Studio Monitor Express Version 2.
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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1: Introduction Studio Monitor Express (SME) is a powerful and flexible audio monitoring software application that runs on your workstation or a dedicated computer and controls the routing between applications, external inputs, and ASIO hardware. SME is a software version of a typical mixing console’s master and communications section and provides a professional surround sound monitor mixer with two 5.1-speaker outputs and one stereo output (each with level, cut, and talkback controls).
The following symbols are used to highlight important information: User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your system. Important Notices include information that could affect your data or the performance of your system. Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts. Cross References point to related sections in this guide and other Avid guides. How to Use this PDF Guide The Acrobat PDF version of this manual can be a valuable online resource.
Chapter 2: Installing Studio Monitor Express SME is included as a separate installer on the EuControl CD-ROM included with your unit. It includes Mac and Windows audio drivers to integrate applications you want to use with SME. Installation To install Studio Monitor Express: 1 Do one of the following: • Download the most recent EuControl installer for your computer platform from www.avid.com. After downloading, make sure the installer is uncompressed (.dmg on Mac or.ZIP on Windows).
Windows Vista and Windows 7 To remove SME: 1 Choose Start > Control Panel. 2 Under Programs, click Uninstall a program. 3 Select Studio Monitor Express from the list of installed applications. 4 Click the Change button. 5 Select the Modify button. 6 Click Next. 7 Deselect Studio Monitor Express. 8 Click Next. 9 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the removal.
Chapter 3: Using Studio Monitor Express Studio Monitor Express provides several tabs in which you patch and configure audio between SME and your workstation. Once configured, SME lets you switch between multiple speaker setups, mute and dim monitor outputs, listen to and control external sources (such as a CD player), and utilize Talkback. When the workstation and Artist device are connected, changes made in either the Main tab or on an Artist surface are reflected in the other.
To set the level for the Control Room output: Turn the CONTROL ROOM/MONITOR knob. To set level for Monitor A: Hold down a Function key and then turn the CONTROL ROOM/MONITOR knob. To set level for Monitor B: Adjust the Monitor B slider in the SME Main tab (Monitor B can be controlled only on-screen with a mouse). Cut Cuts the signal completely. Dim Attenuates the signal to the Dim Level set in the Config tab (page 13).
Mac On Mac, Channels 1–8 are used for internal busses from the application using the Studio Monitor Core Audio driver. Channels 9–16 are reserved for external, physical inputs (physical inputs to the audio I/O, such as an external CD player connected to the sound card inputs). Windows On Windows, any of the available 16 channels can be inputs or outputs. To create inputs or outputs on Windows: 1 Type a name into the Name field. 2 Click Create.
Patching The Patching tab routes audio between your applications and audio hardware that uses Euphonix Monitor Core Audio (Mac) or ASIO (Windows). The appearance of the Patching tab differs depending on whether you are using Mac or Windows. See “Mac Patching Tab” on page 8, or “Windows Patching Tab” on page 9. Mac Patching Tab On Mac, a single Patching tab provides access to all routing controls in a single, consolidated window.
Windows Patching Tab On Windows, the Patching features are grouped into sub-tabs: SME O/P Patch, Application O/P Patch, and Hardware I/P Patch. Left to right, SME O/P, Application O/P, and Hardware I/P tabs (Windows) SME O/P Patch The SME O/P Patch tab routes the assigned SME Monitor outputs to audio I/O hardware. Select the desired outputs from the Hardware O/P drop-down menus.
Speakers Speakers tab The Speakers tab attenuates and mutes output levels. Each monitoring section has its own controls: Control Room Main, Alt1, Alt2 Monitors A and B To lower (trim) speaker levels: Drag the corresponding faders to the left. Level is displayed in the Trim field to the right of the fader. Double-click the Trim field to enter a numeric value. To mute speaker output: Click a Cut button to mute that output.
Config The Config tab shows the current audio driver, and provides level controls for Dim and Fixed. The Config tab is slightly different depending on whether you are using Mac or Windows. For Mac, see “Mac Config Tab” on page 11; for Windows, see “Windows Config Tab” on page 12. Mac Config Tab On Mac, the Config tab displays the currently selected Core Audio device driver and lets you set Dim and Fixed output levels.
Windows Config Tab The Config tab on Windows lets you set levels for Dim and Fixed outputs, lets you enable hardware inputs and outputs that patch to sources and destinations, and displays diagnostic information. Config tab (Windows) Set Dim Level This sets the attenuation amount (in dB) for the program signal when using the talkback function. Set Fixed Level This sets the fixed output level, which is selectable in the Main tab for the Control Room output.
Enabling and Configuring Talkback To enable and use a talkback mic: 1 Connect a microphone to a mic preamp, and connect the preamp output to an input on your audio interface. Set the input gain as appropriate. 2 In the SME Patching tab, assign the Audio Device In to the I/O channel to which you connected your mic preamp. 3 In the SME Sources tab, create and name a Source for Talkback. 4 In the Main Tab, click to enable Talkback for each section requiring talkback routing (Mon A, Mon B).
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