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Answer F1 ⇐
F2
F3
F4

Question 1 A single ProTools HD card supports how many channels of I/O?
Answer 16
24
32 ⇐
64

Question 1 Beat Detective works in multichannel mode in
Answer PT LE
PT M-Powered
PT HD ⇐
Both PT LE and PT HD

Question 1 By multiplying word size by ___ you can calculate the theoretical maximum dynamic
range of a system.
Answer 2
4
6 ⇐
8

Question 1 CD Audio uses a sample frequency of
Answer 44.1 kHz ⇐
44.1 MHz
48 kHz
48 MHz

Question 1 Cross-platform sessions use the file extension
Answer .ptf ⇐
.pts
.pt5
.pt4

Question 1 Digibase Pro can be used with
Answer PT LE
PT M-Powered
PT HD ⇐
Both PT LE and PT HD

Question 1 Digidesign was bought by ___________ in 1995.
Answer GE
Avid ⇐
Microsoft
Sony
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Question 1 DV Toolkit allows users to have ____ more mono tracks than LE users.
Answer 8
16 ⇐
24
32

Question 1 Each minute of 16bit/48 kHz stereo audio requires about this much drive space.
Answer 5.10 mb
11.14 mb ⇐
7.5 mb
14.1 mb

Question 1 Each time the frequency doubles the pitch
Answer raises by one-half octave
raises by two octaves
raises by one octave ⇐
is twice as loud

Question 1 How many simultaneous audio and MIDI tracks does ProTools support?
Answer 32 audio; 32 MIDI
64 audio; 64 MIDI
128 audio; 128 MIDI
196 audio; 256 MIDI ⇐

Question 1 Music Production Toolkit allows LE users to have____ more tracks than standard LE
Answer 8
16 ⇐
24
32

Question 1 Nyquist was responsible for the development of
Answer Nyquil
A-to-D conversion
Audio Quorum
Sampling Theory ⇐

Question 1 ProTools TDM was introduced in:
Answer 1991
1994 ⇐
1993
1992

Question 1 ProTools|HD 8 allows you to have how many HD audio interfaces?
Answer 2
4
8
10 ⇐
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Question 1 According to the PT 101 BOOK: the sensation of pain in hearing is at about
___________ dB.
Answer 85
115
120 ⇐
130

Question 1 The shape of the vibration that produces a sound is called a
Answer vector
waveform ⇐
amplitude
window

Question 1 Two essential factors of A-to-D conversion are
Answer sample rate and word length ⇐
sample rate and bandwidth
bit depth and amplitude
amplitude and frequency

Question 1 What is the name of the consumer format digital interface that uses RCA jacks?
Answer S/PDIF ⇐
SP/DIF
SPD/IF
SPDI/F

Question 1 When did ProTools HD come out?
Answer 1999
2000
2001
2002 ⇐

Question 1 When was the first generation of ProTools introduced?
Answer 1984
1987
1989
1991 ⇐

Question 1 Which is NOT a basic parameter of sound?
Answer Air ⇐
Frequency
Amplitude
Waveform
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Question 1 Which of the following hardware is NOT M-Powered-compatible?
Answer FireWire 1814
002R ⇐
FireWire Solo
Audiophile

Question 1 Which of the following is NOT an HD interface?
Answer 96 I/O
96i I/O
176 I/O ⇐
192 I/O

Question 1 Which of the following is NOT LE compatible?
Answer 002R
Mbox
Mbox 2
Project Mix ⇐

Question 2 How many edit modes are there in ProTools?
Answer 1
2
3
4 ⇐

Question 2 How many menus are there in ProTools?
Answer 6
7
9
11 ⇐

Question 2 How many tools are in the ProTools toolset (not including sub tools within tools)?
Answer 7 ⇐
6
5
8

Question 2 One of the following is incorrect:
Answer With Numeric Keypad set to Transport 9=MIDI Merge
With Numeric Keypad set to Transport 8=MergeTempo ⇐
With Numeric Keypad set to Transport 7=Click
You cannot deselect the main counter's ruler view

Question 2 The two main windows in ProTools are
Answer Edit and Mix ⇐
Edit and Transport
Mix and Automation
Tracks and Mixer
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Question 2 The volume fader in the Mix window
Answer sets input level
doesn't set input level ⇐
sets input voltage
doesn't set output voltage

Question 2 To maximize PT session performance you can change (best answer)
Answer Hardware Buffer Size
CPU Usage Limit
Both A and B ⇐
Neither A or B

Question 2 What is the standard number of ruler views in an LE system?
Answer 5
6
7
8 ⇐

Question 2 Which of the following may NOT be in the session folder at the start of the session?
Answer ProTools Session File
Session Backup Files folder ⇐
Audio Files folder
WaveCache.wfm

Question 3 A 24-bit recording at 44.1kHz uses how much drive space
Answer 5 MB mono
8.2 MB mono
7.5 MB mono ⇐
11 MB Stereo

Question 3 How many tracks can a PT HD system fully support
Answer 16
24
96
256 ⇐

Question 3 MIDI tracks are typically based on
Answer samples
ticks ⇐
HH:MM:SS
SMPTE Time Code

Question 3 ProTools uses which of the following track types
Answer Audio
MIDI
Instrument
All of the above ⇐
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Question 3 Save As command
Answer "saves current session, keeps current session open"
"saves current session, opens newly named session"
"saves new session name, leaves original session open"
"saves new session name, leaves new session open" ⇐

Question 3 The default I/O setting in the new session dialog box is
Answer Last Used ⇐
Stereo Mix
L/R
5.1 Surround (where available)

Question 3 There are two cursors in PT. Which two
Answer Edit and timeline
Playback and timeline
Edit and Playback ⇐
Record and playback

Question 3 Using the Workspace Browser you can
Answer audition files ⇐
edit files
repair corrupted files
merge audio files

Question 3 Which bit depth provides the greatest amplitude resolution
Answer 8
12
16
24 ⇐

Question 3 Which of the following is not a ProTools audio file type
Answer BWF
AIFF
SDII
AU ⇐

Question 3 Which of the following sample rates is supported only in PT HD
Answer 192 ⇐
194
188
174.6

Question 3 With 24-bit audio, what is the loudest theoretical amplitude that can be recorded
Answer 48 dB SPL
96 dB SPL
144 dB SPL ⇐
148 dB SPL
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Question L The hot key for selecting a new session is
Answer apple-n ⇐
control-n
option-n
shift-n

Question L The hot key for selecting audio file type within the new session dialog box is
Answer apple-f ⇐
shift-apple-f
option-apple-f
control-option-f

Question L The hot key for selecting bit depth within the new session dialog box is
Answer control-d
apple-d
apple-b ⇐
option-r

Question L The hot key for selecting sample rate within the new session dialog box is
Answer option-s
apple-r ⇐
option-r
option-s

Question L The hot key for selecting the I/O settings within the new session dialog box is
Answer apple-I ⇐
apple-o
option-I
option-o

Question 4 Getting your audio into ProTools is the _____ step to creating a successful
recording.
Answer first ⇐
second
third
fourth

Question 4 Which of the following determines how much space your session will take:
Answer sample rate
bit depth
BOTH sample rate and bit depth ⇐
other factors

Question 4 Disk space is available under which menu?
Answer Setup
Options
View
Window ⇐
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Question 4 Preparing to record, you should
Answer check hardware connections ⇐
align metering
calibrate hysteresis
degauss the drive

Answer make CPU usage max
change playback DAE settings to the max processors
restore hardware settings to last used.
record-enable the audio track(s) ⇐

Answer set the track input path, level and pan ⇐
place the transport into machine
hide all tracks in the tracks column
record-safe the available tracks

Question 4 In general, input levels should be adjusted
Answer to obtain the highest possible level without clipping ⇐
to the highest possible level without turning on the red meter light
to the highest possible yellow meter segment
to the highest possible green meter segment

Question 4 To enter record mode in ProTools you can use
Answer F10
F9
F8
F12 ⇐

Question 5 Which is true?
Answer The bit depth and sample rate must match the session for a file to import correctly
The Bit depth and sample rate must match those of the session in order to play
back correctly ⇐
The bit depth and sample rate do not matter in ProTools
The bit depth and sample rate are fixed in ProTools

Question 5 Which does not import into a PC ProTools session?
Answer SDII ⇐
AIFF
WAV
AU
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Question 6 Two types of MIDI tracks ProTools supports are:
Answer audio and aux
audio and midi
midi and instrument ⇐
midi and master

Question 6 How many simultaneous channels does MIDI support?
Answer 1
4
8
16 ⇐

Question 6 MIDI values range from
Answer 0-128
0-127 ⇐
1-128
1-127

Question 6 Instrument tracks are similar in performance to
Answer a MIDI track and an audio track
an audio track and an aux track
a midi track and an aux track ⇐
a midi track and a master track

Question 6 Sample-based tracks are based on
Answer absolute location in time ⇐
absolute location in play list
relative location in time
relative location in track

Question 6 MIDI precision in ProTools is
Answer 1/240th of a tick
1/240th of a quarter note
1/960th of a tick
1/960th of a quarter note ⇐

Question 6 1|1|240 is displaying
Answer bar|beat|quarter note
bar|beat|tick ⇐
hr|min|thousandth of a second
feet|inches|frames

Question 6 MIDI cables have ________ connectors on the ends
Answer Male and male ⇐
male and female
5 pin din and rca
XLR and RCA
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Question 6 Which is unimportant when tracking midi?
Answer midi studio setup
hardware configuration
midi input devices
track count ⇐

Question 6 You must enable ________ when using an Instrument track
Answer MIDI Off
MIDI Thru ⇐
MIDI Event List
MIDI quantzize

Question 6 The volume fader is set to _____ by default for Instrument tracks
Answer - infinity
0 dB ⇐
-6 dB
64

Question 6 You need to select ______ to see a MIDI signal on the meter for an Instrument track
Answer a MIDI track and an audio track
MIDI output ⇐
analog input
analog output

Question 6 The default meter ("musical" meter) shows
Answer the track level
the midi level
the overload level
the note value and beat count ⇐

Question 6 Toggle between Note view and Region view
Answer Ctrl +/- ⇐
Option +/-
Shift +/-
Command +/-

Question 7 With the Link Timeline and Edit Selection option enabled
Answer a timeline selection is NOT made when you select data on a track
a Timeline selection IS made whenever you make a selection in a track ⇐
an edit selection is made whenever you play a track
a selection loops whenever you play a track

Question 7 Playback selection markers are
Answer blue ⇐
red
black
green
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Question 7 Record selection markers are
Answer blue
red ⇐
black
green

Question 7 MIDI and Instrument tracks are set to _________ by default.
Answer Blocks
Volume
Regions
Notes ⇐

Question 7 To select an entire region with the Selector tool
Answer single-click it
double-click it ⇐
triple-click it
nudge it

Question 7 To select the entire play list with the Selector tool
Answer single-click it
double-click it
triple-click it ⇐
nudge it

Question 7 Pressing an arrow key a second time during playback updates the starting/ending
point and cancels out the previous point.
Answer True ⇐

Question 7 Pressing the up arrow without pressing the down arrow first uses the existing
starting point of the selection as the start time
Answer True ⇐

Question 7 The Tab-to-transients threshold is set
Answer by the user
is set by ProTools and not the user ⇐
is set to .001 milliseconds rise time
as a variable, depending on program content

Question 7 Double-click with the Zoomer tool
Answer to get a full track view that fills the screen with the longest track in the session ⇐
to get a complete zoom on the shortest track
to reset the Zoomer to the default
to change the Zoomer to Trim-Zoom mode
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Question 8 Which of the following is NOT a scrolling option in PT LE/M-Powered:
Answer None
After Playback
Page or Continuous Scrolling
Look-ahead ⇐

Question 8 Which menu is Loop Playback under:
Answer Track
Options ⇐
Setup
Regions
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Question 8 The hot key for loop playback is:
Answer shift-apple-L ⇐
apple-L
option-L
control-L

Question 8 The loop playback selection must last at least _______ in order for the loop to
actually loop.
Answer .05 seconds
.5 seconds ⇐
1 second
5 seconds

Question 8 The default Edit mode it:
Answer Shuffle
Slip ⇐
Spot
Grid

Question 8 You can temporarily suspend Grid mode and switch to Slip mode by holding
Answer apple ⇐
option
control
shift

Question 8 You can reverse the direction of the Trimmer tool by pressing the
Answer control
apple
option ⇐
shift

Question 8 To constrain a trim to the edge of another region boundary, use
Answer control ⇐
option
apple
shift
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Question 8 The Undo History shows undo-able events in
Answer red
italics
bold ⇐
underscore
Question 8 The red item in the undo history indicates

Answer it's the next event to happen
it's the next event to drop off the list ⇐
it's the last event
it's the longest event

Question Lecture Columns appear in the following order in PT: Comments, Inserts, Sends A-E,
Sends F-J, I/O, Real-Time Properties
Answer True ⇐

Question 9 Choices for I/O routing include: None, Interface, Busses
Answer True ⇐

Question 9 You will need one of the following to use automation: Write, Latch, Touch, Trim,
Read
Answer True ⇐

Question 9 You need to go into "Record" mode to automate
Answer False ⇐

Question 9 You must automate a pass completely when you automate
Answer False ⇐

Question 9 You can edit rubber-band type automation in the Mix window
Answer False ⇐

Question 9 Besides the Track View Selector in the Edit window, there is another way to quickly
see volume automation.
Answer True ⇐

Question 9 Automation is recorded in Read mode.
Answer False ⇐

Question 9 ProTools provides two main categories of Plug-ins: Real-time and file-based
Answer True ⇐
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Question 9 TDM and HD PT systems have more capacity than LE or M-Powered systems
Answer True ⇐

Question 9 RTAS stands for Real-Time Audio Suite
Answer True ⇐

Question 9 Mono plug-ins are used in mono tracks, but some can make mono input into stereo
output
Answer True ⇐

Question 9 Multi-mono plug-ins: are used in stereo or multi-channel surround tracks when
multi-channel version is not available
Answer True False

Question 9 Included with ProTools: DigiRack EQ III and Dynamics III
Answer True ⇐

Question 10 Save As and Save Copy In are essentially the same command
Answer False ⇐

Question 10 Bounce-to-Disk and Bounce-to-Track are the same thing
Answer False ⇐

Question 10 ProTools bounces all audible tracks in real time.
Answer True ⇐

Question 10 ProTools bounces tracks based upon output path
Answer True ⇐

Question 10 ProTools does not require exrtra voices to bounce to disk
Answer True ⇐

Question 10 The bounced file will be a ""flattened"" version of your session.
Answer True ⇐

Question 10 ProTools bounces tracks based upon the timeline selection
Answer True ⇐

Question 10 Bounced material is automatically time-stamped
Answer True ⇐
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Question 10 Bouncing to track allows you to add live input to the bounce, whereas bounce-to-
disk does not.
Answer True ⇐

Question 10 Bouncing to track in ProTools usually requires a bus.
Answer True ⇐

Question 10 Solo'd tracks will bounce
Answer True ⇐

Question 10 Muted tracks will bounce
Answer False ⇐

Question 10 All panning information is disregarded when creating a mono bounce-to-disk.
Answer True ⇐
Question 10 Convert During Bounce is best for bounces that do not involve plug-in automation.
Answer True ⇐

Question 10 Convert After Bounce offers the highest level of plug-in automation accuracy
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Question P You use the Boom instrument for the Music Hands-On Project.
Answer True ⇐ 
 
Question P The audio component of the Video Post Project incorporates the smell of vanilla.
Answer True ⇐ 
 
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