Assessment: PRO TOOLS

1. The pathway for creating a project on Pro Tools is as follows:- 

2. The best way to initially explore Pro Tools DAW is to

3.  MIDI keyboard or controller

4. MIDI stands for

5. Routing is about

6. When routing a signal into Pro Tools, 

7. To make sure that Pro Tools is talking well to your interface, you need to:-

8. ‘Bus’ refers to 

1. To shift from ‘Edit’ window to ‘Mix’ on your Pro Tools, press ‘Command +’.

2. Getting the file structure correct at the beginning of a project will ultimately save time.

3. To get a signal, it is important to press ‘mute’ so that you don’t pop the speakers. 

4. The pathway to get a test signal is:- Input/mute/record/test tap/unmute. 

5. Using colour code markers and labelling tracks in Pro Tools saves time and reduces confusion when dealing with multiple tracks.

6. Labels for song sections are entered through the ‘New Music Location’ window.

7. The colour coding access pathway is: Setup/Preferences/Colour Coding/Always display colour.

8. The ‘New Memory Location’ window can be accessed by pressing ‘enter’ on your keyboard.

9. Strip mode is easier to navigate than grid mode.

10. To access information about any function key, you can hover the mouse over the key.

11. To access the colour bar for tracks, the edit bar on the left needs to be double clicked.

12. In Pro Tools, effects are created and stored in an auxiliary track.

13. To create a new track in Pro Tools press Command/shift/G.

14. There are certain limits to creativity when using effects.

15. A ‘crossfade’ is a technique that creates a smooth transition between different sounds.

16. In Pro Tools, only one of the three ‘smart tools’ can be activated at a time.

17. Panning is always done in the mixing window.

18. Panning puts audio into a certain side of the stereo field.

19. Vocal panning should usually be to the right.