Pro Tools 101 Study Guide (2020)

When using the Import Audio dialog box, what does "Adding" do? {Ans: - References the file in its original location}What is the "Link Timeline and Edit Selection" button? {Ans: - Links the playback and edit cursors}What is the Pencil tool useful for? {Ans: - Useful for redrawing audio waveforms and drawing in and manipulating MIDI data and automation break points}What are the two types of folder tracks in Pro Tools? {Ans: - Basic Folder - Routing Folder}How can you change the Countoff settings? {Ans: - By choosing Setup > Click/Countoff}The maximum number of memory locations you can have per session is? {Ans: - 999}What is the Playback Cursor? {Ans: - A solid, non-blinking line that moves across the screen during playback and indicates where the current playback point is.}What are Basic Folder Tracks? {Ans: - They are containers for visually grouping sets of related tracks together into a collapsible view. - Their purpose is purely organizational.}What is the Option (Mac)/Alt (Windows) modifier key? {Ans: - Applies a command to all tracks or reverses the normal operation of a command (i.e., does the opposite). - An easy way to remember this is