Final

Question 1

When you create a session in ProTools, the file that you click, what is the extension on it?

Answer 1

.ptx

Question 2

If you email a .ptx file to someone, can they open it?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

Command S

Answer 3

Save

Question 4

How do switch between the Mix Window and the Edit Window?

Answer 4

Command Equals

Question 5

Zoom In

Answer 5

Letter T (The keyboard focus button has to be activated for this to work)

Question 6

Zoom Out

Answer 6

Letter R (The keyboard focus button has to be activated for this to work)

Question 7

Record Shortcut

Answer 7

Command Spacebar

Question 8

Undo

Answer 8

Letter Z

Question 9

Cut

Answer 9

Letter X

Question 10

Copy

Answer 10

Letter C

Question 11

Paste

Answer 11

Letter V

Question 12

Separate clip at selection

Answer 12

Letter B

Question 13

What is a transient?

Answer 13

The attack of a waveform, or the attack of a note

Question 14

What shortcut/command allows you to find transients?

Answer 14

Tab to Transient

Question 15

What is a clip in ProTools?

Answer 15

A portion or selection of recorded audio, or MIDI data in ProTools

Question 16

What is the difference between an instrument track and an audio track?

Answer 16

An instrument track is used for MIDI data; this track has the keyboard at the bottom; it is connected to a virtual instrument.
An audio track is the track that has the waveform at the bottom

Question 17

What are some virtual instruments that come with ProTools?

Answer 17

Xpand2!
Boom (drum software)
Mini Grand
Vacuum
DB-33
Structure Free

Question 18

What is the name of the EQ plug-in that comes with ProTools?

Answer 18

EQ37-Band

Question 19

Why would you always create a master fader for every session?

Answer 19

To monitor the overall output of your session

It allows you to set your overall output level

Question 20

What is the Master Fader Instrument called?

Answer 20

Macksim

Question 21

How would you EQ a vocal track, what would you listen for?

Answer 21

Explain in your own words

Question 22

What does MIDI stand for?

Answer 22

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Question 23

Play & Stop Shortcut

Answer 23

Spacebar

Question 24

What do we use when we export our session?

Answer 24

Bounce to disk; this means you are exporting your mix as a stereo audio file. You can pick the file type, for example, MP3, WAV, AIFF.

Question 25

ProTools can only primarily work in two types of audio files? What are they?

Answer 25

WAV File or AIFF file

Question 26

Bit Depth & Sample Rate

Answer 26

In professional recordings, most are done at 24 bit depth, and 48 khz. You should be recording most of your recordings at these parameters.

Question 27

What is the difference between a WAV file and an MP3 file.

Answer 27

WAV an AIFF files are uncompressed, and MP3 files are compressed.

Question 28

When do you set the sample rate, bit depth, and file type?

Answer 28

When you create a new session

Question 29

What does Grid Mode do?

Answer 29

Allows me to make selections in the value of the grid

Question 30

What does Shuffle Mode do?

Answer 30

Like Slip Mode (can select free flow), but the difference is, if you delete a part of the track, it takes what is to the right of it and shifts it to the left

Question 31

What does Slip mode do?

Answer 31

Slip Mode is Free Flow

Question 32

What are the editing tools?

Answer 32

Trim Tool: At the end of a clip generally You would be able to trim the start or end of a clip Selector Tool: Makes selections in the Edit Window Grabber Tool: Hand icon, allows you to grab stuff and move it around Smart Tool: All three of the tools above plus more

Question 33

When producing professional songs or albums, when you bounce to disk, should you export in MP3, or should you. export in a WAV. file, and what should the bit depth be?

Answer 33

Export in a higher res. Export in 48 kHz and 24 bit WAV. files, this would be the best option.

Question 34

What is the shortcut for creating a new track?

Answer 34

Command Shift N

Question 35

Inputs & Outputs

Answer 35

Know where they get put in at

Question 36

What are sends used for?

Answer 36

To send signal to reverbs

Question 37

If you want to adjust the input level or the record level of a track you are recording, how would you record that?

Answer 37

The Gain Control on your interface

Question 38

Where are audio files stored when you record in ProTools?

Answer 38

In the audio files folder of your session.

Question 39

What is a click track?

Answer 39

An Aux track

Question 40

Micing an amp

Answer 40

Mic towards outside: low mids and lows, darker sounding, less high end Mic towards center: brighter sound, more high end, thinner