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What is the default shortcut to toggle Link Timeline and Edit Selection?
Shift+/
What happens when you select a clip in the track's Edit Playlist area when Link Timeline and Edit Selection is enabled?
The timeline selection is updated to reflect the new clip selection.
What determines the playback area in Pro Tools when the timeline and edit selection are linked?
The timeline selection in the rulers and playlists area.
What is the advantage of working with the timeline and edit selection unlinked?
It allows for independent selection of areas in the rulers and playlists area.
What happens when you start playback with an unlinked timeline and edit selection?
The timeline selection plays.
How do you play the edit selection when the timeline and edit selection are unlinked?
Option+Left Bracket (]) (Mac) or Alt+Left Bracket (]) (Windows)
What is the purpose of re-linking the timeline and edit selection after working with them unlinked?
To return to the traditional linked behavior of Pro Tools.
What is the result of selecting a clip in the track when the timeline and edit selection are unlinked?
The timeline selection remains unchanged.
What do the orange icons (called Edit Markers) indicate in the rulers and playlists area?
The edit selection.
How do you paste the edit selection to the timeline selection when the timeline and edit selection are unlinked?
Using the shortcut 0
What is the shortcut to enable or disable Dynamic Transport on a Mac?
Control + Command + P
What happens to the Main Time Scale ruler when Dynamic Transport is enabled?
It increases in height relative to the other rulers.
What determines the playback start point when Dynamic Transport is enabled?
The location of the Play Start Marker
What happens when you move the Play Start Marker to a point within the timeline selection area?
Playback starts from the Play Start Marker and continues to the end of the selected area.
What is the benefit of using Dynamic Transport when creating a loop from a long selection?
It allows you to position your Play Start Marker close to the end of the selection and save time.
What happens when Dynamic Transport is deactivated?
The Main Time Scale ruler returns to its normal height and Link Timeline and Edit Selection is re-activated.
What is the purpose of the blue side-facing triangle in the Main Time Scale ruler?
It is the Play Start Marker.
What happens when you double-click in the Play Start section of the Main Time Scale ruler?
The Play Start Marker moves to that position and begins playback.
What is the relationship between the timeline selection and playback when Dynamic Transport is enabled?
They are partially independent of each other.
What is the benefit of using Dynamic Transport in unlinked Timeline and Edit Selection-based workflows?
It allows for quick changes between linked and unlinked modes of working.
What does the term 'handles' refer to in the context of AudioSuite plug-ins?
The extra processing done before and after the selected area
Why would you need to process more than the selected area?
To create a seamless crossfade
What is the purpose of entering a value in the Handle size field?
To set the amount of processing done before and after the selection
What is created when you click the Render button with an AudioSuite plug-in and handles?
Two files: one subset file and one whole-file clip
What is the purpose of the Whole File button?
To apply the AudioSuite process to the entire file associated with the clip
What setting is required for handles to be available in AudioSuite plug-ins?
Both options A and B
What is the purpose of the Selection Reference Selector in an AudioSuite plug-in window?
To determine what will be processed
What happens when you select the Clip List option in the Selection Reference Selector?
The plug-in will process the currently selected clips in the Clips List
What is the advantage of using AudioSuite plug-ins with clip export?
It enables batch processing of multiple files without moving them to a track
What is the first step in using AudioSuite plug-ins for batch processing of clip export?
Select the desired clips in the Clips List
What happens when you make adjustments to the settings and press the Render button?
New clips are created in the Clips List with a suffix indicating the process applied.
What does the Reverse AudioSuite plug-in do?
It reverses the sound of a clip.
What is the purpose of the Reverse button in an AudioSuite reverb and delay plug-in?
To reverse the selection and apply the reverb or delay effect.
What are the five numbered buttons in the upper left-hand corner of a Fade dialog box for?
To store and recall fade presets.
How do you store fade settings from the Librarian menu?
By clicking the Save Settings menu item and typing a name for the setting.
What is the shortcut for saving settings in the Librarian menu on a Mac?
Shift+Command+S
What happens when you click the factory default menu item in the Librarian menu?
The default settings for the fade dialog box are restored.
Where can you save your fade settings?
In either the Root Settings Folder or the Session Folder.
What is the result of using the Reverse plug-in with an AudioSuite reverb and delay?
A reverse reverb effect.
What is the purpose of fades in an editing session?
To gradually begin and end clips or transition between them.
What happens when you enable the Follow Main Time Scale feature in the Nudge Value pop-up menu?
The grid scale changes to match the Main Time Scale and the last grid value used
How can you incrementally change your nudge value?
By holding the Option and Command keys (Mac) or the Alt and Control keys (Windows) and using the Plus/Minus keys
What happens when you manually select a grid scale?
The Follow Main Time Scale feature is disabled
What is the primary focus of the nudging discussion in the Pro Tools 101 course?
Nudging clips with the computer keyboard's numeric keypad
What keys do you need to hold to change the nudge value on a Windows computer?
Alt and Control keys
What is the result of changing your Main Time Scale with the Follow Main Time Scale feature enabled?
The grid scale changes to match the Main Time Scale and the last grid value used
What is the effect of holding the Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) and using the Plus/Minus keys on the numeric keypad?
Trimming only the start of the selected clip
What is the function of holding the Shift key and using the Plus/Minus keys on the numeric keypad?
Nudging the edit selection
What happens when you hold the Command key (Mac) or Ctrl key (Windows) and use the Plus/Minus keys on the numeric keypad?
Trimming only the end of the selected clip
What is the purpose of holding the Control key (Mac) or Start key (Windows) and using the Plus/Minus keys on the numeric keypad?
Nudging the clip's contents
What happens when you press the Comma (,) key on your computer keyboard?
The clip is nudged earlier in time
What is the effect of holding the Shift key plus the Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) and using the Plus/Minus keys on the numeric keypad?
Nudging the start of the selection
What is the purpose of using the Period (.) key on your computer keyboard?
Nudging the clip later in time
What is the result of holding the Command key (Mac) or Ctrl key (Windows) and using the Plus/Minus keys on the numeric keypad?
Trimming only the end of the selected clip
What happens when you hold the Shift key plus the Command key (Mac) or Ctrl key (Windows) and use the Plus/Minus keys on the numeric keypad?
Nudging the end of the selection
What determines the maximum amount of nudge possible when using the Control key (Mac) or Start key (Windows) and the Plus/Minus keys on the numeric keypad?
The extent of the audio in the clip
What is the purpose of the Save Settings As option?
To save a setting in a specific location
What is the file extension of a fade settings file?
.fdpreset
What happens when you choose Lock Settings File?
The setting file is protected from being overwritten or deleted
What is the default location for fade settings in Pro Tools?
Root Settings Folder
What is the problem with centered crossfades in batch fades?
They reduce the punch and definition of the track
What is the purpose of the Placement controls in the Batch Fades dialog box?
To control the position of the crossfade
What is the effect of choosing Pre-splice as a batch fade setting?
The crossfade is completed prior to the latter clip
What is the term 'splice' referring to in the Batch Fades dialog box?
The border between two adjacent or overlapping clips
What is the benefit of using batch fades with Pre-splice placement?
It preserves the initial transient of transient-based tracks
What is the result of using batch fades with the default centered crossfade placement?
It reduces the punch and definition of the track
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