Auto Soft Keys; Tr Soft Keys - Solid State Logic Matrix 2 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3 - Analogue Signal Flow

Auto Soft Keys

The first three soft keys in 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 disables external MIDI control, giving full control of the fader level to the desk faders.
None
Selecting disables the physical faders, giving full control of the fader level from received MIDI volume data.
Abs
Selecting enables simultaneous control from both the MIDI data and the physical faders, allowing the received MIDI
Trim
volume messages to trim the channel level set by the console faders in Analogue Focus mode. The last three soft keys in the
menu are functions of the A-FADA mode, where the DAW is controlled by audio tracks within the DAW.
Auto
The Automation status of each channel (None,
These soft keys do not remain lit once they are released. Their status is indicated by the
See Page 45 for more details.
Selecting enables the A-FADA method of automation.
DF1
follow any volume automation written on the first 16 audio tracks in the DAW you have set up on Layer 1.
Selecting enables the A-FADA method of automation.
DF2
follow any volume automation written on the first 16 audio tracks in the DAW you have set up on Layer 2.
Selecting restores the last known analogue channel fader positions you had set before one of the
Snap
and writes those positions into the DAW.

TR Soft Keys

The soft keys allow Matrix's Total Recall functions to be controlled from the console (TR is described on page 63):
TR
enables TR for restoring snapshots.
Enable
takes a TR snapshot.
TakeTR
sets a TR snapshot to any channels selected using the upper
SetSel
sets a TR to the whole console.
SetAll
displays the TR number which is currently selected in the
Cur:
selects the previous TR snapshot
<<
selects the next TR snapshot
>>
Tip - Don't forget to press the ENABLE button after using the << and >> buttons to show the TR snapshot.
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menu enable the
Auto
SEL key.
Abs or Trim) will be stored within each TR snapshot.
MonOpt Mon Meters
None Abs Trim
DF1 stands for 'DAW Follow
DF2 stands for 'DAW Follow
SEL key.
Total Recall tab of the Matrix Remote.
Auto TR IP Misc
DF1
AUTO LEDs in the channel meters.
1'. The analogue channel faders now
2'. The analogue channel faders now
DF buttons was pressed
Links
DF2 Snap