PT 110 Ch.3

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Pro Tools Mastery Quiz

Test your knowledge of Pro Tools with our comprehensive quiz designed for audio engineers, producers, and music enthusiasts. This quiz covers essential topics related to recording techniques, tempo management, and workflow optimization within the Pro Tools environment.

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What happens if you stop a loop record pass before reaching the midpoint of that pass?

Pro Tools Discards the entire recording, including all complete takes

Pro Tools presents a dialog box prompting you to confirm that you would like to stop recording.

Pro Tools creates a partial take for that pass.

Pro Tools "discards" that pass, and does not include it as loop record take.

Where can you set the pre- and post-roll values for selection-based punch recording?

Under the Event menu

In the Grid and Nudge fields in the Edit window toolbar

In the Click/Countoff dialog box

In the fields under the transport controls in the Transport window

A looping arrow on the Record button in the Transport controls indicates that _____.

Loop Playback mode is active

Loop Record mode is active

Record mode is not available for the current track or selection

Reverse Record mode is active

Loop Record mode is available for audio recording only; it does not apply when recording MIDI.

True

False

Which of the following is NOT a way to adjust the pre- and post-roll flag positions?

Change the settings in the Click/Countoff Options dialog box

Change the settings in the Transport window

Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) before or after the Edit selection in the main timebase ruler

Click and drag on a pre- or post-roll flag in the main timebase ruler

When you create a linear tempo change, Pro Tools adds a bunch of incremental tempo changes on the Tempo ruler which may be very close together.

True

False

Which action is used to collapse the pre-roll and/or post-roll flag positions?

Command-click (Mac) or Ctrl-click (Windows) within the Timeline selection in the main timebase ruler

Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) within the Edit selection on a track playlist

Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) within the Timeline selection in the main timebase ruler

Command-click (Mac) or Ctrl-click (Windows) within the Edit selection on a track playlist

In order to use selection-based punch recording, you must make an Edit selection on the destination track.

True

False

What menu can you use to access the Tempo Operation function for adding a gradual tempo change to a session?

Edit

Event

File

Option

How can you remove tempo changes that you no longer want?

Choose File > Revert Tempo

Select the tempo events on the Tempo ruler and delete the

Control-click (Mac) or Start-click (Windows) before and after any tempo change you wish to remove

Choose Event > Event Operations > Remove Tempo Change

How can you rotate through your record takes on the track playlist to audition each of them in turn?

Press Command+Shift+Up or Down Arrow

Click with the Grabber tool

Click with the Smart Tool

Click with the Pencil tool

What is the purpose of using alternate playlists when recording multiple takes?

It allows you to audition each take to determine which one works the best.

It lets you specify a naming convention that will be used to identify takes in the Clip List.

It lets you set the maximum number of record takes to complete in each Loop Record attempt.

It sets an amplitude threshold for record takes, so Pro Tools will "discard" any takes that don't include meaningful content.

How might you use MIDI Merge mode to build up a drum pattern one layer at a time?

Toggle in and out of MIDI Merge mode as you record.

Combine MIDI Merge mode with volume automation.

Combine MIDI Merge mode with Loop Playback.

Combine MIDI Merge mode with Loop Record mode.

Where can you configure settings that move audio to alternate playlists while recording?

The Event menu

The Options menu

The Transport window

The Preferences dialog box

How can you display the Meter ruler in a session, if it is not currently shown?

Select "Show Meter Ruler" from the Clip List pop-up menu

Select Window > Show Meter Ruler

Select Setup > Show Meter Ruler

Click on the Ruler View selector and choose Meter

What condition will cause the MIDI Merge button to be grayed out (inactive) in the Transport window?

Loop Record mode is active.

None of the MIDI or instrument tracks are record-enabled.

Loop Playback mode is active.

The record-enabled track doesn't contain any MIDI data.

What modifier can you hold to add a meter change while clicking on the Meter ruler?

Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows)

Control (Mac) or Start (Windows)

Shift (Mac or Windows)

Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)

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