Week 8 Flashcards
True or False: The default setting for all Audio tracks in Pro Tools is Auto Input Monitoring mode.
TRUE
What does Auto Input Monitoring mode mean?
The user hears live input signals on record-enabled Audio tracks when stopped or recording, however during playback the user hears any material (clips) located on the track
True or False: Input Only Monitoring is available in both the standard and HD versions of Pro Tools.
FALSE; Input Only Monitoring is available in the HD version only
What does the TrackInput button appear like on a Pro Tools?
‘I’ button beside the Record-Enable button on a track
Input Only Monitoring mode allows the user to hear a live signal running through the interface and session without the track(s) being ____________.
Record-enabled.
From which menu can we change the monitoring mode of all record-enabled tracks?
TRACK>SET RECORD TRACKS TO INPUT ONLY, TRACK>SET RECORD TRACKS TO AUTO INPUT
What is the shortcut to toggle the monitoring mode of all record-enabled tracks?
OPTION+K (Mac) or ALT+K (PC)
In which Preferences tab can we toggle the ‘Disable “Input” when Disarming Track’ and ‘Mute Record-Armed Tracks while Stopped’ settings?
PREFERENCES>OPERATION
What is the purpose of the QuickPunch and TrackPunch feature in Pro Tools?
With these types of recording modes the user can quickly record during playback at any point without stopping
How many running punches per record take does Pro Tools allow in QuickPunch mode?
200
What are the 3 ways to enable QuickPunch?
OPTIONS>QUICKPUNCH; Right-click the Transport RECORD button and select QUICKPUNCH; Press [6] in Transport Mode
After enabling QuickPunch how do we punch in recording?
Record-enable the tracks you wish to record to, begin playback, and when you want to punch-in record click the Transport RECORD button
True or False: To use QuickPunch or TrackPunch an additional free voice is used by the enabled track(s) because the track is now performing both playback and record at the same time.
TRUE
Once TrackPunch is enabled, how do we enable different tracks for punch-in recording?
CONTROL+Click (Mac) or START+Click (Win) on each track we wish to TrackPunch-enable
Once TrackPunch is enable and we have TrackPunch-enabled the desired tracks in a session, how do we begin TrackPunch recording?
Click the Transport RECORD button, begin playback, then at the desired punch-in point click the enabled track(s)’s Record Enable button (OPTION+Click(Mac) begins punch-in recording on all enabled tracks, OPTION+SHIFT+Click(Mac) begins punch-in recording on selected enabled tracks). When finished the track(s)’s Record Enable button again.
True or False: In Pro Tools each track can only contain a single playlist where the main clips reside.
FALSE; Each track can contain additional ‘Alternate Playlists’
Where do we click to add a new, delete or change a playlist on a given track?
the drop-down arrow in the upper right hand corner of a Track’s Nameplate
What is the shortcut to create a new playlist?
CONTROL+\ (Mac) or START+\ (Win)
True or False: In order to delete an Alternate Playlist the playlist must not be used, or active, on the Main Track Playlist.
TRUE
In which tab in the Preferences can we change enable/disable the setting AUTOMATICALLY CREATE NEW PLAYLISTS WHEN LOOP RECORDING?
PREFERENCES>OPERATION
True or False: One of the benefits of working with Alternate Playlists is the ability to rate, sort and ‘comp’ different sections of different takes to the track’s Main Playlist.
TRUE
What are the 2 ways to Rate clips?
Right-Click the clip and select RATING> [1-5] or select the clip and press CONTROL+OPTION+COMMAND (Mac) and type 1-5 on the numeric keypad
What is Dynamic Transport Mode?
Dynamic Transport Mode allows the user to position the Play Start Marker at any desired location
What is the shortcut to enable Dynamic Transport Mode?
CONTROL+COMMAND+P (Mac) or CTRL+START+P (Win)
