Lesson 4

Question 1

What are some actions that can be initiated from the Dashboard? (pg 64)

Answer 1

Create new blank session or project,
Open “Recent” session or project,
Open a session or projector.

Question 2

What is the difference between a session and a project in Pro Tools? (pg 64)

Answer 2

Session: Private and stored in local storage.
Project: Shared and stored in a cloud backup.

Question 3

What is required to create a project document? What are some reasons you might want to create a project instead of a session? (pg 66)

Answer 3

Avid Master Account

To access the session anywhere and/or enable collaborations with other users.

Question 4

What are some available options for parameter settings in the Dashboard? (pg 66)

Answer 4

File type
Sample Rate
Bit Depth
I/O Settings

Question 5

What audio types are supported in Pro Tools? What is the default file type?

Answer 5

.WAV and .AIFF

.WAV is the default type.

Question 6

What is the maximum sample rate supported in Pro Tools? What is the maximum bit depth?

Answer 6

Max of 192 kHz

Max of 32 bit float

Question 7

What menu command lets you add tracks to your session? What keyboard shortcut can you use the access this command?

Answer 7

Click Track > New or Command+Shift+N.

Question 8

How many tracks can you add at one time?

Answer 8

Whatever your system will allow.

Question 9

Describe some primary tracks types available in Pro Tools. Describe the two types of Folder tracks.

Answer 9

• Audio tracks: audio signal as a waveform
• MIDI tracks: store MIDI note and controller data.
• Instrument tracks: combines the functions of MIDI & Auxiliary inputs
• Video tracks: add or import video to Timeline
• Auxiliary input: mixer channel
• VCA Master tracks: tracks in Mix group can be controlled by VCA Master
• Master fader: a single fader used to control hardware output levels and bus paths
• Basic Folder: Purely for organization.
• Routing Folder: Signal routing of an Aux Input track, along with mixing controls and associated automation controls in the Edit and Mix windows.

Question 10

Which timebase do Audio tracks use by default? Which timebase do MIDI and Instrument tracks use by default?

Answer 10

Samples.

Tick based.

Question 11

What happens to the audio and MIDI data on a track when the track gets deleted from your session?
Can the Track > Delete command be undone? (pg 72)

Answer 11

The clip data will remain in the Clip List, but your arrangement of the clips on the deleted tracks will be lost.
Cannot be undone.

Question 12

Name the two types of cursors available in the Edit window. What is the difference between them?

Answer 12

Playback: Non-blinking
Edit: Blinking

Question 13

Which tool can be used to set the playback point by clicking directly on a track?

Answer 13

Selector tool.

Question 14

What is the Playback Cursor Locator used for? Where will the Playback Cursor Located appear (in what Ruler)?

Answer 14

To locate the playback cursor.
It will appear in the Main Timebase, on the left edge if the playback cursor is located before the visible area; on the right edge if the playback cursor is located after the visible area.

Question 15

What is the purpose of the Save As command? Which session will be opened after completing the Save As command - the original or the renamed copy?

Answer 15

To Save a Copy of the session.

Renamed copy will be opened.

Question 16

How can you open a session after locating it in a Workspace browse?

Answer 16

Double click the session.