Pro Tools 110 Certification Exam Questions
with Answers and Explanations
TRUE or FALSE? Changing the HW buffer setting from the pop-up menu on the
Playback Engine dialog box affects audio tracks that are not record-enabled.
Lesson 1
False
(Tracks must be record enabled for the buffer setting to affect them.)
Name the Disk Playback Cache Size type described:
1) -The playback cache is dynamically managed by Pro Tools
2) -Audio is copied into RAM for playback
Lesson 1
1) Dynamic (Normal)
2) Fixed
Name the System Usage window item described:
1) Displays the total CPU and individual processor usage
2) Only appears when Fixed Playback Cache Size is used
3) Displays the amount of RAM used by Pro Tools
,Lesson 1
1) CPU Meters
2) Disk Meter
3) Memory Meter
What visual is shown in the System Usage window when all of the session's audio has
been copied into RAM?
Lesson 1
The parameter "Disk Cache" appears along with the Disk and Memory meters, and the
usage percentage line is illuminated green.
Which value cannot be changed in the Session Setup window?
Lesson 1
Sample Rate
The shortcut to create a new input path in the I/O Setup dialog box is __________.
Lesson 1
Command + N (Mac)
Ctrl + N (Windows)
What visual is shown to determine how many output paths are active in the Output tab
of the I/O Setup dialog box?
Lesson 1
There is a green checkmark in the leftmost column checkbox for each active output.
TRUE or FALSE? All track outputs are busses.
Lesson 1
True
What visual (in the I/O Setup dialog box) shows that a path is selected?
, Lesson 1
The path is highlighted
What visual (in the I/O Setup dialog box) shows that a path has a subpath?
Lesson 1
There is a small triangle to the left of the path name (which shows a dropdown with
subpath(s) when clicked).
What visual in the I/O Setup dialog box shows that the path is currently used by the
session?
Lesson 1
The path name appears in bold.
What visual in the I/O Setup dialog box shows that a path is an output bus?
Lesson 1
There is a green checkmark in the "Mapping to Output" column checkbox (along with
the name of the path), showing that the bus is being used as an active output.
What visual in the I/O Setup dialog box shows that a path is an internal bus?
Lesson 1
Any path not appearing in the "Mapping to Output" column is an internal bus.
TRUE or FALSE?
By default, when importing settings from a .pio file, only the currently visible tab's
settings will be changed.
Lesson 1
True
(changing only visible tab is the default)
**NOTE: This can be changed. There is a checkbox to import settings for all tabs.
What is the result of the following actions?
with Answers and Explanations
TRUE or FALSE? Changing the HW buffer setting from the pop-up menu on the
Playback Engine dialog box affects audio tracks that are not record-enabled.
Lesson 1
False
(Tracks must be record enabled for the buffer setting to affect them.)
Name the Disk Playback Cache Size type described:
1) -The playback cache is dynamically managed by Pro Tools
2) -Audio is copied into RAM for playback
Lesson 1
1) Dynamic (Normal)
2) Fixed
Name the System Usage window item described:
1) Displays the total CPU and individual processor usage
2) Only appears when Fixed Playback Cache Size is used
3) Displays the amount of RAM used by Pro Tools
,Lesson 1
1) CPU Meters
2) Disk Meter
3) Memory Meter
What visual is shown in the System Usage window when all of the session's audio has
been copied into RAM?
Lesson 1
The parameter "Disk Cache" appears along with the Disk and Memory meters, and the
usage percentage line is illuminated green.
Which value cannot be changed in the Session Setup window?
Lesson 1
Sample Rate
The shortcut to create a new input path in the I/O Setup dialog box is __________.
Lesson 1
Command + N (Mac)
Ctrl + N (Windows)
What visual is shown to determine how many output paths are active in the Output tab
of the I/O Setup dialog box?
Lesson 1
There is a green checkmark in the leftmost column checkbox for each active output.
TRUE or FALSE? All track outputs are busses.
Lesson 1
True
What visual (in the I/O Setup dialog box) shows that a path is selected?
, Lesson 1
The path is highlighted
What visual (in the I/O Setup dialog box) shows that a path has a subpath?
Lesson 1
There is a small triangle to the left of the path name (which shows a dropdown with
subpath(s) when clicked).
What visual in the I/O Setup dialog box shows that the path is currently used by the
session?
Lesson 1
The path name appears in bold.
What visual in the I/O Setup dialog box shows that a path is an output bus?
Lesson 1
There is a green checkmark in the "Mapping to Output" column checkbox (along with
the name of the path), showing that the bus is being used as an active output.
What visual in the I/O Setup dialog box shows that a path is an internal bus?
Lesson 1
Any path not appearing in the "Mapping to Output" column is an internal bus.
TRUE or FALSE?
By default, when importing settings from a .pio file, only the currently visible tab's
settings will be changed.
Lesson 1
True
(changing only visible tab is the default)
**NOTE: This can be changed. There is a checkbox to import settings for all tabs.
What is the result of the following actions?
