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Is there generation loss between files?
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no
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What are the 3 characteristics of a DAW?
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pointer-based,non-linear,non-destructive
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What are the components of a DAW?
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hardware, software, and storage
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How many tracks are available in LE? Track types?
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32 voiceable, 96 in active, 128 total, audio, instrument, aux, and master
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What file types and sample rates are supported?
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BWF(wav), AIFF, SDII
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Named 3 things stored in a session file?
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Midi, inst settings, etc
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what is the difference between audio and region files?
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region is a graphical representation of an audio file
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The can only be one active ruler at a time. T or F
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True
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How many primary windows are in pro tools?
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two
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What are the 4 edit modes in pro tools?
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shuffle, grid, slip, spot
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Name all the edit tools in order.
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zoom, trim, selector, time grabber, scrub, pencil
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Pro Tool Files are always stereo interleaved. True or False
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False
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What is an offline region?
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a source that doesn't appear on the hard drive
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What is the diff. between add, copy, and convert when importing?
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add uses the file w/ out moving it to the audio files folder, copy copies it to the audio folder, and converty copies and then converts
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How can files be imported into pro tools?
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File Menu, Digibase browser, finder/explorer(desktop)
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What is the minimum selection length for loop playback?
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1/2 sec
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What trim options are available in the are available in the edit menu?
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to selection, start to insertion, and end to insertion
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How do you reverse the trim tools collection?
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option key
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What is a DSP chip? what does an audio interface do?
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Digital Signal Processor, A/D D/A
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Name the 4 ways to save in Pro Tools?
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Save, Save As, Save Copy In, Auto-backup
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What is the difference between primary and secondary storage?
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Primary if for OS, secondary is mainly for recording
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What is the difference between a hardware and host based system?
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host(native)runs of CPU while hardware runs off external cards and gear
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What is a hybrid system?
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Host based with added DSP chips
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What digital I/0 format has up to 56 channels and what format is most commonly used for 2 channel?
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MADI, and S/PDIF
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Can memory locations be made on the fly?
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yes
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Can memory locations be edited, deleted, and recalled?
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yes
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What 3 options are available when setting time properties in a memory location?
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selection, marker, none
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How many levels of undo are there in LE?
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32
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What clears the undo queue? Does saving it clear it?
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deleting tracks, quitting pro tools
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A DAW is also known as...
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digital audio sequencer and Hard-Disk Recorder
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Is there any inherent media noise?
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no
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DAW is what type of manipulation?
And what does it record to? |
Computer-based, hard disk
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What is file based, real time, digital only, and involves convultion and modeling?
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Process
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What mode involves cut, copy, loop, paste, and to comp (virtual tracks)
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Edit
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Total recall, automation, multiple versions, master, author burn
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Mix
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What characteristic of a DAW has audio events defined by pointers to portions of audio files?
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Pointer-Based
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What characteristic involves audio events to be played back and arranged on a hard drive in any order. aka random access
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Non-Linear
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What characteristic where audio can be modified without affecting the original material? new take=
"punch in" |
non-destructive, new file, no audio is replaced
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What is the current version of Pro Tools?
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Pro Tools Le Mac or Windows 8.0
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How many sample rates are supported?
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44.1,48.88.2, or 96
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How many aux tracks?
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128
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How many Master Faders?
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64
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How many MIDI tracks?
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256
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How many instrument tracks?
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32
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What is a wavecache file?
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stores waveform display for session
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What is an audio files folder?
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source audio (whole files)
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Besides audio folders, what other folders are there?
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Fade Files is the most important, then there's video, session file backups, session plug-in Settings-region groups
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What is a whole file?
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represents a complete file, name is in bold
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What is a non whole file?
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points to only part of an audio file
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What uses virtually no disk space, is part of a session file, and enables graphic editing?
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Audio Region
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How long should you wait while powering up the external hard drive. The interfaces?
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10 min sec, 15 sec
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What is the default format?
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BWF(broadcast wave format)
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What are the 2 primary windows?
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Edit Window-multitrack style
Mix Window-mixer style |
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What displays the session timeline and how many rulers can be active?
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timebase ruler
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What shows tempo, meter, and marker events?
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Conductor rulers
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What shows current playback position?
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timeline insertion point
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What displays the cursor location and uses time format of active timebase rule?
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main counter
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What displays playback cursor location in different time format?
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Sub counter
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In grid mode, what snaps materials or selections to a grid point?
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Absolute
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In grid mode, what moves material BY grid value?
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relative
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With the selector tool, what does a single click do, a double, a triple?
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places insertion point, highlights region, highlights all regions on tracks
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On time grabber what does one click do, two clicks, 3 clicks?
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selects region, renames region, adds additional region
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What are the 3 planes of excistance?
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Hard drive, region list, and track playlist
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How many videos can be played in pro tools le, hd?
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1, as many as you want
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What button cycles through fields?
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slash
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How do you assign multiple tracks with your clicker?
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shift click
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Do regions blend or merge?
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no, if smaller region is placed on larger region then it overlaps, but if it is taken away then there is a blank spot
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What are the quick keys for cut, copy, paste, clear?
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cmd x, cmd c, cmd, v, delete key
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In slip mode what lets you trim exactly to the region?
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hold cmd
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Do shuffle or slip mode remove or insert time?
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shuffle yes, slip no
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What key advances cursor position to next region boundary?
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Tab Key
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What moves cursor next to dynamic peak in audio?
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Tab to Transient
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What editing tool can prevent clicks and pops?
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Zero Crossing Edit
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What establishes a tempo for audio whose tempo is not known?
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Identify Beat
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What menu filters list to display only regions that contain specified text?
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find
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What menu resets the region list to display all files?
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Clear Find
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What menu displays files by type, displays file names in optional details including color, file type icon, auto created, file name, full path, etc.
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Show
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Which menu organizes your regions by name length, date, etc.
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Sort By
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Which way of saving updates changes to session file
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Save
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Which way of saving creates a new file with current status
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Save As
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What is a complete backup copy of the session?
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Save Copy In
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What makes up backup sessions automatically?
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auto backup
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What is the highest number in most recent backup?
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.bak file
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What is the "brain" a DAW?
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the CPU file
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What is a DSP?
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A digital signal processing unit specially designed for processing digital audio
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What 2 connectors plug in a DSP?
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PCI:Peripheral Component Interconnect
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