Pro Tools 110 Study Guide with
Questions and Answers
To sign in to your Avid Master Account, what must you have?
- An active internet connection
Where can configuration dialog boxes such as the Playback Engine, the I/O setup dialog box, and the
Hardware setup dialog box be accessed from?
- They can be accessed from the Setup menu
What does the Hardware Buffer Size do?
1. Affects the amount of latency in a Pro Tools system
2. Determines the number of samples passed from the audio interface to the CPU at once
3.Only affects Host-based tasks such as Native plug-in processing and Virtual Instruments
4. Only affects tracks operating in the Low-latency domain such as tracks that are record-enabled
and tracks receiving live input
What factors can affect the minimum Hardware Buffer Size setting that you can use?
1. The number of Audio tracks being recorded simultaneously
2. The number and kind of plug-ins used while recording
3. The number and kind of Virtual Instruments in use in the session
What is the Ignore Errors During Playback/Record option?
- It continues playback or recording despite any host processing errors that may occur (note that this
make cause pops or clicks in the audio)
What does the Cache Size setting in the Playback Engine dialog box do
- It allocates RAM used to pre-buffer audio for playback and recording.
- Lower values reduce memory usage, higher values improve performance
What does the Hardware Dialog Box do?
- It allows you to set various options for your audio interface including the default sample rate and
the current clock source
What happens when you select Stereo Mix in the Dashboard when creating a new session?
- It will ensure your session with the default I/O settings for your current audio interface
Where are the I/O settings saved in?
,- Both the session file and on the system
What is the I/O Setup Dialog Box?
- It allows you to the tools to view, label, format, and map signal paths
What is a Signal Path?
- A named group of inputs, outputs, or busses based on a specific channel format
- It can be represented as a pair of mono outputs grouped together as a stereo pair with a
customized name
What does the I/O view in the Mix Window look like?
How would you rename Inputs, Outputs, and Bus paths from the Mix or Edit window?
- Right-click the path selector nameplate and select Rename
How would you add a track that is identical to the last track you created?
- Double-click in an empty area of the Edit window, Mix window, or Track list
To create an Audio Track by double-clicking in the Edit Window use the modifier?
- Command
To create an Instrument Track by double-clicking in the Edit Window use the modifier?
- Option
To create an Aux Input Track by double-clicking in the Edit Window use the modifier?
- Control
To create an Master Fader Track by double-clicking in the Edit Window use the modifier?
- Shift
What is the View Menu?
- It allows you to toggle parts of the Mix and Edit windows on and off
- As an alternative to the View menu, you can also use the various View selector controls in the Mix
and Edit windows
How would you change the Mix window channel strips to a narrow display?
- View > Narrow Mix
What does the I/O View in the Edit Window look like?
, The Comments view allows you to write notes for each track and can be displayed by choosing?
- View > Edit Window Views > Comments
What does hiding a track allow you to do?
- Allows you to remove a track from view without deleting it.
- The track continues to play even when hidden
How do you hide a track?
- By clicking on the solid black dot next to the track name in the Track list
- The black dot will turn into a light gray dot
On the Track List, the circle icon with the down-pointing arrow is the?
- Track List Pop-up Menu
How do you hide all tracks, all selected tracks, or tracks of a certain type?
- Click the Track List Pop-up menu and choose the appropriate option
What are the basic specifications for Pro Tools 12 Standard?
- Sampling rates up to 192kHz
- Bit depths of up to 32-bit floating point
- 128 simultaneous mono or stereo Audio tracks
- 32 channels of simultaneous I/O
What are the additional capabilities that comes with Pro Tools HD?
- Higher track counts compared to standard Pro Tools.
- 64 channels of I/O (in native systems) to 192 channels of I/O (in Pro Tools | HDX systems).
- Supports surround mixing up to 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos.
- Advanced automation features.
- Basic video editing capabilities
How many video clips does the Standard version of Pro Tools allows you to import per session?
- One
Questions and Answers
To sign in to your Avid Master Account, what must you have?
- An active internet connection
Where can configuration dialog boxes such as the Playback Engine, the I/O setup dialog box, and the
Hardware setup dialog box be accessed from?
- They can be accessed from the Setup menu
What does the Hardware Buffer Size do?
1. Affects the amount of latency in a Pro Tools system
2. Determines the number of samples passed from the audio interface to the CPU at once
3.Only affects Host-based tasks such as Native plug-in processing and Virtual Instruments
4. Only affects tracks operating in the Low-latency domain such as tracks that are record-enabled
and tracks receiving live input
What factors can affect the minimum Hardware Buffer Size setting that you can use?
1. The number of Audio tracks being recorded simultaneously
2. The number and kind of plug-ins used while recording
3. The number and kind of Virtual Instruments in use in the session
What is the Ignore Errors During Playback/Record option?
- It continues playback or recording despite any host processing errors that may occur (note that this
make cause pops or clicks in the audio)
What does the Cache Size setting in the Playback Engine dialog box do
- It allocates RAM used to pre-buffer audio for playback and recording.
- Lower values reduce memory usage, higher values improve performance
What does the Hardware Dialog Box do?
- It allows you to set various options for your audio interface including the default sample rate and
the current clock source
What happens when you select Stereo Mix in the Dashboard when creating a new session?
- It will ensure your session with the default I/O settings for your current audio interface
Where are the I/O settings saved in?
,- Both the session file and on the system
What is the I/O Setup Dialog Box?
- It allows you to the tools to view, label, format, and map signal paths
What is a Signal Path?
- A named group of inputs, outputs, or busses based on a specific channel format
- It can be represented as a pair of mono outputs grouped together as a stereo pair with a
customized name
What does the I/O view in the Mix Window look like?
How would you rename Inputs, Outputs, and Bus paths from the Mix or Edit window?
- Right-click the path selector nameplate and select Rename
How would you add a track that is identical to the last track you created?
- Double-click in an empty area of the Edit window, Mix window, or Track list
To create an Audio Track by double-clicking in the Edit Window use the modifier?
- Command
To create an Instrument Track by double-clicking in the Edit Window use the modifier?
- Option
To create an Aux Input Track by double-clicking in the Edit Window use the modifier?
- Control
To create an Master Fader Track by double-clicking in the Edit Window use the modifier?
- Shift
What is the View Menu?
- It allows you to toggle parts of the Mix and Edit windows on and off
- As an alternative to the View menu, you can also use the various View selector controls in the Mix
and Edit windows
How would you change the Mix window channel strips to a narrow display?
- View > Narrow Mix
What does the I/O View in the Edit Window look like?
, The Comments view allows you to write notes for each track and can be displayed by choosing?
- View > Edit Window Views > Comments
What does hiding a track allow you to do?
- Allows you to remove a track from view without deleting it.
- The track continues to play even when hidden
How do you hide a track?
- By clicking on the solid black dot next to the track name in the Track list
- The black dot will turn into a light gray dot
On the Track List, the circle icon with the down-pointing arrow is the?
- Track List Pop-up Menu
How do you hide all tracks, all selected tracks, or tracks of a certain type?
- Click the Track List Pop-up menu and choose the appropriate option
What are the basic specifications for Pro Tools 12 Standard?
- Sampling rates up to 192kHz
- Bit depths of up to 32-bit floating point
- 128 simultaneous mono or stereo Audio tracks
- 32 channels of simultaneous I/O
What are the additional capabilities that comes with Pro Tools HD?
- Higher track counts compared to standard Pro Tools.
- 64 channels of I/O (in native systems) to 192 channels of I/O (in Pro Tools | HDX systems).
- Supports surround mixing up to 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos.
- Advanced automation features.
- Basic video editing capabilities
How many video clips does the Standard version of Pro Tools allows you to import per session?
- One
