Solid State Logic Matrix Owner's Manual page 51

M M E E T T E E R R S S S S o o f f t t K K e e y y s s
The M M e e t t e e r r s s menu in the SSL soft keys is used to configure the analogue channel meters. Once this menu has been selected,
the eight lower buttons in the soft key area are in three groups: buttons 1 and 2 prevent the meters from following the console's
Focus mode by locking them to either the analogue or DAW signals, buttons 3 and 4 provide peak hold options, and buttons 5
to 8 provide meter source options for analogue metering. All buttons cancel out other selections made within that group, and
can be returned to their default state by pressing the currently selected 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 console's Focus mode, displaying the analogue channel levels in Analogue Focus mode, and the
levels in the DAW tracks in DAW Focus mode. Pressing A A n n a a l l o o g g causes the meters to stay with the analogue channel levels,
and pressing D D A A W W causes the meters to stay with the DAW track levels, regardless of the console's Focus mode.
Peak Hold Options:
Peak Hold is where the top segment lit by any momentary peak levels remains lit once the level drops. By default, the meters do
not have a peak hold. Pressing P P e e a a k k introduces a 3 second peak hold, and pressing H H o o l l d d introduces an infinite peak hold which
can be reset by cancelling the H H o o l l d d button.
Meter Source Options:
There are four source options for the channel meters: C C H H I I P P (channel input post-gain), C C H H O O P P (channel output), DAW
R R e e t t u u r r n n (DAW return pre-gain), and P P o o s s t t (post fader).
A A U U T T O O S S o o f f t t K K e e y y s s
The A A u u t t o o soft keys enable the analogue channel levels to be controlled via MIDI Volume (CC7) messages received from a
DAW or other external MIDI controller. By creating additional MIDI tracks in the workstation the analogue channels can be
automated using faders in the DAW layer as MIDI controllers for the matrix channels and writing volume automation data into
the DAW project. These soft keys are channel-specific, affecting the channel(s) selected using the upper
Selecting N N o o n n e e disables external MIDI control, giving full control of the fader level to the desk faders.
Selecting A A b b s s disables the physical faders, giving full control of the fader level from received MIDI volume data.
Selecting T T r r i i m m enables simultaneous control from both the MIDI data and the physical faders, allowing the received MIDI
volume messages to trim the channel level set by the console faders in Analogue Focus mode.
Note that these soft keys do not remain lit once they are released. Their status is indicated by the
channel meters. See Page 45 for more details.
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