Chapter 5 - DAW Control
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Note that when using Logic, the tracks in the session may not appear on Matrix in the order that they are displayed in
the
ARRANGE WINDOW
set up menu.
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Note that the DAW analogue inputs to Matrix are fixed. Cycling through the DAW tracks will therefore result in any
physical alignment of the tracks in the DAW and the analogue returns to Matrix to be lost.
The Modifier keys (SHIFT, CTRL,
are protocol-specific and are shown on the front panel with their default HUI labels. In addition
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to these buttons there are two further utility buttons,
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the main session counter. These simply replicate the DAW Save and Undo functions.
The functions assigned to these keys in the Pro Tools, Logic and Nuendo/Cubase default Profiles are listed in the function map
in Appendix A and can be changed using the DAW Profile tab in the Matrix Remote.
Note that some of these keys will not function with some DAWs.
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Matrix's navigation controls can be used to navigate around the DAW session and to enable additional
Projec
transport monitoring functions such as Scrub and Shuttle (HUI only). They consist of the large navigation
wheel in the bottom right hand corner of the console with four mode buttons above it, and the five
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buttons above them known as Cursor keys, comprising four directional keys and a central
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The navigation wheel performs a number of different functions, depending on which mode has been
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For DAW's controlled via the MCU protocol, the default mode of operation for the wheel is to
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scroll the timeline through the session.
monitor tracks by 'scrubbing' them in the timeline.
Matrix faders through all the tracks in the session. It is provided as an alternative to the utility
BANK
and
CHANNEL
When controlling Pro Tools, with no Mode selected, the Wheel will also scroll through the session timeline with a resolution
and speed derived from the Timeline display format in use. Selecting
value and can also be used to nudge a selected clip(s).
detailed in the Pro Tools Control Surfaces manual. However please note that a number of Pro Tools functions are disabled when
either
JOG
or
SHUTTLE
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
CHANNEL
and
The Cursor keys perform a number of DAW specific operations in conjunction with the
the Cursor key group. Note that
in the HUI protocol, indicated by the
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Above the transport controls, there are another two rows of five buttons:
The
CHANNEL
unless the
ARTIST
and ⌘ ⌘ /ALT) as well as the
OPT/ALL
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mode selects the MCU
keys (see above).
SHUTTLE
are active. To exit a mode, either deselect the function or press the transport Stop key.
keys.
MODE
function is a single level control in the MCU protocol and has two levels of operation
MODE
button being lit steady-state or flashing.
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BANK
cursors cycle through the tracks in the DAW session 16 at a time. The
cursors cycle through the tracks in the DAW session one at a time.
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Channel Strip View mode is selected in the Logic control surface
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SCRUB
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re-assigns the wheel to scroll the
and
NUDGE
are not supported.
NUDGE
JOG
and
SHUTTLE
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ENTER
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MODE
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mode to audibly
allows timeline control using the current 'nudge'
engage the corresponding Pro Tools functions as
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key located in the centre of
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