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Pro Tools Techniques Stack #41127

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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac for "Save?"   Apple-S  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac for "Undo?"   Apple-Z  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac for "Redo?"   Shift-Apple-Z  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac for "Clear Audio?"   Shift-Apple-B  
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How do you reset the screen view to see the entire session in Pro Tools on a Mac?   Double-click on the Zoomer Tool with the mouse or trackball  
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Which key takes you to the beginning of the session on a Mac?   Return  
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What is the keyboard shortcut to go to the end of a session on a Mac?   Option-Return  
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What 4 things will Option-key do on a Mac?   "Opposite," Reset, Select All, Deselect All  
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WHAT ARE THE 2 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS TO RECORD IN PRO TOOLS ON A MAC?   Apple-Spacebar, F12  
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Which key on the keyboard is "play?"   Spacebar  
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Which key on the keyboard is "stop?"   Spacebar  
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Which key on the keyboard moves the cursor to the next right region border?   Tab  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to move the cursor to the previous left region border?   Option-Tab  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to extend a selection from the cursor to the next right region border?   Shift-Tab  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to extend a selection from the cursor to tthe previous left region border?   Option-Shift-Tab  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to close a Pro Tools session?   Shift-Apple-W  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to start a new session?   Apple-N  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to import audio from a hard drive into a session?   Shift-Apple-I  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to discard a take while recording?   Apple-Period  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to open a previously existing session?   Apple-O  
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WHAT IS THE KEYBOARD SHORTCUT TO FILL THE SCREEN WITH A SELECTED AREA IN A REGION ON THE MAC?   Option-O  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to repeat a region?   Option-R  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to duplicate a region?   Apple-D  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to lock a region?   Apple-L  
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What window should you check before doing real-time automation?   Automation Enable Window  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to trim the unselected parts of a region?   Apple-T  
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Which window should NEVER be hidden in Pro Tools?   Edit group (also called the Track Show/Hide) Window  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to capture a region?   Apple-R  
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What window should you use to store zooom settings, markers, and selections?   Memory Locations Window  
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WHAT ARE THE 2 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS ON THE MAC TO PUT PRO TOOLS ONLINE?   Apple-J or Option-Spacebar  
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Which 2 keys on the keyboard allow you to select in and out points on a track or region?   Down-Arrow and Up-Arrow  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to "FORCE QUIT" a program?   Apple-Option-Escape  
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Which 2 keys on a Mac switch between the Mix and Edit windows?   Apple-Equal (or Apple-Plus)  
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Which Editing Mode would you use to leave a region where you put it?   Slip Mode  
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Which Editing Mode acts like a "magnet" and puts regions back to back?   Shuffle Mode  
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Which Editing Mode allows you to specify where a region should be placed exactly?   Spot Mode  
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Which Editing Mode snaps regions to vertical lines only?   Grid Mode  
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Which tool allows you to move or name a region?   Grabber Tool  
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Which tool allows you to magnify a region?   Zoomer Tool  
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Which tool cuts a region on either side?   Trimmer Tool  
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Which tool allows you to highlight a part of a region?   Selector Tool  
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Which tool allows you to ONLY LISTEN to a region as you drag across it with your mouse?   Scrubber Tool  
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Which tool allows you to re-draw a part of a waveform?   Pencil Tool  
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Which tool combines 3 other Tools together and is "location-dependent?"   Smart Tool  
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Which key will always cycle through all of the Tools in any version of Pro Tools?   Escape  
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Which key will always cycle through the Editing Modes?   Tilda (also called "Enya")  
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To be fast and efficient, you should think of Pro Tools as a WHAT machine?   Two-handed  
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Which 2 keys on a Mac allow you to zoom in?   Apple-Right Bracket ( ] )  
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Which 2 keys on a Mac allow you to zoom out?   Apple-Left Bracket ( [ )  
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Which 3 keys on a Mac allow you to grow the height of a waveform?   Apple-Option-Right Bracket ( ] )  
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Which 3 keys on a Mac allow you to shrink the height of a waveform?   Apple-Option-Left Bracket ( [ )  
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What is a Region?   An independent recorded sound represented as a "building block" with its own name  
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What is a Selection?   A highlighted part of a region(s) or track(s)  
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What is the column of names on the right-hand side of the Edit Window called?   Regions List  
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What is the central area in the Edit Window which shows all of the waveforms referred to as?   Play List  
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What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac to quit a program?   Apple-Q  
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What do the 1st 4 function keys on the keyboard do?   Change the Modes  
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What do function keys F5-F10 do?   Change the Tools  
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How do you get the "location dependent" tool from the keyboard?   Hold down F6, F7 and F8 together  
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WHAT IS THE KEYBOARD SHORTCUT ON A MAC TO TURN LOOP PLAYBACK ON AND OFF?   Shift-Apple-L  
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