Pro Tools 101 Lesson 3 Exam Questions with 100%
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In a cluster on the left side of the toolbar area at the top of the Edit Window.
Where are the Edit Tools located?
Edit Tools
These tools provide access to various audio and MIDI editing functions, as well as basic
functionality for positioning the playback or record location in a session.
Zoomer, Trim, Selector, Grabber, Scrubber, Pencil
From left to right, what are the Edit Tools?
Zoomer
You can use the ______ tool to zoom into and out of a particular area within a track.
Helpful when you need to examine a waveform closely. Is indicated by a magnifying
glass.
Command + drag
To use Marquee Zooming (zooming in both horizontally and vertically), use this
keyboard shortcut.
Option + click Zoomer tool
To zoom out, use this keyboard short command.
reverse
Option key is a _______ modifier.
Double-click
______-_____ on the Zoomer tool to get a full track view that fills the Edit window with
the longest visible track in the session.
Trim
You can use the ____ tool to get rid of excess audio, MIDI, or video content from the
beginning or end of a continuous section of program material, or clip. Allows you to
quickly crop a clip or adjust a clip's boundaries to hid or expose underlying material.
nondestructively
The Trim tool modifies the clips ________________, leaving the underlying source file
unchanged.
Clip
The first time you trim a clip, Pro Tools automatically adds a new item to the ____ list
corresponding to the newly created clip. The subset clip is given a new name to
differentiate it from the original.
Time Compression/Expansion (TCE), Loop, and Scrub
The Trim tool button also provides access to these tools:
Selector Tool
One of the most commonly used tools in Pro Tools; can use it to position the playback
cursor or to select an area in a track for playback or editing.
Selector
To position the playback cursor, click with the ________ tool at the point where you
want playback to begin. To select an area for playback or editing, drag with the
________ tool across any area on one or more tracks.
, horizontally and vertically
The selector tool selects both __________ and ___________, allowing you to create
selections across multiple tracks in a single operation.
dark highlight
Selected areas are represented with a ____ _________ in the Edit Window.
Timeline (rulers)
The selection range is also indicated by a dark overlay in the ________ display area
(______) at the top of the window.
place cursor where you want to begin, scroll to desired endpoint using the scroll
bar at the bottom of the Edit window, shift click where you want the selection to
end
How do you make a lengthy selection?
Grabber
The _______ tool is commonly used for arranging clips. You can use it to select an
entire clip with a single mouse click. Can also use it to move a clip along the Timeline
within its current track or move clips between tracks.
Separation, Object
The Grabber tool button also provides access to the __________ grabber and ______
grabber tools.
Scrubber
The ________ Tool can be used to move slowly across Audio tracks in the Edit window
to find a particular moment or audio event.
Scrubbing
_________ originated in tape editing as a process of rocking the tape back and forth
past the playhead to locate a precise position (usually for the sake of performing a
splice). By _________ back and forth over an audio waveform in Pro Tools, you can
listen closely and zero in on an exact edit point.
zoom in
Scrubbing is more precise when you _____ __ first to increase the magnification of the
track material.
Simultaneously
Dragging the scrubber tool between adjacent mono or stereo Audio tracks allows you to
scrub two tracks ______________.
Pencil
The ______ tool is commonly used for creating and editing MIDI data. Can be used to
add or draw notes of different pitches and durations.
Freehand, Line, Triangle, Square, and Random
Different Pencil tool shapes can also be used to edit note velocities. What are these
shapes?
automation, MIDI
The Pencil tool is also useful for drawing and editing different types of __________ or
____ control data.
line, triangle, freehand
For the pencil tool, you typically use ____ for volume, ________ for pan, or ________
for pitch bend.
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In a cluster on the left side of the toolbar area at the top of the Edit Window.
Where are the Edit Tools located?
Edit Tools
These tools provide access to various audio and MIDI editing functions, as well as basic
functionality for positioning the playback or record location in a session.
Zoomer, Trim, Selector, Grabber, Scrubber, Pencil
From left to right, what are the Edit Tools?
Zoomer
You can use the ______ tool to zoom into and out of a particular area within a track.
Helpful when you need to examine a waveform closely. Is indicated by a magnifying
glass.
Command + drag
To use Marquee Zooming (zooming in both horizontally and vertically), use this
keyboard shortcut.
Option + click Zoomer tool
To zoom out, use this keyboard short command.
reverse
Option key is a _______ modifier.
Double-click
______-_____ on the Zoomer tool to get a full track view that fills the Edit window with
the longest visible track in the session.
Trim
You can use the ____ tool to get rid of excess audio, MIDI, or video content from the
beginning or end of a continuous section of program material, or clip. Allows you to
quickly crop a clip or adjust a clip's boundaries to hid or expose underlying material.
nondestructively
The Trim tool modifies the clips ________________, leaving the underlying source file
unchanged.
Clip
The first time you trim a clip, Pro Tools automatically adds a new item to the ____ list
corresponding to the newly created clip. The subset clip is given a new name to
differentiate it from the original.
Time Compression/Expansion (TCE), Loop, and Scrub
The Trim tool button also provides access to these tools:
Selector Tool
One of the most commonly used tools in Pro Tools; can use it to position the playback
cursor or to select an area in a track for playback or editing.
Selector
To position the playback cursor, click with the ________ tool at the point where you
want playback to begin. To select an area for playback or editing, drag with the
________ tool across any area on one or more tracks.
, horizontally and vertically
The selector tool selects both __________ and ___________, allowing you to create
selections across multiple tracks in a single operation.
dark highlight
Selected areas are represented with a ____ _________ in the Edit Window.
Timeline (rulers)
The selection range is also indicated by a dark overlay in the ________ display area
(______) at the top of the window.
place cursor where you want to begin, scroll to desired endpoint using the scroll
bar at the bottom of the Edit window, shift click where you want the selection to
end
How do you make a lengthy selection?
Grabber
The _______ tool is commonly used for arranging clips. You can use it to select an
entire clip with a single mouse click. Can also use it to move a clip along the Timeline
within its current track or move clips between tracks.
Separation, Object
The Grabber tool button also provides access to the __________ grabber and ______
grabber tools.
Scrubber
The ________ Tool can be used to move slowly across Audio tracks in the Edit window
to find a particular moment or audio event.
Scrubbing
_________ originated in tape editing as a process of rocking the tape back and forth
past the playhead to locate a precise position (usually for the sake of performing a
splice). By _________ back and forth over an audio waveform in Pro Tools, you can
listen closely and zero in on an exact edit point.
zoom in
Scrubbing is more precise when you _____ __ first to increase the magnification of the
track material.
Simultaneously
Dragging the scrubber tool between adjacent mono or stereo Audio tracks allows you to
scrub two tracks ______________.
Pencil
The ______ tool is commonly used for creating and editing MIDI data. Can be used to
add or draw notes of different pitches and durations.
Freehand, Line, Triangle, Square, and Random
Different Pencil tool shapes can also be used to edit note velocities. What are these
shapes?
automation, MIDI
The Pencil tool is also useful for drawing and editing different types of __________ or
____ control data.
line, triangle, freehand
For the pencil tool, you typically use ____ for volume, ________ for pan, or ________
for pitch bend.
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