Multiple Unit Configurations; Parallel Combo Connections; Troubleshooting - CM Labs Workstation Console Owner's Manual

Installation and Connections

Multiple Unit Configurations

Multiple units will control the mixer by 16, 24, or 32
channels at a time. MotorMate will control the lower 8
channels in a bank, and MotorMix will control the remain-
ing channels in the bank of 16, 24, or 32. View switching
will be 16, 24, or 32 channels wide. View changes can be
done from either MotorMate or MotorMix. Plug-in control
is done entirely from MotorMate.
Connections
Connect MotorMate to your MIDI interface with both MIDI
cables and MotorMix with both MIDI cables to another
MIDI port on your interface.
Multiple units act as separate MIDI devices. The Motor-
Mate and MotorMixes each must be set up identically in
your MIDI device definitions except for the device names
you use. In ProTools or Digital Performer, set up the
MotorMix as an additional MIDI controller. MotorMate
must remain first in the controller list.
If you wish to physically connect MotorMate and Motor-
Mix together, see page 9.

Troubleshooting

Problems can occur in 3 areas.
1.) MotorMate
MotorMate Final Test
Using a known good MIDI cable, simply connect the
MotorMate MIDI output directly into the MIDI input on
MotorMate. Press and hold the ENTER and ESC
switches on MotorMate and apply power. MotorMate will
enter Final Test mode.
MIDI:
With a MIDI cable connected from MIDI IN to MIDI OUT
there should be a capital m (M) appear just to the right of
the word "Test" on the lower row of the LCD.
Fader Touch:
Touch each MotorMate fader knob. The channel LED's
and Time Code LED's should light.
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Fader Position:
Move the faders from bottom to top and upper row of the
LCD display will display fader position from 000 to 255.
Rotary Pots:
Rotate the rotary pots, and the motorized faders should
move up and down.
Switches and LED's:
Press each MotorMate switch and its associated LED
should lite, and the Time Code display should light when
the switch is down.
View and Zoom sticks:
Push either stick in all 4 directions (left-right and up-
down). The associated LED's will light (along with the
Time Code LED's) to indicate which direction you are
pushing.
Push either stick in. All of the associated LED's will light
(along with the Time Code LED's).
Jog Wheel:
Rotate the Jog Wheel clockwise and the lower row of the
LCD will show "Forward SS PP" where SS is the speed
you are rotating the wheel, and PP is the absolute
position of the wheel. The position should go from 00 to
3F.
Rotate the Jog Wheel counter clockwise and the lower
row of the LCD will show "Backward SS PP" where SS is
the speed you are rotating the wheel, and PP is the
absolute position of the wheel. The position should go
from 3F to 00.
If the self test fails, then contact CM Labs at
techsupport@cmlabs.net.
2.) The MIDI interface must talk to the computer operat-
ing system. If your MIDI interface installation disk in-
cludes a diagnostic program, run that to check the
integrity of the interface and its communication with the
operating system. If you can successfully run a diagnos-
tic program, then proceed to step 3 below.
If it does not have a diagnostic, or the diagnostic fails,
consult the manufacturer of the interface.
3.) The computer operating system must talk with the
DAW application. Recheck all the MIDI setup settings
you made in Windows, Free MIDI, or the Apple OSX
AMS setup. If these steps are in order, then recheck the
software setups.