pro tools 201 2021 Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
Which of the following is/are required to run a Pro Tools HD-series hardware
system on a supported Mac or PC?
A. HD-series card (HD Native, HD Native Thunderbolt, or HDX)
B. One or more HD-series audio interface
C. Sync HD peripheral
D. Both A and B
E. Both A and C - Correct answer-D. Both A and B
Where can audio hardware be selected for use by Pro Tools?
A. in the I/O Setup dialog box
B. in the Playback Engine dialog box
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,C. in the Hardware Setup dialog box
D. in the Session Setup dialog box
E. in the System Usage window - Correct answer-B. in the Playback Engine dialog
box
Which of the following are not "core components" of a Pro Tools HD system?
A. Computer
B. Pro Tools Software
C. Advanced Music Toolkit
D. PCIe Cards/Thunderbolt Interface
E. Audio Interface - Correct answer-C. Advanced Music Toolkit
What is shown in the System Usage window?
A. The names of all unused clips in the session
B. The amount of CPU activity on your system
C. The amount of memory (RAM) being used by Pro Tools
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,D. All of the above
E. B and C only - Correct answer-E. B and C only
Which of the following is true regarding the DISK PLAYBACK CACHE SIZE
setting in the Playback Engine dialog box?
A. This setting is used to configure low-latency monitoring for record-enabled
tracks.
B. This setting allows session audio to be copied into RAM for cached playback.
C. For best results, this setting should typically be set to the maximum available
value.
D. This setting allocates RAM to increase session voice count.
E. This setting allocates RAM for greater delay compensation. - Correct answer-B.
This setting allows session audio to be copied into RAM for cached playback.
Which of the following is/are true about 32-bit floating point processing?
A. It is only available on Pro Tools HDX systems
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, B. It uses a mantissa with an exponent to represent very large and very small
numbers
C. It has a greater dynamic range than fixed-point processing
D. A and B only
E. B and C only - Correct answer-E. B and C only
Which of the following is/are true of Pro Tools|HD Native systems?
A. They provide the maximum available I/O capacity of any Pro Tools
configuration.
B. They provide dedicated DSP chips for plug-in processing.
C. They provide a high-powered FPGA to handle real-time routing and low-latency
monitoring.
D. All of the above.
E. A and B only. - Correct answer-D. All of the above.
Which version of Pro Tools allows you to track up to 64 simultanious inputs and
outputs?
A. Standard Pro Tools software
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and Answers
Which of the following is/are required to run a Pro Tools HD-series hardware
system on a supported Mac or PC?
A. HD-series card (HD Native, HD Native Thunderbolt, or HDX)
B. One or more HD-series audio interface
C. Sync HD peripheral
D. Both A and B
E. Both A and C - Correct answer-D. Both A and B
Where can audio hardware be selected for use by Pro Tools?
A. in the I/O Setup dialog box
B. in the Playback Engine dialog box
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,C. in the Hardware Setup dialog box
D. in the Session Setup dialog box
E. in the System Usage window - Correct answer-B. in the Playback Engine dialog
box
Which of the following are not "core components" of a Pro Tools HD system?
A. Computer
B. Pro Tools Software
C. Advanced Music Toolkit
D. PCIe Cards/Thunderbolt Interface
E. Audio Interface - Correct answer-C. Advanced Music Toolkit
What is shown in the System Usage window?
A. The names of all unused clips in the session
B. The amount of CPU activity on your system
C. The amount of memory (RAM) being used by Pro Tools
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,D. All of the above
E. B and C only - Correct answer-E. B and C only
Which of the following is true regarding the DISK PLAYBACK CACHE SIZE
setting in the Playback Engine dialog box?
A. This setting is used to configure low-latency monitoring for record-enabled
tracks.
B. This setting allows session audio to be copied into RAM for cached playback.
C. For best results, this setting should typically be set to the maximum available
value.
D. This setting allocates RAM to increase session voice count.
E. This setting allocates RAM for greater delay compensation. - Correct answer-B.
This setting allows session audio to be copied into RAM for cached playback.
Which of the following is/are true about 32-bit floating point processing?
A. It is only available on Pro Tools HDX systems
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, B. It uses a mantissa with an exponent to represent very large and very small
numbers
C. It has a greater dynamic range than fixed-point processing
D. A and B only
E. B and C only - Correct answer-E. B and C only
Which of the following is/are true of Pro Tools|HD Native systems?
A. They provide the maximum available I/O capacity of any Pro Tools
configuration.
B. They provide dedicated DSP chips for plug-in processing.
C. They provide a high-powered FPGA to handle real-time routing and low-latency
monitoring.
D. All of the above.
E. A and B only. - Correct answer-D. All of the above.
Which version of Pro Tools allows you to track up to 64 simultanious inputs and
outputs?
A. Standard Pro Tools software
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