AVID EXAM MC101 Questions and Answers
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How can you view the audio waveforms of your source material? Master Clip in Source
Browser > Toggle Source/ Record in Timeline button > Disclosure Triangle
What is Auto Patching? How does it work? Automatically patches tracks based on track
activation. Disable tracks in Record column to tracks already patched, enable the desired tracks
on the Record Track Selector.
How can you make waveforms of a music track with no definition more useful? Cmd + L
or Edit> Enlarge track
With which edition function(s) are you more likely to break sync--- Splice in, Overwrite, Lift, or
Extract? Why? Splice-In & Extract, One leaves a gap while the other closes it throwing
off the project.
What are two ways you've learned about to ensure that you maintain sync when editing segments
into the sequence? Lift and Overwrite
,What do the functions Go to Previous Event and Go to Next Event do? Jumps to the
position indicator from edit to edit, jumps to markers, keyframes, ect.
Describe the process of backtriming an edit. You don't put an IN mark the timeline
marker is there, and you mark an OUT point.
What is the difference between Lift and Extract? When might you use on or the other?
Lift removes material from the Timeline leaving filler in its place, Extract removes the
material and closes the gap in the Timeline. Change a shot, remove a portion of the project
What is a filler? Empty space in the timeline
What type of edit is performed by default when you drag a clip from Source monitor to the
Timeline? Splice-In mode is the default when you drag a clip from the Source Monitor.
Set in and out points on the segment, click the Source monitor, drag with mouse pointer in the
Timeline, release mouse where you want to make the edit.
Why do A and D appear identical? What type of edit is being performed? The Four Frame
Display, splicing between existing segments left to right.
, With the Smart Tool configured this way, what determines the active tool while in the Timeline?
The Smart Tool toggle determines the active tool in the Timeline, then you can move
seamlessly through various modes.
Name two ways to add audio or video track to a sequence? Drag the segment to the space
above or below the existing tracks, right click in the sequence and choose new/video track,
Cmd/Ctrl Y or U.
How can you enable solo on an audio track? What is the result? Solo mode is accessible
in the Timeline on the left. Click the 'S' to play the audio on that track in isolation, silencing all
other sounds.
If the music is too loud, how can you lower the volume of just the music? Click the fader
button on the bottom of the segment you want and drag the fader down to adjust.
Why is Segment Mode Lift/Overwrite well-suited for editing audio? Audio tracks often
have gaps of filler between segments, Lift and Overwrite are able to get the unwanted audio out
of the Timeline without disrupting the Sequence.
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How can you view the audio waveforms of your source material? Master Clip in Source
Browser > Toggle Source/ Record in Timeline button > Disclosure Triangle
What is Auto Patching? How does it work? Automatically patches tracks based on track
activation. Disable tracks in Record column to tracks already patched, enable the desired tracks
on the Record Track Selector.
How can you make waveforms of a music track with no definition more useful? Cmd + L
or Edit> Enlarge track
With which edition function(s) are you more likely to break sync--- Splice in, Overwrite, Lift, or
Extract? Why? Splice-In & Extract, One leaves a gap while the other closes it throwing
off the project.
What are two ways you've learned about to ensure that you maintain sync when editing segments
into the sequence? Lift and Overwrite
,What do the functions Go to Previous Event and Go to Next Event do? Jumps to the
position indicator from edit to edit, jumps to markers, keyframes, ect.
Describe the process of backtriming an edit. You don't put an IN mark the timeline
marker is there, and you mark an OUT point.
What is the difference between Lift and Extract? When might you use on or the other?
Lift removes material from the Timeline leaving filler in its place, Extract removes the
material and closes the gap in the Timeline. Change a shot, remove a portion of the project
What is a filler? Empty space in the timeline
What type of edit is performed by default when you drag a clip from Source monitor to the
Timeline? Splice-In mode is the default when you drag a clip from the Source Monitor.
Set in and out points on the segment, click the Source monitor, drag with mouse pointer in the
Timeline, release mouse where you want to make the edit.
Why do A and D appear identical? What type of edit is being performed? The Four Frame
Display, splicing between existing segments left to right.
, With the Smart Tool configured this way, what determines the active tool while in the Timeline?
The Smart Tool toggle determines the active tool in the Timeline, then you can move
seamlessly through various modes.
Name two ways to add audio or video track to a sequence? Drag the segment to the space
above or below the existing tracks, right click in the sequence and choose new/video track,
Cmd/Ctrl Y or U.
How can you enable solo on an audio track? What is the result? Solo mode is accessible
in the Timeline on the left. Click the 'S' to play the audio on that track in isolation, silencing all
other sounds.
If the music is too loud, how can you lower the volume of just the music? Click the fader
button on the bottom of the segment you want and drag the fader down to adjust.
Why is Segment Mode Lift/Overwrite well-suited for editing audio? Audio tracks often
have gaps of filler between segments, Lift and Overwrite are able to get the unwanted audio out
of the Timeline without disrupting the Sequence.
