Lesson 8 Knowledge Check - PT 101

Mixing within a DAW like Pro Tools is referred to as mixing "______________".

• With DSP

• In the real world

• In the Box

• Out of the Box

Match the following

• Send

• Most commonly used for effects

• Pan

• A copy of the signal to be routed to another destination

• Volume Fader

• Controls the balance of the signal between a number of outputs

• Insert

• Controls the output amplitude of the track

True or False? The inserts on an audio track are affected by the track's volume fader.

• True

• False

To quickly set a volume fader to Unity, hold the __________ key and click the fader.

• Shift

• Control (Mac) or Control (Windows)

• Command (Mac) or Alt (Windows)

• Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)

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

In audio for video, dialog is generally panned ____________.

• Left

• Center

• Right

• Surround Left

• Surround Right

True or False? Meters on an audio track are always post-insert.

• True

• False

True or False? Meters on an audio track are always post-fader.

• True

• False

In order to solo-safe a track, hold the _________ key and click the solo button.

• Shift

• Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows)

• Control (Mac) or Start (Windows)

• Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows)

True or False? The inserts on a Master Fader track are affected by the track's volume fader.

• True

• False

Which control can be found on a Master Fader track?

• Record Enable

• Solo

• Mute

• Input

• Output