Pro Tools 101 Chapter 9 Flashcards
What term is used to describe an audio patch point that applies a signal processor directly into the signal path on a track? How many of these patch points does Pro Tools provide on each track?
Channel Insert
10
What term is used to describe a signal path carrying a mix output of one or more tracks routed for parallel processing? How can this signal be returned to the sending device?
Send
An auxiliary return
What menu would you use to display or hide the Mix window? What keyboard shortcut can you use to toggle between the Mix and Edit windows?
WINDOW > MIX
CTRL/COMMAND =
What menu command can you use to display or hide an Inserts or Sends view area in the Mix Window?
VIEW > MIX WINDOW VIEWS
Which Pro Tools automation mode discussed in this lesson records changes to track controls in real time when playing back the session?
Write Mode
Which Pro Tools automation mode can you use to play back automation that has been recorded, without the risk of recording over it?
Read.
What is the difference between Read mode and Off mode? Which mode allows you to play back existing automation on the track?
‘On’ reads automation, ‘off’ ignores it.
The ON Read
What track control can you use to display an automation playlist? What window are automation playlists displayed in?
TRACK VIEW pop up menu
Edit Window
What tool can you use to add, move, or delete automation breakpoints? What modifier can you use to delete a breakpoint by clicking on it?
Grabber Tool
ALT/OPTION CLICK
What two types of plug-ins provide realtime processing? What type provides non-real-time processing?
Native Plug-in processing
DSP Processing
Audiosuite
What realtime plug-in format requires Pro Tools|HD or Pro Tools|HDX hardware? What realtime plug-in format can be used on all Pro Tools systems?
DSP
Native
What plug-in options are available for EQ and dynamics processing?
Avid EQ III
Avid Dynamics III
Avid Channel strip
