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Greetings Friends, Thank you very much for buying MotorMate ! MotorMate is the result of many hundreds of hours of design and engineering, and we hope that you will be pleased with it. You will find that MotorMate has many unique features and it will quickly become the central focus of your control room. Thanks for your support.
Table of Contents Installation and Connections MIDI Connections ............................................ 6 RS-232 Port Connection .................................. 6 Audio Connections .......................................... 6 Computer Setup .............................................. 6 Macintosh AMS Setup ..................................... 6 Windows XP Setup .......................................... 6 ProTools Setup ................................................ 7 Digital Performer Setup ..
Table of Contents (continued) Operations: Edit and System Controls Zoom and Navigator Section .......................... 23 Zoom Stick ........................................ 23 Appendix A Track and Time Navigator Switches ............... 23 Navigate Mode .................................. 23 Adjust Mode ...................................... 23 Adjust Region Start ........................... 23 Adjust Region End ............................
Installation and Connections MotorMate Monitor Interface Module SixtyFour MP-8 CM Labs MotorMate Owner’s Manual Page 5
Installation and Connections MIDI Connections Connect the MIDI output of MotorMate to a MIDI input port on your MIDI interface. Connect the MIDI output of the same port to the MIDI input on MotorMate. Make a note of the port number you used. If your MIDI interface has MIDI activity indicators for its ports, rotate the MotorMate Jog wheel, and you should see the MIDI input activity light on the port connected to MotorMate. If this does not happen, check your connection or cables.
Installation and Connections Pro Tools Setup Step 1.) Open a Pro Tools session and click on the “Setups” tab. Open the “Peripherals” menu and click on the MIDI Controllers tab. Step 2.) Click on the small box just below “Type” and select “MotorMix”. Since MotorMate uses the MotorMix personality file already in ProTools, no special file is needed. Step 6.) In the “ MIDI Communication:” box select “MotorMate” or whatever name you have used to define it in your MIDI device setup.
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 remaining 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.
Installation and Connections Multiple Unit Assembly MotorMate and MotorMix units can be physically connected to each other to create a single larger console. You may connect MotorMate and as many as 3 MotorMixes together to create a 32 channel console. Tools required 1.) #4 Phillips head screwdriver. 2.) 1/16” Allen wrench or driver. Parts Required 1.) 4 pieces 4-40 x 3/8” Phillips head screws (per unit). 2.) 4 pieces 4-40 Nut with captive lock washers (per unit). Preparation 1.
Operations The MotorMate operations and features described in this manual are detailed to describe its operations primarily with ProTools from Digidesign. Although MotorMate operates with several other DAW platforms, some of the features described in this manual operate differently or are not implemented in other software as of this date. If there are features described in this manual that you would like to see implemented in other software, please contact us at techsupport@cmlabs.
Upper and Lower Panels MotorMate Upper Panel The MotorMate Upper Panel is the control surface for many of the mixer functions on all the session channels or tracks. From this panel, you will control the pans, sends, plug-in’s, mutes, solos, record readies, grouping functions, automation modes, automation enables, timecode display and meters.
Mixer Controls LCD Display and channel SELECT Switches LCD Display SELECT switches LCD Top Row LCD Bottom Row Top Row Use for DAW Application 1.) A shortened version (4 characters) of your channel labels. 2.) Plug-in switch parameter names and states (text). 3.) Special uses of channel SELECT switches. 4.) Menu pop ups from the computer. 5.) Input/Output and Send Buss Assignments. Bottom Row Use for DAW Application 1.) Channel pan (or pan right for stereo channels) position (graphically). 2.
Mixer Controls Channel Level Meters The character to the right of the channel label is used to display the signal level. There are 5 states for this meter. OFF -20dB -10dB +0dB +10dB Channel SELECT Switches These 8 are the top switch row located just below the LCD and each one has its own green LED. 3.) When in PLUG-IN parameter mode (rotary display showing “PA”), the SELECT switches/LED’s are used for plug-in switch control. A lit SELECT LED indicates that the plug-in switch parameter is on.
Mixer Controls Suspend or Enable Groups Selecting Aux Sends Press the GROUP switch, and the GROUP LED will change. With the GROUP LED lit, the groups are active. When the GROUP LED is off, the groups are inactive. Query Groups Press the View Stick up, and the Rotary Display will show “SA” for send A. The bottom row of the LCD will indicate channel aux level, and the pots then control the settings. Push the View Stick up, and the Rotary Display will move to “SB” for send B, “SC” for send C and so on.
Mixer Controls Defaulting Sends to Unity Channel In/Out Assignment To quickly set a channel send to unity, press and hold down the DEFAULT switch (third switch up to the left of the faders) and press any of the MULTI switches below the rotaries. Press and hold SHIFT (on the MotorMate lower panel) and then press “assign” on the MotorMate lower panel. The “assign” LED will flash to show that assignment is in process. During assignment, the Burn Mode Switches and the Rotary Mode Switches are all disabled.
Mixer Controls PLUG-IN Operations Plug-In Bypass Insert Control When the green “bypass” LED is lit, the MULTI switches will bypass all the inserts on the selected channel. Press the MULTI switch to toggle the bypass status of a channel’s inserts. A solid lit green MULTI LED indicates that inserts 1-5 on that channel are bypassed. A blinking green MULTI LED indicates that one or more inserts (but not all) on that channel are bypassed.
Mixer Controls Other MULTI Switch Functions PUNCH Press the third Multi Mode switch, and the PUNCH LED will light. The MULTI switches then will activate the functions labelled below them. The left most 5 switches are the audition switches. These are labelled AUD (audition), PRE (pre roll), IN (edit selection start), OUT (edit selection end), and POST (post roll).
Mixer Controls The Burn Section BURN Mode Switches Channel BURN Switches (8) BURN Mode LED’s (6) The MotorMate BURN section includes the row of 8 switches/red LED’s above the Mute and Solo switches and the 3 Burn Mode switches and 6 Burn Mode LED’s to their left. Selecting Automation Modes. Method 1 Press the switch next to the “record” LED, and the yellow “write” LED will illuminate. This indicates that the 8 BURN switches operate the channel automation modes.
Mixer Controls Using the Automation Modes Automation Enables First, put the BURN switches in “write” mode as described earlier. Then, enable the parameter type for automation and make sure “Suspend” is off. Press and hold the ENABLE, and the LCD will display “FADR MUTE PAN SEND SENDM PLUG-IN SUSP”. Off Mode If a channel is in “off” mode, then no automation will play on that channel, and no updates will be made to the automation on that channel.
Mixer Controls MUTE and SOLO Setting Aux Levels with the Faders (Fader Flip) These switches activate the DAW console mute and solo functions. The LED’s in these switches reflect the mute and solo state of the DAW console. Additionally, press and hold the OPT switch and either a MUTE or SOLO switch to clear or set all mutes or solos on the console. Press and hold the OPT switch and SHIFT switch and either a MUTE or SOLO switch to clear or set all selected channels mutes or solos on the console.
Transport Controls Time Code Display Adding Locate Points to Memory Locate points can be entered to memory by pressing ENTER as the transport is running (it uses the next free location). Press ENTER a second time to add the point to the list, or press ESC to cancel without entering it. The Time Code display has eight 7-segment LED numeric displays and 3 mode LED’s to the left of the display. These mode LED’s indicate the current time display format. “t.c.
Transport Controls Use the Navigation controls to edit the values. Both the Zoom Stick horizontal and Left and Right navigation switches control which field is being edited. As you move the Zoom Stick left or right or press the Left or Right navigation switches, the edit field will change, and the timecode display will blink on and off the current field to be edited. Both the Zoom Stick vertical and Up and Down navigation switches edit the currently selected field.
Edit and System Controls Zoom and Navigator Section This section has 2 Track Navigator switches and 2 Time Navigator Switches, and the Zoom Stick at the center. The 4 mode LED’s are labelled “navigate”, “zoom”, “scroll” and “adjust”. Zoom Stick Press and hold the ALL switch, and then either of the Time Navigator switches will center the currently selected region in the edit window. Adjust Mode Track Navigator Switches Press in on the Zoom Stick to toggle to Adjust mode. The ADJUST LED will light.
Edit and System Controls MODE Press and hold SHIFT, then press the MODE switch to cycle through the 4 edit modes: Shuffle, Slip, Spot, and Grid. These modes are described in detail in the ProTools owners manual. SHIFT Generally speaking, SHIFT is used to add things to a selection of controls, channels, or tracks. For example, press and hold SHIFT down and then press several channel SELECT switches. All the SELECT switches that were pressed will then have their LED’s lit to show that they are all selected.
Edit and System Controls BYPASS While in Plug-in mode and displaying inserts, press and hold SHIFT and BYPASS. Then press one of the channel SELECT switches to bypass that plug-in. SUSPEND Press the “SUSPEND” switch to globally suspend playback and recording of automation. The LED will blink. Press again to globally reactivate playback and recording of automation. ALL The ALL switch is used to make changes to all channels.
Edit and System Controls ESC The ESC (escape) switch is used to exit processes without keeping the result. It is context sensitive. ENTER The ENTER switch is used to complete processes and to enter locate points on the fly. UTILITY Press and hold SHIFT and then press UTILITY. Release the SHIFT switch. The LCD will display the Record Safe state, Latching or Momentary states for the Rewind (REWD) and Fast Forward (FFWD) switches, and the Motors ON/OFF status.
Monitor Controls LOCATE Press the LOCATE switch, and the LOCATE and ESC LED’s will begin to flash indicating that locate mode is active. When locate mode is on, the labels in grey beside the lower panel switches indicate their use. Pressing one or two number switches followed by GO recalls a memory position. Press ESC (in grey next to the DELETE switch) to exit locate mode. Monitor Section The monitor section has 3 rotary pots and 2 switches to control 2 sets of speakers and a front panel headphone jack.
Appendix A: Controlling the SixtyFour from MotorMate Installation and Connections RS-232 Connections Use a CM Labs CAB912 cable or a standard 9 pin male to female cable. The cable has a 1 to 1 pinout. Connect the cable from the MotorMate rear panel RS-232 connector to the RS-232 connector on the CM Labs SixtyFour Studio Router. If you are using only 1 SixtyFour Router, move on to the Audio Connections section.
Appendix A: Controlling the SixtyFour from MotorMate There are two ways to connect devices equipped with XLR or 1/4” phone jacks: 1.) The CM Labs DB-8 terminal strip adaptor. Wire up the DB-8 up according to the pin connections given on it. 2.) Use standard DB25 to 1/4” or XLR audio snakes. Connect the DB25 end of the snake to the SixtyFour rear panel and tighten the screws included with the snakes. Connect the individual connector end of the snake to the 1/4” or XLR connectors on the external device.
Appendix A: Controlling the SixtyFour from MotorMate The red “source” LED indicates that the channel BURN switches are the Source selectors for the SixtyFour. Press any of the 8 BURN switches and its LED will light to show that a source has been selected. The Source Labels will appear on the top row of the LCD, and the Source level will be on the bottom row. Press the ROUTERS switch again and the yellow “destin” LED will light. Now you are dealing with the destination outputs on the SixtyFour.
Appendix A: Controlling the SixtyFour from MotorMate Step 3. Press and hold down the “ON LINE” switch on MotorMate and then press the SELECT switch just under Destination 25. You will now see this on the LCD: Step 4. Press the View Stick down once and you will see the following: Step 5.
Appendix A: Controlling the SixtyFour from MotorMate Source Controls Destination Controls Source Selection Operations Destination Routing Operations Mono Source Selection When the “source” LED is lit, use the channel BURN switches to select sources for routing. If the selected Source is Mono, the channel BURN LED will illuminate to show that it is selected. The Source level in dB will be displayed below each source label.
Appendix A: Controlling the SixtyFour from MotorMate Stereo Destinations have their level displayed under the left channel label and their stereo balance displayed in the right channel. The left pot controls the level, and the right pot controls the stereo balance. If it still does not appear, then press “SHIFT”, “UNDO” and “ENABLE” together to reset MotorMate and try again. Rotary Pot 1 is the Surround Master level control, and can be set anywhere from +10dB to -96dB.
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