PRO TOOLS 110 COMPLETE EXAMINATION
TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● Why is it important to select the audio interface you want to use prior
to creating or opening a session? What dialog box can you use for this
purpose?
Answer: If you change devices, the session will automatically save and
close.
Playback engine dialog box
●● 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: determines the # of samples passed from the audio interface to
the computer's CPU
only affects tracks using the low latency processing domain, such as
record enabled tracks or tracks receiving live input
●● What dialog box can you use to configure the available options for
you connected audio interface? What are some of the options you can
configure in this dialog box?
Answer: Hardware setup dialog box
default sample rate, current clock source, other hardware specific
features
,●● How can you specify the I/O settings that Pro Tools will use when
you create a new session?
Answer: Select "Last Used" I/O settings
●● Where are changes to Pro Tools I/O settings saved? Are they stored
in the session or in the system?
Answer: Saved on system as "Last Used" I/O settings.
Also saved within sessions
●● What dialog box can you use to rename signal paths?
Answer: I/O setup dialog box
●● How can you configure an audition path in Pro Tools?
Answer: Setup>I/O>Output tab>audition path selector
●● What are some ways to open a recently used project or session on a
system?
Answer: File>open recent>select session
●● What are shortcuts available for adding tracks like the previous to
your session?
,Answer: Double click in an empty area of the mix window, edit window,
or track list
●● Shortcut to make a new audio track
Answer: Mac: Command+Double click
Win: Ctrl+Double click
●● Shortcut to create a new instrument track:
Answer: Mac: Option+Double Click
Win: Alt+Double Click
●● Shortcut to create a new Aux Track
Answer: Mac: Control+Double Click
Win: Start+Double Click
●● Shortcut to create a new Master Fader:
Answer: Mac & Win: Shift+Double Click
●● 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: Hide or show optional components
Ex: Inserts and Sends
, ●● How can you easily show or hide tracks in Pro Tools? What is the
difference between hiding a track and deleting a track?
Answer: Click the solid black dot next to the track name in the Track
List. Hidden tracks will still play
●● What are some options available in the Track List Pop-Up Menu?
Answer: Show and hide none, all, or a selection of tracks
●● What are some of the features enabled by Pro Tools HD software?
Answer: Full surround mixing capabilities, video editing, advanced
automation
●● What is required to import and arrange multiple video clips on a
Video track?
Answer: Pro Tools HD software
●● Name the areas of focus available for Workspace browsers in Pro
Tools.
Answer: Sound libraries
Volumes (storage drives)
Session
Catalogs
TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● Why is it important to select the audio interface you want to use prior
to creating or opening a session? What dialog box can you use for this
purpose?
Answer: If you change devices, the session will automatically save and
close.
Playback engine dialog box
●● 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: determines the # of samples passed from the audio interface to
the computer's CPU
only affects tracks using the low latency processing domain, such as
record enabled tracks or tracks receiving live input
●● What dialog box can you use to configure the available options for
you connected audio interface? What are some of the options you can
configure in this dialog box?
Answer: Hardware setup dialog box
default sample rate, current clock source, other hardware specific
features
,●● How can you specify the I/O settings that Pro Tools will use when
you create a new session?
Answer: Select "Last Used" I/O settings
●● Where are changes to Pro Tools I/O settings saved? Are they stored
in the session or in the system?
Answer: Saved on system as "Last Used" I/O settings.
Also saved within sessions
●● What dialog box can you use to rename signal paths?
Answer: I/O setup dialog box
●● How can you configure an audition path in Pro Tools?
Answer: Setup>I/O>Output tab>audition path selector
●● What are some ways to open a recently used project or session on a
system?
Answer: File>open recent>select session
●● What are shortcuts available for adding tracks like the previous to
your session?
,Answer: Double click in an empty area of the mix window, edit window,
or track list
●● Shortcut to make a new audio track
Answer: Mac: Command+Double click
Win: Ctrl+Double click
●● Shortcut to create a new instrument track:
Answer: Mac: Option+Double Click
Win: Alt+Double Click
●● Shortcut to create a new Aux Track
Answer: Mac: Control+Double Click
Win: Start+Double Click
●● Shortcut to create a new Master Fader:
Answer: Mac & Win: Shift+Double Click
●● 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: Hide or show optional components
Ex: Inserts and Sends
, ●● How can you easily show or hide tracks in Pro Tools? What is the
difference between hiding a track and deleting a track?
Answer: Click the solid black dot next to the track name in the Track
List. Hidden tracks will still play
●● What are some options available in the Track List Pop-Up Menu?
Answer: Show and hide none, all, or a selection of tracks
●● What are some of the features enabled by Pro Tools HD software?
Answer: Full surround mixing capabilities, video editing, advanced
automation
●● What is required to import and arrange multiple video clips on a
Video track?
Answer: Pro Tools HD software
●● Name the areas of focus available for Workspace browsers in Pro
Tools.
Answer: Sound libraries
Volumes (storage drives)
Session
Catalogs
