Pro Tools 101_Ch4 — Alex Miller

1. True or False? A location can be typed directly into the Main Counter field.

True

Correct! You can click the Main Counter and type a specific timecode or bar/beat location.

False

Incorrect. Please try again.

2. What is the default shortcut to immediately place your playback cursor at the beginning of your session's timeline?

Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)

Incorrect.

Shift+Option (Mac) or Shift+Alt (Windows)

Incorrect.

Return (Mac) or Enter (Windows)

Correct! Return (Mac) or Enter on the QWERTY keyboard (Windows) returns the cursor to the beginning.

Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) and Left Bracket ([)

Incorrect.

F1

Incorrect.

3a. Which edit tool can be selected with the shortcuy key: F5

Zoomer

Correct!

Trim

Incorrect.

Selector

Incorrect.

Grabber

Incorrect.

3b. Which edit tool can be selected with the shortcuy key: F6

Zoomer

Incorrect.

Trim

Correct!

Selector

Incorrect.

Grabber

Incorrect.

3c. Which edit tool can be selected with the shortcuy key: F7

Zoomer

Incorrect.

Trim

Incorrect.

Selector

Correct!

Grabber

Incorrect.

3d. Which edit tool can be selected with the shortcuy key: F8

Zoomer

Incorrect.

Trim

Incorrect.

Selector

Incorrect.

Grabber

Correct!

4. Refer to the image: Which scrolling option is chosen here?

No Scrolling

Correct.

After Playback

Incorrect.

Page

Incorrect.

Continuous

Incorrect.

5. True or False? Based on the image shown, the Insertion Follows Playback option is enabled.

True

Correct! When the button is highlighted blue, the option is enabled.

False

Incorrect. Please try again.

6a. Which edit tool is used to: Define an area on a track

Selector tool

Correct!

Grabber tool

Incorrect.

Trim tool

Incorrect.

6b. Which edit tool is used to: Move clips

Selector tool

Incorrect.

Grabber tool

Correct!

Trim tool

Incorrect.

6c. Which edit tool is used to: Adjust clip boundaries

Selector tool

Incorrect.

Grabber tool

Incorrect.

Trim tool

Correct!

7. Double-clicking a clip with the Selector tool will ________________ the clip.

Rename

Incorrect. (That requires double-clicking with the Grabber tool).

Duplicate

Incorrect.

Select

Correct! Double-clicking selects the entire clip.

Delete

Incorrect.

8a. Which function of the smart tool will be used when placing your cursor at the Beginning or end of a clip

Selector Tool

Incorrect.

Grabber Tool

Incorrect.

Trim Tool

Correct! Hovering near the boundaries activates the Trim tool.

8b. Which function of the smart tool will be used when placing your cursor at the Lower half of a track

Selector Tool

Incorrect.

Grabber Tool

Correct! Hovering on the lower half activates the Grabber tool.

Trim Tool

Incorrect.

8c. Match the Smart tool cursor position with the function: Upper half of track

Selector Tool

Correct! Hovering on the upper half activates the Selector tool.

Grabber Tool

Incorrect.

Trim Tool

Incorrect.

9a. Which description best describes the following Edit Mode: Shuffle

Clips can move freely.

Incorrect.

Clips will snap end-to-end.

Correct!

Clips will snap to the nearest line.

Incorrect.

A location for a clip can be typed into a dialog box.

Incorrect.

9b. Which description best describes the following Edit Mode: Spot

Clips can move freely.

Incorrect.

Clips will snap end-to-end.

Incorrect.

Clips will snap to the nearest line.

Incorrect.

A location for a clip can be typed into a dialog box.

Correct!

9c. Which description best describes the following Edit Mode: Absolute Grid

Clips can move freely.

Incorrect.

Clips will snap end-to-end.

Incorrect.

Clips will snap to the nearest line.

Correct!

A location for a clip can be typed into a dialog box.

Incorrect.

9d. Which description best describes the following Edit Mode: Slip

Clips can move freely.

Correct!

Clips will snap end-to-end.

Incorrect.

Clips will snap to the nearest line.

Incorrect.

A location for a clip can be typed into a dialog box.

Incorrect.

10. Which are the types of Grid mode? (Choose Two)

Fixed

Incorrect.

Variable

Incorrect.

Absolute

Correct! Absolute Grid is one type.

Flex

Incorrect.

Relative

Correct! Relative Grid is the other type.

Lesson 4 Knowledge Check: Editing Fundamentals

1. True or False? A location can be typed directly into the Main Counter field.

2. What is the default shortcut to immediately place your playback cursor at the beginning of your session's timeline?

3a. Which edit tool can be selected with the shortcuy key: F5

3b. Which edit tool can be selected with the shortcuy key: F6

3c. Which edit tool can be selected with the shortcuy key: F7

3d. Which edit tool can be selected with the shortcuy key: F8

4. Refer to the image: Which scrolling option is chosen here?

5. True or False? Based on the image shown, the Insertion Follows Playback option is enabled.

6a. Which edit tool is used to: Define an area on a track

6b. Which edit tool is used to: Move clips

6c. Which edit tool is used to: Adjust clip boundaries

7. Double-clicking a clip with the Selector tool will ________________ the clip.

8a. Which function of the smart tool will be used when placing your cursor at the Beginning or end of a clip

8b. Which function of the smart tool will be used when placing your cursor at the Lower half of a track

8c. Match the Smart tool cursor position with the function: Upper half of track

9a. Which description best describes the following Edit Mode: Shuffle

9b. Which description best describes the following Edit Mode: Spot

9c. Which description best describes the following Edit Mode: Absolute Grid

9d. Which description best describes the following Edit Mode: Slip

10. Which are the types of Grid mode? (Choose Two)

ALEX MILLER

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