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What are some differences between the standard Pro Tools software and the Pro ToolsIHD software? - Answer HD has more voiced audio tracks, total audio tracks, aux input, video tracks & I/O capacity compared to the standard Pro Tools software How many voiced audio tracks are available for simultaneous playback/record in standard Pro Tools? - Answer Up to 128 voiced audio mono or stereo tracks How many voiced audio tracks are available for simultaneous playback/record in Pro ToolsIHD with HDINative Hardware? - Answer Up to 256 voiced audio tracks How many voiced audio tracks are available for simultaneous playback/record in Pro ToolsIHD with the Pro Tools HDX hardware? - Answer Up to 768 voiced audio tracks How many total audio tracks tracks are available in standard Pro Tools? - Answer Up to 128 tracks How many total audio tracks are in Pro ToolsIHD? - Answer Up to 768 tracks How many aux input tracks are available in standard Pro Tools? - Answer Up to 128 tracks How many aux input tracks are available in Pro ToolsIHD? - Answer Up to 512 tracks How many video tracks are available in the standard Pro Tools? - Answer 1 How many channels of I/O are available in Standard Pro Tools? - Answer Up to 32 How many video tracks are available in Pro ToolsIHD? - Answer Up to 64 tracks How many channels of I/O are available in Pro ToolsIHD without HD hardware? - Answer Up to 32 channels How many channels of I/O are available in Pro ToolsIHD Native? - Answer Up to 64 channels How many channels of I/O are available with the Pro Tools HDX hardware? - Answer Up to 192 channels (64 per card) What are the five main (required) components of any Pro Tools IHD-series hardware system? - Answer 1. Computer 2. Pro Tools software 3. Audio hard drive(s) 4. A PCIe card or Thunderbolt interface 5. Audio device(s) What are some of the optional components of Pro ToolsIHD-series hardware systems? - Answer 1. Additional HDX cards 2. Additional audio interfaces (such as HD OMNI, HD I/O, or HD MADI) 3. Preamps (such as PRE) 4. A sync peripheral (such as SYNC HD) 5. A multi-port MIDI interface What makes the HD OMNI interface different from the HD I/O and HD MADI interfaces? - Answer It provides a compact preamp, monitoring, and I/O solution for music production/recording and video post-production services. It also has a different number and/or type of inputs and outputs (either analog or digital). What best describes the HD OMNI Hardware Component? - Answer A digital audio interface that features 4 channels of analog input and 8 channels of analog output, and includes preamp and monitoring controls What makes the HD I/O interface different from the HD OMNI and HD MADI interfaces? - Answer It is available in multiple configurations. It also has a different number and/or type of inputs and outputs (either analog or digital). What makes the HD MADI interface different from the HD OMNI and HD I/O interfaces? - Answer It supports the Multichannel Audio Digital Interface format and provides simplified connectivity between a Pro ToolsIHD system and a MADI-compatible audio equipment : (Routers, digital mixing consoles, VENUE systems [with the MADI option], and converters). It also has a different number and/or type of inputs and outputs (either analog or digital). What best describes the HD MADI Hardware Component? - Answer A 64-channel digital audio interface that supports the MADI format What are the available I/O configuration(s) of an HD OMNI system? - Answer 4 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs What are the available standard I/O configuration(s) of an HD I/O system? - Answer There are 3 possible : 1. 8 analog in, 8analog out, and 8 digital in and out (8x8x8) 2. 16 analog in and 16 analog out (16x16) 3. 16 digital in, 16 digital out (16x16) What are the available configurations of an HD MADI system? - Answer 64-channel digital audio interface What are some of the advantages of using the Pro ToolsIHD Native hardware over a system without an HD-series hardware? - Answer The system can perform very complex tasks due to..... 1. Expandability to incorporate up to 64 channels of I/O 2. Hardware-based power 3. Enhanced low-latency What does FPGA stand for? - Answer Field Programmable Gate Array What are some of the benefits of floating point processing? - Answer 1. It allows the mixer to sum tracks that are well above the full scale without internal clipping 2. Preserves low-level signals without losing resolution What are some of the parameters that you can configure from the Main page of the Hardware Setup dialog box? - Answer 1. Input and output routing 2. Clock source 3. Default sample rate (when no session is open) 4. Digital input and output formats What pages are available in the Hardware Setup dialog box for the HD OMNI audio interface, in addition to the Main Page? - Answer 1. Analog In 2. Analog Out 3. Monitor 4. Mixer What are some options available in the Analog In page in the Hardware Setup dialog box for the HD OMNI audio interface? - Answer It configures reference levels and limiter settings for each channel. What are some options available in the Analog Out page in the Hardware Setup dialog box for the HD OMNI audio interface? - Answer It configures reference level and TRS mirrors. What are some options available in the Monitor page in the Hardware Setup dialog box for the HD OMNI audio interface? - Answer It defines which physical outputs are used for the MAIN and ALT monitoring paths. What are some options available in the Mixer page in the Hardware Setup dialog box for the HD OMNI audio interface? - Answer It mix signals coming from the HD OMNI's physical inputs for direct monitoring. What doe the Current Engine setting in the Playback Engine dialog box determine? - Answer The audio engine or audio interface being used by Pro Tools What impact does the H/W Buffer Size setting have on performance? - Answer 1. Smaller buffer sizes decrease latency, but negatively affect plug-in performance. 2. Larger buffer sizes improve plug-in performance, but increase latency What impact does smaller H/W Buffer Sizes have on a performance? - Answer They decrease latency, but negatively affect the plug-in performance. What impact does lager H/W Buffer Sizes have on a performance? - Answer They improve plug-in performance, but increase latency. Under what conditions are plug-ins affected by the H/W Buffer Size? - Answer If they are native plug-ins in the low-latency domain. Plug-ins are in the low-latency domain if they are... - Answer 1. On Aux Input tracks receiving live input 2. Virtual Instrument plug-ins where the Default Thru Instrument targets the plug-in 3. On Audio tracks in the Record or Input Monitoring mode What does the Disk Playback Cache Size determine? - Answer The amount of memory (RAM) used by the Avid Audio Engine (AAE) to manage disk buffers. When is it useful to increase the Cache Size setting? - Answer When you are working with shared media storage (such as Avid Unity MediaNetwork and ISIS shared storage systems). What window allows you to monitor the allocation of processing power and system resources? - Answer The System Usage Window What adjustments might you make on a Pro ToolsIHD Native system based on the meter graph displays in the System Usage window? - Answer 1. Increase the H/W Buffer Size and/or enable Host Engine error suppression 2. Change real-time Elastic Audio processors to rendered mode (or X-form) or commit Elastic Audio changes on tracks 3. Render any clip gain used in the session 4. Use the Commit Tracks command to render processor-intensive plug-ins on Audio, Aux Input, and Instrument tracks What is a signal path in Pro Tools? - Answer A logical grouping of multiple inputs, outputs, or busses that has a single name and channel format. What tabs (pages) are available from the I/O Setup dialog box path type tabs? - Answer 1. Inputs 2. Outputs 3. Inserts 4. Busses 5. Mic Preamps (if available) Describe some ways to make a path inactive? - Answer 1. Right-click on the track's Input or Output path selector and choose "Make Active" or "Make Inactive." 2. Control + Command + Click (Mac) or CTRL+Start+Click (Windows) on the path selector. 3. Choose Setup > I/O, select the appropriate path type using the tabs at the top of the window, and toggle the Active/Inactive checkbox for the path you wish to affect. What is the shortcut for making a path inactive? - Answer Control + Command + Click (Mac) or CTRL+Start+Click (Windows) on the path selector. What are some ways in which signal paths can be customized? - Answer 1. New paths can be created 2. Existing paths can be renamed 3. Existing paths can be remapped 4. Paths can be activated or deactivated 5. Paths can be deleted When importing I/O settings, what must be used to import the I/O settings for all pages simultaneously? - Answer Enable the "Apply to all tabs" checkbox prior to clicking the import settings button. What is the purpose of the Low Latency Monitoring option for Pro ToolsIHD Native hardware? - Answer To record with an extremely small amount of monitoring latency to as many tracks as the system supports. What is the modifier set for making cascading assignments on the tracks in a session? - Answer Option + Command (Mac) and Ctrl + Alt (Windows).......... How is the Low-latency Monitoring configured? - Answer 1. Open the I/O Setup Dialog Box (Setup > I/O) 2. Click the OUTPUT tab 3. Enable the Low Latency Monitoring option 4. From the Low Latency Monitoring pop-up menu, select the Output path you want to use for Low Latency Monitoring. 5. Click Ok. How is Low-latency Monitoring enabled? - Answer 1. Assign tracks to the selected Low Latency Monitoring Path (as set in the I/O Setup Output page) using the Output Track selectors 2. Record-enable the desired audio tracks 3. Select Options > Low Latency Monitoring How would you go about creating a snapshot of all open windows in your session, including their sizes and locations? - Answer 1. Open and configure the windows 2. Do one of the following : a. Choose Window > Configurations > New Configuration b. Choose New Configuration from the pop-up menu in the Window Configuration List 3. Do one of the following : a. Select a Window Layout and choose window display settings b. Choose a specific window as the Window Configuration target. 4. Name the Window Configuration and click OK Which window cannot be included? - Answer The Window Configuration List How many Window Configurations total can Pro Tools store in a session? - Answer 99 How can Window Configurations be shared with other sessions? - Answer Using the Import Session Data function What is the keyboard shortcut for displaying the Window Configuration List? - Answer Command+Option+J (MAC) or Ctrl+Alt+J (Windows) Describe two ways to recall a Window Configuration #2? - Answer 1. Click on the Window Location #2 in the Window Configuration List. 2. Press [.] + [2] + [*] on the numeric keypad. Describe the process of linking a Window Configuration to a Memory Location? - Answer 1. Create a Window Configuration 2. Create a new Memory Location or open an existing one 3. In the New Memory Location (or Edit Memory Location) dialog box, enable the Window Configuration checkbox under the General Properties, and choose a Window Configuration 4. Click OK How can you configure the meter types used for tracks in a session? - Answer 1. Setup > Preferences > Metering Tab 2. Enable/disable Track and Master Meter Types Linked 3. Select the appropriate meter type(s) for your tracks using the meter pop-up menu(s) Must all tracks use the same meter type? Explain. - Answer No because you can select one meter type to use for Audio, Aux Input, and Instrument Tracks and a separate type for Master Fader tracks. How can you increase the amount of time displayed in the Edit Window from the start of the session to the end of the session for use on a long video post-production project? - Answer 1. Setup > Preferences > Operation Tab 2. Enter a new value in the "Edit Window Default Length" field What is the maximum number of simultaneous voiced tracks supported on a system with Pro ToolsIHD Native hardware? - Answer 256 How does Pro Tools determine voice priority for tracks? - Answer The topmost tracks in the Edit window and the leftmost tracks in the Mix window get the highest priority What are some ways to free up a voice on a track? - Answer 1. Set the track's voice selector to off. 2. Remove all the track's output and send assignments 3. Deactivate the track Describe four ways to deactivate a track. - Answer 1. Right-click on the track name and choose Make Inactive 2. Select the track and choose Track > Make Inactive 3. Click and hold on the track type icon in the Mix window and select Make Inactive from the pop-up 4. Control + Command-click (Mac) or Ctrl + Start-click (Windows) on the track type icon in the Mix Window. Why/when is it useful to deactivate a track? - Answer To free up any DSP or CPU resources (plug-ins, mixing) or voices used by the track What window allows you to specify which tracks record to each drive? - Answer Disk Allocation window Must all tracks in a session record to the same drive? - Answer No What changes in the Disk Allocation window will affect existing tracks? - Answer Changing the record location or root media folder. What changes in the Disk Allocation window will affect new tracks only? - Answer 1. Setting custom allocation options 2. Creating subfolders for audio, video, and fade files 3. Using round robin allocation for new tracks Which scrolling option disregards the Timeline Insertion Follows Playback setting? - Answer Center Playhead How can you quickly scroll any track to the top of the Edit window in one step? - Answer Using the Scroll into View function Describe several ways to execute the Scroll Into View function. - Answer 1. Right-click on a track and choose Scroll Into View 2. Control + Shift-click (MAC) or Start+ Shift+Click (Windows) on the track's template 3. Control + Shift-click (MAC) or Start+ Shift+Click (Windows) on the track's name in the Track list.