Question 1
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In the inspector, how can you choose which channel strip is displayed in the right channel strip?
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Control-Click on the channel strip and choose from the pop up menu
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Open the Mixer and drag the channel strip to the Inspector
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By clicking on a send or output slot
Question 2
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Where is the inspector and what are it's uses?
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In the File menu go to Inspector. Its contextual parameters adapt based on what is selected and what has focus.
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To the right of the Tracks area. It provides a search field to get to loops and iTunes music.
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To the left of the Tracks area. Its contextual parameters adapt based on what is selected and what has focus.
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At the top of the window. It provides different tools to allow you to work in the Tracks area.
Question 3
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What is the shortcut for show/hide automation tracks?
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A
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Command-A
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Shift-A
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Option-A
Question 4
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What does a compressor do?
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Attenuates the signal so it doesn't go over a certain output ceiling
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Attenuates the level of a signal after that signal goes over a certain threshold, giving the signal a more consistent level
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Reduces the volume of a signal
Question 5
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How do you change the mono or stereo format of the input of a channel strip?
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Tracks > Input > Choose Mono or Stereo
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Click the Format button in the Input Slot
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Bounce the track in place to get a new Stereo or Mono track
Question 6
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What is the shortcut for creating a track stack?
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Control-Command-T
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Option-Command-D
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Command-T
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Command-Shift-D
Question 7
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What does a limiter do?
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Attenuates the level of a signal after that signal goes over a certain threshold, giving the signal a more consistent level
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Attenuates the signal so it doesn't go over a certain output ceiling
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Limits the amount of audio that can be placed on a track
Question 8
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You can create a control point away from the automation curve by double-clicking the automation track using the Pointer tool.
Question 9
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Whats the quickest way to create automation points for a specific parameter/control?
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Edit > Control Points > Adjust
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Search through automation drop down menu on the selected channel
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On the selected channel, turn on Touch automation and move the desired control
Question 10
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How can you create control points that snap to the grid?
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Set the snapping to a specific value
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In Automation preferences, adjust the Snap Offset. Choose "Snap Automation to Absolute Values," and double-click the automation track to insert control points on the grid
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In Automation preferences, adjust the Snap Offset. Set the value for the automation, and double-click the automation track to insert control points on the grid
Question 11
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What differentiates Touch mode from Latch mode?
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Latch mode snaps back to the previous value after release and Touch mode remains at the position of the last control point after release
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Touch mode snaps back to the previous value after release and Latch mode remains at the position of the last control point after release
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Touch mode overwrites the information as you adjust a parameter and Latch mode remains at the position of the last control point after release
Question 12
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How do you turn loops into real regions?
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Option-L
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Command-L
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Control-L
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Shift-Command-L
Question 13
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Check all that apply concerning the Tracks area:
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It is in the center of the main window.
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It contains Track headers to the left.
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It contains an EQ fader.
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It contains a ruler at the top.
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It has a workspace where you edit regions.
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It contains a bank of instruments.
Question 14
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The control bar is the row of buttons and displays at the top of your display. It contains transport buttons, information LCD displays, and mode buttons.
Question 15
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The workspace is in the Tracks area below the ruler and contains track headers and the regions used in your project.
Question 16
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When multiple panes are open, how do you make sure the desired pane reacts to key commands?
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Make sure your key commands are set by adding them in the Key Commands Preferences.
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By clicking on the pane so there is a blue outline to bring focus.
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Close all panes to make sure you are in the correct pane where you want to work.
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Command-F
Question 17
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What are ways to adjust a numerical value in Logic X? (Check all that apply)
Question 18
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How do you copy a region? (Check all that apply)
Question 19
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A region can be resized by placing the pointer over one of the two lower corners so it changes to a Resize tool, and then drag horizontally.
Question 20
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How do you loop a region? (Check all that apply)
Question 21
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Effect plug-ins are added by clicking on the effects button in the Track Header
Question 22
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In the help tag, what are the units of the 4 numeric values used to determine the length and position of a region?
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Bars, divisions, ticks, and beats
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Minutes, Seconds, milliseconds, ticks.
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Bars, beats, divisions, and ticks
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Bars, beats, divisions, and frames.
Question 23
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How many ticks are in a 16th note?
Question 24
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What ways are there to mix down your project to a stereo audio file? (Check all that apply)
Question 25
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The keyboard shortcut for the Mixer is M.
Question 26
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The keyboard shortcut for the Loops Browser is O.
Question 27
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What two fundamental settings affect the quality of a digital audio recording?
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Sample Rate and EQ.
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I/O Buffer Size and Recording Delay.
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Sample Rate and Bit Depth.
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Surround Format and Enabling 24-bit Recording.
Question 28
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The Audio Engineering Society sample rate recommendation for most applications is 44.1kHz.
Question 29
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The more bits you use to encode a sample, the less accurate the encoding and the higher level of noise in the digital audio file.
Question 30
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Where can you find the settings for Sample Rate and Bit Depth?
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Both are found in the File > Project Settings > Audio.
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Sample Rate is found under File > Project Settings > Audio, and the Bit Depth is found under Logic Pro X > Preferences > Audio, in the Devices tab.
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Sample Rate is found under Logic Pro X > Preferences > General, in the Editing tab, and Bit Depth is found under File > Project Settings > Audio.
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Both are found in Logic Pro X > Preferences > Advanced Tools.
Question 31
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What precaution must you take before record-enabling multiple tracks simultaneously?
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Make sure cycle mode is on to make take folders.
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Make sure the tracks are assigned different inputs.
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Make sure the tracks are not muted.
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All of the above.
Question 32
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Which picture represents a way to open a Take Folder.
Question 33
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You don't have to position the playhead in cycle mode; recording automatically starts at the beginning of the cycle.
Question 34
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When you stop recording, if the recent take is shorter than a bar, Logic automatically discards it.
Question 35
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Where do you reassign a track's input?
Question 36
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What are the recording file types? (Check all that apply)
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AIFF
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BWF or WAVE
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mp3
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m4a
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CAF
Question 37
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What is the shortcut for the Browser Pane?
Question 38
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Cycle mode takes precedence over a marquee selection in playback.
Question 39
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Nondestructive audio editing changes the original audio file.
Question 40
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Where can you perform nondestructive audio editing? (Check all that apply)
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Workspace
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Audio Track Editor
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Audio File Editor
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Piano Roll
Question 41
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How do you comp takes?
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Create a new track stack and record each take into a component of the stack. Use the scissors tool and fade tool to comp between edits.
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Using the auto punch feature, set the auto punch region and re-record over an area.
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Use the quick swipe comp tool to drag over desired sections. The take folder assembles a comp including all the highlighted sections.
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Record each track, and then use the track folder feature to comp them all together. Use the marquee and fade tool to smooth out edits.
Question 42
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Which one indicates quick swipe comping is enabled?
Question 43
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Where can you perform destructive audio editing?
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Event Panel
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Region
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Audio File Editor
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Audio Track Editor
Question 44
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How can you see the result of your comp as regions? (Check all that apply)
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Close the disclosure triangle in the Take Folder
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From the Take Folder pop-up menu, choose Flatten
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In the Edit Menu, choose Flatten Take Folder
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Bounce region in place
Question 45
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How do you add a fade-in or fade-out to a region?
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Drag the Fade tool over the boundaries of a region
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Control-Shift-drag the Pointer tool
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Adjust the Fade In parameter in the Region Inspector
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Select region and use Option-Command-F to get the Fade In/Fade Out handles
Question 46
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How do you crossfade between two regions?
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Drag the Fade tool over the junction of the regions
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Control-Shift-drag the Pointer tool
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Adjust the Fade Out parameter in the Region inspector
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All answers are correct
Question 47
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What is the Marquee tool useful for? (Check all that apply)
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Selecting a section of an audio region
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Playing a section of an audio region
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Deleting a section of an audio region
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Comping a section of an audio region
Question 48
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Which tool allows you to move an individual note inside an audio region, without dividing the region? (Check all that apply)
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Flex Tool
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Pointer Tool
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Marquee Tool
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Scissors Tool
Question 49
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The point at which the regions align on the grid in the workspace is called the anchor.
Question 50
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The alignment guides always line up the ends of each region with the beginnings or endings of other region
Question 51
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What is the shortcut for the Tool menu at the mouse pointer position?
Question 52
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What is the shortcut for reversing an audio file?
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Command-Shift-R
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R
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Control-Shift-R
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Shift-R
Question 53
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How do you choose a drummer? (Check all that apply)
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Add a drummer track
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Move the ball around the XY grid to change the style
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Go to the Library and select a drum kit
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Select a drummer from the controls area
Question 54
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Command-click the drummer to choose a new drummer while keeping the current drum kit.
Question 55
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You can edit the drummer regions by changing the MIDI information in the Piano Roll editor.
Question 56
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You can mute or unmute drum parts by clicking on parts of the drum to mute or unmute in the Drummer editor.
Question 57
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How do you make the drummer play softer or louder, simpler or more complex? (Check all that apply)
Question 58
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How do you access the Feel knob to make the drummer play behind or ahead of the beat?
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Select the Gear drop down menu and choose Feel knob options
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Use the details button in the drummer editor
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Control-click on the Swing knob to adjust the feel
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Control-click on the Drummer editor to add the Feel knob to the controls
Question 59
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How do you open Smart Controls? (Check all that apply)
Question 60
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How do you open Drum Kit Designer? (Check all that apply)
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Choose a drum kit in the Library
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Click the drum kit at the bottom of the character card
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Click on the insert in the Inspector
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Double click on the drummer
Question 61
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When customizing a drum kit, you have to select the appropriate Producer Kit in the Library to access all the available drum kit features.
Question 62
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How do you dampen or tune an individual drum?
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Click on the drum in the Drummer Editor
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Click on the Details button in the Drummer Editor to access the dampen and tune knobs
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In the Drum Kit Designer, click a drum and adjust the settings in the Edit panel
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Adjust the settings in Smart Controls
Question 63
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You can convert Drummer regions into MIDI regions.
Question 64
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Command-N will create a new document and open the templates window whereas Command-Shift-N will open a new document and bypass the templates window.
Question 65
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You can see a plug-in's settings in the library by Control-clicking on the plug-in and choosing View in Library.
Question 66
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How many channels can MIDI events be sent on?
Question 67
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How do you join a new recording in an existing MIDI region?
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Use the Glue Tool
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In the Project's recording settings, set overlapping regions to "Join when Cycling"
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In the Project's recording settings, set overlapping regions to "Join with Selected Regions"
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In the Project's recording settings, set overlapping regions to "Create Take Folders"
Question 68
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Which button do you click on to enable step input recording?
Question 69
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In the Region inspector, set the Quantize parameter to a desired note length to time-correct a MIDI region.
Question 70
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How do you choose default region parameters for new MIDI recordings? (Check all that apply)
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Deselect all regions
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Set the quantize settings in the Region Inspector
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Make sure the Inspector is set to MIDI-Thru
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Make sure snap is set to smart in the Workspace
Question 71
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When you punch in on a MIDI track to replace a portion of a MIDI region, set a cycle region and a count-in to record over existing MIDI
Question 72
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When performing step input recording, you can change the note lengths by clicking on the note length buttons in the part box in the Inspector.
Question 73
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A summing stack will allow MIDI regions on the main track trigger instruments on the subtracks.
Question 74
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In the Smart Controls pane, how do you map a screen control to a plug-in parameter? (Check all that apply)
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Enable learn mode in the Parameter Mapping Area
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In the Window menu select Control Mapping
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Click a screen control to select it, once in learn mode
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Click a plug-in parameter to map it to the selected screen control
Question 75
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In the Smart Controls pane, how do you map a screen control to a knob on your MIDI controller? Chose the correct workflow:
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Move a knob on your MIDI controller, Click a screen control to select it, and in the External Assignment area, click Learn
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Move a knob on your MIDI controller, in the External Assignment area, click Learn, and Click a screen control to select it
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In the External Assignment area, click Learn. Click a screen control to select it, and move a knob on your MIDI controller
Question 76
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In the Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in, you can play a chord on specific steps of a pattern by clicking the chord on/off button below the step number.
Question 77
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In the Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in, you can skip a step by clicking the step on/off button below the velocity bar.
Question 78
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What is the shortcut for the step input keyboard?
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Command-Option-S
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Shift-Option-K
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Command-Option-K
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Shift-Command-S
Question 79
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When multiple notes are selected and have different velocities, dragging them with the Velocity Tool offsets the velocities of all notes so that they are all equal in velocity.
Question 80
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You can make the part box a floating window by dragging it out of the Inspector.
Question 81
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How can you return a value to the default value?
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Option-Command-Click
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Option-Click
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Click then Option
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Shift-Option-Click
Question 82
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What is the MIDI-draw shortcut?
Question 83
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How do you delete a control point in MIDI draw? (Check all that apply)
Question 84
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In MIDI draw you can make a curved line a straight line by Option-clicking the line.
Question 85
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You can create an empty MIDI region in the workspace by Control-clicking a software instrument track and choosing Create Empty MIDI Region from the shortcut menu.
Question 86
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How do you create notes in the Piano Roll Editor?
Question 87
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You can resize a note in the Piano Roll Editor by choosing a note in the Part Box and dragging it on top of the note beam.
Question 88
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How do you adjust the velocity of notes in the Piano Roll Editor?
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Drag notes vertically with the Pencil Tool
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Drag notes vertically with the Pointer Tool
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Drag notes vertically with the Velocity Tool
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Click on a note and type in the value
Question 89
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How do you create notes in the Score Editor? (Check all that apply)
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Drag notes from the Part Box
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Click on the staff line with the Pointer Tool
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Select a note in the Part Box and use the Pencil Tool to click on a staff line
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Option-Click on a staff line
Question 90
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How do you adjust note lengths in the Score Editor? (Check all that apply)
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Click on the note and drag to the right with the Pointer Tool.
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Choose View > Duration Bars > All and drag the right edge of the duration bars
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Choose Edit > Note Lengths > All and drag the right edge of the duration bars
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Double click on a note and type in its value
Question 91
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How do you create a crescendo using note velocities?
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In the Score Editor, use the Velocity Tool and draw a line across the notes
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In the MIDI draw inspector, ensure that Velocity is chosen, and draw a line in the MIDI Draw area
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In the MIDI Draw area, choose the Velocity Tool, and draw a line
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In the MIDI draw inspector, ensure that Velocity is chosen, and draw a line in the Piano Roll
Question 92
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You can create control data by choosing a controller in the MIDI Draw inspector and using the Pencil Tool to create control points
Question 93
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How do you curve lines in MIDI Draw?
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Use the Pointer Tool and drag a line between two control points of different values
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Use the Pencil Tool and drag a line between two control points of different values
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Hold down Control-Shift and drag a line between two control points of different values
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Hold down Control-Option and drag a line between two control points of different values
Question 94
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You can copy a section of automation in MIDI Draw by dragging a rectangle around control points to select them and Option-drag the selection
Question 95
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Loops are automatically transposed to match the root note of the project's key signature and the tonality
Question 96
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You can drag a region to the loop browser to create a loop as long as the number of beats in the region is an integer.
Question 97
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Software (Green) loops can be applied as audio regions on audio tracks or as MIDI regions on software instrument tracks
Question 98
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What flex mode is best for instruments that play chords?
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Monophonic
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Slicing
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Polyphonic
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Rhythmic
Question 99
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What color is time-compressed audio represented by in flex mode?
Question 100
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What tool in flex pitch adjusts the timbre of an instrument to sound more realistic (Useful if you are moving a note several semitones away from its original pitch)?
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Fine Pitch
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Vibrato
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Pitch Drift
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Formant Shift
Question 101
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You can detect the tempo of an audio region and apply it to your project by selecting the audio region in the workspace, and choosing Edit-> Tempo-> Adjust Tempo Using Beat Detection
Question 102
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How do you create an Apple Loop that follows the project tempo?
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Bounce a section of a region and import it into the Loops area
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Drag any region to the Loops area
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Drag a region to the Loop Browser that is a whole integer in length
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Control-click on a region and choose Add to Loop Browser
Question 103
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How do you add tempo changes and curves?
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In the Tracks Inspector, use quantization to set the tempo at any given marker point. Use the Fade-In/Out tool to set the curve.
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In the Global Tracks and on the Tempo track, double-click away from the tempo line to create a tempo change. Drag the control point that appears at the vertical of your tempo change to the left and/or up to adjust the tempo curve
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Show the Automation lines, choose Tempo in the pop up menu, and draw curves and control points using one of the automation modes
Question 104
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You can apply a tape or turntable speed-up or slow-down effect by adding a fade-in or fade-out, Ctrl-clicking it, and from the shortcut menu choosing speed up or slow down.
Question 105
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How do you make one track follow the groove of another? (Check all that apply)
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Enable Groove Track in Global Tracks
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Select a master track by clicking over the track number
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Check the boxes of other tracks you want to follow the master
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Enable Flex Mode and choose Rhythmic
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Quantize the region in the Region inspector
Question 106
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How do you turn on Flex editing? (Check all that apply)
Question 107
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Assuming there are no pre-existing flex markers in the region, you can time stretch an audio region using the region's start and end points as boundaries by dragging the Flex Tool on the lower half of the waveform.
Question 108
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How do you time stretch an audio region using the previous and next transient marker as boundaries?
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Drag the Flex tool on the upper half of the waveform
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Drag the Flex tool on the lower half of the waveform
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Drag the Pointer tool on the lower half of the waveform
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Drag the Pointer tool on the upper half of the waveform
Question 109
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Using Flex Pitch, where can you edit the pitch of notes inside an audio region? (Check all that apply)
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Workspace
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Audio File Editor
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Audio Track Editor
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Piano Roll
Question 110
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When Flex Pitch is turned on for a track, how do you quickly tune and entire audio region?
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Select the audio region, rubber band the notes and drag to correct pitch
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Select the audio region, and in the Region inspector, "set all to perfect pitch"
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Select the audio region, Ctrl-click and "set all to perfect pitch" from the shortcut menu
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Select the audio region in the Audio Tracks Editor and move all pitches by dragging to perfect pitch
Question 111
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How can you edit the pitch curve?
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Drag using the Flex tool in the Workspace
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Using Flex Pitch editing in the Audio Tracks Editor, drag the 6 hotspots around a note beam
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Control-Click-drag on a note and adjust it's curve
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Using the Flex tool in the Audio Tracks Editor, Command-Option-drag around a note beam
Question 112
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How do you use Solo mode? (Check all that apply)
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Select the regions you want to solo and use Control-S
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Select the regions you want to solo and use the solo button on the track header
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Select the regions you want to solo and use S
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Select the regions you want to solo, and in the control bar, click the Solo button
Question 113
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To add a marker place the playhead where you want to place the marker. In the Global Tracks area use the add button to add a marker.
Question 114
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How do you pack regions into a folder?
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Select the regions and use the Glue tool
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Select the regions and go to Functions > Merge > Pack Folder
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Select the regions and go to Functions-> Folder-> Pack Folder
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Select the Regions and use Command-P
Question 115
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Use the disclosure triangle to open and close a folder.
Question 116
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Select a cycle region and use Edit-> Cut/Insert Time-> Insert Silence at Locators to insert a new section into a project.
Question 117
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How do you skip a section when playing a project?
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Use a skip cycle by dragging left on the cycle area
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Use a skip cycle by Ctrl-clicking the cycle area, and from the shortcut menu choose "Swap Left and Right Locator."
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Add a marker and hide the regions below it by Control-clicking on the marker and selecting Hide
Question 118
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How can you remove background noise between performances on a track?
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Use a High Pass filter on the Graphic Equalizer
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Use a Compressor
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Use Strip Silence and set the threshold
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Use a Low Pass filter on the Graphic Equalizer
Question 119
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When Cycle mode is enabled, click a track header to select all the regions between the locators on the track to quickly select many small regions on the same track in a section of a song.
Question 120
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How do you drag a region while ensuring that it retains its position relative to the bar lines?
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In the Snap pop-up menu, make sure "Snap Regions to Relative Values" is selected and choose Smart.
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In the Snap pop-up menu, make sure "Snap Regions to Relative Values" is selected and choose Bar.
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In the Snap pop-up menu, make sure "Snap Regions to Relative Values" is selected and choose Tick.
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In the Snap pop-up menu, make sure "Snap Regions to Relative Values" is selected and choose Measure.
Question 121
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Hold down the Solo or Mute button on a track header and drag up or down to quickly solo or mute multiple tracks in the Tracks area.
Question 122
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What is the shortcut for repeating regions or events?
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R
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Command-R
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Shift-Command-R
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Option-R
Question 123
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What is the shortcut to unsolo all soloed tracks?
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Shift-Option-S
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Control-Option-Command-S
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Command-S
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S
Question 124
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How can you hide or show all plug-in windows?
Question 125
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Identify the 4 main instrumental sound components you can adjust to give each instrument its place in the mix. (Check all that apply)
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Volume Level
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Pan Position
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Frequency Spectrum
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Compression
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Distance
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Delays
Question 126
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You can use an aux send to process multiple sounds at one time with an effects plug-in by routing some of the signal from the channel strip.
Question 127
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How can you make a group of tracks appear as one track in the Tracks area without changing its audio routing?
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Use groups on the selected tracks' channel strips
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Select the tracks and choose Track-> Create a Track Stack, and choose folder stack
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Select the tracks and choose Track-> Create a Track Stack, and choose summing stack
Question 128
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How can you submix a group of tracks, for example, to process the submix with audio effect plug-ins?
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Use groups on the selected tracks' channel strips
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Select the tracks and choose Track-> Create a Track Stack, and choose folder stack
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Select the tracks and choose Track-> Create a Track Stack, and choose summing stack