How much disk space is consumed per minute by a mono track at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and a bit depth of 16-bit? What happens to disk space consumption if the sample rate is doubled to 88.2 kHz with the same bit depth?
At a sample rate of 44.1 KHz, each track consumes approximately 5 MB of storage per minute for 16-bit audio (mono). With increasing bit depth in sample rate, drive consumption increases correspondingly; recording at a sample rate of 88.2 Khz, therefore consumes twice as much drive space as recording 44.1 kHz. Similarly recording in stereo consumes twice the space of recording in mono.
How can you monitor the storage space available on your system to determine the amount of record time remaining for each mounted drive?
WINDOW > DISK USAGE
How can you create a click track for a session? What kind of track is used for a click track?
TRACK > CREATE CLICK TRACK (OPTIONS > CLICK to enable the CLICK track) (Alpha numeric 7 – toggle click) SETUP > CLICK / COUNT OFF
What window(s) can you use to record– enable an audio track?
EDIT or MIX windows
What selector can you use to route a signal from an input on your audio interface to a track for recording?
AUDIO INPUT PATH SELECTOR in the tracks I/O section
How can you adjust the input level going to a record – enabled track? Can you use the volume fader to achieve a strong signal going to disk?
By adjusting the level of your analog source, while monitoring the indicator lights on your on-screen track meter. No – Record levels cannot be adjusted within Pro Tools. (For best results, aim for an average peak input level around -6DBFS, keeping the track meter in the yellow range.)
How can you place a session in Record Ready mode after record–enabling a track? What modifiers/shortcuts are available to initiate recording without first entering Record Ready mode?
Click the RECORD button in the Transport Window / controls in EDIT window). cmd+SPACEBAR or f12
Where are recorded audio files stored for Pro Tools sessions?
Session hierarchy / AUDIO FILES
What term is used to describe an unedited audio file in Pro Tools? What term is used to describe the smaller, edited pieces of the original sound file?
Audio files / Whole-file clips. Subset / clips
What types of clips are represented by boldface text in the clip list? What type is represented by normal text?
Pro Tools shows all whole-file clips in boldface type and all other clips in normal type.
How do track names affects the default names of the audio files you record in Pro Tools?
When you record audio on a track, Pro Tools names the resulting file (a whole-file clip) using the name of the track as the base name. Pro Tools also appends an underscore and take ID to the clip name.
Describe two ways to rename an audio file after recording into Pro Tools.
Double click the file or clip in the Edit window (with the GRABBER tool) or in the Clip list. Right-click on the file or clip in the Edit window or Clip List and select RENAME from the pop-up menu .
How would you go about removing unwanted audio from the Clip List without deleting the files from disk?
Select the clips in the Clip List that you want to remove (to select multiple clips cmd+click, to select a continuous range click on the first clip and shift+click to the last clip) then click the down arrow at the top of the Clip List and choose CLEAR from the Clip List pop-up menu. Click REMOVE in the resulting Clear Clips dialog box.
How would you go about deleting unused whole –file clips to erase from your storage drive? Can this action be undone?
As above, but in the Clear Clips dialog box choose DELETE.