Elance Pro Tools Test Answers



What is latency?

It is a function that allows you to program multiple loops per sample
The heating of the computer when running Pro Tools
The amount of time it takes your computer to receive an input and then send back an output

 

 

Tempo, Song Start, and Meter can be adjusted in the _______ Menu

Event
Midi
Audio
File

 

 

If you are going to punch-in on a recording, you will likely use _______.

auto input monitoring
input only monitoring
uptight monitoring

 

 

You can unmount an external hard drive while Pro Tools is open from the:

Workspace window
Desktop
Session setup window
Finder

 

 

Audio interfaces are selected in the

Audio Interfaces dialogue
Playback Engine dialogue
Peripherals dialogue
I/O Menu

 

 

T & R are keyboard focu shortcuts to Horizontally Zoom in or out. What other shortcut can be used the implement the same command?

(Ctrl)Command + [ or ]
(Ctrl)Command + < or >
(Start)Control + , or .
[ or ]

 

 

What is the shortcut to 'Copy Clip Gain'.

Command+Shift+C
(Start)Control+Shift+C
Control+C
Command+C

 

 

Clip gain can be imported from Media Composer as:

AAX
OMF
AAC
Automation

 

 

Pro Tools HD offers surround mixing up to:

6 channels (5.1)
8 channels (7.1)
10 channels (9.1)
4 channels (4.0)

 

 

Bounce to iTunes is found in the:

Edit Menu
File Menu
Bounce to disk dialogue
Paste Menu

 

 

Midi merge allows:

Combines all midi data in the session into a new midi file
Different kinds of midi data to share the same track
Audio and midi data to be used in the same session
New midi data to be combined with existing data

 

 

The Icon D-Control ES is a:

Plug in format discontinued by Avid
Scalable control surface for Pro Tools HD
Module for remote recording trucks
Dynamics processing add on for Pro Tools HD

 

 

When recording multiple takes on one section, it is probably best to use _______.

Depth Record mode
All-Madden mode
Loop Record mode
QuickPunch Record mode

 

 

Delay compensation fixes:

Phasing caused by delay effects
Input latency
Compression artifacts
Latency caused by plug ins

 

 

The maximum number of audio tracks in Pro Tools 10 HD is:

256
48
24
192

 

 

True or false? By default, the volume fader only controls playback and monitoring levels.

True
False

 

 

"Clip" is the new term for what used to be referred to as a:

File
Region
Feature
Segment

 

 

Pro tools 10 allows aiff & .wav files to be:

Applied to dynamic playlists
Converted into the .mov format
Used in the same session
Exported to in real time

 

 

How many virtual instruments can be run simultaneously in Pro tools 10 HD?

64
8
128
10

 

 

How many Pro Tools Sessions can you run simultaneously?

Five
Unlimited
One
Two

 

 

Track colors indicate

Order in which tracks were recorded
Type of track
None of these
Type of audio file on the track

 

 

In spot mode clips can be:

Moved on top of one another non-destructively
Exported to another session
Checked for processing errors
Sent to a specific point in the timeline manually entered by the user

 


True or False? Pro Tools 9 can open Pro Tools 10-native sessions.

False
True

 

 

The two basic types of cross fades used in pro tools are:

Loud, Soft
Even, Uneven
Equal Power, Equal Gain
Long, Short

 

 

Advanced video editing (multiple video tracks, multiple video playlists, and video editing tools) is availalbe with:

Pro Tools HD 10
Pro Tools 10
Pro Tools + 11 Rack
Pro Tools Express

 

 

Which of the following is NOT a Pro Tools recording mode?

QuickPunch Record mode
Depth Record mode
Destructive Record mode
Non-Destructive Record mode

 

 

A harp has a ______ attack and ______ decay.

fast; fast
violent; steady
fast; slow
slow; slow

 

 

In Pro Tools 10 HD, VCAs are used to:

Control the rate at which audio modulation occurs
Performs auto-back up functions
Control the volume of groups of tracks without changing their routing
Control the level of an fx send

 

 

What unit is amplitude measured in?

Frequency
Wavelength
Hertz
Pitch
Decibel

 

 

What does the bus interrogation allow the user to see?

How many buses there are in the session
Which buses meet the minimum standard deviation
All tracks assigned to the same interal bus, output bus, or hardware insert
Which dialogue tracks have been selected

 

 

DB-33 is a type of ________.

recording program
beatbox
virtual instrument
latency regulator

 

 

Audiosuite plug ins are used to:

Process audio clips
Expland the number of inserts available
Allow Pro Tools to run Logic Pro as a rewire insert
Undo previous clip processing

 

 

Adding a new performance to a recording is known as __________.

overdubbing
looping
rerecording
overtracking

 

 

MIDI stands for what?

Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Musical Instrument Direct Input
Multiple Input Detection Indicator
Music Input Digital Interface
Mastering Index Developed Internally

 

 

Pro Tools HDX offers which of the following plug in formats?

All of these
AAX Native
TDM
RTAS

 

 

True or False? Pro Tools allows unlimited audio and midi tracks in all versions.

True
False

 

 

A _________ indicates the number of beats per bar and note value.

time signature
sidebar
metronome
block

 

 

What is the maximum sample rate Pro Tools can record at?

192 kHz
122 kHz
96 kHz
48 kHz

 

 

What does M&E stand for for?

Midi & Exit
Music & Effects
Microphone & Energy
Music & Entropy

 

 

What is the maximum bit rate you can record at in Pro Tools 10?

24bit
16bit
8bit
32 bit

 

 

The regions list helps you ______ different takes on a track.

delete
ignore
audition

 

 

The "smart tool" allows for for which three functions?

Selector, grabber, trimmer
Solo, mute, input monitor
Save, quit, load
Volume, gain, drive

 

 

True or False? Non-descructive recording is a standard feature in all versions of Pro Tools 10.

True
False

 

 

The session set up window allows users to change:

Bit depth
(all of these choices)
Timecode rate
Pan depth

 

 

Compact Discs are always mastered with which parameters?

8bit/44.1k
16bit/32k
24bit/96k
16bit/44.1k
16bit/48k

 

 

Which of the following is a primary determinant in digital recording accuracy?

Bit depth
Sample looping
Syncopation
Megabits

 

 

What is the primary function of the edit window?

To apply effects such as compression, EQ, and reverb.
To export audio files
To import audio files
To decrease latency caused by digital summing in the compressor output.
To display audio, video, MIDI data, and mixer automation for recording, editing, and arranging on tracks

 

 

You could use Beat Detective to _______ a recording.

region-capture
quantize
synthesize
download

 

 

Solo Safe Mode does what?

Eliminates unwanted background noise
Prevents a track from being muted even if the user solos other tracks
Automatically ducks the level of backing tracks
Backs up session files at regular intervals

 

 

What is the shortcut key(s) for creating a new track?

Alt+Ctrl(Cmd)+N
Shift+N
Ctrl(Cmd)+N
Alt+N
Ctrl(Cmd)+Shift+N

 

 

Mini-grand is a/an _________.

sampled organ
type of preamp
excessively large track region
sampled acoustic piano

 

 

What does quantizing do?

It synthesizes four instruments into one sound
It counts the number of notes played on one a track
It makes a track's timing more beat-accurate
It divides a track into 4 bars

 

 

Can you import tracks from other Pro Tools sessions in your current session?

Yes
No
Yes, with third-party software

 

 

Quick punch allows an engineer to:

Create a back up of the current session
Export audio data to avid media composer
Record midi information on audio tracks
Record over sections of previously recorded takes non-destructively

 

 

Strip silence is used to remove:

Unused plug ins from the session
Duplicate midi information
Duplicate sessions from the file system
Sections of audio clips that fall below a certain threshold

 

 

Automation can be written for which of these functions?

Plug in bypass
All of these
Volume
Clip gain

 

 

How do you Change a Pro Tools's Session Nudge Value using a key command?

(Ctrl)Command + Option + Plus/Minus
(Start)Control + (Alt)Option + (Ctrl)Command + Plus/Minus
(Ctrl)Command + </>
Option + [ & ]

 

 

Clip gain is applied to audio files to:

Change the overall volume of the clip
Streamline workflow
Adjust sync to video
Manage large numbers of tracks

 

 

Loop Record Toggle:

(Alt)Option+L
(Start)Control+L
(Control)Command+L
Shift+L

 

 

What shortcut can show or hide Clip Gain Info?

Equals (=)
(Ctrl)Command+Equals (=)
(Start)Control+Shift+Equals (=)
Shift+Equals (=)

 

 

Which of following is a type of track you can create in Pro Tools?

All of these
Midi
Audio
Video

 

 

What category of software does Pro Tools fall into?

DES
PWS
DAW
RPG

 

 

What is Pro Tools primarily used to edit?

Video
Images
Audio
Text Documents

 

 

What does Midi Thru enable?

It allows you to monitor Midi input while recording
It connects your Midi to the regions list
None of these
It threads your Midi through to other tracks

 

 

Track Composition - What shortcut is used to copy the selection to the Main Playlist?

Command+V (Mac). Ctrl+V (Win).
Shit+Control+Command+V (Mac). Alt+Start+Ctrl+V (Win).
Option+Command+V (Mac). Alt+Ctrl+V (Win)
Option+Control+V (Mac). Alt+Start+V (Win).

 

 

What is the shortcut to Solo tracks that contain the Edit Cursor or Edit Selection?

Command+S
Shift+S
(Alt)Option+S
S

 

 

True or False? Track punch is a standard feature in Pro Tools 10 Native.

False
True

 

 

Subtracting or adding pre-delay time does not

Change the phase relationship between the wet and dry signal
Affect the clarity of the wet signal
Simulate early reflections

 

 

In Pro Tools 10 the session timeline can be up to:

10 hours long
5 hours long
48 hours long
24 hours long

 

 

What function is used to prevent Pro Tools from reading and writing audio to and from a given hard drive?

Block
Lock
Read Write Lock
Block Selected Partition
Transfer

 

 

Midi Data can be exported directly from the score editor to:

All of these
Finale
Sibelius
Midi Mate

 

 

The maximum number of audio tracks in Pro Tools 10 is:

48
192
24
96

 

 

How many virtual instruments can be run simultaneously in Pro Tools 10?

32
64
128
48

 

 

To create a new region within an existing region you would use the _______ feature.

create a region
new region
capture region
fresh

 

 

RTAS plug ins are compatible with Pro Tools 11

No
Yes