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The Channel Strip

Channel Inputs

Each channel on Matrix has two line inputs: The first input would normally be sourced from the
output of a mic preamp, DI box or instrument and is labelled on the back of the desk as ‘LINE
IN’. The second input would normally be fed from the output of the DAW and labelled as ‘DAW
Return’. The Channel Input (

CHIP

) is sourced from the line in by default, and it is this

input that is referred to wherever the

INPUT

label appears on the desk. To swap inputs to the DAW return,

press the

INPUT FLIP

button at the top of the Master Channel. The LEDs to the right of the gain pot indicate

which input is selected, as does the colour of the

INPUT FLIP

button (Green for

INPUT

, red for

DAW

Once you have selected your input, it then has a ±20dB gain trim, indented in the centre at unity gain with a Total Recall LED,
and phase reverse (ø) button.

The post-gain channel signal is always available to the Insert Matrix. Pressing the

INSERT

button brings the return from the Insert

Matrix back into the channel, effectively dropping into the signal chain whatever processing is assigned to it from the Insert Matrix
(see Page 67).

Note that if you press the

INSERT

button when nothing has been routed to that channel from the Insert Matrix, the

channel strip will be silent beyond the insert point.

Channel Outputs

Direct Channel Outputs

The individual Channel Outputs (

CHOP

), are designed to be used to feed the inputs of a DAW, and appear on

the desk’s rear panel as CHANNEL OUT. The

CHOP

has a gain trim with an indent in the centre at unity gain,

and a Total Recall LED. It can be fed from three different places: line-in pre-gain (

INPUT

), pre-fader (post-insert)

POST

-fader, as selected by the

SRC

button in the

CHOP

section of the Master Channel. Pre-fader is the

default setting.

The line-out’s source is indicated by the LEDs to the right of the gain pot and by the colour of the

SRC

button:

Signal Source

LED indication

SRC button colour

Pre-fader, post-insert (default)

No LED

Unlit

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INPUT

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Red

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POST

is lit

Yellow

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Chapter 3 - Analogue Signal Flow

Matrix

Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for Matrix 2

Page 1: ...Matrix2 Owner s Manual www solidstatelogic com Matrix2 This is SSL The Ultimate Hybrid Studio Centrepiece ...

Page 2: ...l and Pan American Copyright Conventions AWS 924 AWS 948 Matrix Matrix2 Solid State Logic and SSL are trademarks of Solid State Logic All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means whether mechanical or electronic without the written permission of Solid State Logic Oxford England Document ...

Page 3: ... devices as well as rapid A B ing of analogue devices on a particular insert point With HUI and MCU modes the 17 motorised faders and channel controls provide complete hands on control over your DAW mixer allowing you to enjoy mixing on a tactile fully featured control surface Additionally Matrix gives you access to transport and navigation functions plug in and virtual instrument parameters and e...

Page 4: ...ation 11 ipMIDI Configuration 13 Chapter 2 Getting Started 15 Important Concepts 15 The Master Channel 15 Focus Modes 15 Preparing for the tutorial 16 STEP 1 Bringing Signal into the Channel 17 STEP 2 Routing to the Main Busses 18 STEP 3 Hearing your Signal 19 STEP 4 Sending to the Auxiliary Sends 20 STEP 5 Global Control of your DAW 21 STEP 6 Channel Control of your DAW 22 STEP 7 Sending Signal f...

Page 5: ...nitoring 38 Talkback 39 Metering 40 Devices and Chains Front Panel Control 41 Devices 41 Building Chains On The Fly 41 Inserting Preset Chains 42 Removing Assigned Devices 42 SSL Soft Keys 43 MonOpt Soft Keys 44 Mon Soft Keys 45 Meters Soft Keys 45 Auto Soft Keys 46 TR Soft Keys 46 IP Soft Keys 47 Misc Soft Keys 47 Links Soft Keys 48 Matrix Automation 49 The MIDI Fader Method 49 The A FADA Method ...

Page 6: ...me Presets 66 The Insert Matrix Tab 67 Naming Devices 67 Setting Devices as Stereo 68 Inserting Analogue Devices Using The Insert Matrix 69 Chapter 5 DAW Control 73 Introduction 73 Layers 73 Matrix Console Layer Selection 73 Focus Modes 74 DAW Track Control 75 The Digital Scribble Strip 75 V Pot Modes 76 SEL Key Modes 77 Transport Controls 79 Session Counter 79 Utility Buttons 80 Navigation Contro...

Page 7: ...rotocol Functions 100 Assigning QWERTY Keystrokes 101 Creating Soft Key Menus 102 Renaming Soft Key Assignments 103 Assigning Modified Functions to Soft Keys 104 Removing and Replacing Soft Key Assignments 104 Editing Transport and Utility Button Assignments 104 Configuring CC Layers 106 CC Snapshots 107 The Digital Scribble Strip 108 Appendices 111 Appendix A DAW Protocol Lists 111 Appendix B Tec...

Page 8: ...l your pdf viewer will jump to that location Internet references are also hyperlinked in this way Note that these hyperlinks may not work in all pdf viewers They do work in Acrobat Reader which is available from www adobe com What Else You Will need In order to make full use of your Matrix you will require the following in addition to the Matrix box contents A computer on which to run the Matrix R...

Page 9: ...e refer to the separate printed Installation Guide for safety information and instructions on positioning and connecting the Matrix Power supply There are a number of ways in which Matrix can be set up to fit into your studio environment The diagram below outlines the standard configuration Chapter 1 Setup 1 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 10: ...OUT 1 4 FX RETURNS 1 4 GPIO USB X RACK DIAG SW2 SW1 NETWORK SD CARD RIGHT MINI LEFT IN AES OUT IN SPDIF OUT 18dB 24dB RIGHT LEFT GAIN T HOLD TB MIC VU EXT1 2 C SW LS RS MON MINI C SW LS RS Audio Input output channels 1 8 Audio Input output channels 9 16 Master Section I O Power Input Ethernet 0dBfs switch Meter trim TB Mic trim Master I O Mini LS Master I O Digital I O Optical and AES Foot switch ...

Page 11: ...lows Ext 1 2 L R D25 female External to Monitor inputs 1 and 2 L R Ext 1 2 C LFE LS RS D25 female External to Monitor inputs 1 and 2 5 1 channels Mon L R Artist Out D25 female Main LS Mini LS and Foldback sends L R Mon Mini C LFE LS RS D25 female Main LS Mini LS 5 1 channels Rec Mix Follow Mon Out D25 female Record Mix and Follow Monitor main outputs L R Rec Mix Cue Ins Send D25 female Record Mix ...

Page 12: ... keyboard Foot Switch Inputs Sw1 Sw2 Mono 1 4 jack Foot switch trigger inputs X Rack Interface D9 female serial data port to facilitate connection to an SSL X Rack for the transfer of Total Recall information A suitable 2m cable is supplied with each X Rack chassis Note Also included on this connector is a second serial data port for diagnostic and service use Configuration of Data Connections Net...

Page 13: ...ddress will be shown in the scribble strip Once you have altered the IP mode you need to turn Matrix off and on for the changes to take effect An alternative fixed IP addresses can be set using the console diagnostic port A custom serial cable not supplied will be required to achieve this please refer either to the Matrix support pages on the SSL Website or SSL Technical Support for guidance on th...

Page 14: ... boxes with the numbers shown opposite Network Connection Configuration Windows Go to Network and go into Local Area Connection Properties Open up the option Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Select Use the following IP address and then fill in the IP Address and Subnet mask boxes as shown opposite Chapter 1 Setup 6 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 15: ...lly assigning IP addresses to all the devices on your network The simplest configuration would be as follows If you have more devices that you need to connect on your network adding an Ethernet switch will allow more things to be connected Chapter 1 Setup 7 Matrix2 Owner s Manual Network connections Matrix Console Workstation Computer Internet connection ADSL Router Network connections Matrix Cons...

Page 16: ... the SSL soft key on the console go to the IP menu and make sure that DHCP is selected see Page 44 3 Connection in a facility that has multiple SSL consoles If you are in a studio that has multiple SSL consoles we recommend that you purchase one of our LAN integration network switches from the SSL webstore Due to the nature of UDP if you have two SSL consoles on the same network with a normal rout...

Page 17: ...ge and open it Double click on the ipMIDI pkg file to run the installation program Note that you will be asked to log out and in again once you have completed the installation Once you have logged back in open Audio MIDI Setup and double click on the ipMIDI icon Set the number of MIDI ports to 9 in the resulting pop up Note that if you are upgrading an older copy of ipMIDI you must uninstall it be...

Page 18: ...is the ID of the Matrix console found If the Remote cannot find any Matrix consoles its status will display the message No Matrix Found click on Find If this happens check your connections and press to bring up the Find Matrix pop up If the Remote still cannot find any Matrix consoles the list in the pop up will be empty In this case recheck the connections and press the Find Matrix button in the ...

Page 19: ...e top All other functions in this tab with the exception of the Transport Master selection are specific to the selected layer First decide which DAW or MIDI device will be assigned to which layer Note that you can always review your layer assignments This need not be a permanent configuration Next assign an appropriate Profile to each of the layers to be used A Profile defines which control protoc...

Page 20: ...the layer you are planning to assign to your first DAW In the Profile Setup area found in the top left corner of the DAW tab select the correct default Profile from the Selected Profile drop down list If the new Profile you select uses a different protocol than that which was previously selected a pop up will appear asking you to reboot Matrix Press OK If you have more layers to set up you can sel...

Page 21: ...y use the first MIDI port in their layer All CC data is sent on MIDI Channel 1 MIDI Port 9 is concerned with automation not layer configuration Use of this port is described fully on Page 45 Setting which ipMIDI ports the DAW should use is performed using the MIDI controller configuration page of your DAW Below and overleaf are two examples using Pro Tools and Logic Pro Pro Tools In the Setup menu...

Page 22: ...the physical arrangement is reversed then the Matrix faders will not map correctly to the on screen faders in Logic If Logic is the only DAW connected to Matrix then provided that there is only one DAW Layer set up with an MCU based Profile Logic should automatically detect the two virtual controllers which will be shown in the Logic Control Surfaces Setup menu as shown above with the appropriate ...

Page 23: ...rol surface providing control of both the analogue signals and the DAW functions associated with the modern recording environment In order to accomplish this within a compact space the console can operate in two Focus modes focusing on either the analogue or DAW control functions These modes are simply called Analogue Focus and DAW Focus Focus modes primarily affect the channel faders and their CU...

Page 24: ...hat your Matrix is in the state it would be if all the previous steps had been accurately followed and that no other buttons have been pressed in the process If the desk doesn t respond in the way described please review the previous steps as well as these preparatory instructions For the purposes of this tutorial we suggest you find a fairly constant audio source such as a CD player for the chann...

Page 25: ...ating that the main input is selected If it is red indicating that the DAW return is selected press it to select the main input In the channel strip the LEDs to the right of the grey gain pot labelled CHIP at the top of the channel also indicate the input selection INPUT or DAW Use the gain pot to adjust the gain of the input Your CD signal should now be shown in the meter above the channel strip ...

Page 26: ...the right of the VU s above the centre section Secondly we will route the whole record bus to the mix bus So as not to double the routing deselect the mix bus routing from the channel by pressing MIX again In the REC area of the centre section press the TO MIX button The LED next to it will light to indicate that this routing is active The mix bus level is adjusted in two places Lift the master fa...

Page 27: ... and the MIX button will light yellow to indicate that you have switched to monitoring the mix bus Because you have set the mix bus level lower than the record bus this action should cause the monitoring volume to drop You may want to increase the mix bus gain now so that you can hear the mix bus clearly for the rest of the tutorial Press the DIM button below the main volume This makes the monitor...

Page 28: ...and 4 work in exactly the same way as FX busses 1 and 3 using the next gain pot down Once you have sent signal to the aux busses you need to set the overall output level of the bus Each aux bus has its own control area and you have already looked there to check that they are turned up sufficiently For this tutorial we will use FX3 as well as ST RET 3 Stereo Return 3 shown right In the FX3 area in ...

Page 29: ...l the DAW tracks through the Matrix channels BANK scrolls the tracks 16 at a time whereas CHANNEL scrolls them one at a time These buttons allow the 16 Matrix channels to control more than 16 DAW tracks Make sure that you leave the DAW track which is being fed from Channel Out 16 which you named Test in one of the channel strips not necessarily channel 16 To the right of the transport controls is ...

Page 30: ...control Note that the SEL KEY modes have nothing to do with the upper analogue SEL key Ensure that all the SEL KEY buttons are unlit indicating that the lower SEL keys are in default mode If any buttons are lit press them to return to default mode In default mode the lower SEL keys function as DAW track selectors Press the SEL key in the channel controlling the Test track You will notice that you ...

Page 31: ...channels also feed their own individual outputs labelled CHANNEL OUT on the Matrix back panel which you should have connected to the inputs of your DAW Adjust the channel output gain using the CHOP channel output pot located below the CHIP pot As you have left the Test track record armed you can use the input metering in your DAW to meter the signal level you are sending Note that you can also met...

Page 32: ...t in the lower right hand corner of the ARTIST MONITOR area Press the button marked EQ towards the top right which inserts a 2 band EQ into the artist s send Adjust the EQ using the HF and LF pots located above and below the EQ button Press the MONO button to sum the send to mono Press it again to restore the send to stereo You can talk to your musicians using the talkback mic You can adjust the l...

Page 33: ...hannel output Now press the AUTO MON button above the DAW MONITOR button This allows the Play button to control the TRK button Press Stop and Play a few times You will notice that when in Play you can only hear the DAW and when in stop the CD player comes back We will now create an artist s headphone mix using the SuperCue function which employs the CUE ST to create an advanced drop in monitoring ...

Page 34: ...Channels and Insert Matrix tabs are specific to their Title and therefore different Titles within a Project can have completely different settings It is therefore essential that whenever you change any of the settings in and of these tabs you make sure you are editing the correct Title The left half of the Projects tab contains the main Projects folder Matrix comes with one Project which in turn c...

Page 35: ...oard gear you have connected to the Insert Send and Return connections on the back of Matrix They are known as Devices Devices are floating which means you can freely move them into whichever analogue insert point you like Start by renaming each Device You can do this by right clicking and choosing Rename Once you have named your devices use the scroll bar at the bottom to bring Chan16 into view i...

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Page 37: ...o indicate Analogue Focus and unlit to indicate DAW Focus In this chapter we will be concentrating on Analogue Focus mode so the Focus button should be lit See Page 74 for more on Focus modes Operating Principles The Matrix control surface is divided into two parts the 16 channel strips make up the left hand side of the console while the Centre Section which houses all the out of channel controls ...

Page 38: ...nel will assume the status of the lowest selected channel Any switching then performed will apply that setting in all selected channels to correspond to the status to which the lowest channel has been switched For example if Channels 1 to 5 are assigned to the Master Channel and Channel 1 s CUE ST source is set to INPUT switching the Master Channel CUE ST source from channel input to POST fader wi...

Page 39: ...controlled by the V Pot When controlling Pro Tools the scribble strip only displays the name of the V Pot For DAWs controlled via the MCU protocol please refer to their control surface documentation for full details of their scribble strip displays and messages See Page 106 for a description of the scribble strip in CC layers Total Recall LEDs Most of the pots on the Matrix control surface have LE...

Page 40: ...to the channel effectively dropping into the signal chain whatever processing is assigned to it from the Insert Matrix see Page 67 Note that if you press the INSERT button when nothing has been routed to that channel from the Insert Matrix the channel strip will be silent beyond the insert point Channel Outputs Direct Channel Outputs The individual Channel Outputs CHOP are designed to be used to f...

Page 41: ...our of the TRK button also indicates which monitoring source is selected green for DAW return and yellow for channel out When the DAW MONITOR mode is active full zero latency drop in and Record monitoring is available via the AUTO MON button above it AUTO MON allows the desk to take control of the TRK buttons automatically switching the monitoring source on any channels in DAW MONITOR mode dependi...

Page 42: ...or a drop in The S CUE button in the Master Channel overrides the source selection made by the SRC button Note that for the SuperCue function to switch between corresponding DAW sends and returns each DAW track output must be sending to the Matrix channel which is feeding its input Note that you can still cycle through the SRC options when in SuperCue However the source selection indicated by the ...

Page 43: ... FX busses from the CUE bus Tip When using SuperCue see previous page you can avoid sudden loss of the FX sends signal processing in the ARTIST MONITOR during drop ins by sourcing the FX busses from the CUE bus The source is selected using the SRC button in the FX1 3 and FX2 4 sections of the Master Channel and is indicated by the LEDs above and to the right of the send gain pot as well as by the ...

Page 44: ... is selected Note also that if the REC INS SEND and RTN connections are not required for signal processing pressing the S button enables the return connections to be used as a direct stereo input to the bus The REC bus can be routed to the MIX bus by pressing the TO MIX button below the S button The Cue ST Bus The CUE ST bus has its own dedicated insert circuit which is isolated from the channel r...

Page 45: ...t AFL is on See Page 38 for more on AFLs Stereo Returns The outputs of the devices connected to the four FX sends would normally be brought back into Matrix using the line level Stereo Returns labelled ST RET 1 to ST RET 4 These are located below the REC CUE ST and FX bus master controls The top three buttons allow you to route the signal to the MIX REC and CUE ST busses An LED to the right of eac...

Page 46: ...is automatically deselected However the summing button S located immediately above the five source selector buttons removes the intercancelling feature and instead sums all selected inputs enabling multiple sources to be monitored simultaneously Deselecting the S button cancels all monitoring sources and returns the monitoring to intercancelling mode The top button in the monitoring area labelled ...

Page 47: ...controlled by the area above the transport counter consisting of a HEADPHONE gain pot and a FROM ARTIST button which switches the headphone feed from the control room monitor mix to the artist s monitor mix see above The button lights to indicate that the feed has been switched to the artist s mix While the FROM ARTIST button is not selected the headphone signal follows the source selection in the...

Page 48: ... Meters There is also a pair of VU meters located in the left hand side of the centre section penthouse Their source is selected in the MAIN VU SELECT area of the centre section below the right hand VU meter The three sources available are the MIX REC and MON busses and the selected source will be indicated by its button being lit and also by the appropriate symbol above the meters being lit The t...

Page 49: ...ure to insert devices on other channels Building Chains On The Fly The Matrix will allow you to use up to 6 devices across a single channel s insert point With the DEVICES button still active go to a channel where you already have a single device insert across a channel For example we already have our 1176 device inserted on the Bass channel but we want to put a 4K EQ after it To do this we use th...

Page 50: ...f you have a channel that has 2 or more devices on it but you have not saved it as a Preset Chain the bottom row of the main LCD scribble strip will display the name of the first device in the first slot At the same time the bottom row of the right hand LCD scribble strip will display which devices you have in that particular chain providing that channel is still selected Removing Assigned Devices...

Page 51: ... is selected by pressing the SSL button below the USER1 4 buttons It will light to indicate that it is selected To exit the SSL soft keys and return to the previously selected User set press the SSL soft key button again Note that the SSL button overrides the USER buttons However the previously selected USER set indication is retained along the top row of SOFT KEY SETS buttons as a reminder of whi...

Page 52: ...essing a second SOLO button adds that channel to the first rather than cancelling the original channel Pressing Mom momentary causes the SOLO buttons to deactivate when released They therefore need to be held down in order to remain in solo mode More than one button can be held down simultaneously Pressing Alt prevents the SOLO buttons from latching introducing an intercancellation between SOLO bu...

Page 53: ...elected option Note that additional meter options are available in the SSL Misc menu See Page 44 for details Note that when metering DAW tracks the metering is configured and controlled by the DAW not the SSL soft keys The DAW control surface documentation will provide details on how to clear overload indicators and how to enable peak hold options Focus Options By default the meters follow the con...

Page 54: ...they are released Their status is indicated by the AUTO LEDs in the channel meters See Page 45 for more details Selecting DF1 enables the A FADA method of automation DF1 stands for DAW Follow 1 The analogue channel faders now follow any volume automation written on the first 16 audio tracks in the DAW you have set up on Layer 1 Selecting DF2 enables the A FADA method of automation DF2 stands for D...

Page 55: ...switches between the two digital inputs By default the AES XLR input is selected Pressing the OptDAC button selects the S PDIF input and the button lights to indicate that this input has been selected Fader Options Mst 10 rescales the master fader By default the master fader reaches 0dB at the top following the scaling labelled on the left of the fader Pressing Mst 10 switches the meter s scaling ...

Page 56: ...tereo Cue knob This setting is specific to the currently selected link group Pressing the Fx13 button so that it lights will link the on off push function for the FX 1 3 knob This setting is specific to the currently selected link group Pressing the Fx24 button so that it lights will link the on off push function for the FX 2 4 knob This setting is specific to the currently selected link group The...

Page 57: ...ls receiving the DAW outputs As all automation data is part of the workstation project and the associated DAW timeline it can easily be set to move with edits in the timeline allowing automation to stay with its associated audio even if the session timeline is completely re arranged These automation modes are channel specific The automation mode soft keys affect whichever channels are currently se...

Page 58: ...ed tracks are replayed Note that for the automation to be replayed the 16 MIDI channels must be in an automation mode that outputs automation such as Read in Pro Tools or Logic You will notice that the MIDI automation affects the analogue signals in the Matrix channels without moving the channel faders Note that while in DAW Focus mode you cannot normally view the channel signal level in the meter...

Page 59: ... with the relevant HUI Mackie Controller setup in your DAW In your DAW create 16 new blank audio tracks which will be used to control the analogue channel faders on Matrix Make sure that these 16 audio tracks are positioned as the first 16 tracks of the session Any volume automation data or fader movements on these 16 tracks will control the analogue channels of Matrix Your existing tracks with au...

Page 60: ...AW Focus they are routed via the DAW and will be recorded as mute automation Analogue Focus mode allows channels to be muted as far as monitoring the mix is concerned without writing mute automation or needing to change automation modes The console solo switches are connected to the analogue signal path in both Focus modes In order to lock console channels to the same DAW track and thus its automa...

Page 61: ...controls the routing of channel inserts DAW configures the protocol used to link Matrix with your DAW along with its soft key assignments About displays the Matrix console and Remote software versions currently installed and contains useful short cuts to the SSL website for product support FAQs registration and downloads This chapter deals with those tabs which are concerned with session specific ...

Page 62: ...itle Thirdly it is where you store session notes In the Matrix Remote a Project is simply a folder of recordings which are grouped together on whichever basis you choose and a Title is a specific recording within that Project For example Titles might refer to different tracks within an album and a Project might refer to the album as a whole All settings created within the Total Recall Channels and...

Page 63: ... contains two files Matrix data the routing matrix you have created and the Insert names the insert names you have created see Page 59 The Total Recall folder contains all your TR snapshots see Page 67 Title folders can be moved into other Project folders by dragging them onto the name of the Project to which you wish to move them Press OK in the Confirm Copy pop up which appears and a copy of the...

Page 64: ...m any parent Project of the same name You can now rename the Project as described below Renaming a Project To name a Project select the Project which you wish to rename and make one of its Titles the Current Title You can now edit Project name and other details in the Notes area in the right hand side of the window Once you have finished press Save Notes located below the Title area to save your c...

Page 65: ...nderneath the options for Last Used and Default you will see a list of any saved Insert Matrix presets you have created using the Save Insert Matrix as Preset option in the Insert Matrix page of the browser See later in this Chapter for more information on this Opening a Current Title When Matrix is turned on it will automatically open the last loaded Title To load a different Title onto Matrix an...

Page 66: ...duplicate of the Title including the Title Notes see next page Insert matrix and Total Recall folders and Channel Names folder will appear at the bottom of the same Project folder with a bracketed number e g 1 appended to the Title Name indicating it is a duplicate Subsequent duplicates will incrementally increase the bracketed number To copy a Title to a different Project simply drag the Title in...

Page 67: ...er not used in this way Similarly Titles are simply named Title n where n is the lowest unused number within that Project folder When you have made your changes in the Notes area press Save Notes to save your changes Pressing Undo will bring up a pop up warning that you will lose unsaved changes if you continue Click Yes to revert the text to its last saved state Track Sheets A session track sheet...

Page 68: ...keys See Page 46 for more details Taking a TR Snapshot To take a snapshot of the desk s settings press the Take TR Snap button located to the right of the window The snapshot will then appear in the current Title s snapshot list in the centre of the Total Recall window as well as in the Total Recall folder in the Projects tab It is also possible to take a snapshot directly from the Matrix front pa...

Page 69: ...d sound quality of Matrix is significantly reduced when Total Recall is enabled It is therefore important to disable Total Recall when you have finished resetting a snapshot Selecting a TR Snapshot There are three groups of settings within a TR Snapshot listed on Page 56 Group 1 consists of switches and faders which can be reset automatically Group 2 consists of switches which require manual reset...

Page 70: ...ssing Set TR to All Chans resets all the automatic resets for the whole desk Pressing Set TR to Chan brings up the following pop up which allows you to recall all the settings within the snapshot related to specific channels without resetting the whole desk Select the channels which you want to reset and press the OK button All the automatic resets within those channels will now be reset Note that...

Page 71: ...the snapshot their ON LEDs light to indicate that they need switching To complete the reset for this group simply press the switch associated with any lit LED until there are no more LEDs lit Once none of these LEDs are lit the Total Recall is complete for this group of switches Group 3 Pots Requiring Manual Resetting All the pots on Matrix controlling analogue signals require the operator to corr...

Page 72: ...select the channel to which you want to copy these settings in the right hand Destination TR column and press Copy To swap a channel s settings with another channel select one of the channels in the Source TR column and the other in the Destination TR column and press Swap Once you have made all of the copies and swaps you need to make press OK to close the pop up Manually reset switches and pots ...

Page 73: ...Page 74 for an explanation of Focus modes To blank all of the channel names press the Clear All button underneath the scribble strip in the tab and click Yes in the warning pop up that appears To reset all the channel names to the default naming Chan1 Chan2 etc press the Reset Channel Names button underneath the scribble strip in the tab and click Yes in the warning pop up that appears If you are ...

Page 74: ...creating a New Title the preset name will be available in a drop down list Or if you create a New Title with default channel names and then realise you want to use one of the presets simply go to the Channels Tab and click Load Preset then choose your preset name from the list and click Load Renaming And Deleting Saved Channel Name Presets Right clicking on a stored channel preset in the list allo...

Page 75: ... 16 devices available to you with the default labelling Insert 1 to Insert 16 You can rename the Devices inside the Remote by right clicking Mac ctrl click on the Device s insert number and pressing Rename in the drop down which appears Type the name you wish to give that unit in the New Name pop up appears and press OK The Device number which preceed the name refers to the DEVICE SEND and RTN inp...

Page 76: ...tting a device as stereo means that you only have to click and drag once to move it into the Insert Matrix as both devices are moved as one For instance setting Device 15 as stereo and then dragging it into Channel 11 will automatically insert Device 16 onto Channel 12 To return a pair of devices to normal mono operation right click on either of the devices in the device list and select Set As Mon...

Page 77: ...o the 6th slot and there are not devices in the 5 above it it will automatically move up to fill the top slot Once inside the Matrix devices can be freely dragged and dropped between channels If you wish to move a device from Channel 1 to Channel 16 simply hover over the horizontal scroll bar whilst holding the mouse click down to move across the Matrix Creating Chains On The Fly Once you have a d...

Page 78: ...ain button which can be found at the bottom of each channel in the Insert Matrix A pop up window will appear asking you to name the chain The chain will then be shown in the Chain list Please be aware that the Save Chain button is specifically for saving preset chains to be used at a later date The Insert Matrix will continue to save automatically with the Title any time a change is made Channels ...

Page 79: ...e Insert Matrix tab allow entire Insert Matrix settings including assigned devices device names chains and devices set as stereo to be saved and loaded within each title This may be useful if you have a particular setup for tracking and a different setup for mixing Instead of having to re create these setups each time you open a New Title you can simply save them as two presets Clicking the Save P...

Page 80: ...Matrix noun pl trices 1 an environment or material in which something develops Chapter 4 Matrix Remote 72 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 81: ... standard to the protocols For descriptions of the specific functions contained within these protocols and the standard controls associated with them please refer to the MIDI Controller section of your DAW s operation manual This chapter presumes that the appropriate default Profiles have been assigned to the DAW layers as described in the layer configuration section of Chapter 1 Layers Matrix can...

Page 82: ...ses the MCU Protocol the HUI protocol does not support a master fader The MF FOCUS button located above and to the right of the main fader shown right allows one channel fader from the opposite Focus mode to appear in place of the master fader When in DAW Focus mode with MF FOCUS selected pressing the upper analogue SEL button in any channel assigns the master fader along with its CUT and SOLO but...

Page 83: ...he fader value in dB when a fader is moved whereas in DAW Focus mode the top row normally displays the DAW track names If the desk is in Analogue Focus and the DISPLAY 17 32 is box is enabled in the Channels tab of the Remote channel names 17 32 will hi jack the bottom row of the scribble strip and replace the DAW track names FLIP SCRIBBLE STRIP will then allow the two rows of channel names to be ...

Page 84: ...W via the MCU protocol the FLIP function interchanges or duplicates most V Pot parameters on to the faders including plug ins and Instruments full details will be found in your DAW control surface documentation IN Line Mode IN LINE assigns the V Pot to control either the analogue channel output level or the DAW track level depending on the current console Focus mode replacing the current function ...

Page 85: ... above selecting a channel via the SEL keys only works for tracks assigned to faders 1 to 8 It is often easier to select the plug in by clicking on send slot in the mixer page This will automatically assign the plug in to the Editor and open the plug in window on screen The track selected to the PLUG IN controller is displayed in the top half of the digital scribble strip above channels 9 16 The E...

Page 86: ...ported by other MCU controlled DAWs Please consult the relevant documentation to determine if automation control supports the same controller codes as Logic In Pro Tools AUTO SET functions as follows When AUTO SET is pressed the bottom row of the digital scribble strip for Channels 1 6 and 9 14 displays the Pro Tools automation modes while the top row of the digital scribble strip displays the cur...

Page 87: ...ted to the right of PREVIOUS takes the cursor to the timeline marker numbered one higher than that which was last selected using the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons LAST CUE the middle button in the top row returns the cursor to the marker last selected using the NEXT button For example if the marker previously selected using these buttons was Marker 4 PREVIOUS would move the cursor to Marker 3 NEXT to ...

Page 88: ... controlled via the MCU protocol the default mode of operation for the wheel is to scroll the timeline through the session JOG mode selects the MCU SCRUB mode to audibly monitor tracks by scrubbing them in the timeline TRACKS re assigns the wheel to scroll the Matrix faders through all the tracks in the session It is provided as an alternative to the utility BANK and CHANNEL keys see above SHUTTLE...

Page 89: ...n needs Please refer to your DAW s HUI or MCU protocol section of their manual for a full understanding of control capabilities Pro Tools Standard Profile Main Soft Key Page Below are the assignments for Matrix Standard key set You are in the Standard Key Set when the User 1 User 2 User 3 or User 4 keys are not selected Chapter 5 DAW Control 81 Matrix2 Owner s Manual Prev Locates to previous marke...

Page 90: ...ters Exits the HUI Assign mode for Plug ins and I O assignments Send A V Pots control Send A levels Send B V Pots control Send B levels Send C V Pots control Send C levels Send D V Pots control Send D levels Assign Enters Exits the HUI Assign mode for Plug ins and I O assignments Input Allows assign mode to set channel inputs Output Allows assign mode to set channel outputs Unassigned Unassigned U...

Page 91: ...ffle Spot Slip and Grid EdTool Cycles selection of Pro Tools editing tools Edit Brings the Edit window to the foreground Mix Bring the Mix window to the foreground Tab T Enables disables Tab To Transient Sel R Selects all regions on track Split Separates region at playhead Copy Copy highlighted region Paste Paste highlighted region Click Toggles the metronome on off Intro Enters a marker that name...

Page 92: ...key to enter name dialogue before pressing this Snr T Types in the name SNR T followed by enter Double tap SEL key to enter name dialogue before pressing this Snr B Types in the name SNR B followed by enter Double tap SEL key to enter name dialogue before pressing this Tom 1 Types in the name TOM 1 followed by enter Double tap SEL key to enter name dialogue before pressing this Tom 2 Types in the ...

Page 93: ... Shift command HUI Ctrl Ctrl command HUI Alt Alt command HUI Option Option command HUI Enter Enters a marker F8 Cycles Pro Tools edit tools Save Saves session Undo Undo Previous Locates to previous marker RTZ Locates to session start Next Locates to next marker End Locates to region end Last Locates to last locator Loop Turns loop playback on off Nudge Nudge left by Nudge value Nudge Nudge right b...

Page 94: ...put Input Output Output Auto Enable Fader Fader Auto Enable Pan Mute Auto Enable Send Pan Auto Enable Send Mute Send Auto Enable Plugin SMute Auto Enable Plugin Plugin Auto Suspend AutoS Alt Tab Tab Tab Tab Shift Tab SelTab Ctrl Alt Down Arrow Z Out Ctrl Alt Up Arrow Z In DAW CMD KBD Shortcut Softkey Label Re named Apple X Cut Edit Mode EdMode Edit Tool EdTool Alt Apple Tab Tab T Apple A Sel R App...

Page 95: ...cted region push and hold function SMPTE Changes nudge value between SMPTE or Bar Beats Delete Deletes selected region NM VAL Switches V Pot display between labels values Track Globally changes V Pots through various Track options has push and hold function PanSur V Pots control pan parameters has push and hold function Send V Pots control send parameters has push and hold function EQ Opens standa...

Page 96: ...Pencil Pencil Tool Arrange MIDI page Eraser Eraser Tool Arrange MIDI page TxtFng Text Finger Tool Arrange MIDI page Scisor Scissors Tool Arrange MIDI page Glue Glue Tool ASelct Automation Select Arrange MIDI page ACurve Automation Curve Arrange MIDI page PlayFS Play command is assigned to the first footswitch port RecFS Record command is assigned to the second footswitch port Shift Keyboard Shift ...

Page 97: ...Sur PanSur Send Send EQ REQ Plugin Plugin Instr Instr Click Click Ctrl Cmnd X Snip Ctrl Cmnd Z Silenc Ctrl Cmnd Y Splice Ctrl Cmnd R Repeat Split L Loop M Mute Backspace Delete Esc 1 Select Esc 2 Pencil Esc 3 Eraser Esc 4 TxtFng DAW CMD KBD Shortcut Softkey Label Re named Esc 5 Scisor Esc 6 Glue Esc Q ASelct Esc W ACurve F1 F1 F2 F2 F3 F3 F4 F4 F5 F5 F6 F6 F7 F7 F8 F8 Play Foot Switch PlayFS Recor...

Page 98: ...efeat DELETE Deletes selected Regions Notes Automation Data ADD Adds Marker at cursor position TRSP Shows hides transport panel MIXER Shows hides the Mixer E Opens channels view EQ V Pots control the channel EQ INSERT V Pots assign and control plug ins on the selected track FXSEND V Pots control Send levels PAGEDN Pages backwards through plugins or other functions with multiple parameters PAGEUP P...

Page 99: ...L Duplicate selected region event note DELETE Delete selected region event note QUANT Quantise selected region event note CUT Cut selected region event note M2C Set locators to selected region event X Crossfade VSTCON Opens VST Connections window INSTRM Opens VST Instruments window PERFOR Opens VST Performance window TRSP Opens Transport window V KEY Opens Virtual Keyboard Unassigned 1 Numeric Key...

Page 100: ...Owner s Manual SHIFT Keyboard Shift follow key state CTRL Keyboard Ctrl follow key state CTRL A Keyboard Ctrl A ALT Keyboard Alt Option follow key state ESC Keyboard Escape ENTER Keyboard Enter PREV Locate to previous marker NEXT Locate to next marker RTZ Locate to session start RIGHT Locate to session end CYCLE Engage disengage loop function NUDGE Unassigned NUDGE Unassigned SYNC Turn sync on PUN...

Page 101: ...FXSEND Page Down PAGEDN Page Up PAGEUP F6 PANEL Read READ Write WRITE Alt R G READ Alt W G WRIT Ctrl C COPY Ctrl V PASTE Ctrl D DUPL backspace DELETE Q QUANT Alt X CUT P M2C X X DAW CMD KBD Shortcut Softkey Label Re named F4 VSTCON F11 INSTRM F12 PERFOR F2 TRSP Alt K V KEY Numeric Keypad 1 1 Numeric Keypad 2 2 Numeric Keypad 3 3 Numeric Keypad 4 4 Numeric Keypad 5 5 Numeric Keypad 6 6 Numeric Keyp...

Page 102: ...f the current values of the Matrix faders V Pots and switches Rest Resets the Matrix faders V Pots and switches to the values saved in the last snapshot and sends these as MIDI data to the Workstation Refrsh Sends the current positions and state of Matrix faders V Pots and switches as MIDI data to the Workstation ...

Page 103: ...ix Remote s DAW tab as described below However selecting a layer in the Remote does not select that layer on Matrix console The layer which is being controlled from the Matrix console can then be selected using the DAW LAYER SELECT buttons located in the Matrix centre section below the digital scribble strip shown right The selected button lights to indicate that it is active Layer 1 is active whe...

Page 104: ...The four standard Profiles are listed in the drop down Selected Profile menu along with any derivatives of them which you have created see below By default Matrix layers contain no preassigned Profiles The user must therefore select a Profile before the system can control a DAW If the Profile you select uses a different protocol than that currently assigned to the layer selected in the Remote or i...

Page 105: ...yer as described on the previous pages Press the Save As button below the Edit Profiles button to bring up the Save Profile As pop up Type a name for the new Profile into the pop up and press OK After a moment the new Profile will be created and become active in that layer In order to ensure that the underlying protocol of a Profile HUI MCU or CC is not forgotten when it is not present in the Prof...

Page 106: ...ndshaking with each other via Matrix preventing Logic from scanning for external controllers and subsequently creating ghost controllers of any other MCU programs Note The console must be restarted if the Disable Handshake status is changed for a Profile before the change will take effect Selecting the Transport Master Normally Matrix will output transport commands to whichever DAW is assigned to ...

Page 107: ...roviding plenty of space to tailor the control of each DAW package independently The sets are called Standard and User 1 to User 4 The supplied standard Profiles come pre programmed with a number of typical functions appropriate to the DAW which that layer controls allowing you to get started with Matrix before you have programmed all your soft keys The combination of sets and menus allows a maxim...

Page 108: ...isplay Six dashes in the display indicate that the button is currently unassigned within this soft key set In the left hand top corner of the Soft Key Setup area are the Save Save As and Undo buttons and towards the right hand top corner are the Show Sub Keys box see Page 101 and saved data Status indicator The Status indicator shows whether or not there are unsaved changes within the present soft...

Page 109: ...s available to you within the selected Profile Select the required command from the list and its name will appear in the appropriate part of the tab s soft key display Soft key assignments must be saved before they become active in the Matrix soft keys If there are any unsaved changes when you try to exit the current Soft Key Set a pop up will appear inviting you to save changes before exiting Pre...

Page 110: ...e they appear in the Matrix soft keys First Key Modifier Selecting the First Key Modifier box before pressing Learn causes any modifier release signals to be delayed until Learn is pressed again This allows key combinations which the computer will recognise and hijack to be programmed without the associated control message actually being sent For example to program Tab on a Mac without causing the...

Page 111: ...ys of a menu In the example shown below the fourth and fifth soft keys from the left have been assigned as menu selectors Select the button whose menu you wish to edit and it will go yellow to indicate that it is being edited The scribble strip will then contain dashes above the eight lower buttons indicating that they are available for assigning You can now assign functions to the eight bottom ro...

Page 112: ...pressed the key ON signals are sent in the order in which they are programmed and the key OFF signals are sent in the reverse order In other words if SHIFT is the first command and Play the second then when the button is pressed it will send SHIFT ON Play ON and when it is released it will send Play Off SHIFT OFF This means that modifiers need to be programmed before the function they are modifyin...

Page 113: ...US The six right most utility buttons located above them the top left of which is labelled SHIFT The SAVE and UNDO buttons located above and to the right of the main soft key area Note The functions assigned to these buttons in the standard Profiles are described on Pages 79 and 80 To edit these button assignments press the Transport Utility radio button at the right hand end of the Soft Key Set r...

Page 114: ...ton to be assigned to a foot switch Note that the foot switch must be held down to keep talkback open KVM Hot Key The KVM Hot Key located towards the top left of the Transport Utility window does not appear on the Matrix console The button is only used on setups where there is more than one computer connected to Matrix The KVM Hot Key can be programmed with a command to a USB KVM switch telling it...

Page 115: ...device to Matrix and all front panel positional indication is derived locally not from the device itself Matrix controls are mapped to CC numbers as follows Faders 1 16 CC s 0 15 V Pots 1 16 CC s 16 31 SEL switches 1 16 CC s 64 79 V Sels 1 16 CC s 80 95 Faders and V Pots output the full range of controller values 0 127 Note that the V Pots function as absolute controllers not as incremental device...

Page 116: ...ross the centre of the desk consists of two display rows By default the top row contains labels associated with the currently selected Focus mode In Analogue Focus mode it displays the channel names defined in the Channels tab of the Remote switching to a momentary display of the fader value in dB when a fader is moved whereas in DAW Focus mode the top row displays the DAW track names or the CC fa...

Page 117: ... Sel These buttons switch the labelling function between the four CC assignable channel controls and their respective CC number ranges If you switch ranges without saving your changes a pop up will appear inviting you to save the changes before switching ranges At the bottom of the window are five larger buttons Clear Names leaves the CC labels for that CC range blank When you press this button a ...

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Page 119: ...TZ RTZ Stop Stop USB END End LOOP Loop Cycle Cycle ONLINE On Line USB PUNCH Quick Punch Drop Punch PREVIOUS Prev Marker USB Previous NEXT Next Marker USB Next LAST CUE Last Marker NUDGE Kpad USB USB NUDGE Kpad USB USB Utility SHIFT Shift All Shift Shift OPT ALL Option All Option CTRL Control Control USB ALT CMD Alt Fine Alt USB ESC Fkey 8 Esc USB USB ENTER Kpad Enter Enter USB SAVE Save Save Save ...

Page 120: ...nd AutoS Audition Post AudPst Save Save RTZ RTZ Auto Enable Plugin Plugin End End Auto Enable Pan Pan On line Online Auto Enable Fader Fader Loop Loop Auto Enable Send Mute SMute Quick Punch QPunch Auto Enable Send Send Forward Forwrd Auto Enable Mute Mute Rewind Rewind Auto Mode Read Read Stop Stop Auto Mode Latch Latch Play Play Auto Mode Trim Trim Record Record Auto Mode Touch Touch Next Marker...

Page 121: ...ace F4 F4 Click Click F5 F5 Solo Solo F6 F6 Forward Forwrd F7 F7 Rewind Rewind F8 F8 Stop Stop MIDI Tracks MIDITr Play Play Inputs Inputs Record Record Audio Tracks AudTr VSel 1 VSel 1 Audio Instruments AudIns VSel 2 VSel 2 Aux Aux VSel 3 VSel 3 Busses Busses VSel 4 VSel 4 Outputs Outpts VSel 5 VSel 5 User User VSel 6 VSel 6 Shift Shift VSel 7 VSel 7 Option Option VSel 8 VSel 8 Control Ctrl Play F...

Page 122: ...lo Defeat SolDef F2 F2 Shift Shift F3 F3 Left Left F4 F4 Right Right F5 F5 Cycle Cycle F6 F6 Punch Punch F7 F7 Previous Prev F8 F8 Add Add Fader Group 1 FadGp1 Next Next Fader Group 2 FadGp2 Forward Forwrd Fader Group 3 FadGp3 Rewind Rewind Fader Group 4 FadGp4 Stop Stop Fader Group 5 FadGp5 Play Play Fader Group 6 FadGp6 Record Record Fader Group 7 FadGp7 Play Foot Switch PlayFS Fader Group 8 Fad...

Page 123: ... 89dBu no channels routed 77 5dBu all channels routed faders at 0dB pan at centre THD 0 002 1kHz 24dBu 22kHz filter Matrix Power Supply Parameter Value Unit Notes Width 106 mm Height 202 mm including feet Depth 306 mm excluding lead and connectors Weight 5 kg Heat Dissipation 45 W approximately Noise fanless Voltage 100 240 V 10 Current 2 0 1 0 A Connector mains input IEC320 10A Male Matrix Consol...

Page 124: ...ected digital input up to a maximum sample rate of 192kHz In the absence of a valid digital input defaults to 48kHz Dynamic range typically 113dB A weighted 111dB unweighted Worst case 108dB unweighted THD 0 0015 0dB FS switchable between 18dBu and 24dBu DAC Connections source selectable from Matrix front panel between S PDIF TosLink optical and AES 3 female XLR inputs Sample rate 32kHz to 192kHz ...

Page 125: ...mm 3 937 25 0 mm 0 984 25 0 mm 0 984 907 0 mm 35 709 715 0 mm 28 150 5 0 m m 0 1 9 7 R 5 0 m m 0 1 9 7 10 0 mm 0 394 FURNITURE CUTOUT MATRIX THIS LINE INDICATES REAR PANEL CONNECTORS AREA REQUIRED FOR CONNECTORS CABLES Matrix Tabletop cutout Dimensions inches millimeters ...

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Page 127: ... 3 4 5 14 15 16 17 6 7 8 9 10 18 19 20 21 11 12 13 22 23 24 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 D Type Multipin 25 way Dimensions 55 x 15mm approx Cable Dia 8mm typical 9 way Dimensions 35 x 15mm approx Cable Dia 7mm typical Plug Socket Plug Socket Free Plug Free Socket 1 2 3 1 2 3 XLR 3 Pin Pinout for balanced analogue audio Mini LS Pin 1 Screen Ground Pin 2 Hot ve Pin 3 Cold ve Pinout for bal...

Page 128: ...FX return 3R 7 15 3 16 FX return 4L 8 1 14 2 FX return 4R Surround Monitor Card 25 way D pinouts Location Matrix rear panel Connector Type 25 way D type female Circuit hot cold screen EXT 1 2 MON MINI 1 24 12 25 EXT 1 C MON out C 2 10 23 11 EXT 1 LFE MON out LFE 3 21 9 22 EXT 1 LS MON out LS 4 7 20 8 EXT 1 RS MON out RS 5 18 6 19 EXT 2 C MINI out C 6 4 17 5 EXT 2 LFE MINI out LFE 7 15 3 16 EXT 2 L...

Page 129: ...ty Operating 20 to 80 Non operating 5 to 90 Max wet bulb 29 Deg C non condensing Vibration Operating 0 2G 3 100Hz Non operating power off 0 4G 3 100Hz Shock Operating 2G 10mSec Max Non operating 10G 10mSec Max Altitude above sea level Operating 0 to 3000m Non operating 0 to 12000m Appendix D Environmental Specifications 121 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

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Page 131: ... the Find Matrix pop up and scan for consoles to update Once the console s on the network have been found highligh the console you wish to update and click Select to close the pop up Click Send and the software will now be sent to the console When the send is complete click on Save to save the new software Once the save is complete you will need to restart the console It is very important that the...

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Page 133: ...x has been designed to require a minimal amount of user calibration or adjustment and requires no regular maintenance In the unlikely event that you experience a technical problem the quickest way to resolve the issue is for your local distributor to arrange a replacement part for you to fit The modular design of Matrix s hardware allows assemblies to be replaced with the minimum amount of technic...

Page 134: ...to date by our support staff to ensure that answers are relevant accurate and comprehensive This resource is available to you 24 hours a day 7 days a week www solidstatelogic com support consoles matrix If you cannot find an answer to your question or a solution to your issue you can submit your query to our support teams Software downloads and additional documentation is also available from our w...

Page 135: ...atrix console during the repair period Manufacturer backed Extended Warranty Give yourself even greater peace of mind When you buy a console you have the right to peace of mind Purchasing a Manufacturer backed Extended Warranty will help you maintain that sense of security for years to come An extended warranty provides you with great cover and the ability to budget operating costs accurately Exte...

Page 136: ...riage and insurance costs for the return of the faulty item Out of warranty and during any applicable Extended Warranty period SSL will recharge carriage costs for all assemblies and repaired console shipments to your facility You are responsible for all carriage and insurance costs for the return of the faulty assembly or console to SSL Returned goods must be suitably packed in order to avoid dam...

Page 137: ...nd replacement of the defective module Matrix contains a mix of analogue and digital assemblies all of which use SMT Surface Mount Technology extensively making field repair to component level unrealistic This means that repair of the console will be primarily by on site board exchange Should you require further assistance with a problem please contact your local SSL distributor or use the on line...

Page 138: ...its long metalwork drawings and documents can be 11 or 12 digits the additional digits relate to revision level Matrix assembly numbers would typically be as shown Revision Level The way that any assembly is built is controlled by the Revision Level This is a decimal number which will increment every time something about the build of an assembly changes component value changes firmware changes etc...

Page 139: ...iring can be found at the end of this section Hardware faults can be defined as one of three types Audio Control or Power Audio Faults Audio faults will most likely manifest themselves as either partial or total signal loss or distortion of the audio signal Referring to the Matrix Hardware Signal Flow Block Diagrams you can see that there are many possible signal paths through the console Logical ...

Page 140: ...e of external equipment which has an input meter switch the REC bus insert into the signal path Check the input meter on the inserted equipment Can you see signal on both inputs or just the left input If you can only see signal on the left channel then it is most likely that the fault lies with the 629508 REC bus assembly Again for the sake of this example we will assume you can see signal on both...

Page 141: ...might be located After powering on the console you notice that the data displays for channels 1 to 8 are blank and the corresponding solo and cut switches work but do not illuminate Once again refer to the Matrix Control Block Schematic From the diagram you can see that data bus for the left 629502XA assembly is connected to socket labeled out on the right 629502XA assembly and the power is suppli...

Page 142: ...as part of a data ribbon power connection The 629515X1 and 629516X1 assemblies use resetable fuses to protect and isolate their power rails from the main supply The console s 629505X1 CPU is powered directly from the SMPS and is again protected with PTC thermistors on the CPU assembly The SMPS is fitted with a protection fuse however this is not a user serviceable part If this fuse fails there has...

Page 143: ...o placed face down however please read the instructions for the part to be removed fully before starting work as some assemblies require the removal of front panel knob caps and collars before the console is turned over Tools The following tools are supplied with Matrix and will enable you to replace the majority of assemblies Description SSL Part No No 1 Pozidrive screwdriver 80C2CEHC Knob fixing...

Page 144: ...the console Place the console face down on a protective surface Using a 1 Pozidrive screwdriver remove the 33 pan head Pozi screws from the large base plate including the four central screws Remove the baseplate Appendix G Service 136 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 145: ...al to access the assemblies concerned Using a 1 Pozidrive screwdriver remove the 19 pan head Pozi screws from the edge of the rear panel Slide the panel away from the console slightly and then rotate the panel so that the connectors lay against the underside of the console Align the holes in the rear panel with the inserts on the base of the console and secure in place with two of the previously r...

Page 146: ...ole over the edge of the work surface to gain access to the faders Remove the two loosened hex screws and remove the fader from the console Fit the replacement part ensure correct orientation and secure with the two hex screws Connect the fader to the 629502XA assembly refer to adjacent faders for correct connector order Refit the back panel and rotate the console face upwards Finally fit the knob...

Page 147: ...idrive screwdriver remove the 12 black pan head screws from the 629502XA assembly and lift the assembly clear of the console Unplug the eight fader and motor connections and the external ribbon cables from the 629502XA Fit new assembly and secure in place Reconnect all cables refer to the wiring diagram in at the end of this section for further details Refit the back panel rotate the console and r...

Page 148: ...ob cap Follow instructions 1 and 2 for base plate and rear panel removal Disconnect all ribbon cable connections to the assembly Remove all pan Pozi screws Replace with new assembly reassemble and test for correct operation Appendix G Service 140 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 149: ... new assembly and screw in place Reassemble and test for correct operation 7 41HJYLC3 Centre Section LCD Replacement Follow instruction 4 for 629506XA removal to reveal the display Remove the three pan Pozi screws and remove the assembly Fit new assembly and screw in place Reassemble and test for correct operation Appendix G Service 141 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 150: ...n Replacement Follow instruction 5 for 629506XA removal to reveal the display Remove the two pan Pozi screws Fit new assembly and screw in place Reassemble and test for correct operation Appendix G Service 142 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 151: ... Follow instruction 1 for the removal of the base plate Disconnect Loom J and the two master fader connections from the motion control assembly Remove the 12 screws securing the motion control assembly to the front plate Replace with new assembly and reassemble take care when refitting the jog wheel to ensure free rotation Appendix G Service 143 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 152: ...uring the mounting plate to the frame Remove the mounting plate unplugging loom AB from the headphone assembly as you raise the panel Remove the screw securing the headphone PCB to the mounting plate Remove the nut from the headphone jack socket Fit the replacement assembly and reassemble the console Appendix G Service 144 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 153: ... strips clipping the card at each corner To remove the card press the tabs on two adjacent clips and pull the card upwards slightly so that the clips do not lock back in place repeat for the remaining two clips Lift the buscard clear and unplug the remaining looms Early Matrix consoles were shipped with a terminating header inserted in socket PL2A of channel 1 8 s buscard If fitted remove and fit ...

Page 154: ...e replaced Follow instructions 1 and 2 for the removal of the base plate and rear panel Follow the instruction 11 for the removal of 629510X1 channel buscard The faulty module will be attached to the buscard fit the replacement assembly to the buscard and reassemble Appendix G Service 146 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 155: ...ed to the centre section modules with four plastic retaining clips one at each corner To remove the card press the tabs on two adjacent clips and pull the card upwards slightly so that the clips do not lock back in place repeat for the remaining two clips Lift the buscard clear and unplug the remaining looms When fitting the replacement buscard ensure that all four locking clips are in place and t...

Page 156: ...ction 1 for the removal of the base plate unscrew and slide the rear panel backwards to gain access to buscards Follow the instruction for the removal of 629511X1 centre buscard The faulty module will be attached to the buscard fit the replacement assembly to the buscard and reassemble Appendix G Service 148 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 157: ... rear connector panel Remove the connecting looms Using a 1 Pozi drive screwdriver remove two fixing screws Remove the retaining nuts from each of the boards D type connectors using a 5 5mm nut spinner Lift the assembly clear Appendix G Service 149 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 158: ...nel Remove the 9 way D type retaining nuts from the GPIO and XRACK DIAG connectors on the rear panel Remove all looms connected to the 629505XA assembly Remove four pan Pozi screws Lift the assembly clear of the console Fit the replacement card and reassemble Refit the SD memory card Appendix G Service 150 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 159: ... Pozi screws holding the 629505XB assembly in to the 629505XA CPU Disconnect loom P Remove the screws from the AES and S PDIF connectors on the rear panel Remove the faulty assembly and transfer the plastic pillar to the replacement part Fit the new assembly and reassemble Appendix G Service 151 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 160: ...all looms connected to the 629505XA assembly Remove four pan Pozi screws holding the 629505XA assembly in place and remove the assembly from the console Remove the remaining D Type retaining nuts from rear of console s centre section Unplug all looms connecting to the 629515X1 assembly Unscrew the three plastic pillars Replace the 629515X1 assembly and reassemble Appendix G Service 152 Matrix2 Own...

Page 161: ...assembly uses a picoflex connector To remove this connector grip the connector body firmly and pull directly away from the assembly pulling the connector at an angle may damage the plastic locating pins Remove the 10 nuts holding the assembly in place using a 5 5mm spanner or nut spinner Fit the replacement assembly and reassemble Appendix G Service 153 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 162: ... use a Picoflex connector To remove this connector grip the connector body firmly and pull directly away from the assembly pulling the connector at an angle may damage the plastic locating pins Remove the four nuts holding the assembly in place using a 5 5mm spanner or nut spinner Fit the replacement assembly and reassemble Appendix G Service 154 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 163: ...ing note of which is the positive terminal Remove the three fixing screws and lift the VU PCB clear Using a 6BA nut spinner or spanner remove the two brass fixing nuts from the rear of the VU meter to be replaced Fit the replacement part and reassemble Follow the calibration procedure on the next page Appendix G Service 155 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

Page 164: ...f the rear panel Remove the single ribbon connector from the surround card as indicated below Remove the four M3 retaining screws from the rear panel as shown in the lower diagram Withdraw the card through the aperture in the rear panel taking care not to catch the ribbon cable on the frame edges REC REC MI CUE ST FX OUT 1 4 FX RETURNS 1 4 EXT1 2 C SW LS RS MON MINI C SW LS RS ...

Page 165: ...ut route a tone to the Mix bus and set the master fader to give a reading of 0 VU on the output Deselect the Mix insert sum function Deselect the VU meter 10dB function Locate the VU meter trim pot at the rear of the console Using a trim tool or small flat blade screwdriver adjust the trim pot to align the left VU meter needle with the 0 VU legend Repeat for the procedure for the right meter ...

Page 166: ...connect and which audio functions they perform Different coloured blocks are used to distinguish the assemblies The number shown in the top left hand corner of each block is the partcode of the assembly All function shown outside of a coloured block are performed by the 629515X1 assembly The channel and centre section buscards which provide the consoles bus structure have been omitted for clarity ...

Page 167: ...a connector name shown within italic braces which is the name found printed on the assembly s PCB adjacent to the connector and a loom reference which is physically labeled on each cable within the console The exception to this are the ribbon cables on the LCD displays these cables do not have a loom reference Appendix G Service 159 Matrix2 Owner s Manual ...

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