Pro Tools 101 Chapter 7 Flashcards
What does the Universe view display? How can you use this view to scroll the Edit window display?
The universe view displays an overview of your entire session, providing a miniature representation of all video, audio, and MIDI material on your displayed tracks
Click and drag on the framed area - the Edit window will scroll in real time to match your movements
Click anywhere in the Universe view to move the framed area - The Edit window will update, jumping to the framed location.
How can you adjust a selection using the Timeline Selection In/Out Points?
In the MAIN TIMEBASE RULER you can move your pointer over this area and the grabber tool will appear - drag the selection in/out points
How can you make an Edit selection using the Grabber tool?
Grabber tool - click on the clip once
Describe two ways to make an Edit selection using the Selector tool. How can the Selector tool be used to easily select an entire clip?
Selector tool:
- Click and drag across the area on the track that you want to select
- Click once to define a staring point for the selection and then SHIFT CLICK to define the ending point
Double click the clip
How can you make a selection on adjacent tracks with the Selector tool? How can you make a selection on nonadjacent tracks?
Using the selector tool, drag vertically to select the same area across several adjacent tracks
Shift Click - using the selector tool
What does the Link Track and Edit Selection setting do?
Provides an option for sharing Edit selections among tracks by selecting or deselecting the desired tracks. This option allows you to copy a selection to additional tracks, remove a selection from individual tracks, and move a selection among tracks by selecting or deselecting tracks as needed
OPTIONS > LINK TRACK AND EDIT SELECTION
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How does the Tab key affect the cursor position when working in a track? How does this behaviour change when the Tab to Transients button is active in the Edit window?
It moves the cursor to the clip boundaries
It moves the cursor to the transients within clips
How can the track height be adjusted for a track? How can all tracks be set to the same height?
By clicking on the Track Options menu on the amplitude scale area of the track
You can drag the lower boundary of the track as well
Press the ALT/OPTION key while selecting the desired height on any track.
Describe three ways to change the order of tracks in Pro Tools.
Click and dragging tracks in:
- Track List
- Mix Window
- Edit Window
Describe the button in the Edit window that activates Zoom Toggle. What does the zoom toggle function do?
4 Arrows pointing outwards on each side
The edit window displays the stored zoom state, as specified in the Zoom Toggle preferences.
What is the function of the buttons numbered 1 through 5 beneath the Zoom buttons?
These are zoom presets
What are the two main types of memory locations provided in Pro Tools? How many memory locations can you add to a session?
Memory Locations:
Markers and selections
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How can you add a marker at the current cursor location? How can you add markers on the fly during playback?
The plus symbol in the markers ruler
The Enter/Return Key on the numerical keypad
Describe three ways to recall a memory location.
Memory locations menu, numeric keypad press period and then the marker number followed by another period, click on the marker itself.
