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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Terrence Mardsen Dwight Davies Ken Flux Pierce Ben Eggehorn Daniel Saban David Farmer Chad Wagner © ARTURIA S.A. – 1999-2016 – All rights reserved. 11 Chemin de la Dhuy 38240 Meylan FRANCE http://www.arturia.com ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.2.1 Audio and MIDI settings: Windows ....................19 2.2.2 Audio and MIDI settings: Mac OS X ....................22 2.2.3 Using Matrix-12 V in plug-in mode ....................22 USER INTERFACE ......................23 The virtual keyboard ..........................23 Toolbar ..............................23 3.2.1 Save Preset .............................
  • Page 4 VCO Pulse Width (PW) ............................46 4.2.1.4 VCO waveform ..............................46 4.2.1.5 VCO Volume ................................47 4.2.1.6 Sync (VCO 2 only) ..............................47 4.2.1.7 VCO Page 2 ................................47 4.2.2 FM ..............................47 ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 5 5.3.3 Selecting a single..........................77 5.3.4 Zones ............................... 78 5.3.5 VIB ..............................78 5.3.6 Saving a Voice into a Single Preset....................79 5.3.7 Saving a Multi ..........................80 Import / Export ............................80 ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 6 Multi Mode: the Main page ....................... 80 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT .................. 82 ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Arturia would like to thank you for purchasing our synthesizer model: the Matrix-12 V. We are confident it will prove to be an extremely valuable addition to your music production studio. If you’ve purchased our products before, you know we pride ourselves in faithfully recreating the sound and feel of the original instruments, down to the smallest detail.

  • Page 8: Technological Innovations

    1.1.3.1 Polyphony Sometimes it’s good to be reminded: Back in the “old days” it wasn’t possible to play a chord on a synthesizer keyboard. You could only play one note at a time. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 9: Sequencers

    Oberheim to develop his Synthesizer Expansion Module, the beloved Oberheim SEM. And again, the DS-2a paved the way for sequencers with more memory and polyphonic capabilities, including the Oberheim DSX and products from other manufacturers. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 10: Presets

    Prommer (1986) effectively turned the DMX and DX into samplers, in all their 8-bit glory. All the user had to do was open the drum machine and swap a chip (an EPROM), being careful to avoid static electricity and not to bend or break any pins! ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 11: Midi

    While selling ARP synthesizers, Oberheim began to design a device to help solve a small problem created by his DS-2a sequencer: the performer had to surrender control of the synthesizer to the sequencer while it was doing its thing. Few could ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 12 Odyssey by using their Control Voltage (CV) and Gate connectors to trigger the SEM. Pictured below is Arturia’s SEM V, our reverently rendered DSP model of the SEM: The center panel of Arturia’s SEM V modeling software Patch cables had been replaced by internal connections, giving the unit a clean and simple appearance.

  • Page 13: The Polysynths: Rapid Growth

    (the latter being available as an upgrade). But on the plus side, the Matrix 12 gained some extra MIDI functionality and a per-voice detune parameter in the Multi Voice setup section, which you will be very glad to know we included in Matrix-12 V. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 14: Where The Sound Is Found

    And as usual with Arturia, our Matrix-12 V offers you all of the original features and many, many more. 1.2.4 Where the sound is found…...

  • Page 15: Arturia's Secret Ingredient: Tae

    ’s software algorithms result in spot-on emulation of analog hardware. This is ® why Matrix-12 V offers an unparalleled quality of sound, as do all of Arturia’s virtual synthesizers. combines three major advances in the domain of synthesis: ®...

  • Page 16: A Better Reproduction Of Analog Oscillator Waveforms

    ® software. Below is the analysis of a waveform from one of the five original instruments Arturia’s software emulates, followed by one made by TAE®. They are both equally deformed by the low-pass and high-pass filtering.

  • Page 17: Direct Filter Circuit Modeling

    But you’ll notice there are two lines on the graph: Those are the superimposed frequency domain plots for both one of Arturia's virtual instruments and the hardware filter being emulated. They are practically indistinguishable, both on the graph and to the human ear.
  • Page 18 So here’s the bottom line: when you bring together a bunch of music lovers who also have a deep understanding of the characteristics of electronic circuits, you wind up with Arturia. And Arturia now offers you our most impressive software model yet, the Matrix-12 V.

  • Page 19: Activation And First Start

    Register and Activate Matrix-12 V works on computers equipped with Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.8 or later. You can use the stand-alone version or use Matrix-12 V as an Audio Units, AAX, VST2 or VST3 instrument.
  • Page 20 You will then see the Audio MIDI settings window. This works in the same way on both Windows and Mac OS X, although the names of the devices available to you will depend on the hardware you are using. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 21 CPU power so unless you have a good reason to go up to 96kHz, then 44.1k or 48k is usually fine. The Show Control Panel button will jump to the system control panel for whatever audio device is selected. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 22: Audio And Midi Settings: Mac Os X

    2.2.3 Using Matrix-12 V in plug-in mode Matrix-12 V comes in VST, AU and AAX plug-in formats for use in all major DAW software such as Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools and so on. You can load it as a plug-in instrument and its interface and settings work the same way as in standalone mode, with a couple of differences.

  • Page 23: User Interface

    In this chapter we will give an overview of the features available to you with Matrix- 12 V. As with every Arturia product, we have gone to great lengths to make the use of this software instrument as simple and as much fun as possible, while also striving to make sure you never run out of new things to do with it as your knowledge expands.

  • Page 24: Save Preset As

    Both types are stored in the .matrix format. After selecting this option, the default path to these files will appear in the window, but you can navigate to whichever folder you are using. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 25: Export Preset

    3.2.5 Resize window options The Matrix-12 V window can be resized from 60% to 200% of its original size without any visual artifacts. On a smaller screen such as a laptop you might want to reduce the interface size so it doesn’t dominate the display. On a larger screen or a second monitor you can increase the size to get a better view of the controls.

  • Page 26: Audio Settings

    The Preset browser is invoked by clicking the toolbar button that has four vertical lines. See section 3.3 of the manual for full details on this. The Filter, name field and left / right arrows in the toolbar all assist with preset selection. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 27: Midi Learn Assignment

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  • Page 28: Assigning / Unassigning Controls

    There’s a popup window that displays which two things are being linked and a button to unassign the two from each other. Filter cutoff frequency selected and assigned ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 29: Min / Max Value Sliders

    These are:  PitchBend  AfterTouch  Ctrl Mod Wheel (CC #1)  Ctrl Sustain On/Off (CC #64)  Ctrl Expression (CC #11)  Ctrl All Notes Off (CC #123) ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 30: Midi Controller Configuration

    You can copy the current MIDI assignment setup or delete it, import a configuration file or export the currently active one. This is a quick way to set up different hardware MIDI keyboards or controllers with Matrix-12 V without having to build all the assignments from scratch each time you swap hardware.

  • Page 31: The Preset Browser

    The Preset Browser The preset browser is how you search, load and manage sounds in Matrix-12 V. It has a couple of different views but they all access the same banks of presets. To access the search view, click on the browser button (the icon looks a bit like books on a library shelf).

  • Page 32: Using Tags As A Filter

    The second Results column can be switched to show Type, Sound Designer, Favorite or Bank tags depending on how you like to search. Click on its options menu button just next to its sort arrow. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 33: The Preset Info Section

    Bank or Type. You can even add new Characteristics by clicking the + sign at the end of that list. Click Save when you are done. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 34: Preset Selection: Other Methods

    Selecting the All Types option in the pull-down menu will bypass the Search criteria and show the entire list of presets. The Categories below the line also ignore the Search criteria and display the presets based on their Type. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 35: Selecting A Preset By Its Type

    3.3.5.1 Add a playlist To create a playlist, click the plus sign at the bottom: ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 36: Add A Preset

    Click the X to remove a preset from a playlist 3.3.5.5 Delete a playlist To delete a playlist, click the x directly to the right of the playlist name. Click the X to delete a playlist. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 37: Overview Of The Main Window Components

    Overview of the main window components Matrix-12 V has many features and several modes of operation. But it is helpful to know that each mode has things in common with the others. So let’s take a look at the broad picture first.

  • Page 38: Parameter Window

    3.4.2.1 The Main page Chances are high that you’ll spend a majority of your Matrix-12 V time on the Main page, both in Single and Multi modes. The other pages are very useful and have lots...

  • Page 39: Nameplate

    An example of the Voices page in Multi mode 3.4.3 Nameplate The nameplate is the springboard for bottom panel functions when Matrix-12 V is on the Main page. Cutaway view of the nameplate Each button on the right side of the nameplate will change what is seen in the bottom panel.

  • Page 40: The Tool Bar: Managing Presets

    The tool bar: Managing presets Presets can remember the settings for any Single or Multi you create with Matrix-12 V. When saving a preset you have the opportunity to designate the “bank” and “type” to which it belongs, so make as many banks as you need and fill each one with as many types and presets as you like.

  • Page 41: Single Mode

    And at first, Matrix-12 V may resemble an aerial view of a small city at night: But the following sections should help you familiarize yourself quickly with the layout of Matrix-12 V.

  • Page 42: Tabs

    Case in point: look at the parameter group ENV, where there are 5 tabs labeled ENV1, ENV2, etc. This means there are 5 envelopes available for programming a Voice. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 43: Parameters With And Without Mods

    The Envelope parameter group: Tab 2 is selected; the other tabs are circled A quick glance around the Matrix-12 V parameter window will show that tabs are also available for the LFOs (5 per Voice) and the Tracking generators (3 per Voice).

  • Page 44: Mod

    4.1.3.3 Mod This is the very heart of the power of Matrix-12 V. Here you can route any one of 27 sources to any one of 47 destinations, and do it 40 times over. The refinements and spur-of-the-moment decisions the Modulation Page puts at your disposal are listed here in the bottom panel, almost spreadsheet-style, when the Mod button is clicked.

  • Page 45: Parameter Groups

    Voice, for example. Parameter groups Let's start by focusing on one of Matrix-12 V's parameter groups and get a feel for how Single mode works. Note: For the examples in the rest of chapter 4 we will assume you have already selected a Voice in Single mode, not from the Main page in Multi mode.

  • Page 46: Vco Frequency (Freq)

    Saw i.e., Sawtooth: When unfiltered it is sort of brash or buzzy, and great for leads that cut through. Tri a.k.a. Triangle: It’s a simple, pure waveform akin to a sine wave. Noise (VCO 2 only): Random frequencies all at once; great for wind effects, electronic drums, etc. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 47: Vco Volume

    Yamaha synths? The concepts are very similar: the FM parameters in Matrix-12 V can put VCO 1 and VCO 2 into a carrier/modulator relationship, or do a similar thing to VCO 2 and the Filter.
  • Page 48 There’s a problem, though: the input Amp amount is set to 0. So you won’t hear an effect on the sound unless one of its active mod routings is pushing the FM input level in a positive direction. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 49: Filter Fm

    VCF. You can trace the connection to the Filter section by following those little blue lines in the Parameter window, as we did with the connection to VCO 1. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 50: Filter

    In a nutshell, Filter FM in Matrix-12 V uses the VCO 2 Triangle waveform to turn the filter into an oscillator. This effect is best heard with a high Filter Resonance value, and you may want to try different filter types and filter frequencies to get a feel for what is happening.

  • Page 51: Filter

    The Matrix-12 V Filter mode selection window, with Band Pass 4P selected The graphic helps illustrate the concept that a 2-pole filter is “steeper” than a 1-pole filter of the same type, and a 3-pole filter is steeper than a 2-pole filter, and so on.

  • Page 52: Vcas

    VCA 1 comes first in the signal path and VCA 2 comes last. The VCAs are the final stage in getting the signal out of Matrix-12 V and into the world, a journey that began with the VCOs, traveled through the VCF, and now needs to be allowed to pass through these two parameters.

  • Page 53: Ramps

    Gated: Instructs the Ramp to be triggered by an LFO only when a key is being pressed. LFO select: Offers a choice of Ramp triggers: LFO 1-5 or VIB. The VIB parameters are found on the Voices Page. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 54: Envelopes (Env)

    Gate does.) Every sound in the universe has an envelope. Some are more complex than others, but most have at least four of the five stages offered by each of the five Matrix-12 V envelopes:...

  • Page 55: Lfos

    4.2.8 LFOs “LFO” is the easy way to say “Low Frequency Oscillator.” Matrix-12 V has five of them available per Voice, which can make for some very interesting modulation routings. Each LFO has seven waveform choices that range from rounded (Triangle) to potentially abrupt (Square, Saw Up/Down) to nearly unpredictable (Random, Noise, Sample).

  • Page 56: The Effects

    Modulation Page so you can create one or more mod routes. The Effects To add one of the effects to a Matrix-12 V sound in Main mode, click the FX button in the nameplate: The bottom panel will reveal two drop-down menus, either of which will show you the available Effects choices when you click the words “SELECT EFFECT”:...

  • Page 57: Delay

    Wet/Dry: Sets the ratio between the original (dry) and modified (wet) signals This digital delay repeats the input signal and creates an “echo”, giving it more space and depth. The Time knob offers a range of settings from 4.5 milliseconds to 1 full second. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 58: Dual-Stage Phaser

    The sweep is caused when the phase of the affected half is modulated by an oscillator, with the frequency determined by the Rate control. The Depth knob sets the amplitude for the action of the filtering, while Feedback amplifies certain harmonics. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 59: Analog Delay

    Rate: Sets the modulation rate for the delay time. Feedback: Adds positive or negative feedback for a harsher or "ringing" sound. Double-click this control or set it to the 12:00 position for zero feedback. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 60: Analog Chorus

    Stereo rate knob. The Wet/Dry control sets the ratio between the input signal and the treated signal, while the Type switch selects between three different chorus models: simple, medium, and complex. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 61: Reverb

    When one of these buttons is clicked its name will appear in the top line of the Modulation Page, and any existing modulation routes and amounts will be automatically displayed in the next two lines: ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 62: The Mod List

    Note that there are two tabs on the far right side of the Mod list: 1-20 and 21-40. This means you have 40 modulation routings available for each Single mode preset, and also means that you will probably never run out of them. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 63: Resetting Part Of A Mod

    RESET button. This will remove that selection from the mod routing and close the list. The name of the item you cleared will be replaced by three dashes in the display. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 64: Clearing A Mod

    This is interactivity at its best, and one gift among many from us to you. To quantize a mod, select the Modulation Page and then toggle the button with the letter 'Q' next to the clear button. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 65: Single Mode: The Voices Page

    Single mode: the Voices page 4.6.1 First of all: What’s a Voice? There are two uses of the word “voice” related to Matrix-12 V. To keep them straight, we capitalize one (“Voice”) and don’t capitalize the other (“voice”). Here’s a definition of each: voice: A unit of polyphony;...

  • Page 66: The Voice Page

    But if what you see looks like this instead: An example of the Voices page in Multi mode …then Matrix-12 V is in Multi mode, not Single mode. Select one of the Single presets from the Factory banks so what we’re describing and what you’re seeing are the same thing.

  • Page 67: Voices

    Pan: Choose one of seven stereo positions per voice to give the Voice a bit of motion. This could be extra cool with percussion or a sound effect. Click the field and a window will open to display the options. The per-voice pan positions ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 68: Zones

    Note assignment modes Below is a description of how each mode behaves: Rotate: Each new note will play the voices assigned to that Zone one after the other, and then they’ll loop (1-2-3, 1-2-3, etc.). ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 69: Vibrato (Vib)

     Single trigger only: no Multiple trigger setting or “freerun” capability  No Mod buttons: VIB parameters are not available as destinations on the Modulation Page. Now let’s focus on the positive! Here’s what the VIB section does provide: ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 70 Lag: Click the button to use the Lag generator as an additional mod for the VIB effect. Amp: The overall output of the VIB section. A simple mod is provided Source: Modulate VIB output from one of two sources: Mod Wheel or Pedal ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 71 Mod Amt: The amount of control the Source will have on the VIB output. Click and drag to edit the value. The modulation can be positive or negative, with a range +/- One more thing: as with almost every Matrix-12 V parameter, everything in the VIB parameter group is MIDI-assignable.

  • Page 72: Multi Mode

    Single preset or a Multi. But how do you tell which mode Matrix-12 V is in without loading a new preset that you know is one or the other? Here’s the fastest way we’ve found: If you’re on the Main page, click Voices in...

  • Page 73: Multi Mode: The Voices Page

    In Multi mode the Voices page has several more options, so it should be easy to tell in that case. But eventually you’ll know at a glance that Matrix-12 V is in Multi mode even when you’re on the Main page. The only difference is in the Page bar: The Main page view of the Page bar in Multi mode Note the word “MULTI”...

  • Page 74: Voices

    5.3.1 Voices In Multi mode each of the Voices in Matrix-12 V can be assigned its own Single preset. But it doesn’t stop there: each Voice can be transposed, detuned, and panned independently, and then placed into a Group and Zone which may or may not contain any of the other Voices.

  • Page 75: Groups

    Single preset to multiple Voices that share that preset. For example, if Voices 1 through 4 are assigned to the same group and you select a Brass preset for Voice 1, then Voices 2, 3, and 4 will also change to the Brass preset, ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 76 Using this same technique repeatedly it is possible to set up several groups and use them to combine Voices into a single polyphonic synth. Let’s take another look at this graphic from the previous section and analyze what’s happening: ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 77: Selecting A Single

    Selecting a single If you’d like to select a new Single mode preset for a Voice inside the Multi, all you have to do is click inside the name field for that Voice. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 78: Zones

    After the window opens the first thing you might want to do is select a new bank or type for the preset. There’s a drop-down menu in each field for this purpose: ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 79: Saving A Voice Into A Single Preset

    Once you’ve selected the Bank and Type and given the preset a new name (if desired), click OK and the preset will be saved. The new preset will show up in the Voice name field and the asterisk will disappear. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 80: Saving A Multi

    The Main page in Multi mode is almost identical to the Main page in Single mode, with only two exceptions. Both exceptions are found in the Page bar, not in the Parameter groups. The differences are in the very middle of the Page bar: ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 81 Voices page to select the Voice you want to edit. Definitely a time-saver there. For the full description of each Main page parameter, see chapter ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 82 1.4 If you do not approve these terms and conditions, please return the complete Product (including all written matter, packaging and similar material) to the dealer from whom it was originally bought within 14 (fourteen) days after the day of purchase. For purchases from the Arturia Online Store, please contact...
  • Page 83 The Licensee must register the Product to Arturia to get access to client support, and to activate his Product. (An internet connection is required to register and activate the...
  • Page 84 The provided samples, instruments and presets can be used for commercial or non-commercial music and audio Productions without the prior permission from Arturia under the terms of this Agreement. The usage of this Product (in particular samples, instruments and presets) for the creation of a sound library or as a sound library for any kind of synthesizer, virtual instrument, sample library, sample-based Product or other musical instrument is strictly prohibited.
  • Page 85 Licensee in this case. This warranty gives the Licensee specific legal rights, and the Licensee may also have other rights which vary from state to state. ARTURIA – Matrix-12 V – USER MANUAL...

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