Protools 110 Certification Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Adjustments to Pro Tools' H/W Buffer Size: - Correct answer-Directly affects the
number of samples allocated to host-based tasks, such as native plug-in processing.
Directly affects the amount of latency in a session
In order to audition an audio file at your current session tempo using the
Workspace Browser, you must: - Correct answer-Toggle the AUDIO CONFORMS
TO SESSION TEMPO button
All of the following actions can be done with a Workspace Browser in Pro Tools,
EXCEPT: - Correct answer-Import video files from another Pro Tools session
Which of the following shortcut commands would create a new stereo audio track
AND a new stereo master fader track? Assume that no other tracks had been
previously added to your session. - Correct answer-Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Double-
Click
Which of the following CANNOT be imported to a Pro Tools session using the
Import Session Data command? - Correct answer-Preferences
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,T/F: Selecting STEREO MIX from the I/O Settings pop-up menu of the Dashboard
will apply the default I/O settings for your current playback engine. - Correct
answer-True
T/F: All changes made within the I/O Settings are stored within a Pro Tools session
file once it has been saved. - Correct answer-True
T/F: You must have a minimum of two clips to create a Clip Group. - Correct
answer-False
T/F: You should always enable the "Ignore Errors During Playback/Record" setting
in Pro Tools' Playback Engine menu when bouncing your mix. - Correct answer-
False
In order to Loop Record MIDI and have successive performances layer on top of
one another, which of the following must be TRUE? - Correct answer-The Loop
Playback option must be enabled
The MIDI Merge option must be enabled
An engineer wishes to record multiple takes of a guitar line by utilizing the loop
recording feature in Pro Tools. How would he/she go about moving the Pre-Roll
flag to the left of its current location? - Correct answer-Enter the Pre-Roll amount
in the Pre/Post-Roll section of the Transport Window
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, In the Guitar track's playlist, Opt/Alt+Click with the Selector Tool anywhere to the
left of the Pre-Roll flag's current position.
Click+Drag the Pre-Roll Flag in the Main Timebase Ruler
All of the following are ways to create a selection for recording in Pro Tools,
EXCEPT - Correct answer-Choosing Edit > Create Selection and then specifying a
tempo in the resulting dialog window.
Enabling the PRESERVE TEMPO AFTER SELECTION option in the Tempo
Operations dialog will: - Correct answer-Preserve the original tempo setting that
was present before the tempo operation took place.
T/F: While loop recording audio, you stop playback prior to the record cursor
reaching the midpoint of the recording selection. Pro Tools will discard that take. -
Correct answer-True
T/F: There are two types of virtual instruments available for use in Pro Tools: Plug-
In Virtual Instruments & ReWire Virtual
Instruments. - Correct answer-False
Which of the following is a Relative Time Scale?A. Samples
B. Bars|Beats
C. Feet+Frames D. Mins:Secs - Correct answer-Bars|Beats
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Questions and Answers
Adjustments to Pro Tools' H/W Buffer Size: - Correct answer-Directly affects the
number of samples allocated to host-based tasks, such as native plug-in processing.
Directly affects the amount of latency in a session
In order to audition an audio file at your current session tempo using the
Workspace Browser, you must: - Correct answer-Toggle the AUDIO CONFORMS
TO SESSION TEMPO button
All of the following actions can be done with a Workspace Browser in Pro Tools,
EXCEPT: - Correct answer-Import video files from another Pro Tools session
Which of the following shortcut commands would create a new stereo audio track
AND a new stereo master fader track? Assume that no other tracks had been
previously added to your session. - Correct answer-Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Double-
Click
Which of the following CANNOT be imported to a Pro Tools session using the
Import Session Data command? - Correct answer-Preferences
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,T/F: Selecting STEREO MIX from the I/O Settings pop-up menu of the Dashboard
will apply the default I/O settings for your current playback engine. - Correct
answer-True
T/F: All changes made within the I/O Settings are stored within a Pro Tools session
file once it has been saved. - Correct answer-True
T/F: You must have a minimum of two clips to create a Clip Group. - Correct
answer-False
T/F: You should always enable the "Ignore Errors During Playback/Record" setting
in Pro Tools' Playback Engine menu when bouncing your mix. - Correct answer-
False
In order to Loop Record MIDI and have successive performances layer on top of
one another, which of the following must be TRUE? - Correct answer-The Loop
Playback option must be enabled
The MIDI Merge option must be enabled
An engineer wishes to record multiple takes of a guitar line by utilizing the loop
recording feature in Pro Tools. How would he/she go about moving the Pre-Roll
flag to the left of its current location? - Correct answer-Enter the Pre-Roll amount
in the Pre/Post-Roll section of the Transport Window
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, In the Guitar track's playlist, Opt/Alt+Click with the Selector Tool anywhere to the
left of the Pre-Roll flag's current position.
Click+Drag the Pre-Roll Flag in the Main Timebase Ruler
All of the following are ways to create a selection for recording in Pro Tools,
EXCEPT - Correct answer-Choosing Edit > Create Selection and then specifying a
tempo in the resulting dialog window.
Enabling the PRESERVE TEMPO AFTER SELECTION option in the Tempo
Operations dialog will: - Correct answer-Preserve the original tempo setting that
was present before the tempo operation took place.
T/F: While loop recording audio, you stop playback prior to the record cursor
reaching the midpoint of the recording selection. Pro Tools will discard that take. -
Correct answer-True
T/F: There are two types of virtual instruments available for use in Pro Tools: Plug-
In Virtual Instruments & ReWire Virtual
Instruments. - Correct answer-False
Which of the following is a Relative Time Scale?A. Samples
B. Bars|Beats
C. Feet+Frames D. Mins:Secs - Correct answer-Bars|Beats
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