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What is one alternative to recording audio directly to a track in Pro Tools?
Importing audio files
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Importing audio is a common part of workflows such as adding a drum loop to a
song
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Importing from the File menu allows users to add or copy
audio
into their session.
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Steps to import audio using the File menu in Pro Tools
1️⃣ From the File menu, move the cursor to the Import menu item.
2️⃣ From the Import submenu, choose Audio.
3️⃣ The Import Audio dialog box appears.
4️⃣ Use the navigation and file browser to select the desired file(s).
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If the controls in the Import Audio dialog box aren’t appearing, click the
Options
button.
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What are the three options for treating audio files during import in Pro Tools?
Add, Copy, Convert
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Clips with incompatible sample rates can be added to a session without warning.
False
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If the message "[File Name] can be added directly to the session, but it will play back at the wrong speed," it indicates a sample rate
mismatch
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What happens if audio files referenced by a session are moved or become inaccessible?
The session cannot play them
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Incompatible audio files with a different sample rate or unsupported format must be
converted
during import.
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Steps to import audio clips into a session using the Import Audio dialog box
1️⃣ Click the Open button.
2️⃣ If copying or converting, select a location for the new files.
3️⃣ Choose to import to a new track or the Clips List.
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Match the import location options with their descriptions:
Session Start ↔️ Clips are placed at the beginning of the session.
Song Start ↔️ Clips are placed at the beginning of the first measure.
Selection ↔️ Clips are placed at the start of the selected area.
Spot ↔️ The user can specify a precise location for the clip.
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To import audio by dragging from a file browser into the Tracks List, a new
track
is created with the clip at the beginning of the timeline.
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If a file does not require conversion, Pro Tools will copy it by default.
False
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Where can you find the "Automatically Copy Files on Import" preference in Pro Tools?
Setup > Preferences > Processing
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To force Pro Tools to copy a file during import, hold the Option key (Mac) or the Alt key (Windows) while
dragging
the file.
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Steps to create a new track in Pro Tools
1️⃣ From the Track menu, choose New or use the shortcut Shift + Command + N (Mac) or Shift + Ctrl + N (Windows).
2️⃣ The New Tracks dialog box appears.
3️⃣ Choose the number of tracks and the channel width (mono or stereo).
4️⃣ Select the track type.
5️⃣ Name the track.
6️⃣ Click the Create button.
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The channel width of a track determines the number of
inputs
it will have.
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Video tracks are supported in Pro Tools Intro and Pro Tools Artist.
False
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What are the two types of timebases for tracks in Pro Tools?
Sample-based and tick-based
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Naming tracks descriptively is considered good etiquette in Pro Tools and helps identify the type of
clips
on the track.
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What is the purpose of the Add Row button in the New Tracks dialog box?
To create multiple track types
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A track’s output can be set from the
I/O
view in Pro Tools.
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Any changes made to a track’s input or output in the Edit window are reflected in the
Mix window
.
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Steps to create tracks in the correct order
1️⃣ Click the Create button
2️⃣ Tracks are created in the order they appear in the New Tracks dialog box
3️⃣ Tracks appear top to bottom in the Edit window and left to right in the Mix window
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A track's input and output can be set from the
I/O
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Changes made to a track's input or
output
in one window are reflected in the other window
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What does the Output Path selector allow you to choose?
Where a track's signal goes
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If a track's Output Path selector reads "No Output", you will not
hear
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Steps to set a track's output in the I/O View
1️⃣ Click the desired track's Output Path Selector
2️⃣ A menu based on your audio interface and I/O setup appears
3️⃣ From the menu, click on the desired output
4️⃣ The menu closes, and the selection is applied
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Clicking the Default button in the Output tab of the I/O Setup dialog box resets outputs to default
settings
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What are the three ways to select a track?
Track List, Edit, Mix windows
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To deselect a track, hold the Command key (Mac) or Ctrl key (Windows) while clicking the track
name
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Steps to select a range of tracks
1️⃣ Select the first track in the range
2️⃣ Hold the Shift key
3️⃣ Select the last track in the range
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What does a darker-colored circle in the Track Show/Hide icon indicate?
The track is hidden
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Hidden tracks
are still audible in the mix
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To rename a track, right-click the track name and choose
Rename
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What keyboard shortcut advances to the next track's Track Name dialog box?
Command+Right Arrow
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You can change individual track heights in the
Edit window
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Steps to change track height using the Vertical Zoom Scale
1️⃣ Click in the area immediately to the left of the track's clip area
2️⃣ A menu appears with different track heights
3️⃣ Choose the desired track height
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