PRO TOOLS 110 FINAL PAPER SOLVED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS
BUNDLED RESOURCE
●● Why is it important to select the audio interface that you want to use
prior to creating
or opening a session? What dialog box can you use for this purpose?
Answer: Choosing your audio interface prior to working with a session
is important
because it will directly impact how efficiently host-based tasks
(recording, plug-in
performance, live monitoring) will be handled.
This can be done in the Playback Engine dialog window.
●● What is the H/W Buffer Size setting in the Playback Engine dialog
box used for?
What kinds of tracks are affected by this setting?
Answer: The H/W Buffer size directly effects how many samples of
processing power are
allocated to Pro Tools' low-latency buffer for all host-based tasks.
Any track that is recording, hosting a virtual instrument or monitoring
live
,input. Typically, these track types are: Audio tracks, Aux Input Tracks,
and/
or Instrument Tracks. Master Fader tracks and MIDI tracks do not effect
the
low-latency H/W Buffer's processing.
●● What dialog box can you use to configure the available options for
your
connected audio interface? What are some of the options you can
configure in
this dialog box?
Answer: The Hardware Setup dialog box. Settings that can be
configured will
change depending upon the session's playback engine, but always
include:
--> Clock Source (Internal or External)
--> Default Sample Rate
●● How can you specify the I/O settings that Pro Tools will use when
you create a
new session?
Answer: By clicking on the I/O Settings drop-down list in the Dashboard
(Quick
Start) dialog window.
,●● Where are changes to Pro Tools' I/O setting saved? Are they stored in
the
session or on the system?
Answer: Pro Tools' I/O Settings are saved to both the system and the
session.
Pro Tools auto-saves any and all changes on your system and stores
them
as the "LAST USED" I/O option. This auto-save feature occurs as soon
as
any changes are made to your I/O Settings are made, making it easy to
begin a new session and immediately utilize the most recent changes that
you've made.
When you save a session (Cmd/Ctrl+S), Pro Tools saves your I/O
settings
to that particular session file. This allows you to open the file at a later
time
and always recall the I/O settings that you had previously utilized.
●● What dialog box can be used to Pro Tools' current I/O paths?
Answer: The I/O Setup Dialog Box
●● How can you configure an audition path in Pro Tools?
, Answer: By selecting an available hardware output (or internal mix bus)
from the
AUDITION PATH drop-down menu located in the OUTPUT tab of the
I/O
Setup.
●● What are some ways to open a recently used project or session on a
system?
Answer: To open a recently used project or session, simply choose FILE
> OPEN
RECENT, or choose the RECENT tab within Pro Tools' Dashboard to
see a
list of recent projects/sessions.
●● What shortcut operations are available for adding individual tracks to
your
session?
Answer: a) CMD/CTRL+Double-Clicking = Audio Track
b) OPT/ALT+Double-Clicking = Instrument Track
c) CONTROL/START+Double-Clicking = Aux Input Track
d) SHIFT+Double-Clicking = Master Fader Track
**If you have created tracks in your session prior to using the shortcuts,
the channel width (mono/stereo) will match any of the previously
created
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS
BUNDLED RESOURCE
●● Why is it important to select the audio interface that you want to use
prior to creating
or opening a session? What dialog box can you use for this purpose?
Answer: Choosing your audio interface prior to working with a session
is important
because it will directly impact how efficiently host-based tasks
(recording, plug-in
performance, live monitoring) will be handled.
This can be done in the Playback Engine dialog window.
●● What is the H/W Buffer Size setting in the Playback Engine dialog
box used for?
What kinds of tracks are affected by this setting?
Answer: The H/W Buffer size directly effects how many samples of
processing power are
allocated to Pro Tools' low-latency buffer for all host-based tasks.
Any track that is recording, hosting a virtual instrument or monitoring
live
,input. Typically, these track types are: Audio tracks, Aux Input Tracks,
and/
or Instrument Tracks. Master Fader tracks and MIDI tracks do not effect
the
low-latency H/W Buffer's processing.
●● What dialog box can you use to configure the available options for
your
connected audio interface? What are some of the options you can
configure in
this dialog box?
Answer: The Hardware Setup dialog box. Settings that can be
configured will
change depending upon the session's playback engine, but always
include:
--> Clock Source (Internal or External)
--> Default Sample Rate
●● How can you specify the I/O settings that Pro Tools will use when
you create a
new session?
Answer: By clicking on the I/O Settings drop-down list in the Dashboard
(Quick
Start) dialog window.
,●● Where are changes to Pro Tools' I/O setting saved? Are they stored in
the
session or on the system?
Answer: Pro Tools' I/O Settings are saved to both the system and the
session.
Pro Tools auto-saves any and all changes on your system and stores
them
as the "LAST USED" I/O option. This auto-save feature occurs as soon
as
any changes are made to your I/O Settings are made, making it easy to
begin a new session and immediately utilize the most recent changes that
you've made.
When you save a session (Cmd/Ctrl+S), Pro Tools saves your I/O
settings
to that particular session file. This allows you to open the file at a later
time
and always recall the I/O settings that you had previously utilized.
●● What dialog box can be used to Pro Tools' current I/O paths?
Answer: The I/O Setup Dialog Box
●● How can you configure an audition path in Pro Tools?
, Answer: By selecting an available hardware output (or internal mix bus)
from the
AUDITION PATH drop-down menu located in the OUTPUT tab of the
I/O
Setup.
●● What are some ways to open a recently used project or session on a
system?
Answer: To open a recently used project or session, simply choose FILE
> OPEN
RECENT, or choose the RECENT tab within Pro Tools' Dashboard to
see a
list of recent projects/sessions.
●● What shortcut operations are available for adding individual tracks to
your
session?
Answer: a) CMD/CTRL+Double-Clicking = Audio Track
b) OPT/ALT+Double-Clicking = Instrument Track
c) CONTROL/START+Double-Clicking = Aux Input Track
d) SHIFT+Double-Clicking = Master Fader Track
**If you have created tracks in your session prior to using the shortcuts,
the channel width (mono/stereo) will match any of the previously
created
