Pro Tools 210M V12 Exam Questions With Verified Answers.

Pro Tools 210M V12 Exam Questions With Verified Answers. Under what conditions would you need to use MIDI Studio Setup (MSS) or Audio MIDI Setup (AMS)? What is the difference between MSS and AMS? (See "Customizing Sessions with MIDI Setup and "MIDI Connections to Pro Tools" beginning on page 2.) - answerIn order for the devices to work properly you must configure your computer to properly receive data and address the MIDI devices This can be done in the Audio MIDI Setup on mac systems (menu>setup>midi>midi studio) Windows users can configure their devices in the MIDI Studio Setup What are the differences between the Write Commands? (Page 263) - answerManual Write and Write on Stop: - located in automation window - write to currently writing/isolated parameters - write within the timeline selection on all tracks with currently writing automation - not active if automation is suspended - will only write to tracks in write, latch, touch or touch/latch modes (with/without trim enabled) Write to Current/All Enabled: - located in the edit>automation submenu - write to displayed parameter/all enabled parameters - write within the edit selection, and only to tracks that contain the edit selection - can still write when automation is suspended - can write to track selections even if the track is on read/off mod Why is it important to ensure that each MIDI device in a daisy-chained setup uses unique channels for its MIDI signals? (See "MIDI Connections to Pro Tools" beginning on page 2.) - answerAssigning multiple devices to the same chain and MIDI channel will cause cross-talk and combine the MIDI signals What two signal flow systems are involved when working with MIDI instruments? (See "Signal Flow Systems" beginning on page 9.) - answerWorking with MIDI usually comprises 2 signal flow systems. First is getting the MIDI signal (Control Data) and second is to configure the audio signal to be controlled. Describe two ways to change a song's start time. (See "Dragging the Song Start Marker to a New Position" and "Using the Move Song Start Operation" beginning on page 11.) - answer1. Menu>view>rulers>tempo + view>rulers>beats:bars then drag the red diamond (song start marker) left or right 2. Menu>event>time operations>move song start Manually dragging the session Song Start Marker to a new location affects the timing of all data and clips on what types of tracks? (See "Dragging the Song Start Marker to a New Position" beginning on page 11.) - answer- Bar|beat-based memory locations - Tick-based track content What modifier would you hold to add a Meter Change by clicking on the Meter ruler? (See "Inserting Meter Change Events" beginning on page 13.) - answerControl-click on meter ruler When might you want to use the Time Operations window rather than the Meter Change window to insert a meter change? (See "Inserting Meter Change Events" and "Using the Change Meter Function" beginning on page 13.) - answerMenu>event>time operations>meter change allows setting advanced settings: Change meter page: - Change meter - Note value (determine clicks e.g 1/4, 1/8 note) - Starting bar & duration - Apply change to: selected, session end or next bar - Realign: select which rulers to change If a meter changes selected range is not cleanly divisible by the new meter, time will be inserted in the affected rulers and tracks to maintain a whole number or bars What is the purpose of the Identify Beat command? What condition would cause the Identify Beat command to be grayed out in the Event menu? (See "Using Identify Beat" beginning on page 17.) - answerThe identify beat command lets you specify how long a selection is in bars and beats, to which Pro Tools will realign the bar|beat grid accordingly. Menu>event>identify beat or command+I The function is grayed out when in manual tempo mode What is MIDI Beat Clock? How many pulses does it provide per quarter note? (See "Using MIDI Beat Clock" beginning on page 19.) - answer- MIDI beat clock is a synchronization signal that contains pulses based on tempo - 24 pulses per quarter note What are some advantages of routing the audio from your hardware MIDI instruments through the Pro Tools mixer? (See "Routing Audio from MIDI Instruments through Pro Tools" beginning on page 20.) - answerYou can record, render, manage, recall (settings), automate, and process the devices audio within Pro Tools. How can you assign MIDI controls to plug-in parameters? What kind of message is used for this process (See "Assigning MIDI Controls to Plug-in Parameters" beginning on page 32.) - answerUsing CC messages your plugin can learn MIDI CC (Continuous Controller) messages usually by right clicking on the parameter you want to control then clicking learn MIDI CC and then moving your devices parameter How can you record the control data used to modify virtual instrument parameters? What must you do to record control data to a MIDI clip in a subsequent record pass? (See "Recording MIDI CC Data" beginning on page 33.) - answerOnce configured the CC data will automatically be recorded into the same MIDI clip as the MIDI notes from the record pass (Instrument or MIDI track) To record control data in a subsequent record pass you must enable MIDI merge mode What are some differences between Pro