PRO TOOLS 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+

PRO TOOLS 101 CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The default (factory) shortcut to start or stop playback is _______________.
Question options:
a)
Spacebar.
b)
Return (mac) or Enter (win).
c)
0 on Num Pad.
d)
Command (mac) or Ctrl (win).
e)
None of the above. - ✔✔Spacebar

✔✔When creating a Pro Tools session, which is not a valid Audio File Type?
Question options:
a)
AIFF.
b)
MP3.
c)
BWF (.WAV).
d)
FLAC.
e)
None of the above. - ✔✔MP3

✔✔True or False? The Pro Tools Session File is a "pointer" to other media files on your
system (and it does not contain any recorded audio)
Question options:a) Trueb) False - ✔✔True

✔✔True or False? When you create a session, Pro Tools will automatically create a
folder to put it and the other elements of the session into for easy organization.
Question options:a) Trueb) False - ✔✔True

✔✔Which of the following is not a valid window in Pro Tools?
Question options:
a)
Edit Window.
b)
Mix Window.
c)
Main Window.

,d)
Transport Window. - ✔✔Main Window

✔✔The default (factory) shortcut to toggle between Mix-Edit window in Pro Tools is
____________.
Question options:
a)
Command (mac) / Ctrl (win) +/=.
b)
Option (mac) / Alt (win) W.
c)
M (open Mix window) and E (open Edit Window).
d)
None of the above. - ✔✔Command (mac) / Ctrl (win)

✔✔How do you access the Transport Window controls?
Question options:
a)
Window Menu > Transport.
b)
Command (mac) / Ctrl (win) num "1" (keypad).
c)
Toolbar Area (top right-hand corner, arrow) > Transport.
d)
All of the above. - ✔✔All of the above

✔✔From which Pro Tools menu can elements of a window be shown or hidden?
a)
View.
b)
Options.
c)
Window.
d)
Setup. - ✔✔View

✔✔Which of the following is not a valid Track Type in Pro Tools?
Question options:
a)
Audio Track.
b)
MIDI Track.
c)
Aux Input.
d)

, Master Fader.
e)
Instrument Track.
f)
None of the above. - ✔✔Master Fader

✔✔Rulers can be shown or hidden from the ___________ menu.
Question options:
a)
Edit.
b)
View.
c)
Clip.
d)
Display.
e)
Options.
f)
Window - ✔✔view

✔✔Which of the following is not a valid Operation in the Pro Tools Workspace Browser
window?
Question options:
a)
Preview/Play Audio Files.
b)
Preview Volume.
c)
Audio Files Conform to Session Tempo.
d)
Simple/Advanced Search.
e)
Save Sessions/Projects. - ✔✔Preview/Play Audio Files

✔✔The "New Workspace" Browser(s) can be opened from the _____________ menu.
Question options:
a)
File.
b)
Edit.
c)
View.
d)
Track.
e)