Pro Tools 101 Chapter 3 Flashcards
Creating Your First Session
What four actions can be initiated from the Dashboard?
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- Create a new blank session
- Create a new session from a template
- Open any of the 10 most recent sessions
- Open any other session on your system.
What are some available options for the Session Parameter settings in the Dashboard?
(Page 63.)
- File Type
- Sample Rate
- Bit Depth
- I/O Settings
- Interleaved
What audio file types are supported in Pro Tools? What is the default file type?
(Page 63.)
Pro Tools stores audio as WAV or AIFF files.
WAV is the default file type on all platforms. Use the default (WAV) format unless you intend to use your files for another purpose that requires the AIFF format.
What is the maximum sample rate supported in Pro Tools? What is the maximum bit depth?
(Page 63.)
Sample Rate:
Pro Tools supports sample rates up to 192 kHz with a compatible audio interface. To optimise the file sizes in your session, choose the lowest sample rate the meets the needs of your project.
Bit Depth:
Pro Tools works with files in 16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit floating-point audio resolution.
The 16-bit option generates smaller files and is typically adequate for basic recording projects. The 24-bit and 32-bit float options provide greater dynamic range in your recorded audio and lower the noise floor. These options should be used for high-end recordings, especially those that include very quiet passages (such as classical orchestra), recordings that require intensive processing, and recordings intended for media that support higher resolution audio, such as DVD and Blu-ray disc.
What menu command lets you add tracks to your session? How many tracks can you add at one time?
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- TRACK>NEW
- COMMAND+SHIFT+N
- You can simultaneously add as many tracks with as many different configurations as your session will allow.
Describe some track types supported in Pro Tools.
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- Audio Tracks
- MIDI Tracks
- Instrument Tracks
- Video Tracks
- Auxiliary Inputs
- VCA Masters (Pro Tools | HD only)
- Master Faders
Which timebase do Audio tracks use by default? Which timebase do MIDI and Instrument tracks use by default?
(Page 68.)
Audio Tracks are sample based by default, meaning that audio clips and events have absolute locations on the Timeline, correlated to specific sample locations. Material on sample-based tracks maintains an absolute position on the track, regardless of tempo or meter changes specified in the session.
MIDI and Instrument tracks are tick-based by default. As such, MIDI clips and events are associated with bar and beat positions, which move relative to the sample Timeline as meter and tempo changes occur.
Although Audio tracks are sample-based by default, Elastic Audio-enabled tracks can be switched to tick based in order to automatically follow tempo changes in your session and conform to the session’s tempo map.
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?
(Page 69.)
When you delete tracks, your audio or MIDI clip data will remain in the Clip List, but your arrangement of the clips on the deleted track (the track’s playlist) will be lost. This is also true of video clips in Pro Tools | HD.
TRACK>DELETE
The Track Delete command can’t be undone
Name the two types of cursors available in the Edit window. How can the two types of cursors be linked or unlinked?
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- The Playback Cursor
- The Edit Cursor
To link or unlink the playback and edit cursors, choose OPTIONS>LINK TIMELINE AND EDIT SELECTION. The option should remain checked (linked) for this course.
Which tool can be used to set the playback point by clicking directly on a track?
(Page 70.)
The Selector Tool
What is the Playback Cursor Locator used for? Where will the Playback Cursor Locator appear (in what Ruler)?
(Page 71.)
It is used to jump to the playback cursor when it is off screen.
- On the left if the playback cursor is located before the visible area
- On the right if the playback cursor is located after the visible area.
To locate the playback cursor when it is off screen, click the PLAYBACK CURSOR LOCATOR in the Main Timebase Ruler. The Edit window’s waveform display will jump to the playback cursor’s current onscreen location.
What is the purpose of the Save As command? Which session will be open after completing the Save As command, the original or the renamed copy?
(Page 72.)
The Save As command is useful for saving a copy of the current session under a different name or in a different hard drive location.
The Renamed Copy will be open after Saving As
How can you open a session after locating it in the Workspace browser?
(Page 74.)
You can open the session directly from the workspace browser window.
Double clicking.
