HSPT FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Apply groove quantization to a midi performance.. Answer: Event menu > event
operations > quantize Option+0 (zero) with midi selected
● Pre-quantize. Answer: Selecting this option will hard quantize the timings of notes/events
to a 16th note grid before applying the group template. Without this option Notes will be
moved by the timing percentage toward the template from their recorded positions, instead of
from the grid.
● Randomize. Answer: This option moves notes/events randomly forward or backward in
time after quantization occurs, to provide a more natural sounding performance. Setting of the
percentage slider determines amount of variation in the randomization.
● T/F beat detective can be used to extract the groove from both midi and audio clips..
Answer: True
● How would you undo all event operation changes to a midi performance?. Answer:
Event > Event Operations > Restore Performance
● Flatten a MIDI performance.. Answer: Event > Event Operations > Flatten Performance
● Event operations Change velocity window.. Answer: - Set all to: sets all velocities to the
same value specified by the slider - Add/subtract: increase/decrease all velocities by specified
value - Scale by: scale all velocities by a percentage of their current value - Change smoothly:
create smooth velocity ramp up/down (crescendo/decrescendo) - Change smoothly by
percentage: smooth change based on percentages of original values - Limit to: restrict
changes made to a specified velocity range - Randomize: supply random variations to
velocities
● T/F clip-based real-time properties apply to a Clip or a selection of clips and remain
in effect even if the clip is moved to another midi or instrument track.. Answer: True
● Permanently apply real-time property changes made to a clip.. Answer: Hit write to clip
button
, ● Real time proprties floating window. Answer: Functions are similar to the different event
operations windows. But can be applied on a clip only basis
● Event operations quantize window. Answer: Event operations change duration window
● Event operations transpose window. Answer: Event operations select/split notes window
● Splitting notes for use elsewhere: 1. makes selection of midi clips or notes 2. choose
event > event operations > select/split notes 3. Configure the pitch, Velocity, duration,
and position criteria as needed 4. select split notes option and choose copy or cut 5.
select the desired destination 6. if desired you can include all continuous midi data.
Answer: Event operations input quantize window
● Event operations step input window. Answer: Event operations restore performance
window
● Event operations flatten performance window. Answer: Drag midi notes while
preserving note start times
● Hold shift while dragging. Answer: Resize a track from the keyboard
● Place edit cursor in the track and press Control + up/down arrow. Answer: Splitting
notes between tracks: separating the baseline and melody from a piano performance
● 1. place track in notes view and resize as needed 2. click and drag across mini
keyboard to select bass note range 3. Press command + X to cut selected notes and
place them in the clipboard 4. duplicate the original track without the playlists, and
paste notes to the duplicate track. Answer: T/F creating tracks with the select/split notes
command can be undone
● False, it cannot be undone. Answer: T/F any MIDI real-time properties associated with the
track or clips are copied to the new tracks or clips created by the select/split command.
● True,. Answer: How do you add a new patch in structure?
● Click on the word patch above the patch list. Answer: Bring up the Event operations
window
● Option + 3 (on keypad). Answer: Bring up midi real time properties
● Option + 4 (on keypad). Answer: MIDI Beat Clock is based on ______ pulses per quarter
note.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Apply groove quantization to a midi performance.. Answer: Event menu > event
operations > quantize Option+0 (zero) with midi selected
● Pre-quantize. Answer: Selecting this option will hard quantize the timings of notes/events
to a 16th note grid before applying the group template. Without this option Notes will be
moved by the timing percentage toward the template from their recorded positions, instead of
from the grid.
● Randomize. Answer: This option moves notes/events randomly forward or backward in
time after quantization occurs, to provide a more natural sounding performance. Setting of the
percentage slider determines amount of variation in the randomization.
● T/F beat detective can be used to extract the groove from both midi and audio clips..
Answer: True
● How would you undo all event operation changes to a midi performance?. Answer:
Event > Event Operations > Restore Performance
● Flatten a MIDI performance.. Answer: Event > Event Operations > Flatten Performance
● Event operations Change velocity window.. Answer: - Set all to: sets all velocities to the
same value specified by the slider - Add/subtract: increase/decrease all velocities by specified
value - Scale by: scale all velocities by a percentage of their current value - Change smoothly:
create smooth velocity ramp up/down (crescendo/decrescendo) - Change smoothly by
percentage: smooth change based on percentages of original values - Limit to: restrict
changes made to a specified velocity range - Randomize: supply random variations to
velocities
● T/F clip-based real-time properties apply to a Clip or a selection of clips and remain
in effect even if the clip is moved to another midi or instrument track.. Answer: True
● Permanently apply real-time property changes made to a clip.. Answer: Hit write to clip
button
, ● Real time proprties floating window. Answer: Functions are similar to the different event
operations windows. But can be applied on a clip only basis
● Event operations quantize window. Answer: Event operations change duration window
● Event operations transpose window. Answer: Event operations select/split notes window
● Splitting notes for use elsewhere: 1. makes selection of midi clips or notes 2. choose
event > event operations > select/split notes 3. Configure the pitch, Velocity, duration,
and position criteria as needed 4. select split notes option and choose copy or cut 5.
select the desired destination 6. if desired you can include all continuous midi data.
Answer: Event operations input quantize window
● Event operations step input window. Answer: Event operations restore performance
window
● Event operations flatten performance window. Answer: Drag midi notes while
preserving note start times
● Hold shift while dragging. Answer: Resize a track from the keyboard
● Place edit cursor in the track and press Control + up/down arrow. Answer: Splitting
notes between tracks: separating the baseline and melody from a piano performance
● 1. place track in notes view and resize as needed 2. click and drag across mini
keyboard to select bass note range 3. Press command + X to cut selected notes and
place them in the clipboard 4. duplicate the original track without the playlists, and
paste notes to the duplicate track. Answer: T/F creating tracks with the select/split notes
command can be undone
● False, it cannot be undone. Answer: T/F any MIDI real-time properties associated with the
track or clips are copied to the new tracks or clips created by the select/split command.
● True,. Answer: How do you add a new patch in structure?
● Click on the word patch above the patch list. Answer: Bring up the Event operations
window
● Option + 3 (on keypad). Answer: Bring up midi real time properties
● Option + 4 (on keypad). Answer: MIDI Beat Clock is based on ______ pulses per quarter
note.
