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Slate RAVEN MTi, User Manual

The Slate RAVEN MTi is an innovative music production control system designed to streamline your workflow. With its user-friendly interface and cutting-edge features, you'll be able to create and mix tracks like a pro. Enhance your experience even further by downloading the free user manual from our website for detailed instructions.

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RAVEN MTi      

Contents 

Updated 6/27/2014 

Contents   

IMPORTANT   SAFETY   NOTES   BEFORE   YOU   START

   ..............................   4

   

WARRANTY   INFORMATION

   .................................................   7

   

MAINTENANCE   AND   CARE

   .................................................   9

   

Cleaning   the   RAVEN   MTi   ...........................................................................................................................................   9

   

Revitalizing   the   RAVEN   MTi   Glass   ...........................................................................................................................   10

   

GETTING   STARTED

   .....................................................   14

   

System   Requirements   .............................................................................................................................................   14

   

RAVEN   MTi   Dimensions   ..........................................................................................................................................   15

   

Attaching   RAVEN   MTi   To   Its   Stand   .........................................................................................................................   16

   

Connecting RAVEN MTi to your computer

   ............................................................................................   20

   

Software   Installation   and   Touch   Calibration   ..........................................................................................................   22

   

Connecting   RAVEN   MTi   to   Pro   Tools   ......................................................................................................................   24

   

Connecting   RAVEN   MTi   To   Logic   X   .........................................................................................................................   26

   

Launching   RAVEN   MTi   Software   .............................................................................................................................   26

   

REVIEW   OF   TOUCH   CALIBRATION

   .........................................   27

   

INSTALLING   RAVEN   MTI   PT10/PT11   &   LOGIC   X

   ............................   29

   

Setting   Up   &   Aligning   Pro   Tools   With   RAVEN   .........................................................................................................   29

   

Setting   Up   &   Aligning   Logic   X   With   RAVEN:   ............................................................................................................   33

   

RAVEN   MTI   PRO   TOOLS   SOFTWARE   FEATURES

   ...............................   34

   

The   RAVEN   Mixer   ....................................................................................................................................................   34

   

RAVEN   Channel   Strip   ..............................................................................................................................................   35

   

Automation   Modes   .................................................................................................................................................   36

   

Icons   .......................................................................................................................................................................   37

   

RAVEN   Toolbar   .......................................................................................................................................................   39

   

RAVEN   Settings   .......................................................................................................................................................   58

   

Saving   a   Pro   Tools   Session   ......................................................................................................................................   63

   

Saving   a   RAVEN   Session   ..........................................................................................................................................   63

   

Restoring   to   Factory   Default   ...................................................................................................................................   65

   

Edit   Window   ...........................................................................................................................................................   66

   

BATCH   COMMAND   SYSTEM   ................................................   67

   

WORKING   WITH   PRO   TOOLS   PLUGINS   ......................................   97

   

Loading   Plugins:   ......................................................................................................................................................   97

   

Controlling   Plugins:   .................................................................................................................................................   98

   

Closing   a   Plugin:   ......................................................................................................................................................   99

   

RAVEN   MTI   LOGIC   X   SOFTWARE   FEATURES   ................................   100

   

The   RAVEN   Mixer   ..................................................................................................................................................   100

   

RAVEN   Channel   Strip   ............................................................................................................................................   101

   

Summary of Contents for RAVEN MTi

Page 1: ...MTi A PRODUCT OF USER GUIDE BATCH COMMAND SYSTEM MANUAL RAVEN Version 2 0 0 ...

Page 2: ...ic X 26 Launching RAVEN MTi Software 26 REVIEW OF TOUCH CALIBRATION 27 INSTALLING RAVEN MTI PT10 PT11 LOGIC X 29 Setting Up Aligning Pro Tools With RAVEN 29 Setting Up Aligning Logic X With RAVEN 33 RAVEN MTI PRO TOOLS SOFTWARE FEATURES 34 The RAVEN Mixer 34 RAVEN Channel Strip 35 Automation Modes 36 Icons 37 RAVEN Toolbar 39 RAVEN Settings 58 Saving a Pro Tools Session 63 Saving a RAVEN Session 6...

Page 3: ... 103 RAVEN Toolbar 105 RAVEN Settings 121 Saving a Logic Session 123 Saving a RAVEN Session 123 Restoring to Factory Default 125 Logic X Edit Window 126 WORKING WITH LOGIC PLUGINS 127 Loading Plugins 127 Controlling Plugins 128 ...

Page 4: ...ead these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Regard all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance to the manufacturer s instructions 7 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 8 Protect the power cord from ...

Page 5: ... sure the product is turned off unplugged and all cables have been removed It will take a minimum of two people to move your RAVEN MTi although three are recommended Servicing Servicing of the RAVEN MTi is to be done by qualified service personnel only To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified ...

Page 6: ...ignal degradation Additionally when switching sources between DVI and HDMI for the display you must press the center button of the remote or the source button on the OSD board behind the meter access panel You must wait a full 6 seconds before the source will change Also there is no RGB input for the MTi Although it will show as a source it should be ignored It will take around 14 seconds to switc...

Page 7: ...ide the minimum warranty term required by applicable law B Warranty Recipient The limited warranty applies only to genuine SMT products when sold by an SMT reseller distributor or dealer C Exclusions from Warranty This warranty does not cover problems caused by your acts the acts of others or events beyond SMT s reasonable control SMT does not warrant that use of SMT products will be uninterrupted...

Page 8: ...arding your warranty please contact Slate Media Technology or your local authorized reseller distributor or dealer Product registration at www slatemt com is required in order to process a warranty claim You will be required to provide proof of purchase to validate your claim Hardware may require return to factory and customer is responsible for properly packing and labeling and insuring any warra...

Page 9: ...p cloth Make sure that the cloth is not too wet the coating will make the water bead and drip As a precaution keep a dry cloth at the bottom of the screen to catch any runoff Do not allow moisture from liquids to accumulate on the screen when cleaning Accumulation of liquids can damage internal electrical devices If a damp cloth must be used make sure to remove any excess water immediately after c...

Page 10: ...e to bring the glass back to its original slickness We recommend using the revitalizing solution when you feel the glass has substantially more friction than when you first started using your RAVEN MTi The coating process is very easy and can be done following the steps below All you need is a microfiber cloth and the supplied 4oz bottle of Revitalizer Protector solution IMPORTANT Apply the revita...

Page 11: ...11 RAVEN MTi Maintenance and Care 1 Using a microfiber cloth clean the RAVEN MTi screen to remove dust and fingerprints ...

Page 12: ...N MTi glass It should take approximately six sprays to cover the glass completely IMPORTANT Do not spray so much that the solution drips down the screen Excess moisture could damage the display and touch system If you are unsure place a cloth at the bottom of the screen to catch any runoff ...

Page 13: ...y thin residual layer of Revitalizer which significantly adds to the slickness and oil repellency Removing all of the product will leave the glass less smooth than desired NOTE There will be a residual oil layer on the glass after revitalizing When the screen is turned OFF the glass may appear cloudy This is OK You should not be able to notice this layer when the screen is turned ON If you do wipe...

Page 14: ...n and OSX 10 9 Mavericks Intel i7 or Xeon processor with a clock speed of at least 2 4 GHz Minimum 2GB RAM We recommend 4GB for strong performance Graphics card with minimum 512MB memory though 1GB graphics memory is recommended Any Mac Pro produced after 2010 is ideal and will meet all the requirements though Mac Mini s and iMac s meeting the requirements should do fine Graphic response speed wil...

Page 15: ...15 RAVEN MTi Maintenance and Care RAVEN MTi Dimensions NOTE If you are creating custom furniture for your RAVEN MTi CAD drawings with precise dimensional information may be available on request ...

Page 16: ...to set your MTi to our recommended height as well as four screws to attach the stand to the MTi body Attach the stand to the back of the MTi using the four screws and to prop the MTi to its inclined state NOTE Do not attempt to plug in any cords until the stand has been attached to the body Steps To Attach The MTi Stand 1 Align the provided top two arrows on the MTi stand with the top two holes on...

Page 17: ...e stand with four screws in the provided holes still maintaining the arrow s alignment 3 Confirm all four screws are tight and aligned We recommend a 40 angle as displayed below however the stand is adjustable to meet your personal desired angle ...

Page 18: ...18 RAVEN MTi Assembly and Setup 37 Angle 40 Angle ...

Page 19: ...19 RAVEN MTi Assembly and Setup 43 Angle ...

Page 20: ...using a DVI and USB connection 1 Attach DVI video cable to the first slot on your computer Note HDMI to DVI or Mini DVI to DVI adapters may be used to connect to your computer but these are not included 2 Connect USB to any available slot on your computer 3 Turn computer on and computer will sync to display ...

Page 21: ...T As in many studios your computer may be located in a room far away from your console For DVI cable lengths over 15ft a DVI signal booster is required This will ensure the video signal reaches the display with no signal degradation You will now need to install Multi Touch Drivers in order to get touch response from RAVEN MTi ...

Page 22: ...ake sure to use the included UNINSTALL MULTI TOUCH PLATFORM application if any pre existing Multi Touch software has been installed as existing Multi Touch software will complicate the install process In this case the uninstallation package should be run primary to the included Multi Touch Platform Driver package 2 Restart your computer for changes to take effect To calibrate RAVEN MTi use the fol...

Page 23: ...orrect Touch Angle Incorrect Touch Angle Do not use a stylus or other object to calibrate the screen After calibration is achieved test on desktop applications and software The user should be able to open and close windows with ease RAVEN MTi should not be used without confirmation of proper calibration To confirm proper calibration simply go to the Finder and touch random points on the desktop ev...

Page 24: ... MTi to effectively communicate with Pro Tools use the following set up instructions NOTE The Ney Fi app is included in your RAVEN MTi installer 1 Launch Ney Fi 2 Launch Pro Tools 10 or 11 3 In Pro Tools under Setup Midi Input Devices check boxes Vcontrol VControl XT2 and VControl XT3 ...

Page 25: ...ontrol 5 Repeat step 5 for each of the HUI control sections on this screen selecting VControl XT2 and VControl XT3 in the Receive from and Send to sections 6 Close the window by hitting Ok NOTE Ensure ENABLE EUCON is not turned on under the ETHERNET CONTROLS tab as this can affect RAVEN s performance negatively These settings will save in Pro Tools for future sessions ...

Page 26: ...ftware The following sequence must be followed in order to achieve proper connection from RAVEN MTi to Pro Tools 1 Ney Fi 2 Pro Tools 10 11 or Logic X 3 RAVEN MTi We recommend keeping these three applications in your dock at all times Also note that we recommend right clicking the Ney Fi app and having it automatically launch with the Finder Once RAVEN MTi is launched it will sync with your curren...

Page 27: ...uch software has been installed as existing Multi Touch software will complicate the install process In this case the uninstallation package should be run primary to the included Multi Touch Platform Driver package 2 Restart your computer for changes to take effect To calibrate RAVEN MTi use the following procedure 1 Launch MultiTouchPlatform This can be found in your application folder We recomme...

Page 28: ...tylus or other object to calibrate the screen After calibration is achieved test on desktop applications and software The user should be able to open and close windows with ease RAVEN MTi should not be used without confirmation of proper calibration To confirm proper calibration simply go to the Finder and touch random points on the desktop evaluating the mouse cursor and confirm that the cursor i...

Page 29: ...ers have been downloaded add the applictions to your dock for easy access Setting Up Aligning Pro Tools With RAVEN Setting up Pro Tools with RAVEN is a one time operation On the Pro Tools menu bar 1 First navigate to your Apple on the OS Finder go to dock Turn Hiding On 2 Navigate to the Pro Tools drop down Preferences 3 Click the Mixing tab 4 Check the box next to Always Fill Channel Strips when ...

Page 30: ...ts are completely hidden on the right of the Pro Tools Mixer 8 Launch the RAVEN MTi Software from the dock 9 Notice the red vertical line on the left side of the RAVEN Mixer 10 Again make sure your track list is showing and your Pro Tools mixer tracks are scrolled fully to the left Then use the mouse to grab the right side of the track list The shadow displayed when the track group lists are being...

Page 31: ...ligned from the top to bottom NOTE Confirm the tracks correctly aligned before moving on as incorrect alignment will negatively affect your use of RAVEN 12 Now touch the EDIT MIX button on the RAVEN Toolbar 13 Touch the HIDE RAVEN button on the top left of the Raven Toolbar 14 Click the Green Maximize window button on the top left of the Pro Tools Edit Window 15 Take the lower right corner of the ...

Page 32: ...ve Pro Tools by touching the SAVE PRO TOOLS button on the lower left of the Raven Toolbar and you are ready to mix NOTE In some circumstances a warning from Pro Tools may be displayed explaining Pro Tools is unable to communicate with HUI Power cycle HUI and check its connections Note if HUI is not in use update Peripherals dialog to prevent further warnings This warning should be selected to not ...

Page 33: ...it Window Adjust the bottom of the Logic X window to correspond to the height to leave approximately four inches on the bottom half of the screen Launch RAVEN MTi Logic and adjust the Logic X window to fit above your Raven Toolbar Note If your tracks to do not automatically register simply touch each Raven Mixer Track Left to right one at a time and you re tracks will resync and register ...

Page 34: ...re Features RAVEN MTi is loaded with many custom features made for a touch screen The RAVEN Mixer The RAVEN Toolbars provide controls typical of most DAW s From the RAVEN Mixer you are able to have MultiTouch access to all of the controls of the mixer ...

Page 35: ...Tools RAVEN Channel Strip The RAVEN channel strip is where you find your controls such as faders solos mutes pans inserts and automation modes Fine Faders Tap the DB display window to put single channels into fine mode ...

Page 36: ...he RAVEN Pro Tools MIXER Pressing the button below the word AUTO directly on the RAVEN Mixer will display your automation Automation on the RAVEN Logic MIXER FLOATING MIXER 1 Pressing the button above the INS button the automation drop down menu will appear ...

Page 37: ...ator will change Icons The RAVEN has built in icons to help you identify your tracks in a busy mix To load an icon 1 Press and hold the Icon slot below the fader module A floating icon window will appear 2 Tap an icon and a yellow box will appear around selected image ...

Page 38: ...each channel icon slot that you wish to load with an image You can also swipe across the icon slot to load the images 4 To remove an icon touch the blank icon box in the palette and then touch the channel icon slot you wish to remove ...

Page 39: ...39 RAVEN MTi Pro Tools You can also Browse your own Icons from your CUSTOM tab on the icon palette RAVEN Toolbar ...

Page 40: ...y essential features It can be viewed with a single double or triple rack space using the and rack buttons Single rack Double Rack Triple Rack To Add or Remove Racks press the to show more racks in your toolbar or to show less racks RAVEN Racks can be customized to show as many or few tools as you would like ...

Page 41: ...the bottom left hand side displaying the text Show Touch or click the RAVEN Logo Show on the bottom left hand side of the screen and the RAVEN software will again appear NOTE This can be very helpful when using an internet browser or something that appears hidden behind RAVEN s software overlay 1 Power Exits the RAVEN software When power button is pressed and held users will be prompted to save a ...

Page 42: ...en in the direction you would like to move The tracks will move one track at a time in this scenario If you would prefer to move by eight tracks simply use two fingers to swipe left or right on the lower half of the fader plates 3 Commands and Modifiers All normal functions such as Save and Undo are found in the toolbar Modifiers keys latch when touched once and unlatch when a command is executed ...

Page 43: ... touch the button so that it reads PAN RIGHT the only track visible will be the right side of any stereo track in your session Touch the button again to see left panners and mono tracks 7 Pan Mode This changes the control of the pan knobs from rotary to traditional up down In rotary mode move your finger in a circular motion around the perimeter of the knob In up down mode touch the middle of the ...

Page 44: ...igned for two finger pinch gestures for zooming A two finger touch moved along the x or y axis will scroll the edit window There are two NAVPAD s on the RAVEN Mixer One floating window and one built into the toolbar Both have the same functionality Put the window anywhere on the screen by grabbing one of the two side handles NOTE Separate your fingers when using a two finger gesture for proper per...

Page 45: ...we have included the NAVPAD Response Button When touched users are able to adjust the NAVPAD sensativity of their touch from levels 1 through 10 1 being the slowest response and 10 being the fastest Note Easily flip between REGULAR direction and INVERSE direction for all navigation with the NAVPAD Touch the text REGULAR or INVERSE to toggle and select ...

Page 46: ... with the transport in Pro Tools 11 Edit Mix Switch back and forth between the Edit and RAVEN Mixer window NOTE You can remove the Raven Mixer by touching the RAVEN Mixer button and see the actual Pro Tools mixer Please note the Pro Tools mixer will not be multitouch ...

Page 47: ...rack and Group list will appear and disappear 12 Fine Faders Tap this button to put faders into FINE mode where finger movements are slowed to tenths of a DB Use the FINE FADERS button to put all faders into fine mode Tap the DB display window to put single channels into fine mode We have also included the ability to control the response of the Fine Faders by pushing and holding the Fine Faders bu...

Page 48: ...e fastest Fine Fader response time 13 Show Hide Comments The RAVEN Mixer is equipped with the ability to Show Hide both the track name and two lines of comments from your Pro Tools window Users can even edit their comments by touching the comments area and editing directly on the RAVEN Internal Mixer 14 Banking Buttons ...

Page 49: ...e full sets of 24 Tracks If there are remaining tracks after the user has reached the last set of 24 tracks the user should then switch to single track banking to reach the last tracks on the Raven Mixer 15 Customize Toolbar Tap this button to enter Customize Toolbar mode Simply Press the button and it will latch Drag icons and buttons around the toolbar to your liking Press the button again and i...

Page 50: ...s button will bring up a customizable floating window You can populate this window with tools that are essential to your workflow and can move them anywhere on the screen Once the Floating Toolbar button is pressed the semi transparent window will appear with the familiar Customize Toolbar button as well as Rack buttons ...

Page 51: ...ng Toolbar Press the Customize Toolbar button on the top left corner of the palette Drag desired tools to the palette The palette will automatically resize to fit more or less tools in your configuration Press Customize Toolbar button again to exit ...

Page 52: ...utton 17 Save Layout Saves your RAVEN toolbar layout your Floating Toolbar layout and your configured Hotkeys to a specific button you can get back to easily Press Save layout and choose a number 1 4 to save To recall your saved layout press the assigned button NOTE Revert to Last will bring up the previous layout that was displayed this is in case of accidental saves or changes to hotkeys or the ...

Page 53: ...k with NOTE Grid toggles between Grid and Reel Grid 19 Nudge Drop Replace These function exactly the same as in the Pro Tools edit window 20 Memory Locations These buttons function exactly the same as the memory locations feature in Pro Tools Note The smaller 6 panel are linked to the larger 16 locations ...

Page 54: ... multiple functions can be toggled by pressing the tool button until the right function is selected 22 Smart Tool Selection Just like in Pro Tools the smart tool can be accessed from the Raven Toolbar To access the smart tool Using two fingers press the trim and select buttons simultaneously The buttons will turn yellow Smart tool is now selected Buttons will turn yellow when smart tool is activat...

Page 55: ...window 24 Zoom in Zoom out Zooms in or out of a section in the edit window 25 Floating Mixer Brings up a bank of faders on a floating window over the Edit screen Pressing the floating mixer button will engage the floating mixer that can be adjusted and moved anywhere on the screen ...

Page 56: ...56 RAVEN MTi Pro Tools The floating mixer can be expanded or collapsed by pressing the or button on the floating mixer header The mixer can be viewed as 8 16 24 or 32 channels 24 channel mode ...

Page 57: ...Pressing the pan button will switch the top section of the mixer from automation modes to pan modes Pressing the X button on the top right of the header will close the floating mixer 26 Banking the mixer using finger gestures ...

Page 58: ...otion Users can also bank more quickly by using two fingers on the faceplate of the fader tracks and swipe left or right to bank by eight tracks at a time RAVEN Settings Touch the Settings button and the tool racks will appear At the very top you ll notice a RAVEN Settings toolbar There are eleven buttons on the RAVEN Settings bar 1 Save As Brings up the dialog window for renaming and saving the R...

Page 59: ...way they like them with saved layouts etc The user can set their current layout to launch at default by touching the Set User Default button Once highlighted to User Default the user knows that they are using their layout as default 4 Restore Factory Default Factory Default Restores the RAVEN software to factory settings 5 VIDEO Direct link to our RAVEN Videos on our SlateDigitalTV Channel 6 USER ...

Page 60: ...Mixer Switches the default Mixer between the Integrated DAW overlay and the External free standing Mixer as a user preference External Mixer has both the tracks faders as well as their corresponding Sends A E To access the Sends A E simply touch the CHANNEL button and the External Mixer will filp to displaying your SENDS with faders Adjust your desired send by track and by Rack A E ...

Page 61: ... to see their SENDS A E Racks and corresponding faders 9 NAVPAD Response Within RAVEN Settings is the NAVPAD Response Button included to allow users to adjust the NAVPAD Sensitivity from 1 to 10 1 being slow and precise and 10 being quick and forceful Note Easily flip between REGULAR direction and INVERSE direction for all navigation with the NAVPAD Touch the text REGULAR or INVERSE to toggle and ...

Page 62: ...form application directly within your software and instantly re calibrate 11 SWITCH RAVEN Easily switch between different RAVEN DAW support software Example Pro Tools 10 to Pro Tools 11 12 CHECK FOR UPDATES Easily check to confirm your RAVEN software is up to date ...

Page 63: ...ion is a different file than your RAVEN Session so be sure to save both frequently when changes have been made Saving a RAVEN Session The RAVEN software allows you to save your current layouts icons and other customizations to a dedicated session folder You can save this folder with your DAW sessions and instantly recall them at any point in time To Save A Raven Session 1 Hit the Save RAVEN Sessio...

Page 64: ...64 RAVEN MTi Pro Tools 2 Choose a folder you want to save the session to and give the folder a name 3 Press Save To Load a RAVEN Session 1 Press the Load RAVEN Session button ...

Page 65: ...r RAVEN session will now load exactly as you saved it Restoring to Factory Default 1 Press the button for Restore Factory Default 2 You will be prompted with a warning Press OK if you wish to restore the RAVEN Software to its factory settings press cancel if you don t want to complete this action ...

Page 66: ...essed with your fingertips offering an improved workflow All of the edit tools can be accessed from the toolbar as discussed in the previous section Experiment with button layouts to find your optimal workflow positioning NOTE Small controls on the edit window are not made for a touchscreen We recommend using a mouse to select small buttons and icons ...

Page 67: ...y for users to create their own and even share with other RAVEN users The Batch Command System window contains multiple functions as explained below Editing A Batch Command Push and hold one of the Batch Command buttons on the RAVEN Toolbar The Batch Command Menu will launch and you can use the various buttons explained below to accomplish your goal Key Command Press the Key Command button in the ...

Page 68: ...hieve a similar result by duplicating however certain commands take better to repetition and others require a duplicate with independent delays on each command line QuickList Press the QuickList button in the Batch Command System to enter a Pre Programed menu selection or mouse click to the command sequence We have defined the QuickList items by their title however for details on the specific key ...

Page 69: ...mmed information in the Batch Command menu associated with the selected button This includes Name Color Name Color On the bottom left of the Batch Command Menu there is an empty bar for naming your Batch Command and a block of multiple colors to choose a color for the Batch Command on the RAVEN Toolbar Save Use the Save button to save a custom Batch Command Be sure to give it a name you will recog...

Page 70: ... Create a Batch Command and Save it to your user tab Then just selected it in your User tab and hit Export It will export to the location you choose Additionally you can Import Batch Commands you find on the forum or even Batch Commands other engineers in your studio have created RAVEN DEFAULT PRE PROGRAMED LAYOUTS We have pre programmed default layouts for the music user The post default layouts ...

Page 71: ...ith some delay between the two commands to have it automatically generate the audio track without requiring user approval in the menu state Note This will continue to create new instrument tracks in the new track list and can be in conjunction with the additional types of new tracks New Aux Track Press New Aux to create a new aux track Program an Enter button into the second space of the Batch Com...

Page 72: ...ips DELETE FADES Press DELETE FADES to delete the fade or crossfade of selected audio clips MUTE AUDIO CLIPS Press MUTE AUDIO CLIP to mute selected audio clips in edit window TRIM AND FADE Press TRIM AND FADE to break the selected audio clip trim the sections outside the selected audio and then fades the ends of the audio clip Layout 1 2 Tracking Batch Commands New P List Playlist Press New P List...

Page 73: ...rack Lane Down to toggle the track lane down one lane To be used with Track Lane Up and Track Lane Top MOVE TAKE TO TOP Press MOVE TAKE To Top to move selected take to the main playlist MOVE CURSR UP Press MOVE CURSR UP to move the track selection up to the next available track MOVE CURSR DOWN Press MOVE CURSR DOWN to move the track selection down to the next available track Layout 1 3 View Track ...

Page 74: ... ZOOM EDIT SELECT to zoom to selected track and toggle between a far and tight view of the selection SOLO TRACK Press SOLO TRACK to toggle the solo status for all selected tracks MUTE TRACK Press MUTE Track to toggle the mute status for all selected tracks RAVEN MTX MTi PT10 11 HD Layout 2 of 8 For Music Layout 2 1 Editing Batch Commands AUDIO SUITE PREVIEW Press Audio Suite Preview to send a mous...

Page 75: ...Suite menu VIEW CHAN STRIP Channel Press VIEW CHAN STRIP to open the Channel Strip plugin from the AudioSuite menu VIEW TIME C E Compression Expansion Press VIEW TIME C E to open the Time Compression Expansion plugin from the AudioSuite menu VIEW VARI FI AUDIO Press VIEW VARI FI to open the Vari Fi plugin from the AudioSuite menu VIEW MOD DELAY Press VIEW MOD DELAY to open the Mod Delay plugin fro...

Page 76: ...indow NUDGE VALUE UP Press NUDGE VALUE UP to adjust the size of the nudge value up 1 10 100 Milliseconds Follow Main Time Scale should be disabled in the nudge window NUDGE VALUE DOWN Press NUDGE VALUE DOWN to adjust the size of the nudge value down 100 10 1 Milliseconds Follow Main Time Scale should be disabled in the nudge window CLIP GAIN UP Press CLIP GAIN UP to increase clip gain on the selec...

Page 77: ...horizontally into the edit window REC ENABL Press REC ENABL to toggle record status for all selected tracks ZOOM EDIT SELECT Press ZOOM EDIT SELECT to zoom to selected track and toggle between a far and tight view of the selection FIT TRACK WINDO Window Press FIT TRACK WINDO to fit all selected tracks vertically into the edit window SOLO TRACK Press SOLO TRACK to toggle the solo status for all sel...

Page 78: ...sion SHOW GROUP 2 Press SHOW GROUP 2 to display all tracks assigned to group two SHOW SELEC Select TRACK Press SHOW SELEC TRACK to display only the selected tracks SHOW GROUP 3 Press SHOW GROUP 3 to display all tracks assigned to group three Restor Previus Tracks Restore Previous Tracks Press Restor Previus Tracks to revert back to the group of tracks previously viewed SHOW GROUP 4 Press SHOW GROU...

Page 79: ...w send on the track below the selected track BUS TRACK TO AUX Press BUS TRACK TO AUX to bus selected tracks outputs to a new aux track NEW SEND RIGHT Press NEW SEND RIGHT to create a new send on the track to the right of the selected track COPY MIX SEND Press COPY MIX SEND to copy tracks fader value to send fader Note For the creation of a Headphone Mix combining New Aux Bus with Copy Mix Send Loa...

Page 80: ...Press REC ENABL to toggle record status for all selected tracks FIT TRACK WINDO Window Press FIT TRACK WINDO to fit all selected tracks vertically into the edit window SOLO TRACK Press SOLO TRACK to toggle the solo status for all selected tracks BYPASS SEND A J Press BYPASS SEND A J to bypass Sends on A J on a selected track MUTE TRACK Press MUTE Track to toggle the mute status for all selected tr...

Page 81: ...ress AUTO UPDAT CONFIG to have any changes made to the current window configuration saved CON FIG 1 Configuration Press CON FIG 1 to open window configuration number one CON FIG 2 Configuration Press CON FIG 2 to open window configuration number two CON FIG 3 Configuration Press CON FIG 2 to open window configuration number three CON FIG 4 Configuration Press CON FIG 4 to open window configuration...

Page 82: ...ocate an audio track above an instrument track Create one MIDI note and highlight the one MIDI note Now hit the copy button on the RAVEN toolbar and locate the transport cursor on the audio track above at a location you would like to start copying the AUDIO to MIDI Hit the TAB PASTE MIDI Batch Command and watch it paste MIDI notes directly to the audio track above it BACK AND PLAY Press BACK AND P...

Page 83: ...ected section of audio to various markers within the session Note There are multiple versions of pre selected markers to Fly to labeled in the QuickList along with Markers 1 15 created to allow for self programming Layout 4 3 View Naming Batch Commands FIT ALL Press FIT ALL to fit all available tracks vertically and horizontally into the edit window FIT TRACK WINDO Window Press FIT TRACK WINDO to ...

Page 84: ...4 To use be sure and have the top track name window open and the track text highlighted Note Tracks must be in line with each other Tip Show Selec Tracks for easy organization and naming NAME BG X4 Press NAME BG X4 to name four tracks BG 1 4 To use be sure and have the top track name window open and the track text highlighted Note Tracks must be in line with each other Tip Show Selec Tracks for ea...

Page 85: ...viewing the audio Note To preview you will need to be in Touch automation on tracks PUNCH PREVIEW Press PUNCH PREVIEW to punch in the previewed automation CAPTURE Press CAPTURE to copy all of the automation including plugin settings and volume PUNCH CAPTURE Press PUNCH CAPTURE to punch capture AUTO JOIN Press AUTO JOIN to sends a mouse click to the floating automation window AUTO MATCH Press AUTO ...

Page 86: ...eak SHOW ALL TRACK Press SHOW ALL TRACK to show all tracks including inactive SHOW SELECT TRACK Press SHOW SELECT TRACK to show only selected tracks Restor Previus Tracks Restore Previous Tracks Press Restor Previus Tracks to show the tracks displayed before the current displayed tracks COPY ALL AUTO Press Copy All Auto to copy all automation PASTE ALL AUTO Press PASTE ALL AUTO to paste all copied...

Page 87: ...le LATCH Press ENABL LATCH to enable latch automation on selected tracks NOTE Use SHOW SELECT TRACKS function ENABL Enable READ Press ENABL READ to change selected tracks to Read mode NOTE Use SHOW SELECT TRACKS function ENABL Enable WRITE Press ENABL WRITE to change selected tracks to write automation NOTE Use SHOW SELECT TRACKS function DELETE ALL AUTO Press DELETE ALL AUTO to delete all selecte...

Page 88: ...ITCH 12 Cents to raise the pitch of the selected audio clips by twelve cents PITCH 12 Cents Press PITCH 12 Cents to lower the pitch of the selected audio clips by twelve cents 16th Delay Throw Press 16th Delay Throw to render a 1 16th delay throw to selected audio 1 8th Delay Throw Press 1 8th Delay Throw to render a 1 8th delay throw to selected audio 1 4th Delay Throw Press 1 4th Delay Throw to ...

Page 89: ...NE Press TELEPHONE to apply a telephone effect to the selected clips using AudioSuite DE ESSER Press DE ESSER to apply a minus 1 de esser to selected audio FREEZE DVERB Press FREEZE DVERB to print reverb plug in settings to selected tracks FREEZE VBC RACK Press FREEZE VBC RACK to print VBC settings to selected tracks FREEZE CHAN STRIP Press FREEZE CHAN STRIP to print the Channel Strip settings to ...

Page 90: ... Window Press FIT TRACK WINDO to fit all selected tracks vertically into the edit window ZOOM EDIT SELECT Press ZOOM EDIT SELECT to zoom to selected track and toggle between a far and tight view of the selection SOLO TRACK Press SOLO TRACK to toggle the solo status for all selected tracks MUTE TRACK Press MUTE Track to toggle the mute status for all selected tracks RAVEN MTX MTi PT10 11 HD Layout ...

Page 91: ...g a compressor SHOW ALL TRACK Press SHOW ALL TRACK to show all tracks in the session SHOW SELEC TRACK Press SHOW SELEC TRACK to only show the selected tracks ADD FAV PLUG 1 Press ADD FAV PLUG 1 to add default plugin number one to selected tracks Note Command Click an insert rack and select a plugin to be one of your favorite plugins by clicking one ADD FAV PLUG 2 Press ADD FAV PLUG 2 to add defaul...

Page 92: ...add default EQ to the next insert on the channel NEXT PLUG DOWN Press NEXT PLUG DOWN to show the next insert down on the channel ADD DEFAL COMP NEXT Press ADD FAV COMP to add default compressor to the next insert on the channel NEXT PLUG UP Press NEXT PLUG UP to show the next insert north on the channel NEXT PLUG DOWN Press NEXT PLUG UP to show the next insert south on the channel FAV PLUG NEXT Pr...

Page 93: ...IN to B A the selected plugin Note Must use plugins that are next to each other vertically and make sure the top of the two is bypassed to start Layout 7 3 View Using Plugins Batch Commands FIT ALL Press FIT ALL to fit all available tracks vertically and horizontally into the edit window FIT TRACK WINDO Window Press FIT TRACK WINDO to fit all selected tracks vertically into the edit window VIEW 10...

Page 94: ...button on a selected plugin RAVEN MTX MTi PT10 11 HD Layout 8 of 8 For Music Layout 8 1 Menu Items Batch Commands VIEW FEET FRAME Press VIEW FEET FRAME to change main counter to Feet Frames VIEW MIN SECS Press VIEW MIN SECS to change the main counter to Minutes Seconds VIEW BARS BEATS Press VIEW BARS BEATS to change the main counter to Bars Beats PRO TOOLS PREFS Press PRO TOOLS PREFS to open the P...

Page 95: ...ress DELAY COMP to toggle delay compensation on off Layout 8 2 More Menu Items Batch Commands QUANTIZE Press QUANTIZE to quantize selected items VIEW TRACK LIST Press VIEW TRACK LIST to view the track list COLOR PALETE Press COLOR PALETE to view the color palette VIEW CLIPS LIST Press VIEW CLIPS LIST to view the clips list SAVE COPY IN Press SAVE COPY IN to save a copy of the session in a selected...

Page 96: ... Import Audio to open the window for importing audio Import Session DATA Press Import Session DATA open the window for importing session data DUPLICATE TRACK Press DUPLICATE TRACK to duplicate the selected track MAKE IN ACTIVE Press MAKE IN ACTIV to make the selected track inactive Press Make inactive again to bring track back to original status SPLIT INTO MONO Press Split Into Mono to split selec...

Page 97: ... plugin you wish to load Once the plugin loads you can easily make detailed adjustments the plugin and once finished close the plugin by using the Close Plugin button to quickly remove the plugin from the screen Note To recall the last plugin you were adjusting simply touch the Open Last Plugin button and it will again recall your plugin It is always acceptable to touch a rack space with a loaded ...

Page 98: ... list to get the most accurate response 4 Release finger to load selected plugin Controlling Plugins Since RAVEN is a brand new platform for controlling audio there is yet to be development by many 3rd party plugin manufacturers for touch While multi touch developments are being worked on some limitations exist IMPORTANT It is not recommended to touch controls that are small in size Plugins should...

Page 99: ...plugins IMPORTANT Never try to close a plugin window by touching the small red close circle on the top left on the window The button is too small to have accurate results 1 Plugins can be opened and closed using the Open Close Last Plugin button found in the toolbar 2 Plugins can also be opened and closed by touching the plugin slot on the PlugBot floating window 3 Tapping the INS button on the ch...

Page 100: ...ating windows showing including their sends automation window and even multiple plugins at once RAVEN MTi Logic X Software Features The RAVEN Mixer The RAVEN Toolbars provide controls typical of most DAW s From the RAVEN Mixer you are able to have MultiTouch access to all of the controls of the mixer ...

Page 101: ... Logic RAVEN Channel Strip The RAVEN channel strip is where you find your controls IE faders solos mutes pans inserts and automation modes Fine Faders Tap the DB display window to put single channels into fine mode ...

Page 102: ...EN MTi Logic Automation on the RAVEN Logic MIXER FLOATING MIXER 1 Pressing the button above the INS button the automation drop down menu will appear 2 Select the desired mode and the mode indicator will change ...

Page 103: ...103 RAVEN MTi Logic Icons The RAVEN has built in icons to help you identify your tracks in a busy mix To load an icon 1 Press the Icon slot below the fader module A floating icon window will appear ...

Page 104: ...d image 3 Touch each channel icon slot that you wish to load with an image You can also swipe across the icon slot to load the images 4 To remove an icon touch the blank icon box in the palette and then touch the channel icon slot you wish to remove Note Sliding also works here ...

Page 105: ...bar The RAVEN Toolbar rests on the bottom of the screen and is the control center for many essential features It can be viewed with a single double or triple rack space using the and rack buttons Single Rack Double Rack Triple Rack ...

Page 106: ... interact with your OS while RAVEN is open we have provided a quick and easy Hide RAVEN button above the RAVEN Power button on the RAVEN Toolbar Touch to Hide your RAVEN software almost entirely except for the RAVEN on the bottom left hand side displaying the text Show Touch or click the RAVEN Logo Show button on the bottom left hand side of the screen and the RAVEN software will again appear ...

Page 107: ... press no Pressing cancel will keep the current RAVEN session running See section on Saving a RAVEN Session for further details 4 Banking Moving between tracks is quick and easy Using your finger on the lower half of the fader plate simply glide one finger across the screen in the direction you would like to move The tracks will move one track at a time in this scenario 5 If you would prefer to mo...

Page 108: ... Pan Left Pan Right This button shows the right side of any stereo track To see stereo tracks touch the button so that it reads PAN RIGHT the only track visible will be the right side of any stereo track in your session Touch the button again to see left pans and mono tracks 8 Pan Mode This changes the control of the pan knobs from rotary to traditional up down In rotary mode move your finger in a...

Page 109: ...ouched for individual movement or held or seamless movement In addition users can also adjust the size of the individual track by touching the top of the bottom edge of the track desired to increase or decrease in track size Within RAVEN Settings we have included the NAVPAD Response Button When touched users are able to adjust the NAVPAD sensativity of their touch from levels 1 through 10 1 being ...

Page 110: ...hs of a DB Use the FINE FADERS button to put all faders into fine mode Tap the DB display window to put single channels into FINE mode We have also included the ability to control the response of the Fine Faders by pushing and holding the Fine Faders button on the RAVEN Toolbar Then adjust between 1 and 10 1 being the slowest response for extreme detail and 10 being the fastest Fine Fader response...

Page 111: ...their project but are missing tracks This is not the case RAVEN will only recognize full sets of 24 Tracks If there are remaining tracks after the user has reached the last set of 24 tracks the user should then switch to single track banking to reach the last tracks on the Raven Mixer 14 Serial MacroKeys HotKeys Create your own HotKeys using standard keyboard commands To create a HotKey Press and ...

Page 112: ...e custom button Then choose a color for the button When finished touch ENTER on the macro window once and then type the desired name for the button Once finished naming hit ENTER again To enter multiple key commands to one button users must simply enter their first desired command followed by touching the button ADD The commands will execute in the order displayed when the button is touched Once a...

Page 113: ...additions for the available HotKey buttons within each of the eight available saved layouts per RAVEN Session 15 Customize Toolbar Tap this button to enter Customize Toolbar mode Simply Press the button and it will latch Drag icons and buttons around the toolbar to your liking Press the button again and it will unlatch allowing you to use your custom tool layout NOTE This also works with adding to...

Page 114: ...anywhere on the screen Once the Floating Toolbar button is pressed the semi transparent window will appear with the familiar Customize Toolbar button as well as Rack buttons To customize your Floating Toolbar Press the Customize Toolbar button on the top left corner of the palette Drag desired tools to the palette The palette will automatically resize to fit more or less tools in your configuratio...

Page 115: ...olbar button again to exit Your Floating Toolbar is now ready to use You may now remove racks all racks if you want to work with just the Floating Toolbar To bring back the Raven Toolbar simply press the Rack button on the Floating Toolbar ...

Page 116: ...ck to easily Press Save layout and choose a number 1 4 to save To recall your saved layout press the assigned button NOTE Revert to Last will bring up the previous layout that was displayed this is in case of accidental saves or changes to hotkeys or toolbar 18 Memory Locations These buttons function exactly the same as the memory locations feature in Logic X ...

Page 117: ...6 panel are linked to the larger 16 locations 19 Tool Palette These buttons activate the tools commonly used in Logic X Cut Copy Paste Delete Undo Redo 20 Floating Mixer Brings up a bank of faders on a floating window over the Edit screen ...

Page 118: ...118 RAVEN MTi Logic Pressing the floating mixer button will engage the floating mixer that can be adjusted and moved anywhere on the screen ...

Page 119: ...e expanded or collapsed by pressing the or button on the floating mixer heading The mixer can be viewed as 8 16 24 or 32 channels 24 channel mode Pressing the pan button will switch the top section of the mixer from automation modes to pan modes ...

Page 120: ...der faceplate and glide your one finger left and or right to bank by one track at a time Do not touch the fader cap for a banking motion Users can also bank more quickly by using two fingers on the faceplate of the fader tracks and swipe left or right to bank by 24 tracks at a time But note if there are less than 24 tracks remaining in the desired direction being swiped you will need to swipe indi...

Page 121: ...ved RAVEN session ravlay file 3 Set User Default User Default RAVEN automatically launches in RAVEN Factory Default layout However once a user gets things to the way they like them with saved layouts etc The user can set their current layout to launch at default by touching the Set User Default button Once highlighted to User Default the user knows that they are using their layout as default 4 Res...

Page 122: ...w users to adjust the NAVPAD Gesture Sensitivity from 1 to 10 1 being slow and precise and 10 being quick and forceful 6 HELP Opens the User Manual to review further information on your software and hardware 7 Calibrate Opens the MultiTouchPlatform Application for calibration When done just Show Raven Again ...

Page 123: ... a different file than your RAVEN Session so be sure to save both frequently when changes have been made Saving a RAVEN Session The RAVEN software allows you to save your current layouts icons and other customizations to a dedicated session folder You can save this folder with your DAW sessions and instantly recall them at any point in time To Save A RAVEN Session 1 Hit the Save RAVEN Session butt...

Page 124: ...124 RAVEN MTi Logic 2 Choose a folder you want to save the session to and give the folder a name 3 Press Save To Load a RAVEN Session 1 Press the Load RAVEN Session button ...

Page 125: ... MTi Logic 2 Locate your previously saved RAVEN Session folder and press open Your RAVEN session will now load exactly as you saved it Restoring to Factory Default 1 Press the button for Restore Factory Default ...

Page 126: ...ntrol over the Logic X Edit Window Familiar tools and functions can be easily accessed with your fingertips offering an improved workflow All of the edit tools can be accessed from the toolbar as discussed in the previous section and what is not there can be programmed into your MacroKeys by linking the commands for the tool to the button Experiment with button layouts to find your optimal workflo...

Page 127: ...mall buttons and icons as the RAVEN is designed to act as a hybrid system between the mouse keyboard and touch Working with Logic Plugins Loading Plugins Raven Mixer and Floating Mixer You can simply reach out and touch the desired track insert and easily tweak the plugin and use the INS button and X on the plugin to close ...

Page 128: ...your Logic Mixer Touch and hold the no insert tab to activate the plugin list We suggest dragging your finger down the list to get the most accurate response Release finger to load selected plugin Controlling Plugins Since RAVEN is a brand new platform for controlling audio there has yet to be development by many 3rd party plugin manufacturers for touch While multitouch developments are being work...

Page 129: ... only be touched when there is a large control that is easy to activate via touch Otherwise a mouse should be used to control the plugin Plugin parameters are controlled by a single touch only Functionality is the exact same as using a mouse and uses the familiar up down movements to control knobs ...

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