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RAVEN Version 3.5.0
Updated 02/02/2018

User Guide

Pro Tools 

RAVEN 3.6 for Windows

MTi

Summary of Contents for Raven MTi

Page 1: ...RAVEN Version 3 5 0 Updated 02 02 2018 User Guide Pro Tools RAVEN 3 6 for Windows MTi ...

Page 2: ...ore info can be found in the video here https youtu be 4lGNGsAiX4g RAVEN Passcode Every RAVEN will contain a passcode inside the box users need to register this passcode in order to create the RAVEN product Page in their Slate account as well as generate the iLok license needed to unlock the software After registering the Passcode an email will be sent with a iLok Redeem code Downloads and Videos ...

Page 3: ...nd hit Apply Users also need to set the size of the text to 100 so the RAVEN application will open to the correct size Finally confirm the RAVEN display is set to 1920X1080 Auto Hide Taskbar Right click your Taskbar and select Properties Make sure all of the options here are unchecked except for the Auto Hide Taskbar option Confirm the Taskbar location is set to Top or Right and the Taskbar button...

Page 4: ... Settings If experiencing communication errors between V control and Raven go to your home menu and type in Windows Firewall Try turning off the private network firewall settings by clicking the turn Windows firewall on or off then check the box for turn off Windows Firewall If you don t want to turn off the entire firewall you can give Raven and V Control access to the firewall click on the Allow...

Page 5: ...w the prompts on the screen and touch the center of each as it appears For More infomation watch the video here https youtu be JxzC R0mYCc Multi Screen Mapper To configure Multi Touch for two RAVEN MTi1 s Open the Multi Touch Mapper application to start the dual Configuration Press and hold the left display and then release Then repeat the press hold and release for the right display 5 ...

Page 6: ...e RAVEN software If the DAW is currently open users can hit the launch button to open the RAVEN toolbars To close the RAVEN and the DAW simply quit the DAW and the RAVEN will automatically close the toolbars and set the gestures back to the default gesture profile Save Load and Close The buttons on the bottom are used to Save As Save Load and Close the RAVEN toolbars To close the Dashboard hit the...

Page 7: ...matically launches in RAVEN Factory Default layout Once users have customize and saved the layouts The user can set the current layout to launch at default by touching the Set User Default button Restore Default To reset all the launch prefs and default layout settings hit the restore button to set the RAVEN back to the factory settings CPU Speed The RAVEN graphics are always set a max fo r the fa...

Page 8: ...will need to run the configure option and follow the directions on the screen 2 UPDD TUIO This application is required for all Multi Touch applications including the RAVEN MTi application Be sure this application is running at login or there will be no touch on the RAVEN MTi application 3 UPDD Gestures This application is required for all single touch and mouse actions to function This application...

Page 9: ...the drop menu and select Setup Follow the prompts on the screen by touching the RAVEN and hitting Enter on the keyboard Then hit enter on the non touch display Some Windows system with multiple monitors may require an additional touch configuration If the mouse location is different then where the user is touching on the display then the following steps will need to be configured ...

Page 10: ...ontrol Pro freezes open Activity Monitor and stop the process then relaunch V Control Pro V CONTROL PRO V Control Pro The RAVEN installer will also install V Control Pro which will be needed to send the HUI communication data from the DAW to the RAVEN For more information watch the video here https youtu be M_G U9uqRFc t 42s V control must first be opened and connected to the DAW for RAVEN to work...

Page 11: ...xe or the Pro Tools application shortcut and select Properties then under compatibility check the box for Run this program as Administrator 11 Open the Peripherals window from the Setup tab of the Pro Tools menu bar Then go to the MIDI Controllers tab Under the drop down menu select HUI control for Type and set Receive From to V Control then set Send To to V Control Repeat for the next two HUI con...

Page 12: ...and for the selected tracks it will help to have link timeline and edit window selection enabled Setup the Pro Tools edit window settings like below for best performance In order for Pro Tools to respond to the key commands of many Batch Commands users need to turn on Keyboard focus in the edit window To use the Batch Commands for custom plugins chains and adding favorite plugins to a track hold d...

Page 13: ...Mix Window Views drop menu Utilize the Toggle Insert F J Batch Commands or customize some Windows Configurations to view other inserts in the project The Raven Internal Mixer faders will sync better if track colors are on so check the Mix Windows Views and the Color Palette and be sure the Track Colors are active For more information view the quickstart video here https youtu be M_G U9uqRFc t 7m23...

Page 14: ... These settings can be saved and imported with Windows Configurations Next check the Window Configurations box from the import options and hit OK To recall the Windows Configurations select the Configurations tab from the Window drop menu in Pro Tools to recall the window layout Users can also create Batch Commands that will open these Windows Configurations Enter the key command sequence to bring...

Page 15: ...maximized and the tracks list not in the correct location relative to the Red Line of the RAVEN Internal Mixer Example of Proper Alignment notice the red line of the RAVEN is flush with the Pro Tools tracks list and the RAVEN fader colors are syncing with the color of the Pro Tools tracks and meters ...

Page 16: ...ground is now showing on both screens Users are now able to move the Mix or Edit window to the second monitor Now open the RAVEN application and the RAVEN Internal Mixer will show on the left and the RAVEN Editing toolbar will show on the right To move Batch Commands from one RAVEN to the other open the Floating Palette and add the desired Batch Command Panel on to the palette Then drag the Floati...

Page 17: ...figured correctly the Stop button on the RAVEN should be pushed down meaning it is now acting as a controller for the DAW Hide RAVEN To interact with your OS while RAVEN is open we have provided a quick an easy Hide RAVEN button above the RAVEN Power button on the RAVEN Tool bar Touch or Click with your mouse to Hide your RAVEN software almost entirely except for the RAVEN on the bottom left hand ...

Page 18: ...EN External Mixer mode and if active users can touch the Channel button to flip the screens to see their SENDS and corresponding faders Sends Selection Use the Sends A E button to toggle between the 5 sends setup in the Pro Tools Mixer These are relative to the send insert and can control any bus assigned to send A E Like the RAVEN External Mixer the floating mixer can also be banked using finger ...

Page 19: ...rs may choose to bank tracks by 1 or 24 tracks To switch between the two modes simply press and hold the banking buttons and they will switch between 24 and 1 Modifiers Modifiers keys latch when touched once and unlatch 1 second after the a touch ccurs To use Modifiers with Touch push down SHIFT CMND and touch the desired location where the click with modifiers should occur Open Close Last Plug in...

Page 20: ...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 panners and Floating Navpad Launches a floating navigation window where you can Zoom Scroll Shuttle and Scrub Waveform Zoom Touch the Waveform button on th...

Page 21: ...on box in the palette and then touch the channel icon slot you wish to remove To add import custom Icons go to the CUSTOM tab on the icon palette and hit the Browse button Now import custom images and they will show in this tab The icons are saved with the Raven Layout RAVLAY based off the track names in the session where the icons are located Be sure to save the layout and RAVLAY so the icons wil...

Page 22: ...pan Flip Tool bar Using the Flip Tool bar button users can now gain access to their lowest three RAVEN Tool bars without having to display them vertically Hit the Flip Tool bar button to open a floating window with Up and Down arrow buttons Use these two arrows to shift between the bottom three RAVEN Tool bars on each layout Fine Faders Tap this button to put faders into FINE mode where finger mov...

Page 23: ...ress Customize Tool bar button again to exit If users prefer to not show any RAVEN racks remove racks all racks with just the Floating Tool bar Essentials Palette will appear To bring back the RAVEN Tool bar simply press the Rack button Customize Tool bar Tap this button to enter Customize Tool bar mode Simply Press the button and it will latch Drag icons and buttons around the tool bar to your li...

Page 24: ...aves your RAVEN tool bar layout your Floating Tool bar layout and your configured Batch Commands to a specific button you can get back to easily Press Save layout and choose a number 1 4 1 6 or 1 8 to save To recall your saved layout press the assigned button Load Raven Session Press Settings button and select the Load RAVEN Session button Loads a previously saved RAVEN session ravlay file to a lo...

Page 25: ...s Remember your Pro Tools session is a different file than your RAVEN Session so be sure to save both frequently when changes have been made Switch RAVEN Easily switch between different RAVEN DAW support software User Manuals Open your user manual directly from your software and use two fingers to scroll through your manual to find the answer you re looking for Slate RAVEN Forum This button will a...

Page 26: ...ools can be accessed from the tool bar on the RAVEN racks or with Gestures Zoom In Out Zooms in or out of a section in the Edit window On Studio One users can also pinch zoom in and out of the edit window vertically Nudge Use the Nudge buttons to nudge a selected audio event forward or backwards Tool Palette These buttons activate the tools commonly used in Pro Tools Since they are located on the ...

Page 27: ... Commands you find on the forum or even Batch Commands other engineers in your studio have created the Quick List Clear All Clear All will completely eliminate all programmed information in the Batch Command menu associated with the selected button This includes Name Color Quick List Press the Quick List button in the Batch Command System to enter a Preprogrammed menu selection or mouse click to t...

Page 28: ...nd System to enter a Key Command into the command sequence When using a Modifier key only 1 character per line If there are no modifier being used users can type full names in one key command line i e vocal or chorus Name and 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 ...

Page 29: ...lete the contents of a Batch Command Panel quickly Be careful when using this function as it will delete the entire contents of a Batch Command Panel including Names Programmings and Colors locate across multiple different layouts Batch Command Panel RAVPAN Quick List Save and recall entire Batch Command panels from the Batch Command Panel Quick List After pushing and holding the label of one of t...

Page 30: ...e the button and name and color and hit CONFIRM on the Batch Command System menu You can now see the Audio suite Pitch Shifting to the 5 Cents Note As a user you are privileged to our on going support If you need help with the Batch Command System or do not know how to program one yourself contact us on the RAVEN FORUM on www slatemt com and we may be able to create one for you and other RAVEN use...

Page 31: ...pData Roaming Avid and delete the Pro Tools folder Note If you cannot find the AppData folder click on Organize and choose Folder and Search Options Click on the View tab then select Show Hidden Files and Folder Click Apply then OK AppData should now be visible Empty your recycling bin Pro Tools 9 and 10 on Windows 7 Go to C Program Files x86 Avid Pro Tools Databases Unicode and delete the Volumes...

Page 32: ...showing in the System Tray in the Task Bar as this is where Raven gets its touch info from If it isn t showing user can launch it from C ProgramFiles x86 UPDD If using Dual RAVENs be sure to launch RAVEN in Dual mode or touch will be off calibration on the RAVEN due to TUIO reporting two touch screens and RAVEN configured for only single Open the System Tray from the Task bar and click on the UPDD...

Page 33: ...m tray users will need to launch V Control Pro prior to opening the DAW If V Control Pro is not connecting to the DAW it maybe possible that the Bonjour Service is not running If this is the case users will notice the V Window icon not showing the V Control Pro Setups Window To start the Bonjour service open the Task Manager and under Services right click Bonjour and try to Start the service 33 ...

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