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Mix
Mate

eight track automation system
owners manual

first edition
(c) 1988
J.L.Cooper Electronics

Summary of Contents for MixMate

Page 1: ...Mix Mate eight track automation system owners manual first edition c 1988 J L Cooper Electronics...

Page 2: ...ead write update utilities found on con sole automation systems that typically cost 25 000 to 500 000 All in one single user friendly package With the MixMate PLUS op tion you also get an attractive g...

Page 3: ...UP AUDIO SETTING UP FOR SYNC Choosing Sync Type Hookup For Sync Striping Sync Selecting Sync In and Out MixMate NORMAL MODE Fader and Mute Controls Clearing Memory Mixing Editing End of Session MixMat...

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Page 5: ...u have the PLUS option installed MixMate will shift to PLUS mode upon first receipt of commands from the attached computer You may also select modes manually PRINCIPLE MODE SELECTION IS MADE BY HOLDIN...

Page 6: ...I I I IN N N N P P P PO O O OW W W WE E E ER R R R O O O OU U U UT T T T P P P PL L L LU U U US S S S P P P PO O O OR R R RT T T TS S S S M M M MI I I ID D D DI I I I S S S SY Y Y YN N N NC C C C T T...

Page 7: ...gestions are welcome ECHO Labeled F2 on some units Enables MIDI echo on MTC Enables output of MIDI Time Code when receiving SMPTE ERASE Clears memory STRIPE Initiates striping of selected sync tone to...

Page 8: ...function is enabled data going into Midi In will echo out this port PLUS PORT IN This would attach to the Midi Out of the Atari St or Macin tosh computer running the Plus Option software PLUS PORT OU...

Page 9: ...notice that if you are automating tape tracks that you will only need to hook up seven tracks because one track will have a sync tone record ed on it That will free up an extra VCA for you to find som...

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Page 11: ...se tape sync or 30 drop frame U S video MixMate will slave lock to ALL formats of SMPTE In addition Mix Mate Normal will stripe ALL formats of SMPTE starting at 00 59 45 00 MixMate PLUS will stripe al...

Page 12: ...um machine THIS ALLOWS YOUR SEQUENCER OR DRUM MACHINE AND THE MixMate TO CHASE AND LOCK TO TAPE This tone is completely compatible with the J L COOPER PPS 1 Since striping this special tone requires p...

Page 13: ...for more details The sync hook up will depend on your application If you plan on locking to SMPTE or smart FSK connect the SYNC TO TAPE output jack to ena ble you to record stripe a tone on the last...

Page 14: ...YBACK Fortu nately many multi tracks with built in noise reduction include a single track defeat option Sometimes a sync tone will survive dbx processing but we cannot guarantee it Also since you have...

Page 15: ...FSK FSK LED ON To start FSK gener ation press and hold down SHIFT key and while holding press STRIPE That s the same as the SYNC key The green LOCK LED will flash and MixMate will produce a reference...

Page 16: ...er to lock to tape no matter where you start the tape from Most sequencers and drum machines chase and lock almost instantane ously However a very few machines most notably the KORG DDD 1 have sluggis...

Page 17: ...HASE PRESS AND HOLD SYNC KEY AND WHILE HOLDING PRESS ENABLE KEY 2 MixMate defaults to FAST CHASE whenever you power up ENABLE key 1 will select FAST CHASE and the LEDs indicate your selection selectin...

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Page 19: ...to WRITE MODE tap the MODE key until just the WRITE LED is lit Then use the individual channel ENABLE keys to toggle specific channels from READ to WRITE READ ALL MODE is used for playing back moves s...

Page 20: ...back into MUTE MODE and then turn each channel back on with the ENABLE keys In other words any channel muted in MUTE MODE will stay muted even if the MUTE MODE LED is off Also any faders that have be...

Page 21: ...layback only mode Now go back to the top of the song enter MUTE MODE and do a pass of mutes Go back to the top again play the song and audit the results of your mix SMPTE USERS PLEASE NOTE On your fir...

Page 22: ...hat point in the song Slide the fader down or up just until the NULL LED comes on Now the position of the fader accurately reflects the level of the VCA Then ENABLE the fader s that you wish to rewrit...

Page 23: ...o completely remove a mute first cue up the song to a point several seconds before the mute happens Put the MixMate in UPDATE MODE and start the tape Then do the following in this order Tap the desire...

Page 24: ...s capable of taking advantage of this That is some sequencers are not designed to receive sync and song pointer while in record IF YOU WANT TO DO AN OVERDUB ON YOUR MIDI SEQUENCER WHILE IT IS LOCKED T...

Page 25: ...stem via a thru box or switchbox so that MixMate can receive MIDI Sync from a sequencer or drum machine MixMate will ignore channel in formation notes pitch bend or whatever and only recognize MIDI Sy...

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Page 27: ...ndicator Boot up your computer with the disk in place and the cables connected to the PLUS PORTS as previously directed in Hook Up Chapter 3 The disk is not copy protected and we strongly encourage yo...

Page 28: ...26 File Setup MixMate Plus 100 MUTES ON ON ON MODES RD RD RD RD RD RD RD RD 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 3 1 3 4 5 2 7 6 8 9...

Page 29: ...der when first enabled When the PHANTOM FADER lies on top of this there is no modification of original level 8 FADER LABELS To label a fader use the mouse to position the ar row on the dashed line bel...

Page 30: ...and start time for strip ing COLOR Atari ST only is used to change the appearance of the screen If you are using a monochrome monitor this box will allow you to reverse the black and white fields With...

Page 31: ...t that it is translated to MTC or MIDI Clocks as appropriate and sent out of the MIDI OUT connector MANUAL MODE is used to verify audio and also to experiment with a mix while tape is rolling without...

Page 32: ...isn t as obvious as the others here is an example Say you made some very complicated fader moves while riding a vocal track with a channel enabled in WRITE MODE You roll back tape to audit what you v...

Page 33: ...you You may also erase memory on the Mix Mate unit by pressing and holding SHIFT ERASE Continue holding for three seconds until all NULL and ENABLE LEDs turn on to indicate that memory has been erase...

Page 34: ...TE On your first pass after starting with a cleared memory MixMate scans the faders and mutes as soon as sync comes in MixMate stores the initial levels and mutes so that it will know how set up the V...

Page 35: ...s the level of the VCA Then ENABLE the fader s that you wish to rewrite and enter the new moves The faders may be ENABLED before the tape is rolling if you prefer If the mix is particularly busy it ma...

Page 36: ...WRITE MODE Please note Even if you now go into MUTE MODE selected channels will still be in UPDATE MODE They will stay in UPDATE MODE until you exit MUTE MODE and toggle the faders into READ MODE ENAB...

Page 37: ...channel at the desired place and then quickly put MixMate into READ ALL MODE This should be done during the time the channel is muted There may be times during the mix where you suddenly find that yo...

Page 38: ...work You may wish to save the mix data to disk by selecting FILE on the MENU BAR and clicking on SAVE If you have selected AUTO ARCHIVE then your mix has already been backed up to disk To use MixMate...

Page 39: ...37 echo on feature for fsk and mtc users section 7 end of session saving live on stage...

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Page 41: ...IDI note commands each fader channel will send and receive a unique MIDI note number the velocity of the note specifies the level of attenuation In either case the mute moves are sent received on a di...

Page 42: ...T THIS INDICATES THE RANGE SELECTED TO SELECT ONE OF EIGHT NOTE NUMBER RANGES PRESS SHIFT AND WHILE HOLDING TAP LOBO 2 KEY THE EIGHT NULL LEDS WILL BE LIT IN SEQUENCE ONE THROUGH EIGHT THIS INDICATES...

Page 43: ...O DO AN OVER DUB ON YOUR MIDI SEQUENCER WHILE IT IS LOCKED TO FSK VIA MixMate YOU WILL NEED TO ENABLE ECHO ON TO ENABLE ECHO ON PRESS AND HOLD SHIFT KEY AND WHILE HOLDING PRESS ECHO Labeled F2 on some...

Page 44: ...avoid level jumps as new fader moves are grafted in to previously recorded moves NULL LEDs have been provided for this purpose While the host system is automating the VCAs every fader move that you ma...

Page 45: ...43 on Now you can punch into record on the sequencer and enter the new fader moves without any level jump editing nulls...

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Page 47: ...ils contact the factory for a implementation sheet LOBO 1 MODE MixMate will send and receive Midi Controller data in this mode The Midi Channel may be set from the front panel by holding down SHIFT an...

Page 48: ...the front panel by holding down the SHIFT button then pressing LOBO 2 button repeatedly until the correct LED shows Bank 1 will be shown by ENABLE 1 LED and so forth The positional data is sent as th...

Page 49: ...41h F7h This will result in the immediate sending of the dump which uses the same form as the incoming dump shown above Alternately a dump may be sent by holding down SHIFT SYNC MODE on the front pane...

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Page 51: ...ation free troubleshooting is threefold 1 Check the obvious first 2 Be painstakingly systematic change only one variable at a time 3 Stay calm it is only your livelihood at stake But if you can t trac...

Page 52: ...iscussion of studio grounding techniques is beyond the scope of this manual There are numerous books on the subject should you care to tackle it yourself Otherwise have a professional studio electrici...

Page 53: ...the customer to read his owner s manual We don t mean to get cocky because occasionally there will be failures but please read the manual and debug your system before calling We can t find your bad ca...

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Page 55: ...CROSSTALK 90dB ATTENUATION 81dB MEMORY 4000 EVENTS NORMAL MODE INTERNAL 40 000 EVENTS PLUS OPTION FADER RESOLUTION 64 STEPS NORMAL MODE 126 STEPS PLUS OPTION TIMING RESOLUTION SMPTE 1 2 frame FSK to n...

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Page 57: ...PDATE LEDs are on b Start tape transport or other source of sync c Move faders to get a general idea of where you want them to start d Enter MUTE MODE by pressing MUTE button MUTE LED on and select in...

Page 58: ...ing a trial run in MANUAL MODE a Tap MODE key until both WRITE and UPDATE LEDs are on b Start tape transport or other source of sync c Move faders to get a general idea of where you want them to start...

Page 59: ...selecting MENU BAR FILE Save 58...

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