PT.110 Ch.10

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What is the purpose of the Compact command?

Applies lossless compression to the files in the Audio Files folder to reduce file sizes

Creates a compressed archive of a session that can be played back as a stereo mix or expanded into a multitrack session

Rewrites the parent files on disk, removing any portions that are not actively used on a track

Removes unused clips from the Clip List and instantly deletes them from disk

How can you deactivate a track group?

A-Press Command+D (Mac) or Ctrl+D (Windows).

B-Click on the group name in the Group List.

C-Select all member tracks and choose Edit > Unlink.

D-Press Command+G (Mac) or Ctrl+G (Windows) and deselect the Active checkbox in the Modify Groups dialog box.

Which of the following can be used as alternatives to an Aux Input tracks to create submix destinations?

Both Basic Folder tracks and Routing Folder tracks

Routing Folder track

Basic Folder track

MIDI tracks

Which of the following attributes can be linked for a track group (Mix and Edit group)?

Solos

Volume faders

Pan controls

All of these answers

A solid dot next to a group name in the Group List indicates that _____.

All member tracks are hidden

The group is inactive

The group is inactive the group is active

All member tracks are selected

What is the purpose of Maxim or other maximizer plug-ins?

Reduces the bit depth of the audio in a session

Adds EQ processing to balance audio across the audible spectrum

Increases the overall output levels while preventing clipping at the main outputs

Dynamically adjusts the output levels of all tracks in a session to create a consistent signal

Route the outputs of the tracks to the input of an Aux Input track.

Route the output of each track to the input of the next track.

Create a send from each of the tracks to an Audio track.

Solo-safe all of the source tracks.

Where can you find the Group ID indicator?

All of these answers

Below the Automation Mode selector in the Edit window

To the right of the track name in the Track List

Just above the pan controls in the Mix window

What keyboard combination provides Do-To-Selected functionality in Pro Tools?

Command+Shift (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift (Windows)

Option+Shift (Mac) or Alt+Shift (Windows)

Command+Control (Mac) or Ctrl+Start (Windows)

Command+Option (Mac) or Ctrl+Alt (Windows)

The three steps to reduce the file size of an archive while protecting against data loss include: (1) clear unused files from the session, (2) create a copy of the session and all required files, and (3) _____.

Export all clips from the Clip List as new files

Delete any remaining tracks in the session

Compact the parent files in the copy to eliminate any unused portions

Consolidate the remaining files in the copy to create a single, continuous file on each track

When and why should you add dither to a session?

To help low-level audio remain audible after a bit-depth reduction by summing it with low-level noise

To reduce the amount of noise in your mix and expand the dynamic range when creating a high-resolution bounce

To help maintain audio across the full frequency spectrum when doing a sample rate conversion

To increase the bit depth of your recording by using floating-point processing at the Master Fader

How many group IDs are available in the Create Group dialog box?

Unlimited

4 sets, each using letters a-z (up to 104 possible groups total)

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