Pro Tools 101 Certification PRACTICE QUESTIONS 1|A+
GRADED
What is the new session file format? Can PT10 sessions be opened directly in
earlier versions of the software?
.ptx
PT10 sessions cannot be opened directly in older versions
What is the highest sample rate and bit depth ProTools in general can operate
with?
32 bit floating point bit rate
192kHz sample rate
How many MIDI tracks can you have?
512 MIDI Tracks
How many Internal busses?
256 Internal busses
As far as Notation is concerned, what does the Score Editor Window do?
View,edit,arrange and print MIDI data from your session as musical notation.
Which types of video files can you import?
Quicktime,Avid Video files or VC-1AP (Win)
What is A.I.R.? What types of Plug-ins do they make? Name some of them.
Avid's Advanced Instrument Research. Hybrid,Strike,Velvet,Structure and Transfuser
plug-ins
What is the range of human hearing?
Frequency is referred to as the _____ of the sound.
Pitch
What is another term for Hz?
Cycles Per Second(CPS)
What is the Nyquist Theorem?
to produce and accurate representation of a given frequency of sound, each cycle of the
sounds vibration must be sampled a minimum of two times.
How much dynamic range does 24bit Audio contain?
144 dB
How much dynamic range does 16bit Audio contain?
96 dB
How many dB's of dynamic range per bit?
6 dB
What is an A/D converter?
Analog to Digital Converter
What is a D/A converter?
Digital to Analog Converter
What are the two types of digital connections used for transfers?
SPIDIF and AES/EBU
What does DSP stand for?
Digital Signal Processing
Which types of interfaces are compatible with ProTools?
, Digi 002 or 003 family, Eleven Rack Interface, Pro Tools Mbox 2 family, M Audio
hardware
Which types of interfaces are compatible with ProTools Core Audio/ASIO?
any 3rd party interface with supported Core Audio(Mac)or ASIO (Win)
Which types of interfaces are compatible with ProTools HD?
Pro Tools HD series interfaces(Omni,Madi,I/O) combined with one or HD series
PCI/PCIe cards.
Name 3 ProTools system configurations?
Pro Tools, Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools Core Audio/ASIO
What are the types of ProTools Software?
Standard,HD,Complete Production 2 Toolkit
What are the basic specifications of ProTools? How many tracks does it come
with?
Sample rates up to 192 kHz,bit depths up to 32 bit Floating Point, 96 simultaneous
mono or stereo audio tracks up to 128 voice able tracks) 512 simultaneous MIDI tracks.
What is the ProTools Creative Collection?
Native instrument and effects plug ins that come with all Pro Tools Systems.20 AIR
effects plug ins and 6 AIR virtual instruments
What does the Complete Production 2 Toolkit offer?
full surround mixing, Quick Punch,Track Punch and Destructive Punch support; 512 Aux
Input Tracks, 128 Instrument Tracks,VCA tracks, advanced automation features,
advanced video features.
What are the folders and files that PT creates as part of the session hierarchy?
Session Folders
What is the WaveCache.wfm file used for?
file stores all the waveform display data for any audio in the session
Where are PT MIDI files normally stored?
within the Pro Tools Session. Export>Midi to bring outside the session
What is the correct sequence for powering up your hardware?
1.All equipment powered down
2.Power external hard drives that use external power.
3.Turn on MIDI interfaces and MIDI devices.
4. Turn on audio interface
5. Start your computer
6.Turn on monitoring system.
What does an ILOK do?
stores licenses for protected software.
What does RTAS stand for?
Real Time Audio Suite
What does host based processing mean?
Pro Tools utilizing the computer processing capacity
Where can I adjust my RTAS plug-in processing performance?
Hardware buffer in setup menu
What is the difference between the View and Windows menus?
View controls how windows are displayed. Windows controls what windows are
displayed
GRADED
What is the new session file format? Can PT10 sessions be opened directly in
earlier versions of the software?
.ptx
PT10 sessions cannot be opened directly in older versions
What is the highest sample rate and bit depth ProTools in general can operate
with?
32 bit floating point bit rate
192kHz sample rate
How many MIDI tracks can you have?
512 MIDI Tracks
How many Internal busses?
256 Internal busses
As far as Notation is concerned, what does the Score Editor Window do?
View,edit,arrange and print MIDI data from your session as musical notation.
Which types of video files can you import?
Quicktime,Avid Video files or VC-1AP (Win)
What is A.I.R.? What types of Plug-ins do they make? Name some of them.
Avid's Advanced Instrument Research. Hybrid,Strike,Velvet,Structure and Transfuser
plug-ins
What is the range of human hearing?
Frequency is referred to as the _____ of the sound.
Pitch
What is another term for Hz?
Cycles Per Second(CPS)
What is the Nyquist Theorem?
to produce and accurate representation of a given frequency of sound, each cycle of the
sounds vibration must be sampled a minimum of two times.
How much dynamic range does 24bit Audio contain?
144 dB
How much dynamic range does 16bit Audio contain?
96 dB
How many dB's of dynamic range per bit?
6 dB
What is an A/D converter?
Analog to Digital Converter
What is a D/A converter?
Digital to Analog Converter
What are the two types of digital connections used for transfers?
SPIDIF and AES/EBU
What does DSP stand for?
Digital Signal Processing
Which types of interfaces are compatible with ProTools?
, Digi 002 or 003 family, Eleven Rack Interface, Pro Tools Mbox 2 family, M Audio
hardware
Which types of interfaces are compatible with ProTools Core Audio/ASIO?
any 3rd party interface with supported Core Audio(Mac)or ASIO (Win)
Which types of interfaces are compatible with ProTools HD?
Pro Tools HD series interfaces(Omni,Madi,I/O) combined with one or HD series
PCI/PCIe cards.
Name 3 ProTools system configurations?
Pro Tools, Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools Core Audio/ASIO
What are the types of ProTools Software?
Standard,HD,Complete Production 2 Toolkit
What are the basic specifications of ProTools? How many tracks does it come
with?
Sample rates up to 192 kHz,bit depths up to 32 bit Floating Point, 96 simultaneous
mono or stereo audio tracks up to 128 voice able tracks) 512 simultaneous MIDI tracks.
What is the ProTools Creative Collection?
Native instrument and effects plug ins that come with all Pro Tools Systems.20 AIR
effects plug ins and 6 AIR virtual instruments
What does the Complete Production 2 Toolkit offer?
full surround mixing, Quick Punch,Track Punch and Destructive Punch support; 512 Aux
Input Tracks, 128 Instrument Tracks,VCA tracks, advanced automation features,
advanced video features.
What are the folders and files that PT creates as part of the session hierarchy?
Session Folders
What is the WaveCache.wfm file used for?
file stores all the waveform display data for any audio in the session
Where are PT MIDI files normally stored?
within the Pro Tools Session. Export>Midi to bring outside the session
What is the correct sequence for powering up your hardware?
1.All equipment powered down
2.Power external hard drives that use external power.
3.Turn on MIDI interfaces and MIDI devices.
4. Turn on audio interface
5. Start your computer
6.Turn on monitoring system.
What does an ILOK do?
stores licenses for protected software.
What does RTAS stand for?
Real Time Audio Suite
What does host based processing mean?
Pro Tools utilizing the computer processing capacity
Where can I adjust my RTAS plug-in processing performance?
Hardware buffer in setup menu
What is the difference between the View and Windows menus?
View controls how windows are displayed. Windows controls what windows are
displayed
