Pro Tools 101 Certification Exam
Questions and Answers with Detailed
Rationales | Verified | Graded A+
• What is the AIR group? -✓✓Advanced Instrument Research
• What types of products does the AIR Software Group specialize in? -
✓✓Innovative plug-ins for ProTools
• Examples of AIR plug-ins: -✓✓Virtual instruments; Air Creative
collection; Structure
• What is the frequency range of human hearing? -✓✓20 Hz to 20 kHz
• What does the frequency of a sound wave affect in terms of how we
perceive the sound? -✓✓Frequency affects pitch
• How is frequency measured? -✓✓Cycles per second (CPS) or Hertz
(Hz)
• What does the amplitude of the sound wave affect? -✓✓Amplitude
affects loudness
• How is amplitude measured? -✓✓Decibels (dB)
• What is the threshold of pain? -✓✓120 dB
• What is sampling? -✓✓The process of taking discrete readings of a
signal at various moments in time
, • What is the sample rate? -✓✓The frequency with which digital
snapshots (samplings) are collected
• What is the Nyquist Theorem? -✓✓In order to produce an accurate
representation of a given frequency of sound, each cycle of the sound's
vibration must be sampled a min of two times
• What is the standard sample rate of an audio CD? -✓✓44.1 kHz
• What is the useful dynamic range of speech and music? -✓✓40 to 105
dB
• What is A/D conversion? -✓✓Analog-to-digital conversion
• What is quantization? -✓✓Capturing the relative amplitude of a sample
by quantifying (assigning) to sample to the closest available amplitude
value
• What is bit depth? -✓✓Binary word length
• What is the greatest bit depth possible? -✓✓32-bit floating point
• What is the highest sample rate possible? -✓✓196 kHz
• How many simultaneous mono or stereo Audio tracks can PT support?
-✓✓96
• How many simultaneous MIDI tracks can PT support? -✓✓512
• How many channels of I/O are available for PT 11 software? -✓✓32
• S/PDIF -✓✓Sony/Philips Digital Interface
Questions and Answers with Detailed
Rationales | Verified | Graded A+
• What is the AIR group? -✓✓Advanced Instrument Research
• What types of products does the AIR Software Group specialize in? -
✓✓Innovative plug-ins for ProTools
• Examples of AIR plug-ins: -✓✓Virtual instruments; Air Creative
collection; Structure
• What is the frequency range of human hearing? -✓✓20 Hz to 20 kHz
• What does the frequency of a sound wave affect in terms of how we
perceive the sound? -✓✓Frequency affects pitch
• How is frequency measured? -✓✓Cycles per second (CPS) or Hertz
(Hz)
• What does the amplitude of the sound wave affect? -✓✓Amplitude
affects loudness
• How is amplitude measured? -✓✓Decibels (dB)
• What is the threshold of pain? -✓✓120 dB
• What is sampling? -✓✓The process of taking discrete readings of a
signal at various moments in time
, • What is the sample rate? -✓✓The frequency with which digital
snapshots (samplings) are collected
• What is the Nyquist Theorem? -✓✓In order to produce an accurate
representation of a given frequency of sound, each cycle of the sound's
vibration must be sampled a min of two times
• What is the standard sample rate of an audio CD? -✓✓44.1 kHz
• What is the useful dynamic range of speech and music? -✓✓40 to 105
dB
• What is A/D conversion? -✓✓Analog-to-digital conversion
• What is quantization? -✓✓Capturing the relative amplitude of a sample
by quantifying (assigning) to sample to the closest available amplitude
value
• What is bit depth? -✓✓Binary word length
• What is the greatest bit depth possible? -✓✓32-bit floating point
• What is the highest sample rate possible? -✓✓196 kHz
• How many simultaneous mono or stereo Audio tracks can PT support?
-✓✓96
• How many simultaneous MIDI tracks can PT support? -✓✓512
• How many channels of I/O are available for PT 11 software? -✓✓32
• S/PDIF -✓✓Sony/Philips Digital Interface
