Pro Tools 210 Final Exam Questions and
Detailed Answers | Graded A+
An alternative operation of setting the song start is in?
A. Change Meter
B. Cut Time
C. Move Song start
D. Miller Time
E. Insert Time - ✔✔C. Move Song Start
The Song Start Position is?
A. First beat of Bar 1
B. First beat of Bar 0
C. Where the cursor begins
D. Timecode 01:00:00:00:00
E. None of the above - ✔✔A. First Beat of Bar 1
What is the sync signal that contains timing pulses based on tempo (at a rate of
24 pulses per quarter-note)?
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,A. Beat Detective
B.I identify Beat
C. Sync Point
D. MIDI Beat Clock
E. Tick Timebase - ✔✔D. MIDI Beat Clock
TRUE OR FALSE: An Instrument Track may be used to simultaneously control
and monitor and external MIDI device? - ✔✔True
When Loop Recording takes to separate playlists, your last take will reside on:
A. The Main Playlist
B. A new playlist
C. A new track
D. A duplicated playlist - ✔✔A. The Main Playlist
A meter change may be inserted by clicking in the ruler while:
A. Holding Option or Alt, using the Selector tool
B. Holding Option and Alt, using the Grabber Tool
C. Holding Command or Ctrl, using the Selector Tool
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,D. Holding Control or Start using the Grabber tool
E. none of the above - ✔✔D. Holding Control or Start, using the Grabber tool
What command allows you to prevent certain MIDI messages from being
recorded?
A. MIDI Beat Clock
B. MIDI Input Filter
C. MIDI Thru
D. MIDI Setup
E. MIDI Merge - ✔✔B. MIDI Input Filter
The CC in MIDI CC data stands for
A. Continuous Commands
B. Command Control
C. Continuous Controller
D. Control Commands
E. Combined Controller - ✔✔C. Continuous Controller
What command allows you to punch-in, in Pro tools instantaneously while
recording?
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, A. Track Punch
B. Quick Punch
C. Destructive Punch
D. Loop Record
E. Input Only Monitoring - ✔✔B. Quick Punch
Which of the following statements of automation is true:
A. Pro Tools automation has a higher resolution than CC automation
B. Different CC automation can be written on different playlists on a single track
C. CC data is not affected by a track's automation mode
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
All of the following are pages in the Time Operations window, except:
A. Change Meter
B. Real-time Properties
C. Insert time
D. Cut time
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Detailed Answers | Graded A+
An alternative operation of setting the song start is in?
A. Change Meter
B. Cut Time
C. Move Song start
D. Miller Time
E. Insert Time - ✔✔C. Move Song Start
The Song Start Position is?
A. First beat of Bar 1
B. First beat of Bar 0
C. Where the cursor begins
D. Timecode 01:00:00:00:00
E. None of the above - ✔✔A. First Beat of Bar 1
What is the sync signal that contains timing pulses based on tempo (at a rate of
24 pulses per quarter-note)?
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,A. Beat Detective
B.I identify Beat
C. Sync Point
D. MIDI Beat Clock
E. Tick Timebase - ✔✔D. MIDI Beat Clock
TRUE OR FALSE: An Instrument Track may be used to simultaneously control
and monitor and external MIDI device? - ✔✔True
When Loop Recording takes to separate playlists, your last take will reside on:
A. The Main Playlist
B. A new playlist
C. A new track
D. A duplicated playlist - ✔✔A. The Main Playlist
A meter change may be inserted by clicking in the ruler while:
A. Holding Option or Alt, using the Selector tool
B. Holding Option and Alt, using the Grabber Tool
C. Holding Command or Ctrl, using the Selector Tool
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,D. Holding Control or Start using the Grabber tool
E. none of the above - ✔✔D. Holding Control or Start, using the Grabber tool
What command allows you to prevent certain MIDI messages from being
recorded?
A. MIDI Beat Clock
B. MIDI Input Filter
C. MIDI Thru
D. MIDI Setup
E. MIDI Merge - ✔✔B. MIDI Input Filter
The CC in MIDI CC data stands for
A. Continuous Commands
B. Command Control
C. Continuous Controller
D. Control Commands
E. Combined Controller - ✔✔C. Continuous Controller
What command allows you to punch-in, in Pro tools instantaneously while
recording?
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, A. Track Punch
B. Quick Punch
C. Destructive Punch
D. Loop Record
E. Input Only Monitoring - ✔✔B. Quick Punch
Which of the following statements of automation is true:
A. Pro Tools automation has a higher resolution than CC automation
B. Different CC automation can be written on different playlists on a single track
C. CC data is not affected by a track's automation mode
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
All of the following are pages in the Time Operations window, except:
A. Change Meter
B. Real-time Properties
C. Insert time
D. Cut time
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