Avid Pro Tools 101 Exam Review ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Analog is continuous voltage. Digital is periodic samples Difference between analog and digital recording.
of a waveform.
Sample rate. Better frequency response, more accurate The number of samples taken per second is referred to as what measurement?
detail How does this affect the quality of the digitally recorded audio?
highest frequency that can be accurately captured with a What is the Nyquist Thereom?
fixed sample rate. 2x the higher frequency.
Bit depth. Affects the dynamic range of the signal. What is the term that refers to the binary word length? How does this affect digital
recorded audio?
44.1 kHz 16 bit What is the sample rate and bit depth required for audio on CD?
48 kHz What is the max sampling rate of a DAT machine?
96 dB What is the max dynamic range of 16-bit audio?
Compression Energy moving up from the zero line to its peak, then going back down to the
zero line is called the blank phase of an audio waveform
Clips Visual objects on audio tracks that represents an audio file (or portion of) on your
hard drive are called blank
FOLDER includes the rendered audio. FILE is the list of What is the difference between a Pro Tools Session FOLDER and a Pro Tools
audio data. Session FILE?
Setup Menu, Playback Engine Where can you change the audio interface communicating with Pro Tools?
ANSWERS
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Analog is continuous voltage. Digital is periodic samples Difference between analog and digital recording.
of a waveform.
Sample rate. Better frequency response, more accurate The number of samples taken per second is referred to as what measurement?
detail How does this affect the quality of the digitally recorded audio?
highest frequency that can be accurately captured with a What is the Nyquist Thereom?
fixed sample rate. 2x the higher frequency.
Bit depth. Affects the dynamic range of the signal. What is the term that refers to the binary word length? How does this affect digital
recorded audio?
44.1 kHz 16 bit What is the sample rate and bit depth required for audio on CD?
48 kHz What is the max sampling rate of a DAT machine?
96 dB What is the max dynamic range of 16-bit audio?
Compression Energy moving up from the zero line to its peak, then going back down to the
zero line is called the blank phase of an audio waveform
Clips Visual objects on audio tracks that represents an audio file (or portion of) on your
hard drive are called blank
FOLDER includes the rendered audio. FILE is the list of What is the difference between a Pro Tools Session FOLDER and a Pro Tools
audio data. Session FILE?
Setup Menu, Playback Engine Where can you change the audio interface communicating with Pro Tools?
