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The complete production toolkit includes which of the following features?

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E) both B and C

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The universe view in pro tools displays…

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A miniature representation of all clips in your displayed tracks

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What key would you press to reverse the direction of the trim tool?

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Option

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Buttons 1-5 in the screenshots below are called…

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Zoom presets

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Loop playback can be enabled/disabled from the… Menu

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Options menu

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How many subset clips are shown in the image below?

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7

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In the screenshot below, what is outlined by the red rectangle?

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Tab to transient

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Which of the following statements TRUE regarding video files?

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Pro Tools can import audio embedded in a quick time movie

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True or False Pro Tools allows you to add audio tracks to your session AFTER you create a session.

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True

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Which of the following are ways to make a selection on multiple tracks

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E) A,B, and C

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The workspace browser can do which of the following…

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Import audio to a session

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In the image below which key will move the insertion cursor to the next clip boundry

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The tab key

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The____ window displays MIDI and automation data for Aux tracks, instrument tracks, and MIDI tracks

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Mix

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Pro tools 10 uses the PACE ilok system to authorize pro tools software and to store plug in licenses. Which of the following are ilok components required to run pro tools 10?

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An ilok USB smart key

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How many separate channels of MIDI information can be sent over a single MIDI cable?

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Which of the following statements is/are true about Xpand 2 and structure free?

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E) all of the above

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To record an audio signal into pro tools, the signal must be converted into binary info that can be stored, read, and manipulated by the computer. This process is called:

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Analog to digital conversion

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Pro tools 10 supports recording at bit depths up to:

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32 bit floating point

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The word frequency refers to the___ of a sound.

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Pitch

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To playback automation without running the risk of overwriting it, your tracks should be in _____ automation mode.

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Read

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How can you change the display order of tracks in your session?

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D) all of the above

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The frequency range of human hearing is generally accepted to be between _____.

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20hz and 20,000hz

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Which of the following steps takes place when you create a pro tools session?

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E) A and C only

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Refer to the image. The currently selected edit tool is called:

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The grabber tool

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T or F. When preparing to record in pro tools, you must adjust the volume fader on the track to obtain a strong clean input signal.
False
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Pro tools subdivides the bars and beats of a session into ticks. How many ticks comprise a quarter note?
960
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Which if the following save commands will allow you to change attributes of your session such as sample rate and bit depth?
Save copy in
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In the screenshot below what is outlined by the red rectangle?
Zoom toggle
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Which edit mode should you use if you want the clip start to "snap" to grid boundaries as shown below?
Shuffle
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The default key signature for pro tools is?
C major
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Which of the following files stores waveform display data for the audio In a pro tools session, enabling the session to open more quickly?
The WaveCache file
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The transport window (shown below) can be accessed from the ____ menu.
Window
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Which if the following are ways to rename an existing audio clip in your session?
D). All of the above double click the clip with the grabber tool. right click the clip and select rename from the pop-up menu. rename the track where the clip currently resides.
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The standard sample rate and bit depth for an audio CD is_____.
44.1khz/16 bit
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Refer to the image. The currently selected edit tool is called:
The selector tool
35
The differences between a pro tools system with an MBox interface and a pro tools|HD system with dedicated DSP hardware include:
Pro tools Mbox systems include TDM hardware; Pro Tools|HD systems do not. ?
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What is the maximum range of a 16 bit audio is____.
96 db
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Pro tools supports recording at sample rates up to:
192 kHz
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Refer to the image. The currently selected image tool is called.
The trim tool
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What edit mode should you use if you want to place a clip by specifying a precise numerical location in a dialog box?
Spot
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The nudge function works in which of the following edit modes?
All of the above, shuffle, slip, spot, and grid
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True or False. The track delete command can be reversed by choosing Edit>Undo.
False
42
Which of the following is a way to recall a memory location?
E) A, B, and C... Click memory locations window, click the marker ruler, type .-number-. .[decimal-keypad number- decimal]
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Which edit mode should you use if you want clips to "snap" to each other when moved without overlapping (as shown below)?
Shuffle
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The _____ window lets you view, edit, arrange, and print MIDI data as music notation.
Score editor
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Which if the following are REAL-TIME plug-in formats supported in standard (host based) pro tools systems?
D) A,B, and C. (Audio suite, native, and DSP)
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By default, a session's recorded audio files are ____.
Stored in the "audio files" sub folder.
47
The digirack dynamics III plug in suite includes which of the following processors?
E) A,B, and C Compressor/limiter, Expander/gate
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What is the maximum number of memory locations possible in a single session?
999
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The point at which a hardware or software effect may be applied directly to a signal (as shown below) is called_____.
An insert
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According to the image below, what will be the result if the delete key is pressed?
A) There will be a space between clip A and C
51
The Complete Production Toolkit includes which of the following features?
E) Both B and C. Surround mixing up to 7.1 format and advanced features for working with digital video.
52
How can all tracks in your session be the same height?
Hold option while selecting a track height from a Track Height selector.
53
Refer to the image. When enabled, the Link Timeline and Edit Selection option (outlined in red) does which of the following:
Links the Playback and Edit cursors.
54
Audio files that are in one of Pro Tools’ native formats can be imported without requiring format conversion. The native audio file formats used in Pro Tools 10 include:
E) A and C. WAV and AIFF
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The difference between ADDING an audio file or clip and COPYING an audio file or clip when using the Import Audio dialog box is:
Adding imports to an existing track; copying imports to the Clip List
56
The Grabber Tool can be used to edit an automation graph in which of the following ways?
D) All of the above. By adding breakpoints, moving, breakpoints, and deleting breakpoints.
57
Which of the following connection types can be used for digital transfers?
D) A, B only. S/PDIF and AES/EBU
58
Which of the following takes place when you create a pro tools session?
E) A and C only. The system creates a top level session folder and various subfolders. The system creates a session file with a .ptx extension.
59
The Pro Tools quick start dialog box allows you to _____.
open an existing session or create a new one.
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How can you change the display order of tracks in your session?
D) All of the above. Click a track’s nameplate in the Edit window and drag the track above or below other tracks. Click a track’s nameplate in the Mix window and drag the track to the right or left of other tracks. Click a track’s name in the Track List and drag it to a higher or lower position in the list.
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When turning on the devices in your system, which device should be turned on last?
Monitor speakers
62
Refer to the image. The currently selected Edit tools is called: (trim, selected,grabber)
the Smart tool
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Refer to the image. What will be the result when the mouse is clicked with the cursor at the current location (marked by the red arrow)?
The edit cursor will be positioned at the clicked location.
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Which of the following are common mix down techniques in Pro Tools?
E) A and C. Bounce to Tracks Bounce to Disk
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Refer to the image. What will be the result when the mouse is clicked with the cursor at the current location (marked by the red arrow)?
The Edit cursor will be positioned at 2|2|162
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Which of the following is affected by the Hardware Buffer Size setting?
Native Plug-in processing
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The Create Click Track command_______.
Creates a new aux input and inserts the “click” plug-in on the track.
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Which of the following can be undone with the Undo command?
Trimming a clip
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A mono 44.1 kHz, 16-bit audio file consumes approximately 5 MB of disk space per minute. How much disk space is consumed by a mono 88.2 kHz, 16-bit audio file?
10 MB
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TRUE or FALSE: The Xpand!2 virtual instrument plug-in comes equipped with Presets, Patches, and Parts that you can use to create instrument sounds from within Pro Tools.
TRUE
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In the image below, which key will move the insertion cursor to the next clip boundary (as indicated by the red arrow)?
The Tab Key
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Pro Tools allows users to record MIDI information on which of the following track types:
E) B and C only. MIDI Tracks Instrument Tracks
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When you delete an Audio track in Pro Tools, any clips that were on the track will:
Be instantly deleted from the session and from the hard drive.
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The maximum dynamic range of a 16-bit audio is _______.
96 dB

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