Sound Engineering
Description of track type Audio, Aux Input, MIDI, Instrument, Master Fader
Audio are just...Audio
Aux are like audio, but can't have audio clips
MIDI is where you can record with a MIDI instrument.
Instrument are where you can put MIDI clips or record MIDI
Master Fader controls the level of an output
Two types of folder tracks
Basic and routing
Which pro tools menu can a track be created from?
Track
Shortcut for creating a track
Command+Shift+N
From which Edit/Mix window view can a tracks input be set
Track
Can deleting a track be undone?
No
How do you know that a track will be shown from the tracks area?
It's circle is gray, not black
Which menu has the workspace browser?
Windows
LESSON 2
Woah
Which device should you turn on last?
Monitor Speakers
Where can the audio device for pro tools be changed
Setup > Playback Engine
Shortcut for starting/stopping playback
spacebar
Two valid audio types
.WAV and .AIFF
Describe the file types: Session, Wavecache, Audio, Rendered, Session File
1. Where the entire session goes as soon as something is created
2. A visual representation of the music
3. Default location for audio
4. Temporary files created as needed
5. Backup files for Session
Do you need a numeric keyboard to nudge?
No
Edit window description
Many audio clips, all the audios. Where yo music is
Mix window description
Settings for the tracks basically, it looks like a DJ thing
Transport window description
Timers! And tools! Like a toolbox
Describe file, view, setup, options, and window
Lesson 4
YIPPEEEEE :DDD
Rulers can be shown or hidden from which menu?
View
What shortcut to place playback cursor at beginning?
return
Insertion Follows playback looks like what?
Dotted line, right arrow, straight line, play button
What does the Trim, Selector, grabber, scrubber, and pencil tools do?
1. Trim can cut off parts of a clip
2. Selects certain sections of a track/clip
3. Grabs those selections
4. It just plays audio forward or backward
5. It draws up sound waves
What does dbl-clicking a clip with the selector tool do to the clip
Selects the whole clip
What happens when you hold opt and drag clip from workspace browser with grabber.
It leaves a shadow clip behind! (multiply)
What does the Slip, Shuffle, Grid, and Spot tools do?
1. Just moving clips freely
2. Also moves clips, but snaps them together and arranges them quickly
3. Moves clips according to a grid (like bars and beats)
4. Moves clips by typing in the time, bar/beat or otherwise into the thing
Name two types of grid mode
Relative and Absolute
What kind of mic needs phantom power
Condenser Mic
Name 3 polarity patterns
Omnidirectional (all of it)
Cardioid (Top)
Figure 8 (top and bottom)
2 types of line signals
-10 dBV (Basic)
+4 dBV (Professional)
What type of track is a click track
AUX
Default shortcut to start recording
Comm+Space
Ctrl+Space
F12
3 on Keypad
What do you do if recording is clipping?
Adjust the output
Difference between whole-file and sub-file clips in clips list?
Whole-file is the entire clip and sub-file is the clip after it's been trimmed or edited at the borders (has hidden parts)
Is it possible to delete whole file if subset are being used?
Yes