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Is there a stereo-in/mono out plug in path?
pg. 238 |
NO
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mono/stereo plug ins have the ability to
p.g.239 |
"Stereoize" a Mono Track
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Multi-channel TDM/RTAS plug-ins
pg.240 |
same effect to multi channel tracks
like same effect goes to stereo tracks |
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Multi-Mono TDM/RTAS plug-ins
pg.240 |
used on stereo or greater-than-stereo multi-channel tracks when a multi-channel version of the plug-in is not available.
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RTAS plug in may add latency and take up two voices when:
pg. 241 |
-inserted on an Auxilary Input.
-inserted on an instrument track that doesnt have instrument plug in -when inserted after a TDM plug in on any kind |
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RTAS on aux track uses voices. . .
p.g. 241 |
-RTAS on mono aux track uses two voices (1 voice in 1 voice out)
RTAS on stereo aux track uses four voices (2 channels times 2 voices) |
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RTAS should be insterted BLANK a TDM Plug-in
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Before a TDM plug-in
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avoid inserting a tdm plug in BLANK RTAS plug-ins on any kind of track -
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between
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Subsequent RTAS plug ins on the same track do not take up additional voices unless a....
p.g.241 |
TDM plug in is between them
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one additional voice is used when this happens on an RTAS plug in track
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-using solo bus on the track
-side-chain processing -selecting multiple outputs for that track (one voice used for each output) |
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RTAS plug-ins before TDM plug-ins
will be BLANK when record enabled or track input monitoring is selected |
bypassed
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to ensure RTAS plug-ins stay active during record enable and input monitoring
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you should group all tdm plug-ins before RTAS
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multi-mono plug ins
ch. 8 pg 240 |
used on stereo or greather than stereo tracks when multichannel is not available
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multi channel plug ins
you can aplly effects to ... |
all the channels
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PT HD sessions with surround mixer support how many channels
p. 239 |
3-8 channels
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plug in path formats
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mono-in/mono-out
mono-in/stereo-out stereo-in/stereo-out |
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On PT HD
RTAS plug ins placed on Aux inputs, master faders and instrument tracks will |
use additional voices
and introduce latency based on H/W buffersize |
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Hardware Inserts-I/O settings
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use Inputs and Outputs with corresponding numbers and cant use i/o path that is already in use.
duplicate uses of the same I/O assignmentr will be made inactive |
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main types of inserts are
p.237 |
hardware inserts
software inserts instrument plug ins |
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Inserts are BLANK on Master Fader tracks
p.236 |
Post- Fader
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Inserts are BLANK- fader
except on master tracks p.236 |
Pre
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Is the order of individual inserts significant
p.236 |
Yes
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What are the system usage veiw formats.
view>system usage>formats p. 235 |
small
large detailed gas gauge activity only |
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avoid inserting TDM plug ins BLANK RTAS plugins on any track
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>between<
it adds unnecesarry voices. |
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Latency caused by RTAS plug ins is adjustable vis the BLANK setting in the playback engine dialog box.
ch.8 p.g.241 |
Hardware Buffer Size
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RTAS plug-in grouped before TDM plugins will be
p.242 |
bypassed while record enable or track input monitoring is selected.
no additional voices will be used. |
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To ensure RTAS plug-ins on an audio track,stay active when you are in record enable and track input monitoring.
p.242 |
RTAS goes after TDM plug ins
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To conserve voices and minimize processing latency, group all RTAS plug-ins BLANK TDM plugins.
p.242 |
Before
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You can view all channels of a multi-mono plug-in by Blank clicking on the channel selector.
p.243 |
OPTION clicking
each channel will open in a seperate window. |
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to link specific channels of a multi-mono-plugin
p.244 |
1.make sure the master link button is deselected.
2.click the link enable buttons (a.k.a small dots that represent channels,) that you want to link. 3.once linked plug-in controls will move in tandem |
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To RE-link all channels in the plug-in.
p.244 |
1.click the master link button.
ProTls will prompt you. 2.click channel to retain 3.click ok 4.all channels on the track will be relinked. |
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Protools saves settings of real time plug-ins
p.244 |
true
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To access the plug-in settings menu.
p.245 |
click the pop up triangles on the left hand side of the librarian menu (plug-in settings) to display the menu
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plug in settings files are stored in either two places of your choosing
p.246 |
Root settings folder
or session settings folder |
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root settings folder is really named
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"plug-in settings"
is the default location for plug in settings Macintosh:library:application support:digidesign:plug in settings. |
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session settings folder is also named "BLANK" but is located in the ....
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"plug-in settings"
but is located in the PT Session folder. only session specific storage. handy for working one session on multiple computers. |
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To change where the plug in settings are saved go to
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1.In the plug in window
2.click settings pop up menu 3.choose settings prefernces>save plug in settings to |
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press? to save plug -in settings
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COMMAND+SHIFT+S
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Save settings as command saves the settings of the current plug-in to....
p.248 |
a new settings file is saved.
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key command to copy plug in settings
p.252 |
command+shift+C
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key command to paste plug-in settings
p.g.252 |
coomand+shift+V
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to delete plug in settings
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with setting open got to settings menu and select delete current settings.
or delete with mac os system once it is deleted it cannot be retrieved. |
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to create a custom user default setting for plug in
(creates only) p.g.254 |
1.create and save setting
2.choose set as default user setting from the settings pop up menu. 3.the setting is now avaialbe by choosing <user default>. |
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to make a plug-in default to the user default settings
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from the Settings pop up menu, choose SettingsPreferences> set plug-in default to> user setting
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Next(+) and Previous(-) settings button
p.254 |
+ button to select next plug in setting
- to select previous plug in setting |
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the Plug In setting select dialog box lets you audition a series of settings.
to open it.... p.g.255 |
click the plug in settings select button in the plug in window.
looks like two squares on top of each other |
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key command to switch between settings folders in the plug in settings select dialog box
p.g.255 |
command and the up and down arrows.
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The source used for triggering in side side chain processing is referred to as.....
p.256 |
Key input
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key inputs are stereo or mono?
p. 256 |
mono
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RTAS plug-ins do not provide side-chain processing when used on TDM-based systems
p.256 |
use the TDM versions of plug-ins on TDM based systems if you want to use side-chain processing.
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can you use a key input as a filter
p.256 |
yes
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DSP (Digital Signal Processing) causes signal delays of varying amounts.
True or False p.258 |
True
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You may want to compensate for delay when . . .
p.258 |
When a single track has intense plug ins.
when a group of tracks desperately need phase coherence and some are processed. |
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you can automatically calculate and compensate for processing delays by using the . . .
p.258 |
protools delay compensation feature
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you can manually compensate for delays with the following methods:
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-apply timeadjuster plug-ins on tracks
-Manually Nudge tracks earlier or later in time as needed -using the same plug-ins on all tracks |
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to Show Sample Delay
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Command click on the track Audio Volume Indicator to toggle between the Level
-Which appears on the display as "dly" for delay "vol" for volume "pk"peak |
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The time adjuster plug in has three variations.
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Short
Medium Long |
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Short Time adjuster plug in
p.259 |
maximum delay of 256 samples at all sample rates
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medium time adjuster delay
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supports a maximum delay of 2048 samples at all sample rates
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long time adjuster
p.259 |
supports a maximum delay of 8192 samples at all rates.
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How can you test the delay values
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by duplicating an audio track and reversing the phase while compensating for delay
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Null out method to set delay by ear.
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1.invert phase on target track.
2.change delay while listening to baseline track and target track. 3.adjust the plug in delay time untill the signal disappears 4.disengage phse invert button. |
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"Listen to comb filter effects" method to change delay compensation by ear.
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1.change delay while listening to the baseline track and target track in phase.
2.adjust the plug-in delay time until any comb-filter effects cancel out. |
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"Automatic Delay Compensation"
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Protools HD only.
when enabled protools adds delay to each track in the exact amount necessary to match the track with the longest delay |
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To make delay compensation settings
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1.set up> playback engine
2.select delay compensation setting from delay compensation engine pop up men: |
None: no dsp resource for delay compensation short:allocates minimal dsp resources of delay compensation for each channel long: maximum dsp resources of delay compensation for each mixer channel. |
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To activate delay compensation
choose p.262 |
options>delay compensation
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to view the amount of delay on each track,
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view>mix window> delay compensation
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delay compensation values can be shown in either blank or blank as selected in the blank page.
p.262 |
samples or milliseconds as slected in the operations preferences page.
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use the track Delay compensation displays to do the following as needed
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-define specific delay values for hardware inserts
-bypass delay compensation on selected track -fine tune delay compensation for each track by entering a user offset. |
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"delay compensation veiw"
which lies on the tracks. "plug-in delay indicator"(dly) p.263 |
plug-in delay indicator- (dly)
Shows total delay on the track. Delay total is used by protls to calculate for delay compensation. Longest delay displays in Orange. |
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To bypass reporting plug in delay to Protls
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Command ctrl click on the "dly" numbers
(aka plug in delay indicator) |
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User offset field (+/-)
in the delay compensation view. p.263 |
lets you adjust track delays maunally.
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to scorll to a new value in the user offset field
(of the delay compensation view) p.263 |
Command-drag- to scroll to a new value.
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to bypass the user offset delay
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command-ctrl-click on the useroffset field
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track compensation indicator-
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shows the amount of compensation that protls is applying
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when delay is over the delay compensation limit
p.g.263 |
the delay information is displayed in red.
you need to manually nudge the track to maintain proper delay compensation. |
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when a track is track input enabled or record armed the delay compensation is immediately. . .
p.g.264 |
suspended
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to apply delay comp to automatically bypassed tracks
p.g.264 |
command ctrl click on the delay comp indicator.
it will display in blue |
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Track compensation on auxilary inputs can be bypassed by ...
p.g.264 |
command ctrl click on the track comp indicator.
the track delay compensation indicator will be zero and grayed out. |
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Delay comp for midi
p.g.264 |
midi events that are supposed to be "in time" with delay compensated material is actually recorded late by the length of longest delay .
midi events are shifted back in time after recording pass. |
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low latency recording with virtual midi instruments.
p.g265 |
delay compensation is turend off on associated tracks
it is not turned off when using rewire. |
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clip indication appears in what windows bitch?
p.g. 265 |
plug-in,
send, track windows |
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there are three clip indication and peak hold settings
p. 265 |
3 seconds
infinite none |
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to choose a clip indication setting
p.265 |
Set Up>Preferences-Display Tab
go to Meters section |
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To clear a clip indicator on a single track
p.265 |
click anywhere on the meter
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to clear all clip indicators,
do one of the following p.265 |
-Track>Clear All Clip Indicators
-press Option-C -Option -Click on any meter |
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You have several options to alleviate TDM processing overloads
p.235 |
-reduce # of TDM plug-ins
-bounce to disk command -use bussing to combine tracks |
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The solo button can be used to
ch.8 p.g. 221 |
-Mute other tracks so that the chosen track can be auditioned alone.
or -Route a chosen track to a separate AFL/PFL output path, as configured in the I/O setup |
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What are the three solo mode options
p.g. 222 |
SIP-(Solo In Place)
AFL-(After-Fader Listen) PFL-(Pre-Fader Listen) |
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! AFL and PFL solo modes require the BLANK Mixer Plug-In
p.g.222 |
Surrouns
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The AFL mode also has a seperate master level setting that affects the output of the AFL path
True or False. p.g. 222 |
True
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With PFL the level you here is dependent on the signal's level and a seperate master level for PFL.
true or false p.g.223 |
True
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! - If Mute frees assigned voice is enabled, muted tracks will not be audible in PFL mode.
ch.223 |
False
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Solo mode has three different behavioral patterns.
p.g.223 |
- Latch
- X-OR(cancels previous Solo) - Momentary |
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how does the X-OR solo button behavior work.
p.g. 223 |
Exclusive-Or behavior.
(Cancels Previous Solo) |
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Latch solo button beahvior
p.g. 223 |
default
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Momentary Solo button behavior
p.g.223 |
Only soloed while button is held down.
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To select solo mode?
To select Solo behavior? p.g. 223 |
Options>Solo Mode
Options>Solo Mode a second Time |
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Can Solo Modes be changed "On-The-Fly"?
p.g. 223 |
You bet your ass they can.
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Well What happens when you change to PFL solo mode "On-The-Fly"?
p.g.223 |
It will clear all soloed Tracks before entering PFL mode.
This will Prevent Potentially large jumps in playback level. |
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Whats the default send level setting?
p.g.223 |
negative infinity.
to prevent accidental overload. |
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To make send level default to unity gain.
p.g.223 |
Setup>Pref>Mixing Tab
Uncheck Sends default to infinity |
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Where are the Automation Preferences?
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Setup>Pref>Mixing Tab
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Important Automation Options
p.g.225 |
-Smooth and Thin Data Pass After Pass
-Auto Match Time -After write pass, Switch to -Coalesce Trim Automation |
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After write pass Switch to:
pg.225 |
allows you to automatically switch to touch or latch mode or stay in write after a single Write Pass
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The track types Available in Protools 7.3
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-Audio(Disk Tracks)
-MIDI -Aux -Video -VCA -Master Fader |
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ProTools HD
also includes support for multichannel audio tracks and surround mixing formats but not LE true or false? p.g.225 |
True
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Inserts on Audio tracks are always BLANK-Fader
p.g.227 |
Pre
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Sends on Audio ttracks default to Blank Fader
p.g. 227 |
Post
but they can be changed in the in the sends window |
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look at page 227 to get signal flow idea for audio tacks
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look at page 227 to get signal flow idea for audio tacks
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Aux inputs have the same ignal routing as auido tracks except that their input must come from an internal bus or hardware input.
True? False? You decide |
True!
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Inserts on an Aux are BLANK Fader.
p.g.228 |
Pre
same as audio track inserts |
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By Bussing tracks to the Aux input, You can do the following:
p.g. 228 |
-Apply real time Plug -in effects
-Consolidate levels of any submix under a single fader. |
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Instrument Tracks have the same signal routing as Aux tracks
except for one thing? pg. 229 |
can take input from a hardware instrument inserted on the track
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Inserts on Instrument Tracks are BLANK Fader.
p.g.229 |
Pre
just like Audio and Aux tracks |
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Instrument Tracks can be fullly automated?
p.g.229 |
Yes
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With Instrument Tracks, You can control and monitor the audio from:
p.g. 229 |
-External MIDI Devices, such as synthesizers and samplers
-Instrument plug-ins, such as software synthesizers or samplers |
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Master Fader inserts are BLANK fader.
p.g.230 |
post
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How many inserts on a master fader?
p.g.231 |
10
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How many sends on a master fader?
p.g.231 |
NONE!
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are there pan sliders on a master fader?
p.g.231 |
NO!
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are there solo and mute buttons on a master fader?
p. 231 |
No!
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Master Faders can be used to do the following:
p.g. 231 |
-control and process output mixes
-monitor to guard against clipping -control submix levels -control effects sends levels -Control Submaster levels -apply dither or other inserts to an entire mix |
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Do master Faders consume any of your system's audio processing power?
p.g. 231 |
Nope
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Meters on master fader are post fader always regardless of the Pre-Fader Metering setting in the options menu.
True or False? p.g. 231 |
True
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Can multiple master faders be assigned to the same path?
p.g.231 |
NO
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Master Faders can be made inactive manually by
p.g.231 |
Command-Ctrl-clicking the output path selector
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VCA tracks are meant to emulate
p.g. 232 |
Voltage controlled amplifiers channels on analog consoles
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VCA tracks pass audio
True or False? p.232 |
False
VCA tracks just modify its slave track members |
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To view your system usage?
p.233 |
Window>System Usage
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If your cpu maxes out there are several options.
p.g.234 |
-Increase the CPU usage percentage or the Hardware Buffer size in the playback
-limit density of audio and RTAS plug ins -thin automation -disable unneccesary graphical displays |
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You have several options to alleviate TDM processing overloads:
p.g.235 |
-Reduce TDM plugins
-Print TDM effects,using bouce to disk command. -using bussing to combine tracks for applying TDM globally |
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System usage window provides 5 different view formats
p.g. 235 |
-small
-large -detailed -gas gauge(default) -activity only |
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To change a system usage view format go to
p.235 |
View>system usage
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