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OPTION F

toggle to zoom/expand selected clip to full page

OPTION A

toggle to zoom/expand entire timeline to fut full page

.nkm

file extension for a file exported from kontact containing both sounds and keyboard mapping

1/2 speed recording

can be used to facilitate complex keyboard MIDI tracking.

Shift/spacebar keys

activates 1/2 speed recording to facilitate compex keyboard MIDI tracking.

AAF

advanced authoring format - a cross-platform data exchange file that contains full session data - replaces the legacy OMF in the industry.

In an AAF… (audio/video)

Video can only be referenced and Audio can be embedded and referenced

Batch Rename Clip

used to streamline the naming of audio clips in preparation for importing samples to Kontakt

shift+control+r

opens batch clip rename dialog box

cents

discrete value used to make pitch corrections.

how many cents are in between c and c#

100 cents

clips can be aligned to edit the cursor using what tool and modifier

grabber and control modifier

clip **header** aligns to edit cursor using what

control modifier by itself

clip **tail** aligns to edit cursor using control plus which modifier

command

when aligning clips which modifier is added to the control key to align a clip to a sync point

shift

Clip boundary

either the beginning or the end of a clip

clip fx

work in the same manner as clip gain only instead of volume - provides for EQ and Dynamic Processing on a clip by clip basis.

TorF - Clip FX is only available on Pro tools ultimate

true

option + (num) 6

opens clip FX

clip gain

can be adjusted on a clip by clip basis

up to how much additional gain is available

up to 36 db

why not use volume automation?

bc clip gain has 24 more additional db available

clip gain info

provides a control for adjusting the volume of an entire clip using a static value

shift control +

shortcut for clip gain info

option clicking the clip gain control

resets the entire clip to unity gain

clip gain line reset

a protools feature that allows the editor to select a clip from the clip list that will replace one or all of existing clips with similar characters.

clip gain toggle

*used to sculpt or write dynamic automation contours*

control shift “-” space

clip gain toggle

Clip Header or Start

Point

The beginning boundary or Front End of a Clip.

Clip Rating

clips rated on a scale of 0 -5

Control/Option/Command/Numeric 0 -5

clip rating shortcut

Clip Replacement

Pro Tools feature that allows the editor to select a clip from the clip list that will replace one or all of existing clips with similar characteristics.

Shift/Command

initiates clip replacement

Clip Tail or End Point

The end boundary of a clip.

Clip Transparency

a Clip View Option available from the view Menu. In this mode, the waveforms of both overlapping clips can be viewed as an edit for clip positioning.

Codec

Acronym for Compression/Decompression. For example DNxHD (Digital Nonlinear Extensible High Definition).

Shift/Option/Up Arrow.

Copy Selection to

Target Playlist

Copy/Move Indicators

When compositing or working in layered editing, a full clip may be moved to a new playlist and a copy/move indicator will temporarily show while the movement is occurring.

DCP

Acronym for Digital Cinema Package. This is the file package used to deliver films in theaters worldwide, replacing 35mm film. The native file formats for both audio and video in DCP is MXF.

Design Element

A SFX which is crafted by a sound designer typically using layering and advanced editing and signal processing techniques.

Dialogue Fitting

The synching of ADR t o production audio.

Dirtying ADR

The concept of taking ADR which is recorded in a clean (noise controlled) environment and additional noise to the signal that matches the room tone of the production audio. This is a concept applied to live action but not typically animation.

Edit Cursor

The Blinking line in the Edit Window.

Playback Cursor

The Solid line in the Edit Window.

Edit Seam

The point at which two cl ips are butted or joined together.

EDL

Acronym for Edit Decision List. Essentially a list of all edits made by the picture editor and the sequence for which each edit was made. An essential file used to conform a Pro Tools session when given a video that has been re-edited.

Find Clips

Find Clips is a Pro Tools feature that turns the clip list into a virtual folder system - serves to filter clips - Each search is stored in the Find Clips dialog box and can b e quickly cycled through emulated folders.

shift command F

find clips command box shortcut

Frame Rate Indicator

This indicates the frame rate that the current session supports based on the frame rate of the first video imported into the session. - placed below the track name plate -

when the frame rate indicator is red…

the frame rate for pro tools needs to be adjusted to match or the main counter and any more burn-in window will not match.

frame rate or video speed

Frame rates vary from project to project. The standard frame rate for Film is 24 fps. For video in the U.S., it is 29.97 non-drop. High def varie s from 23.976 on up.

Full resolution audio

Music that maintains the audio resolution when recorded. Today, most music is recorded at 96 kHz. Production audio is typically recorded at 48 kHz. In both formats, 24-bit is standard. A stereo recording at 44:1116 bit will produce a file size of 10 megs per minute. That same file compressed in mp3 will be less than 1 meg. Therefore, size is a good determinant of the amount of compression that a file has undergone. When editing and mixing, we get much better results when using full-resolution audio as the starting point.

Function keys

while using these keys, the left hand can be used to select edit modes and tools while the right hand can focus on edit selections, trimming, and other editing tasks. - assigned through the Mac OS Preferences to access and enable various Edit Modes and Tools

GPU

Acronym for Graphics Processing Unit. This is the default processor Mac computers use to power video playback.

TorF in some cases it may be necessary to switch from GPU to CPU for video playback.

true

Grid in Slip Mode

Holding down the command key while in slip mode temporarily engages grid mode while still in slip mode.

Handle

Portions of a clip that are not currently visible but can be made so using the trim tool or specific keyboard commands.

Most accurate way to import audio

shift+command_I

why is shift + command + I more accurate

bc all incoming audio will be converted (if needed) to match the current session and will play back optimally. shift

Input Only Monitoring

Each track has a Letter I on it. When enabled, this letter turns green, indicating that Input Only is active.

Insertion Follows Playback (enabled)

a playback mode set in the Toolbar which when enabled updates the edit cursor to the stop position. useful when searching clips for edit points.

Insertion Follows Playback (disabled)

When disabled, the cursor always returns to the start position. Useful when working with loops, insuring that the loop selection is not lost when the transport is stopped.

Key mapping

the process of assigning a sample or group of samples to a specific key on a MIDI keyboard

the goal of key mapping

to facilitate playback or playability

Layered editing

a new pro tools feature that allows the editor to experiment with overlapping clips and repositioning them without cutting the original material

where is the status indicator for layered editing

above the ruler view in the edit window.

TorF: all video imported into pro tools in linked to a file path from where it was imported.

true

linking video (shortcut)

shift+ command + I

it is highly recommended to do what with your video before importing it to ensure that the video is linked to the video in the session

import it into the pro tools video folder on the os level

Media Composer or
The Avid

an NLE (non-linear Editor) used heavily by the industry. It supports Broadcast waves and 48 kHz audio. In addition. it supports clip gain of +12, Volume Automation, and AAX plugins. The native video formats from Media composer are DNxHD and DNxSD.

NLE

non- linear editor

Memory Locations

can be displayed as Markers in the ruler view, selections (for Foley and ADR workflow), or none (used for track show/hide).

Memory locations shortcut

place your cursor at a specific point in the timeline and press the Enter key.

to recall a memory location

Use numeric period + a number+numeric period to recall

Command/Numeric 5

The memory location list window pops up

there are up to how many memory locations available in pro tools

999

New Playlist

created to a selected track using Control + backslash.

Nudging Selections

holding the shift key followed by the numeric plus or minus keys. Selections can be extended or retracted from the beginning or end of selection using the Option or Command keys respectively w/ numeric plus or minus keys.

Overlap Shadows

A clip-viewing feature allows the editor to see that an additional handle exists on overlapping clips. IN VIEW MENU

Parent File

the whole file seen in the clip list in bold. As that file is edited on a given track, the files created are called subsets and they are not bold. When either file is italicized, the files are offline.

Tor F: When designing layered design elements, it is important that all of the sounds contributing to the design element share the relatively same perspective.

true

Perspective (in terms of all sounds sounding relatively from the same perspective)

they all sound as if coming from the same distance and space.

Resizing Video

The workprint video used in a session can be resized by clicking and dragging the Video Window. However, playback of video at a size other than the original uses considerably more CPU. To return the video to its original size, Right click the Video Window and select original size.

Save As

command + S - Creates a new .pix file which references the same audio folder. The new .pix file is placed next to the original .pix file in the session folder.

T OR F : Save As generates a new backup file in the backup folder.

False - it does not

Scrub Select

Scrub tool (f9) can be modified with the Shift key to facilitate

Semitones

used when pitch shifting to create harmonic FX or to adjust the Pitch of SFX to work in create specific relationships between the pitch of the FX and the key of the music

Separation Grabber

second Grabber option.

When using an edit selection, the selection will be automatically separated upon being moved. With this approach, a gap is left where the initial edit selection was made.

Holding the Option key with the Separation Grabber…

allows the Grabber tool to make a copy of the selection and no gap is left.

Session Frame Rate

can be set in Session Setup (Command/Numeric 2) or from the Setup Menu.

T OR F : It is important that the Session Frame Rate match the Video Frame Rate which is noted just below the Video track display.

True

Slip in Grid Mode

Holding down the Command Key which in Grid mode temporarily suspends the Grid mode, allowing the editor to freely move a clip in the timeline.

Slip/Grid Mode

When both Slip and Grid modes are selected (using the shift modifier), edit selections are grid based but clip movements are slip based.

three primary Solo Modes

Latch, X/Or, and Momentary

overlap shadows are accessed

VIEW MENU

Shift + S

When the edit cursor is placed on a specific track what enables the solo button on that track

Status Indicators

Icons that light up to show that specific Pro Tools functionality is enabled or in use.

Stitched Audio

An edit technique most associated with dialogue editing where you take parts of one word or phrase and combine or composite from other phrases.

Tab Key

a Left to Right Navigation key

shift + tab

selects a clip/next section