PRO TOOLS 101 CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● The amplitude of a sound is commonly measured in __________.
Answer: Decibels
●● The highest frequency that can generally be heard by a human being
is ___________.
Answer: 20 kHz
●● The Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem states that in order to
accurately reproduce a signal, it should be periodically sampled at a rate
that is ___ times the highest frequency you wish to record.
Answer: 2
●● The maximum dynamic range of 24-bit audio is
__________________.
Answer: 144 dB
●● True or False? Of the three versions of Pro Tools (Pro Tools Artist,
Pro Tools Studio, and Pro Tools Ultimate), only Pro Tools Ultimate
supports surround mixing.
, Answer: False
●● Avid uses _______ anti-piracy software to manage Pro Tools
licenses.
Answer: PACE
●● True or False? When you install Pro Tools, another application called
Avid Link is also installed.
Answer: True
●● When powering up your Pro Tools system, which device should be
turned on last?
Answer: Monitor Speakers
●● Where can the device used by Pro Tools for audio playback be
changed?
Answer: Playback Engine dialog box
●● The default shortcut to start or stop playback is _______________.
Answer: Spacebar
●● When creating a Pro Tools session, what are two valid Audio File
Types?
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● The amplitude of a sound is commonly measured in __________.
Answer: Decibels
●● The highest frequency that can generally be heard by a human being
is ___________.
Answer: 20 kHz
●● The Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem states that in order to
accurately reproduce a signal, it should be periodically sampled at a rate
that is ___ times the highest frequency you wish to record.
Answer: 2
●● The maximum dynamic range of 24-bit audio is
__________________.
Answer: 144 dB
●● True or False? Of the three versions of Pro Tools (Pro Tools Artist,
Pro Tools Studio, and Pro Tools Ultimate), only Pro Tools Ultimate
supports surround mixing.
, Answer: False
●● Avid uses _______ anti-piracy software to manage Pro Tools
licenses.
Answer: PACE
●● True or False? When you install Pro Tools, another application called
Avid Link is also installed.
Answer: True
●● When powering up your Pro Tools system, which device should be
turned on last?
Answer: Monitor Speakers
●● Where can the device used by Pro Tools for audio playback be
changed?
Answer: Playback Engine dialog box
●● The default shortcut to start or stop playback is _______________.
Answer: Spacebar
●● When creating a Pro Tools session, what are two valid Audio File
Types?