PRO TOOLS 110 TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS PRACTICE
STUDY MATERIAL
●● How can you specify the I/O settings that Pro Tools will use when
you create a new session?
Answer: Dashboard (I/O Settings Pop-up)
●● What is a signal path in Pro Tools?
Answer: Denotes a named group of inputs, outputs or busses
●● Where are changes to Pro Tools I/O settings saved? Are they stored
in the session or on the system?
Answer: Changes are saved on the system and also stored within the
session file
●● What dialogue box can be used to display Pro Tools' current I/O
signal path?
Answer: I/O dialogue box accessible via menu>setup>I/O
●● What processes are available for customising the signal paths in a
Pro Tools session? What are two methods that you can use to rename
signal paths?
,Answer: Users can add, rename and remove signal paths. Users can
modify names by double-clicking on a path name in the I/O dialogue
box or by right clicking directly on the I/O path selector on relevant
tracks.
●● What process can you use to restore the default I/O setting for your
current hardware? What process can you use to restore a session's
previous I/O settings?
Answer: By selecting a relevant setting in the I/O settings pop-up in the
startup dashboard (e.g stereo mix) or via menu>setup>I/O. Restore your
session's previous I/O setting via the I/O dialogue box accessible via
menu>setup>I/O, then selecting the tab for the right signal path (Input,
Output or Insert) and then clicking on restore from session
●● How can you configure an audition path in Pro Tools?
Answer: Change audition path via menu>setup>I/O, then clicking on the
output tab and then clicking on the audition path selector
●● What dialogue box can you use to configure the available options for
your connected audio interface?
Answer: Users can configure hardware via menu>setup>hardware.
●● Give some examples of hardware settings available for an Mbox Pro
audio interface
Answer: Users can configure sample rate, clock source and footswitch
controls.
,●● What dialogue box can you use to optimize Pro Tools' host-based
performance?
Answer: Optimise Pro Tools host based performance via the Playback
engine dialogue box accessible via menu>setup>playback engine
●● What kinds of tracks are affected by the H/W Buffer Size setting in
the Playback Engine dialogue box?
Answer: This setting only affects tracks using the low-latency
processing domain, such as tracks that are recording or receiving live
input (certain aux input tracks)
●● What shortcut operations are available for adding individual tracks to
your session?
Answer: Users can add individual tracks by clicking on an empty field
(Mix or Edit window). audio track: command+double click, master
fader: shift+double click, aux input: ctrl+dbl clk, instrument: opt+dbl
clk.
●● What options are available for changing the display of the Mix and
Edit windows? What are some of the optional views available in each
window?
Answer: Toggle visible components on/off via menu>view>(mix
window views/edit window views and rulers) or use the view selector to
toggle views available in the mix or edit window. Optional views edit
window: I/O, Comments, Instruments, Inserts, Sends, Mic Preamps,
, Real-time properties & track color. Mix window: Mic preamps,
instrument, inserts, sends, meters and faders, delay compensation, track
color & comments.
●● What are some features enabled by Pro Tools HD software?
Answer: Pro Tools HD supports up to 256 mono/128 stereo tracks
simultaneously. In addition to higher track counts features include: Full
surround mixing capabilities, extended disk cache for large sessions,
Track Punch & Destructive Punch recording, Advanced Mix/Edit group
features including VCA assignments and comprehensive attributes,
Advanced automation (Snapshot & Glide). Video editing features.
●● What are some ways to enable the Video Engine in Pro Tools? What
is required to import and arrange multiple video clips on a Video track?
Answer: Enable Video engine via menu>setup>playback engine>video
engine: enable or by creating a new video track (HD only). To import
multiple video clips choose menu>file>import>video. To import
multiple files users need to purchase HD.
●● Name the areas of focus available for Workspace browsers in Pro
Tools
Answer: Areas of focus include Volume, Session, Catalog and User
focus.
●● What are some of the functions that you can perform using a
Workspace browser?
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS PRACTICE
STUDY MATERIAL
●● How can you specify the I/O settings that Pro Tools will use when
you create a new session?
Answer: Dashboard (I/O Settings Pop-up)
●● What is a signal path in Pro Tools?
Answer: Denotes a named group of inputs, outputs or busses
●● Where are changes to Pro Tools I/O settings saved? Are they stored
in the session or on the system?
Answer: Changes are saved on the system and also stored within the
session file
●● What dialogue box can be used to display Pro Tools' current I/O
signal path?
Answer: I/O dialogue box accessible via menu>setup>I/O
●● What processes are available for customising the signal paths in a
Pro Tools session? What are two methods that you can use to rename
signal paths?
,Answer: Users can add, rename and remove signal paths. Users can
modify names by double-clicking on a path name in the I/O dialogue
box or by right clicking directly on the I/O path selector on relevant
tracks.
●● What process can you use to restore the default I/O setting for your
current hardware? What process can you use to restore a session's
previous I/O settings?
Answer: By selecting a relevant setting in the I/O settings pop-up in the
startup dashboard (e.g stereo mix) or via menu>setup>I/O. Restore your
session's previous I/O setting via the I/O dialogue box accessible via
menu>setup>I/O, then selecting the tab for the right signal path (Input,
Output or Insert) and then clicking on restore from session
●● How can you configure an audition path in Pro Tools?
Answer: Change audition path via menu>setup>I/O, then clicking on the
output tab and then clicking on the audition path selector
●● What dialogue box can you use to configure the available options for
your connected audio interface?
Answer: Users can configure hardware via menu>setup>hardware.
●● Give some examples of hardware settings available for an Mbox Pro
audio interface
Answer: Users can configure sample rate, clock source and footswitch
controls.
,●● What dialogue box can you use to optimize Pro Tools' host-based
performance?
Answer: Optimise Pro Tools host based performance via the Playback
engine dialogue box accessible via menu>setup>playback engine
●● What kinds of tracks are affected by the H/W Buffer Size setting in
the Playback Engine dialogue box?
Answer: This setting only affects tracks using the low-latency
processing domain, such as tracks that are recording or receiving live
input (certain aux input tracks)
●● What shortcut operations are available for adding individual tracks to
your session?
Answer: Users can add individual tracks by clicking on an empty field
(Mix or Edit window). audio track: command+double click, master
fader: shift+double click, aux input: ctrl+dbl clk, instrument: opt+dbl
clk.
●● What options are available for changing the display of the Mix and
Edit windows? What are some of the optional views available in each
window?
Answer: Toggle visible components on/off via menu>view>(mix
window views/edit window views and rulers) or use the view selector to
toggle views available in the mix or edit window. Optional views edit
window: I/O, Comments, Instruments, Inserts, Sends, Mic Preamps,
, Real-time properties & track color. Mix window: Mic preamps,
instrument, inserts, sends, meters and faders, delay compensation, track
color & comments.
●● What are some features enabled by Pro Tools HD software?
Answer: Pro Tools HD supports up to 256 mono/128 stereo tracks
simultaneously. In addition to higher track counts features include: Full
surround mixing capabilities, extended disk cache for large sessions,
Track Punch & Destructive Punch recording, Advanced Mix/Edit group
features including VCA assignments and comprehensive attributes,
Advanced automation (Snapshot & Glide). Video editing features.
●● What are some ways to enable the Video Engine in Pro Tools? What
is required to import and arrange multiple video clips on a Video track?
Answer: Enable Video engine via menu>setup>playback engine>video
engine: enable or by creating a new video track (HD only). To import
multiple video clips choose menu>file>import>video. To import
multiple files users need to purchase HD.
●● Name the areas of focus available for Workspace browsers in Pro
Tools
Answer: Areas of focus include Volume, Session, Catalog and User
focus.
●● What are some of the functions that you can perform using a
Workspace browser?
