Specifications

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Edit insertion point Location within a track
where you click (without dragging); also loca-
tion at which a region’s start, end, or synchroni-
zation point will be placed.
Edit selection In the Edit window, this is what is
highlighted in the playlist (such as a region).
Event List See MIDI Event List.
expansion chassis Expands the capabilities of
Pro Tools TDM systems running on Macintosh
computers by adding more external PCI slots.
ExpressPro-Tools ATTO’s hard disk utility for the
preparation of hard drives for Pro Tools. For
OS X, a new version of this utility, Ex-
pressStripe, must be used.
fade A selection in which the volume rises or
falls, typically from or to –∞. See also crossfade.
FireWire A high-speed peripheral standard capa-
ble of transferring data. FireWire is commonly
used for digital audio and video devices, as well
as external hard drives and other high-speed pe-
ripherals.
frames per second (fps) Number of frames that
elapse per second, as defined by the four
SMPTE/EBU Time Code fps standards. These in-
clude:
• 24 fps (for film applications)
• 25 fps (the PAL/SECAM video standard)
• 29.97 fps (the NTSC color video standard)
(see also drop frame)
• 30 fps (the NTSC black and white video
standard)
general preference A preference that affects all
sessions for the same user. This differs from a
global preference, which is the same for all us-
ers. See also user preference.
Grid mode Used to align regions in tracks to the
grid or between Grid boundaries. See also Abso-
lute Grid mode and Relative Grid mode.
Groove Template A template derived from an au-
dio selection using Beat Detective. Groove tem-
plates contain information on the timing nu-
ances and dynamics of the selected audio
performance. Groove templates can then be
used to conform or impose these performance
characteristics on other audio material using
Beat Detective, or on other MIDI material using
the Groove Quantize command.
groups Linked tracks in which an action in one
of the tracks is mirrored in all tracks in the
group. Groups can be created separately or
linked between the Edit and Mix windows.
HD Accel PCI card with additional DSP for
Pro Tools|HD systems.
HD Core PCI core card, which connects to audio
interface and contains the DSP, for a
Pro Tools|HD TDM system.
HD Process PCI card with additional DSP for
Pro Tools|HD systems.
headroom Amount of remaining gain available
for a given signal before the onset of unaccept-
able clipping.
house video reference (black burst) A type of
clock reference signal commonly used to syn-
chronize audio or video devices during playback
or recording.
inactive Items that have been turned off in
Pro Tools to free up or conserve DSP. for exam-
ple, when a track, send, or plug-in is inactive, its
name appears in italics and the item is silent.