Pro Tools 101 Exam Prep

Nyquist-Shannon Sampling Theorem: in order to accurately reproduce a signal, it should be periodically sampled at a rate that is at least ___ times the highest frequency you wish to record.

2

Equation of Maximum Dynamic Range

[X] Bit * 6

Versions of Pro Tools that supports surround tracks

Pro Tools Studio, Pro Tools Ultimate

Command for windows

Ctrl

Option for windows

Alt

Control for windows

Start

Shift for windows

Shift

Return

Enter

what should be turned on last when booting up Pro Tools

Speakers

Shortcut for starting/stopping playback

Spacebar

2 kinds of audio files that are created when recording into a session

BWF.(wav)/AIFF

WaveCache.wfm

file that stores graphic representations of audio files in a session

Shortcut to switch mix/edit windows

Command + =

Show/Hide Transport Window

Command + [1]

Move Cursor to beginning of the session’s timeline

Return

Save Session

Command + S

open save as dialogue box

command + control + 5

File Menu

follows most of the common conventions of any software; allows opening, closing, and saving sessions. also where you import and export audio

Edit Menu

tools for cutting, copying, pasting, and other editing processing.

View Menu

shows/hides rulers, edit window views, mix window views, and other views in general

Track Menu

creation, duplication, deletion, manipulation of track

Clip Menu

where you can do advanced clip based editing

Event Menu

anything to do with time or MIDI

AudioSuite

file based audio effects

Options Menu

where things can be turned on or off

Setup Menu

where you configure how things behave, as well as the pro tools dialogue box

Window Menu

Where things can be shown, hidden, and arrange pro tools window

Shortcut For Create New Session

Ctrl + N

Shortcut for Toggling Between Narrow Mix View and Normal View

Alt + Ctrl + M

Hide any Edit Window

Option + click

Audio Track Icon In Track List

Waveform

Auxiliary Track

Can’t hold audio clips but can be used for MIDI

Auxiliary Track Icon In Track List

Green Arrow

Shortcut for Opening the New Tracks Dialogue Box

Shift + Command + N

Master Fader

Controls the level of an output

MIDI

Commonly used in conjunction with an Auxiliary Input track.

Instrument Track

MIDI can be recorded to this track type and heard audibly.

Types of Folder Tracks

Basic & Routing

Horizontally zoom out shortcut

R

Horizontally zoom in shortcut

T

Zoom out with zoomer tool

Hold option key

Enable or disable insertion follows playback

N key

Shuffle Edit Mode

F1 Key

Slip Edit Mode

F2 key

spot edit mode

F3 Key

grid edit mode

F4 Key

Zoomer tool

F5 key

trim tool

F6

selector tool

F7

grabber tool

F8

smart tool

F9

absolute grid mode

makes clips snap directly to grid lines

Relative grid mode

lets you move and edit clips in increments of the set grid value, preserves their original offset from the grid lines

Slip mode

most flexible edit mode, lets you move clips freely

shuffle mode

clips are aligned with no space in between, snap together

spot mode

place clips on specific locations

smart tool shortcut

any combo of F6, F7 & F8

Smart Tool Selector Tool

Upper half of track

Smart Tool Grabber

Lower Half of Track

Smart Tool Trim

Beginning or end of Clip

Conductor Track

When enabled, any tempo settings made in tempo ruler will be in effect

Tempo Ruler

enables various tempo changes throughout a session

Recording Shortcuts

Command + Spacebar/F12 Key/3 on Numeric Keypad

Pre Roll

where you manually set when recording starts in the transport menu

Post Roll

where you manually set when recording stops in the transport menu

enable pre-roll/post roll

Command + K

Ways to set up QuickPunch

1. from the options menu where you choose quickpunch

2. right click on the record button, choose quickpunch

Subset Clip

clip that doesn’t represent a complete file, whole file clips are bold

Does the fader level of a track affect the input of that track

no

types of tracks that support MIDI clips

MIDI, Instrument

what track is commonly used in combination with a MIDI track

aux input

An Instrument track combines the functionality of a MIDI track and an ___________ track.

auxiliary

In Pro Tools, there are _________ ticks per quarter note.

960

MIDI Merge

allows you to overdub new MIDI notes on a clip without erasing them

Virtual MIDI keyboard shortcut

1. window, MIDI keyboard

2. shift K

Select all tracks

hold option key and click an unselected track

select individual non-adjacent tracks

command (mac)

cut

command +x

heal separation

1. edit → heal separation

2. command + H

consolidate clip

1. edit menu → heal separation

2. Command + H

After selecting a clip, pressing the Plus (+) key on the numeric keypad will ___________

Nudge the clip later in time

Create fades

1. edit → fades → create

2. command + f