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Slate MTi User Manual

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  • Page 1 A PRODUCT OF: USER GUIDE VOL. 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • Revitalizing the RAVEN MTi Glass ............... 2 • System requirements ..................2 • RAVEN MTi Dimensions ..................2 • Attaching The MTi To Its Stand ................2 • Connecting RAVEN MTi to your computer ............2 • Software Installation and Touch Calibration ............2 •...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Notes Before You Start

    Important Safety Notes Before You Start This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within your RAVEN MTi. This symbol indicates there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying your RAVEN MTi.
  • Page 4 Operate your RAVEN MTi only from the power source included. Servicing Servicing of the RAVEN MTi is to be done by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

  • Page 5: Warranty Information

    Hardware Limited Warranty A. Limited Warranty Slate Media Technology (SMT) warrants that its hardware will be free from defects in materials and workmanship, for one (1) year after it has been acquired by the first user when given normal, proper and intended usage. SMT will repair or replace nonconforming product (or a component thereof) that is returned to SMT within the warranty term at no charge.

  • Page 6: Maintenance And Care

    Maintenance and Care Cleaning the RAVEN MTi The RAVEN MTi ships with a NanoGlide™ coating, which protects the screen from oil, water, and dirt. The coating also strengthens the surface of the glass making it scratch resistant and smooth to the touch.

  • Page 7: Revitalizing The Raven Mti Glass

    Be sure to not spray cleaner on the RAVEN MTi directly, rather spray the cleaner on to a cleaning cloth away from the RAVEN MTi, then use the dampened cloth on the RAVEN MTi’s metal parts.
  • Page 8 1. Using a microfiber cloth, clean the RAVEN MTi screen to remove dust and fingerprints.
  • Page 9 2. Spray the revitalizer solution directly onto the RAVEN MTi glass. It should take approximately six sprays to cover the glass completely. a. IMPORTANT: Do not spray so much that the solution drips down the screen. Excess moisture could damage the display and touch system.

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    Your RAVEN MTi is now back to its original slickness! Getting Started System requirements The RAVEN MTi will run on any Mac computer, however we recommend these specifications for optimal performance. - OSX 10.7 (Lion) or 10.8 (Mountain Lion) - Intel i7 or Xeon processor with a clock speed of at least 2.4 GHz.

  • Page 11: Raven Mti Dimensions

    Graphic response speed will vary depending on the capabilities of the computer’s graphics card. RAVEN MTi Dimensions NOTE: If you are creating custom furniture for your RAVEN MTi, CAD drawings with precise dimensional information may be available on request. Attaching The MTi To Its Stand...

  • Page 12: Connecting Raven Mti To Your Computer

    Along with the MTi, you will also notice two available metal stands and four screws. Attach the stand to the back of the MTi using the four screws and to prop the MTi to its inclined state. Note: Do not attempt to plug in any cords until the stand has been attached to the body.

  • Page 13: Software Installation And Touch Calibration

    DO NOT RUN ANY APPLICATIONS UNTIL CALIBRATION IS COMPLETED 1. Run the RAVEN MTi installer and download the drivers onto your hard drive. 2. Restart your computer for changes to take effect.

  • Page 14: Connecting Raven Mti To Pro Tools

    RAVEN MTi should not be used without confirmation of proper ● calibration. Connecting RAVEN MTi to Pro Tools In order for RAVEN MTi to effectively communicate with Pro Tools, use the following set up instructions. Note: The Ney-Fi app is included in your RAVEN MTi installer. Launch Ney-Fi.
  • Page 15 Open Setup > Peripherals > Then go to the Midi Controllers tab. Under the dropdown menu, select HUI control, Receive from vcontrol 1, Send to vcontrol 1.

  • Page 16: Launching Raven Mti Software

    Ney-Fi app and having it automatically launch with the Finder. Once RAVEN MTi is launched it will sync with your current session, and make all connections automatically. The mouse will not function in the RAVEN Mixer window, however, touch will control it from this point forward.

  • Page 17: Installing Raven Mti

    ● After calibration is achieved, test on desktop applications and software. ● The user should be able to open and close windows with ease. RAVEN MTi should not be used without confirmation of proper ● calibration. INSTALLING RAVEN MTi: Open the installer and follow the directions on the installer. Once the applications have been placed into your applications folder and your drivers have been downloaded, add the applictions to your dock for easy access.

  • Page 18: Setting Up & Aligning Pro Tools With Raven

    Tools Mixer as well as confirm your clip lists are completely hidden on the right of the Pro Tools Mixer. 8) Launch the RAVEN MTi Software from the dock. 9) Notice the light grey vertical Line on the left side of the RAVEN Toolbar.
  • Page 19 10) Again, make sure your track list is showing, and your Pro Tools mixer tracks are scrolled fully to the left. Then use the mouse to grab the right side of the track list and align the “grey vertical line” with the edge of the Track List. When complete, the vertical navigation cursor on the Track List should be centered with the “grey vertical line”...

  • Page 20: Raven Mti Software Features

    Raven Toolbar and you are ready to mix. RAVEN MTi Software Features RAVEN MTi is loaded with many custom features made for a touch screen. The RAVEN Mixer The RAVEN Toolbars provide controls typical of most DAW’s. From the RAVEN Mixer you are able to have MultiTouch access to all of the controls of the mixer.

  • Page 21: Automation Modes

    Fine Faders - Tap the DB display window to put single channels into fine mode. Automation Modes Automation on the RAVEN MIXER: 1. Pressing the button below the word “AUTO” directly on the RAVEN Mixer will display your automation.

  • Page 22: Icons

    Automation on the FLOATING MIXER: 1. Pressing the button above the INS button, the automation drop-down menu will appear. 2. Select the desired mode, and the mode indicator will change. Icons The RAVEN has built in icons to help you identify your tracks in a busy mix. To load an icon:...
  • Page 23 1. Press the Icon slot below the fader module. A floating icon window will appear 2. Tap an icon and a yellow box will appear around selected image. 3. Touch each channel icon slot that you wish to load with an image. You can also swipe across the icon slot to load the images.
  • Page 24 4. To remove an icon, touch the blank icon box in the palette, and then touch the channel icon slot you wish to remove. Note: Sliding also works here.

  • Page 25: Raven Toolbar

    RAVEN Toolbar The RAVEN Toolbar rests on the bottom of the screen and is the control center for many essential features. It can be viewed with a single, double, or triple rack space using the + and – rack buttons. Single Rack: Double Rack: Triple Rack:...
  • Page 26 Toolbar. Touch to Hide your RAVEN software almost entirely except for the RAVEN on the bottom left hand side displaying the text, “Show.” Touch or click the RAVEN Logo “Show” button on the bottom left hand side of the screen and the RAVEN software will again appear. Note: This can be very helpful when using an internet browser or something that appears hidden behind RAVEN’s software overlay.
  • Page 27 3. Commands and Modifiers – All normal functions such as Save and Undo are found in the toolbar. The Modifier keys latch when touched once and unlatch when a command is executed. 4. Open/Close Last Plugin - Use this button to close plugin windows or to show the last open plugin.
  • Page 28 pinch gestures for zooming. A two-finger touch moved along the x or y- axis will scroll the edit window. Put the window anywhere on the screen by grabbing one of the two side handles. There are two NavPads on the RAVEN Mixer. One floating window, and one built into the toolbar.
  • Page 29 9. Edit/Mix – Switch back and forth between the Edit and RAVEN Mixer window. Note: You can remove the Raven Mixer by touching the RAVEN Mixer button and see the actual Pro Tools mixer. Please note, the Pro Tools mixer will not be multitouch.
  • Page 30 We have also included the ability to control the response of the Fine Faders by double-tapping the Fine Faders button on the RAVEN Toolbar. Then, adjust between 1 and 10, 1 being the slowest response for extreme detail and 10 being the fastest Fine Fader response. 11.
  • Page 31 c. Press Enter when command is displayed and then, enter a name for the hotkey. Type a name and hit enter again. d. To remove a Hotkey, simply press and hold the hotkey to be erased and hit enter twice. Note: There are 22 Available hotkeys for each saved layout.
  • Page 32 Floating Toolbar – Pressing this button will bring up a customizable floating window. You can populate this window with tools that are essential to your workflow, and can move them anywhere on the screen. Once the Floating Toolbar button is pressed, the semi-transparent window will appear with the familiar Customize Toolbar button as well as + / –...
  • Page 33 • Drag desired tools to the palette. The palette will automatically resize to fit more or less tools in your configuration. • Press Customize Toolbar button again to exit. Your Floating Toolbar is now ready to use. You may now remove racks all racks if you want to work with just the Floating Toolbar.
  • Page 34 to easily. Press Save layout and choose a number 1-4 to save. To recall your saved layout, press the assigned button. Note: “Revert to Last” will bring up the previous layout that was displayed, this is in case of accidental saves or changes to hotkeys or toolbar. 18.
  • Page 35 21. Tool Palette – These buttons activate the tools commonly used in Pro Tools. Since they are located on the toolbar, there is no need to reach to the top of the Pro Tools screen to select tools. Tools with multiple functions can be toggled by pressing the tool button until the correct function is selected.
  • Page 36 17. Floating Mixer – Brings up a bank of faders on a floating window over the Edit screen. Pressing the floating mixer button will engage the floating mixer that can be adjusted and moved anywhere on the screen.
  • Page 37 The floating mixer can be expanded or collapsed by pressing the “-“ or “+” button on the floating mixer heading. The mixer can be viewed as 8, 16, 24, or 32 channels. 24-channel mode. Pressing the pan button will switch the top section of the mixer from automation modes to pan modes.

  • Page 38: Raven Settings

    Pressing the “X” button on the top right of the heading will close the Floating Mixer. Banking the mixer using finger gestures Like the RAVEN Mixer, the Floating Mixer can also be banked using finger swipes. Touch the fader faceplate and glide your one finger left and/or right to bank by one track at a time.
  • Page 39 There are five buttons on the RAVEN Settings bar. Save As – Brings up the dialog window for renaming and saving the RAVEN session to a location. Load RAVEN Session – Loads a previously saved RAVEN session. (.ravlay file) Set User Default/User Default - RAVEN automatically launches in RAVEN Factory Default layout.

  • Page 40: Saving A Pro Tools Session

    Stereo/Surround Meters - Switches the RAVEN Mixer between displaying Stereo Meters and Surround Meters. Saving a Pro Tools Session On the RAVEN Toolbar, we have included a Save Pro Tools button that allows you to quick and easily save your Pro Tools progress. 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.
  • Page 41 3. Press Save. To Load a RAVEN Session: 1. Press the Load RAVEN Session button 2. Locate your previously saved RAVEN Session folder and press open.

  • Page 42: Restoring To Factory Default

    3. Your RAVEN session will now load exactly as you saved it. Restoring to Factory Default 1. Press the button for restore default 2. You will be prompted with a warning. Press OK if you wish to restore the RAVEN Software to its factory settings, press Cancel if you don’t want to complete this action.

  • Page 43: Working With Plugins

    Working with Plugins Loading Plugins: On The Raven Mixer: Like Pro Tools, you simply reach out and touch the desired rack space on your Inserts. Simply and easily tweak the plugin and use the Close plugin button to remove the plugin from the screen. On The Floating Mixer:...

  • Page 44: Controlling Plugins

    Hit the INS button on a given channel. The floating plugin window will then open. - The floating plugin window can be moved anywhere on the screen. Select any plugin slot to bring up the plugin drop down list. Touch and hold the “no insert” tab to activate the plugin list. We suggest dragging your finger down the list to get the most accurate response.
  • Page 45 Plugins can be opened and closed using the “Open/Close Last Plugin” button found in the toolbar. Plugins can also be opened and closed by touching the plugin slot on the PlugBot floating window. Tapping the INS button on the channel will close plugbot, but leave the plugin window open.

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