Protools 101 Lessons

PROTOOLS 101 LESSON ONE 10.01.22

• Name and describe five types of production tasks that ProTools can be used for.  A: Audi Processing, MIDI Production, Notation and Scores, Mixing and Automation, Audio for Video & Post Production
• What’s the frequency range of human hearing? A: 20Hz to 20,000 Hz
• What does the frequency of a sound wave affect in terms of how we perceive the sound? How is frequency measured? A: it effects the pitch of a sound, measured in cycles per second (CPS) or Hertz(Hz)
• What does the amplitude of the sound wave affect? How is amplitude measured? A: The intensity of a sound, measured in Decibels (dB)
• How does the sample rate of a system relate to the frequency of audio it can capture? What is the name of the law that specifies the relationship between sample rate and audio frequency? A: Sample Rate of a system should be twice that of the frequency of audio it is required to capture. Nyquist Theorum.
• How does the bit depth relate to the dynamic range of audio it can capture. How can you estimate the dynamic range of a system? A: The greater the number of digits the greater the accuracy of the capture. The estimate you times the bitrate by 6.
• What are some common digital connections available on Pro Tools audio interfaces? What type of connector jack does each use? A: S/PDIF (RCA or coaxial jacks) AES/EBU (XLR-type connectors.)
• Name some audio interfaces that are compatible with standard Pro Tools software. A: Mac – any interface with a supported Core audio driver, Windows – any interface with a supported ASIO driver
• Name some Avid audio interfaces that are compatible with Pro Tools | Ultimate software. A: HD OMNI, HD I/O, HD MADI, MTRX, TRX STUDIO