU Usage Limit
-Number of voices
-Load Balancing
-DAE Playback Buffer |
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| How does the DAE playback buffer work? |
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Memory used to buffer disk reads.
Does NOT affect throughput latency!
Usual cause of "disk too slow or fragmented" error |
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| Can you make a sub-path within a path in the I/O setup? |
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| Are changes to Hardware Setup stored independently from Pro Tools sessions? |
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| Yes, they are stored with system, not session |
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| Does a TDM system always need a core card? |
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| What is the maximum I/O available to an HD system? |
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| What's different about the "Enclosure I/O" on a 192 interface? |
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2 optional channels of AES/EBU up to 96kHz
2 S/PDIF up to 96kHz (optical or RCA)
Inputs exclusive, Outputs mirrored |
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| What are the maximum channels of I/O in each TDM interface? |
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| Which HD interface has 16 inputs and 2 outputs? |
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| How many voices does an HD core card give us @48k? @96k? Process Card? |
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192 Voices @48k
96 Voices @96k |
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| What is DSP induced delay and how is it measured? |
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DSP delay is caused by digital processing. Time varies depending on specific Plug-In.
It is measured in samples. |
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| What ways can delay be compensated for? |
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-Time adjuster (Per track)
-Automatic delay compensation |
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| How do you fix clipping on a particular bus? |
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| What is key input? What would it be used for? |
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Key input is a send to a bus as key input of a plug-in.
It would be used to activate various plug-ins. |
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| How is multiple track output made? |
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Ctrl + Click Track Output to assign Bus in addition to original output path.
(plus sign means multiple outputs) |
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-Voice assignment
-output assignment
-inserting plug-in |
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| How are groups created and edited? |
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Create = Group Menu>New Group or Track>Group (Apple+G)
Edit = Group Menu>Modify Group or Ctrl+Command+G |
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| What is the difference between an uppercase and lowercase active group letter? |
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uppercase = membership in more than one active group
lowercase = track is a member of only one active group |
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| What does a solid dot group symbol tell you about a group? |
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| All members of that group are selected, but no others |
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| What does subgrouping allow you to do? |
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| Allows you to send signals of a particular group |
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| Which plug in is only available as file based? |
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| Can a TDM plug in be placed below an RTAS plug in? |
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| Why are multi-channel and multi-mono plug ins different? |
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Multi-Channel = Plug-in that processes in unification
Multi-mono = Can apply different effects settings to each channel indpendently |
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| Can a plug in be inserted during playback? During record? |
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| Yes, can be inserted on the fly but may cause pause in audio |
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| where can plug in settings be saved to? |
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Session Folder
Root Folder |
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| Does the root settings folder have to be on the system drive? |
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| When a TDM meter shows a red light, what does that tell you? |
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| What can Import Session Data allow you to do? |
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| Import tracks, mixes, preferences, etc. |
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| What can you monitor in a TDM system usage window? |
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PCI Bus Activity
CPU Activity
Disk |
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| How many timeslots are available? |
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| Which parameters can be automated? Which cannot? |
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Volume, Pan, and Mute
You cannot automate voices |
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| How can automation be suspended? What does it mean? |
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By command clicking on one parameter on one track.
It disables writing/erasing and playback of data. |
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| What does automation safe do? Where can it be found? |
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Disables writing/erasing (not playback) of data for that window.
Auto safe buttons on Plug-In, Send, and Ouput window. |
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| What are the differences between audio and midi track playlists? |
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Automation playlist = mix data
MIDI track = Mute playlist ONLY |
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| What is the difference between Touch and Latch automation modes? |
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Latch holds last value when control is released.
Touch returns to pre-existing null points. |
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| How does the trim automation mode work? Does it work alone? |
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Trim adjusts existing data proportionally (affects volume or send level ONLY)
It works with other modes (TDM ONLY) |
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| How can you turn off automation individually? Can you do it globally? |
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Turn off individually in drop down menu.
Hold option and turn one off. |
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| How could you write a static pass from automation enable window? |
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| click on Plyback cursor to start |
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| What is auto match time in Pro Tools? How would you change it? |
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Speed in which it returns to the null point
Operations>Preferences>Auto Match Time |
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| How does touch timeout work? |
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| When you touch and enable the fader and then refrain from touching it. Touch timeout is the amount of time it takes before returning to its previous position |
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| What two methods could you use to automate plug in parameters? |
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Plug in automation window or...
The CMMND+CTRL+OPTION click on plug in control |
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| How are breakpoints nudged? How can they be created or deleted? |
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Press + or - (edit as if were audio data)
Create breakpoints with the grabber
Option+click to delete |
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| With graphic editing, does cut differ from delete? |
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| Cut does not affect the waveform |
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| Can you copy multiple playlists using regular copy? |
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| What does a control surface do? What does it not do? |
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Controls software
Doesn't change software behavior
NOT AN INTERFACE! |
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| What does a bank refer to? What is nudge? |
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Bank = A group of tracks mapped to the available controls
Nudge moves bank focus by ONE TRACK |
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| Does audio flow through the C|24 like a console? |
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| After audio is received through the pre-amps, where is it routed? |
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| What audio connections are included with the C|24? |
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Ethernet control connection
ALL ANALOG Audio connections
16 Channels of mic/line inputs
8in/1out stereo submixer |
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| How many surround channels can the C|24 monitor have? |
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