PRO TOOLS 101 CERTIFICATION TEST | QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS | 2026
Which of the following steps takes place when you create a Pro Tools session? -
Answers - The system creates a top-level session folder and various subfolders; the
system creates a session file with a ptx extension.
True or False: When creating a bounce to disk, Pro Tools always bounces the entire
session, regardless of any timeline or edit selection you may have - Answers - False
The point which a hardware or software effect may applied directly to a signal is called -
Answers - insert
How can you set all tracks in your session to the same height? - Answers - d. Hold Alt
(Windows) or Option (Mac) while selecting a Track Height selector
Which of the following are ways to make a selection on multiple tracks - Answers - Drag
vertically on adjacent tracks with the selector Tool Shift-click on additional tracks with
the selector Tool Shift-click on track nameplates with the "Link Track and Edit Selection"
feature enabled
Pro Tools subdivides the bars and beats of a session into ticks. How many ticks
comprises a quarter note? - Answers - 960
The Avid Dynamics Il Plug-in suite includes which of the following processors? -
Answers - Compressor/Limiter Expander/Gate
The Bounce to disk function in Pro Tools 11 and later allows - Answers - Faster than
real-time bounces Bouncing to AlFF or WAV format Creating a simultaneous MP3
version of the bounce
The "bounced files" folder in Pro Tools 11 and later is: - Answers - The default location
for the files created by the Pro Tools Bounce to Disk function
The avid video engine introduced in Pro Tools 11... - Answers - supports playback of
video in a wide range of Avid MXF video formats including DNXHD
What key would you press to reverse the direction of the trim Tool? - Answers - Alt
(Win)/Option (Mac)
Which of the following can be undone with the Undo command? - Answers - Trimming a
clip
, Which edit mode should you use if you want clips to "snap" to each other when moved
without overlapping? - Answers - Shuffle
Which of the following options are available directly within the Bounce to Disk dialog box
in Pro Tools? - Answers - Add to iTunes Library
A mono 441.kHz, 16-Bit audio file consumes approximately 5 MB of disk space per
minute. How much disk space is consumed by a mono 88.2 kHz, 16-bit audio file? -
Answers - 10 M8
Pro Tools supports up to levels of undo - Answers - 64
Which of the following operations can you use to create a backup copy of your session
and all associated audio files? - Answers - Choose File Save Copy In
The frequency range of human hearing is generally accepted to be between - Answers -
20 Hz and 20,000 Hz
To play back automation without running the risk of overwriting it, your tracks should be
in ______________ automation mode - Answers - Read
True or false: Pro Tool s allows you to add audio tracks to your session after you create
the session - Answers - True
The term "MIDI" is an acronym for - Answers - Musical Instrumental Digital Interface
Which of the following is a way to recall a memory location? - Answers - Click the entry
in the memory locations window Click the marker in the ruler Type -number- (decimal -
keypad number-decimal)
Which of the following REAL-TIME plug-in formats is supported in standard (host-
based) Pro Tools systems? Audiosuite - Answers - AAX Native
Which edit mode should you use if you want the clip start to "snap" to grid boundaries
(as shown below)? - Answers - Absolute grid
Refer to the image. When enabled, the Link Timeline and Edit selection option does
which of the following? - Answers - Links the playback and edit cursons
Pro Tools supports recording at bit depths up to: - Answers - 32-Bit floating point
When the grabber, selector, and trim Tool are all selected at the same time, which edit
Tool is active? - Answers - The smart Tool
The transport window can be accessed from themenu - Answers - Window
WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS | 2026
Which of the following steps takes place when you create a Pro Tools session? -
Answers - The system creates a top-level session folder and various subfolders; the
system creates a session file with a ptx extension.
True or False: When creating a bounce to disk, Pro Tools always bounces the entire
session, regardless of any timeline or edit selection you may have - Answers - False
The point which a hardware or software effect may applied directly to a signal is called -
Answers - insert
How can you set all tracks in your session to the same height? - Answers - d. Hold Alt
(Windows) or Option (Mac) while selecting a Track Height selector
Which of the following are ways to make a selection on multiple tracks - Answers - Drag
vertically on adjacent tracks with the selector Tool Shift-click on additional tracks with
the selector Tool Shift-click on track nameplates with the "Link Track and Edit Selection"
feature enabled
Pro Tools subdivides the bars and beats of a session into ticks. How many ticks
comprises a quarter note? - Answers - 960
The Avid Dynamics Il Plug-in suite includes which of the following processors? -
Answers - Compressor/Limiter Expander/Gate
The Bounce to disk function in Pro Tools 11 and later allows - Answers - Faster than
real-time bounces Bouncing to AlFF or WAV format Creating a simultaneous MP3
version of the bounce
The "bounced files" folder in Pro Tools 11 and later is: - Answers - The default location
for the files created by the Pro Tools Bounce to Disk function
The avid video engine introduced in Pro Tools 11... - Answers - supports playback of
video in a wide range of Avid MXF video formats including DNXHD
What key would you press to reverse the direction of the trim Tool? - Answers - Alt
(Win)/Option (Mac)
Which of the following can be undone with the Undo command? - Answers - Trimming a
clip
, Which edit mode should you use if you want clips to "snap" to each other when moved
without overlapping? - Answers - Shuffle
Which of the following options are available directly within the Bounce to Disk dialog box
in Pro Tools? - Answers - Add to iTunes Library
A mono 441.kHz, 16-Bit audio file consumes approximately 5 MB of disk space per
minute. How much disk space is consumed by a mono 88.2 kHz, 16-bit audio file? -
Answers - 10 M8
Pro Tools supports up to levels of undo - Answers - 64
Which of the following operations can you use to create a backup copy of your session
and all associated audio files? - Answers - Choose File Save Copy In
The frequency range of human hearing is generally accepted to be between - Answers -
20 Hz and 20,000 Hz
To play back automation without running the risk of overwriting it, your tracks should be
in ______________ automation mode - Answers - Read
True or false: Pro Tool s allows you to add audio tracks to your session after you create
the session - Answers - True
The term "MIDI" is an acronym for - Answers - Musical Instrumental Digital Interface
Which of the following is a way to recall a memory location? - Answers - Click the entry
in the memory locations window Click the marker in the ruler Type -number- (decimal -
keypad number-decimal)
Which of the following REAL-TIME plug-in formats is supported in standard (host-
based) Pro Tools systems? Audiosuite - Answers - AAX Native
Which edit mode should you use if you want the clip start to "snap" to grid boundaries
(as shown below)? - Answers - Absolute grid
Refer to the image. When enabled, the Link Timeline and Edit selection option does
which of the following? - Answers - Links the playback and edit cursons
Pro Tools supports recording at bit depths up to: - Answers - 32-Bit floating point
When the grabber, selector, and trim Tool are all selected at the same time, which edit
Tool is active? - Answers - The smart Tool
The transport window can be accessed from themenu - Answers - Window
