Getting Started with Pro Tools Lesson 2

Discussion Questions

1. Name some of the folders and files that ProTools creates as part of the session hierarchy. Where is the session file (. ptx) stored?
2. What is the WaveCache.wtm file used for? What happens if the WaveCache file gets deleted or goes missing? 
3. Where are audio files stored in the session hierarchy? 
4. Where are Pro Tool’s is MIDI files normally stored? 
5. Which components should you turn on first when powering up a Pro Tools system? Which component should you turn on last? 
6. What type of processing does the hardware buffer size affect? What type of processing does it not affect? 
7. What kinds of commands can be found under the ProTools View menu? How does the View menu differ from the Window menu? 
8. What kind of commands can be found under the ProTools Options menu? How does the options menu differ from the setup menu? 
9. Which main Pro Tools window displays audio waveforms and can be used to work directly with audio, MIDI, and video files on tracks? 
10. Which ProTools window provides access to Pan controls and Volume faders for each track?