Owner`s manual

There are 3 ways to connect the Dashboard MIDI and
Accessory jacks depending how you want to use
Dashboard.
Dashboard Stand Alone.
This will result in complete control of all mixer and edit
functions. The mixer will be controlled 8 channels at a
time by Dashboard’s 8 channel strips, and bank view
switching will be 8 channels wide. Dashboard when
connected this way could be in studio as the only
controller and used several ways.
1.) Central console. Place Dashboard right in front of
your main computer monitor and operate everything in
the studio right there. In addition to accessing all the
mixer functions, you will have control of 2 monitor
speaker sets, local headphones and talkback or slate.
You can connect a CM Labs SixtyFour Studio Router to
the RS-232 jack on Dashboard, you gain surround
monitor control, and routing/level control of all the analog
audio in your studio. Up to 3 CM Labs MP-8 eight
channel Mic Preamps can be added and also controlled
over the same RS-232 jack on Dashboard.
2.) Machine remote. Place Dashboard remotely, away
from the computer and its display. Use the Dashboard to
remotely operate all the recording and transport
functions, and still have complete remote access to
mixer and automation functions.
MIDI Connections.
Connect the MIDI output of Dashboard to a MIDI input
port on your MIDI interface. Connect the MIDI output of
the same port to the MIDI input on Dashboard. Make a
note of the port number you used. If your MIDI interface
has MIDI activity indicators for its ports, rotate the
Dashboard Jog wheel, and you should see the MIDI input
activity light on the port connected to Dashboard. If this
does not happen, check your connection or cables.
RS-232 Port Connections. (Optional)
Connect the RS-232 connector on Dashboard to either a
CM Labs SixtyFour Studio Router or an MP-8 Eight
Channel Mic Preamp. This allows Dashboard to control
all the features in those products.
Audio Connections.
Connect the Monitor Interface Module (or MIM for short)
to Dashboard using the 15 pin D-Sub cable supplied with
your Dashboard. Connect your Left and Right workstation
outputs to the” MIX Inputs” Left and Right on the MIM.
Connect both MIM “Control Room” outputs to your main
Control Room amp inputs. Connect both MIM “Studio”
outputs to your main Studio amp inputs.
Installation and Connections
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Monitor Interface Module (M I M)
You could also use these outputs to drive a second pair
of Control Room speakers, but you must always set the
talkback level on Dashboard to -96dB for the Studio
outs. This is described in detail later.
ProTools Software Set Up.
You will need a Pro Tools system with software version
5.1or later. After your MIDI connections have been made,
do the following steps.
OMS Set Up.
Step 1.) Launch OMS setup, pull down the File menu and
hit Command-U or select “Open Current Studio Setup”.
Then hit Command-D or click on the “Studio” menu tab
and select ‘New Device”. The “MIDI Device Info” menu
will appear.
Step 2.) Click on the box beside “Manuf:” and select CM
AUTOmation (our former name). Click on the box beside
“Model:” and select “MotorMix”. (Since Dashboard uses
the same type of MIDI protocols as MotorMix).
Step 3.) Click on the box beside “Name:” and enter
“Dashboard”.
Step 4.) Put a check mark in the “ Is controller” box and
an “x” under “Receive Channel 1. All other boxes in the
:MIDI Device Info” menu should be empty.
Step 5.) Click on “OK”. If a warning message appears
complaining about having same device ID’s, click on that
box’s OK. The current studio devices should be on
screen, and Dashboard should be there. To the left of the
Dashboard icon, there is a small box with a number in it.
That number should be the same as the port number that
Dash board is connected to.
Step 6.) Hit Command-T or pull down the “Studio” menu
and select “Test Studio”. Spin the Jog Wheel on Dash-
board, and the arrow pointing out of the Dashboard icon
should flash. If you have the voice enabled in the com-
puter, you will hear “midi received”. If this does not occur,
then refer to the “Troubleshooting” section on page 8 of
this manual.