PRO TOOLS 101 UPDATED EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Auxiliary Inputs - ✔✔Can be used as an effects return, a destination for a submix, an
input to monitor or process live audio, or a control point for any other audio routing task.
Can be mono, stereo, or any supported multi-channel format.
✔✔VCA Master Tracks - ✔✔Available in Pro Tools HD software only. Each is
associated with a Mix group, and the tracks in the Mix group can then be controlled by
the VCA master.
✔✔Master Faders - ✔✔A single fader used to control hardware output levels and bus
paths. control the overall level of the Audio tracks that are routed to the sessions's main
output paths or busses. Can create this for mono, stereo, or any supported multi-
channel format.
✔✔Track Timebase - ✔✔Refers to the Time Scale that material on the track is
associated with. All track types can be set to either sample-based or tick-based as
needed. Audio tracks are sample-based by default and MIDI and Instrument tracks are
tick-based by default.
✔✔Edit Window Cursors - ✔✔The Edit window displays two different cursors: a
playback cursor and an edit cursor. The two cursors are linked by default, but can be
unlinked.
✔✔Playback Cursor - ✔✔A solid, non-blinking line that moves across the screen during
playback and indicates where the current playback point is. The cursor's exact time
location is displayed in the session's Main and Sub Counters.
✔✔Edit Cursor - ✔✔A flashing line that appears when you click the Selector tool in a
track. The blinking cursor indicates the starting point for any editing tasks that you
perform. By making a selection with this cursor, you define an area for Pro Tools to
perform a desired editing task.
✔✔Playback Cursor Locator - ✔✔Appears in the Main Timebase Ruler, either:
-On the left if the playback cursor is located before the visible area
-On the right if the playback cursor is located after the visible area
Is red when any track is record-enabled and blue when no tracks are record-enabled.
✔✔No Scrolling - ✔✔This option prevents Pro Tools from scrolling the Edit window
during playback and recording. Playback cursor moves off screen and Pro Tools does
not reposition the window when playback or recording is stopped
, ✔✔Page Scrolling - ✔✔This option enables the entire contents of the window to scroll,
one screen at a time, as the playback cursor reaches the right edge of the page while
playing or recording.
✔✔Workspace Browsers - ✔✔Allows you to quickly locate, manage, and open Pro
Tools sessions and related media files. Provides more meaningful search, navigation,
file information, and audition capabilities than standard operating system-level functions.
✔✔Principle of Elasticity - ✔✔Molecules, instead of flying around the room, transfer
their vibration to those around them, then move back into place
✔✔Compression - ✔✔The point of maximum pressure; the crest of the sound wave ; as
the wave of vibrating molecules moves outward, they exert pressure on adjacent
molecules.
✔✔Rarefaction - ✔✔The reaction of the colliding of molecules forces them away from
each other. This produces a trough in the sound wave; the point of minimum pressure.
✔✔Sound Wave - ✔✔Carries the original sound through the surrounding environment.
✔✔Sine Wave - ✔✔Simplest and purest type of audio sound wave. Simple harmonic
motion. Usually created by an oscillator or signal generator. Periodic.
Example: Tuning fork or oboe
✔✔Wave Form - ✔✔The simple line representing the motion of the sine wave through
air. The visual representation of a sound wave.
✔✔Pitch - ✔✔Our subjective perception of frequency. Our adaptation of science into art.
✔✔M-Box - ✔✔Audio interface
Coverts sounds into 1's and 0's for computers
Amplifies sound
✔✔Mono - ✔✔Hear individual sounds in each ear
✔✔Stereo - ✔✔Hear sound in both ears
✔✔Digital Interfaces - ✔✔Two types: S/PIF and AES/EBU
✔✔Transducer - ✔✔A device that changes energy from one type to another
✔✔Microphones - ✔✔Convert acoustical or mechanical energy into electrical energy,
which can then be used by the mixing or recording medium.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Auxiliary Inputs - ✔✔Can be used as an effects return, a destination for a submix, an
input to monitor or process live audio, or a control point for any other audio routing task.
Can be mono, stereo, or any supported multi-channel format.
✔✔VCA Master Tracks - ✔✔Available in Pro Tools HD software only. Each is
associated with a Mix group, and the tracks in the Mix group can then be controlled by
the VCA master.
✔✔Master Faders - ✔✔A single fader used to control hardware output levels and bus
paths. control the overall level of the Audio tracks that are routed to the sessions's main
output paths or busses. Can create this for mono, stereo, or any supported multi-
channel format.
✔✔Track Timebase - ✔✔Refers to the Time Scale that material on the track is
associated with. All track types can be set to either sample-based or tick-based as
needed. Audio tracks are sample-based by default and MIDI and Instrument tracks are
tick-based by default.
✔✔Edit Window Cursors - ✔✔The Edit window displays two different cursors: a
playback cursor and an edit cursor. The two cursors are linked by default, but can be
unlinked.
✔✔Playback Cursor - ✔✔A solid, non-blinking line that moves across the screen during
playback and indicates where the current playback point is. The cursor's exact time
location is displayed in the session's Main and Sub Counters.
✔✔Edit Cursor - ✔✔A flashing line that appears when you click the Selector tool in a
track. The blinking cursor indicates the starting point for any editing tasks that you
perform. By making a selection with this cursor, you define an area for Pro Tools to
perform a desired editing task.
✔✔Playback Cursor Locator - ✔✔Appears in the Main Timebase Ruler, either:
-On the left if the playback cursor is located before the visible area
-On the right if the playback cursor is located after the visible area
Is red when any track is record-enabled and blue when no tracks are record-enabled.
✔✔No Scrolling - ✔✔This option prevents Pro Tools from scrolling the Edit window
during playback and recording. Playback cursor moves off screen and Pro Tools does
not reposition the window when playback or recording is stopped
, ✔✔Page Scrolling - ✔✔This option enables the entire contents of the window to scroll,
one screen at a time, as the playback cursor reaches the right edge of the page while
playing or recording.
✔✔Workspace Browsers - ✔✔Allows you to quickly locate, manage, and open Pro
Tools sessions and related media files. Provides more meaningful search, navigation,
file information, and audition capabilities than standard operating system-level functions.
✔✔Principle of Elasticity - ✔✔Molecules, instead of flying around the room, transfer
their vibration to those around them, then move back into place
✔✔Compression - ✔✔The point of maximum pressure; the crest of the sound wave ; as
the wave of vibrating molecules moves outward, they exert pressure on adjacent
molecules.
✔✔Rarefaction - ✔✔The reaction of the colliding of molecules forces them away from
each other. This produces a trough in the sound wave; the point of minimum pressure.
✔✔Sound Wave - ✔✔Carries the original sound through the surrounding environment.
✔✔Sine Wave - ✔✔Simplest and purest type of audio sound wave. Simple harmonic
motion. Usually created by an oscillator or signal generator. Periodic.
Example: Tuning fork or oboe
✔✔Wave Form - ✔✔The simple line representing the motion of the sine wave through
air. The visual representation of a sound wave.
✔✔Pitch - ✔✔Our subjective perception of frequency. Our adaptation of science into art.
✔✔M-Box - ✔✔Audio interface
Coverts sounds into 1's and 0's for computers
Amplifies sound
✔✔Mono - ✔✔Hear individual sounds in each ear
✔✔Stereo - ✔✔Hear sound in both ears
✔✔Digital Interfaces - ✔✔Two types: S/PIF and AES/EBU
✔✔Transducer - ✔✔A device that changes energy from one type to another
✔✔Microphones - ✔✔Convert acoustical or mechanical energy into electrical energy,
which can then be used by the mixing or recording medium.
