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Updated 10/24/13 Table of Contents Important Safety Notes Before You Start ....................................................................... 4 Warranty Information.............................................................................................................. 6 Maintenance and Care ............................................................................................................ 7 Cleaning the RAVEN MTX ..................................................................
Restoring to Factory Default ........................................................... 56 Edit window .................................................................................... 56 Working with Plugins ........................................................................................................... 57 Loading Plugins: ............................................................................. 57 Controlling Plugins: .....................................................................
Important Safety Notes Before You Start This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within your RAVEN MTX. This symbol indicates there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying your RAVEN MTX. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Read these instructions Keep these instructions Regard all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Do not block any ventilation openings.
Moving Make sure the product is turned off, unplugged, and all cables have been removed. It will take a minimum of two people to move your RAVEN MTX, although three are recommended. Servicing Servicing of the RAVEN MTX 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.
Important Note About DVI Cables As in many studios, your computer may be located in a room far away from your console. For DVI cable lengths over 15ft, a DVI signal booster is required. This will ensure the video signal reaches the display with no signal degradation. Warranty Information Hardware Limited Warranty A.
You may recover from SMT and its suppliers only direct damages up to the amount you paid for the product. You cannot recover for loss of present or prospective profits, data loss, business damage, or any other consequential, special, indirect or incidental damages. E. Warranty Procedures For information regarding your warranty, please contact Slate Media Technology or your local authorized reseller, distributor, or dealer. Product registration at www.slatemt.
a damp cloth must be used, make sure to remove any excess water immediately after cleaning. To clean RAVEN MTX’s exterior metal parts use a simple microfiber cloth. If deeper cleaning is required, a non-abrasive cleaning solution can be used on the metal parts only. Be sure to not spray cleaner on the RAVEN MTX directly, rather spray the cleaner on to a cleaning cloth away from the RAVEN MTX, then use the dampened cloth on the RAVEN MTX’s metal parts.
Revitalizing the RAVEN MTX Glass The RAVEN MTX comes out of the box with a NanoGlide coating that repels oil, water, and leaves the surface incredibly smooth to the touch. After some use, it may be necessary to revitalize to bring the glass back to its original slickness. We recommend using the revitalizing solution when you feel the glass has substantially more friction than when you first started using your RAVEN MTX. The coating process is very easy and can be done following the steps below.
1. Using a microfiber cloth, clean the RAVEN MTX screen to remove dust and fingerprints. 2. Spray the revitalizer solution directly onto the RAVEN MTX 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. If you are unsure, place a cloth at the bottom of the screen to catch any runoff.
3. Using a microfiber cloth LIGHTLY spread the solution around to cover the entire screen. a. IMPORTANT: DO NOT WIPE/BUFF AWAY ALL OF THE REVITALIZER SOLUTION FROM THE SCREEN. The coating on the glass leaves a very thin residual layer of Revitalizer, which significantly adds to the slickness and oil repellency. Removing all of the product will leave the glass less smooth than desired. b. USE A LIGHT TOUCH TO APPLY THE REVITALIZER AROUND THE SCREEN.
memory is recommended - Any Mac Pro produced after 2010 is ideal and will meet all the requirements, though MacBook Pros and iMacs meeting the requirements should do fine. Graphic response speed will vary depending on the capabilities of the computer’s graphics card. RAVEN MTX Dimensions NOTE: If you are creating custom furniture for your RAVEN MTX, CAD drawings with precise dimensional information may be available on request.
Setting RAVEN MTX On Its Legs When your RAVEN MTX arrives, you will first need to put it onto its legs. IMPORTANT – The RAVEN MTX is heavy and can be difficult to move. If you are unsure of your ability to move your RAVEN MTX and/or attach the legs, consult a professional furniture moving company or other licensed, bonded professionals.
3. With two people on each side to steady the RAVEN MTX, have one individual underneath insert the screws upward through the treaded holes. This will join the legs to the chassis.
4. Using a 7/16” crescent wrench and a ratchet with 10mm socket, insert the bolts through the holes that join the legs to the chassis and tighten firmly. It is best to put the nut on the inside of the cross brace.
Attaching Wired Keyboard and Trackball or Mouse For seamless integration and ideal ergonomics, we recommend the following accessories: Kensington SlimBlade™ Trackball - $95 http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Slimblade-Trackball-USBK72327US/dp/B001MTE32Y http://www.kensington.com/kensington/us/us/p/1444/K72327US/slimbl ade™-trackball.aspx Logitech K750 for Mac - BLACK $59 http://www.amazon.
003471/dp/B005L38VPC http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-solar-keyboard-k750mac 1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the keyboard deck by taking out the four screws on the underside of the chassis. 2. Remove the front screw from the trackball tray, and take out of the chassis.
3. Feed USB cable for trackball through the left slot of the trackball tray and place in the trackball. (Note: Left handed users can place the trackball tray on the left side and feed USB cable through the right.
4. Place trackball back into the chassis. 5.
keyboard deck. 6. Plug in both trackball and keyboard into the top slots of the internal USB board. 7. Place key deck back into the chassis.
8. Replace all screws to secure trackball tray and keyboard deck. Powering On Your RAVEN MTX There are two power connections for the RAVEN MTX. 1. Power inlet behind the console on the left. Powers the display and USB ports.
2. Power inlet on the RAVEN MTX analog electronics Box. Powers control modules, meter bridge, and analog monitoring electronics. Both power connections must be made in order for the RAVEN MTX to fully function. IMPORTANT Never make cable connections with the power turned “ON”. This could result in power surges that damage electronic components. Never connect speakers to the RAVEN MTX analog electronics with the power “ON”. Speakers should also be turned off to avoid harmful pops that could damage speakers.
2. Remove the pan and set aside.
3. Make all cable connections 4. Replace pan by setting in the front part first. The front edge of the pan sits on top of the front cross brace. 5. Replace screws to hold the pan in place.
Audio Interface Cabling and Initial Setup If you mount your computer audio interface in the integrated 19” rack under the RAVEN MTX you will need the following cables for interfacing: ● RAVEN MTX MAIN INPUTS, analog inputs 1-8: DB-25 (approximately 18”) to the connector style best suited for your audio interface ● RAVEN MTX Speaker and Studio outputs: DB-25 to XLRM, or whatever connector type best suited for your speakers system or patch bay Make Sure Power is turned to “OFF” position before making any
2 Connect the other end of the cable to the outputs of your chosen interface/converter. 3 Connect a DB25 cable to the Speaker Output of the RAVEN MTX. 4 Plug main speakers (A) into XLR outs 1 and 2, Left and Right respectively. 5 With speakers in “OFF” position, turn on RAVEN MTX audio electronics. 6 Turn speakers on. 7 To hear your audio in a typical DAW setup, select Speaker A, and Source: Mix 1 on the right Control Module. Mix 1 receives input from audio interface outputs 1,2.
1. Remove 12 meter access panel screws 2. Remove meter access panel 3. Locate blue calibration block on meter cards, you will find one behind every VU meter 4. Use a precision flathead screw driver to adjust calibration level 5. If the meter reads below 0 dB: rotate screw counterclockwise until it reads 0 dB 6. If the meter reads more than 0 dB: rotate the screw clockwise until it reads 0 dB 7. Repeat steps 3-6 for each individual meter 8.
3 4 Turn computer on and computer will sync to display. In System Preferences, click Displays and select the RAVEN MTX as your main display. IMPORTANT As in many studios, your computer may be located in a room far away from your console. For DVI cable lengths over 15ft, a DVI signal booster is required. This will ensure the video signal reaches the display with no signal degradation. You will now need to install touch drivers in order to get touch response from RAVEN MTX.
Correct Touch Angle Incorrect Touch Angle Do not use a stylus or other object to calibrate the screen. After calibration is achieved, test on desktop applications and software. The user should be able to open and close windows with ease. ● RAVEN MTX should not be used without confirmation of proper calibration. ● ● Connecting RAVEN MTX to Pro Tools In order for RAVEN MTX to effectively communicate with Pro Tools, use the following set up instructions.
4 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. 5 Repeat step 5 for each of the HUI control sections on this screen, selecting vcontrol 2 and vcontrol 3 in the Receive from and Send to sections. 6 Close the window by hitting, “Ok.
These settings will save in Pro Tools for future sessions. Launching RAVEN MTX Software The following sequence must be followed in order to achieve proper connection from RAVEN MTi to Pro Tools. 1 2 3 Ney-Fi Pro Tools RAVEN MTi We recommend keeping these three applications in your dock at all times. Also note that we recommend right-clicking the Ney-Fi app and having it automatically launch with the Finder.
● Calibration must be done using a direct and natural touch angle. Do not calibrate with a bend in your wrist or from an extreme angle. Failure to do so will result in an inaccurate calibration. Correct Touch Angle Incorrect Touch Angle Do not use a stylus or other object to calibrate the screen. 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.
2) Navigate To The Pro Tools Heading > Preferences 3) Then, click the “Mixing” tab 4) Check the box next to: “Always Fill Channel Strips when Banking” 5) Next, under "View" on the Pro Tools OS Menu Bar, Navigate To "Mix Window Views" 6) Select 1 Set of Inserts and 1 Set of Sends. 7) Confirm you have your group and track lists displayed on the left of the Pro Tools Mixer as well as confirm your clip lists are completely hidden on the right of the Pro Tools Mixer.
top to bottom. Note: Confirm the tracks correctly aligned before moving on as incorrect alignment will affect your use of RAVEN negatively. 12) Now, touch the EDIT/MIX button on the RAVEN Toolbar. 13) Touch the HIDE RAVEN button on the top left of the Raven Toolbar. 14) Click the Green Maximize window button on the top left of the Pro Tools Edit Window. 15) Take the lower right corner of the Edit Screen at bring the window size to about on half the screen top to mid-screen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
4. To remove an icon, touch the blank icon box in the palette, and then touch the channel icon slot you wish to remove.
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 To Add or Remove Racks press the + to show more racks in your toolbar or – to show less racks. RAVEN Racks can be customized to show as many or few tools as you would like.
Note: This can be very helpful when using an internet browser or something that appears hidden behind RAVEN’s software overlay. 1. Power – Exits the RAVEN software. When power button is pressed and held, you will be prompted to save a raven session. If you wish to save your RAVEN session, press yes. If not, press no. Pressing cancel will keep the current RAVEN session running. (See section on Saving a RAVEN Session for further details.) 2. Banking – Moving between tracks is quick and easy.
4. Open/Close Last Plugin - Use this button to close plugin windows or to show the last open plugin. 5. Pan Left/Pan Right – This button shows the Right side of any stereo track. To see stereo tracks, touch the button so that it reads “PAN RIGHT” the only track visible will be the right side of any stereo track in your session. Touch the button again to see left panners and mono tracks. 6. Pan Mode – This changes the control of the pan knobs from rotary to traditional up/down.
Floating Navpad Window: Toolbar NavPad: Note: Press the Track Zoom button to toggle between individual Track Zoom or Track Zoom All. 8. Big Counter – Displays the counter synced with the transport in Pro Tools. 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. Additionally you can control the size of your mix window between 22 faders and 24 faders, which shows and hides your Track and Groups list. Simply touch the Mixer 24 or 22 faders button and the Track and Group list will appear and disappear. 10.
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. Adjust between 1 and 10, 1 being the slowest response for extreme detail and 10 being the fastest Fine Fader response time. 11. Custom Macro “Hotkeys” Create your own hotkeys using standard keyboard commands. To create a hotkey: a. Press any of the buttons labeled 1-6 or 1-8. b. A box will appear, prompting you to enter a key combination.
12. Customize Toolbar – Tap this button to enter “Customize Toolbar” mode. Simply: a. Press the button and it will latch. b. Drag icons and buttons around the toolbar to your liking. c. Press the button again and it will unlatch allowing you to use your custom tool layout. Note: This also works with adding to your “Floating Toolbar.” Drag any icon to your desired location in customize toolbar mode. 13. Floating Toolbar – Pressing this button will bring up a customizable floating window.
To customize your Floating Toolbar: • Press the Customize Toolbar button on the top left corner of the palette. • 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. To bring back the Raven Toolbar, simply press the + Rack button.
14. Save Layout – Saves your RAVEN toolbar layout, your Floating Toolbar layout and your configured Hotkeys to a specific button you can get back 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 the toolbar. 18. Grid Modes – Press any of these buttons to select the grid mode you wish to work with.
20. Memory Locations – These buttons function exactly the same as the memory locations feature in Pro Tools. Note: The smaller 6-panel are linked to the larger 16 locations. 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 right function is selected.
Buttons will turn yellow when smart tool is activated. 15. Duplicate/Clip Loop - Easy tools to duplicate and loop sound clips in the edit window. 16. Zoom in/Zoom out – Zooms in or out of a section in the edit window. 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.
The floating mixer can be expanded or collapsed by pressing the “-“ or “+” button on the floating mixer header. 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. Pressing the “X” button on the top right of the header 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. Do not touch the fader cap for a banking motion.
Users can also bank more quickly by using two-fingers on the faceplate of the fader tracks and swipe left or right to bank by eight tracks at a time. RAVEN Settings Touch the Settings button and the tool racks will appear. At the very top you’ll notice a RAVEN Settings toolbar. 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. (.
Restore Factory Default/Factory Default – Restores the RAVEN software to factory settings. 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 allow s 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.
2. Choose a folder you want to save the session to and give the folder a name. 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.
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.
RAVEN allows for single touch control over the Pro Tools edit window. Familiar tools and functions can be easily accessed with your fingertips, offering an improved workflow. All of the edit tools can be accessed from the toolbar as discussed in the previous section. Experiment with button layouts to find your optimal workflow positioning. Note: Small controls on the edit window are not made for a touchscreen. We recommend using a mouse to select small buttons and icons.
On The Floating Mixer: 1 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. 4 Release finger to load selected plugin.
Plugins should only be touched when there is a large control that is easy to activate via touch. Otherwise, a mouse should be used to control the plugin. Plugin parameters are controlled by a single touch only. Functionality is the exact same as using a mouse and uses the familiar up/down movements to control knobs. Closing a Plugin: RAVEN is developed with custom ways to open and close plugins.
RAVEN MTX Monitor Controller overview The RAVEN MTX is a full featured monitor controller that facilitates high fidelity, intuitive and flexible listening on studio speakers, headphones, and CUE systems. Multiple inputs can be routed to multiple output destinations. The standard RAVEN MTX configuration operates in stereo (and mono), whereas an optional surround module enables the RAVEN MTX to operate in 5.1 or 7.1 surround.
Left Control Module Headphone Section • Headphone Source Selection Encoder – Selects which audio source is being monitored on the headphones. • Headphone Source LED Indicator – Gives visual indication of what audio source is being monitored on the headphones. • Headphone volume encoder – adjusts volume up or down. • Headphone “ON” Button – Activates the headphone audio path • Headphone “DIM” Button – Dims the headphone section by 20db.
o When LIGHTS button is ON, all inactive buttons will illuminate RED o When LIGHTS button is OFF, all inactive buttons will not illuminate • Meter – Switches between the sources monitored on the VU Meter Bridge. o Normal mode monitors Source outputs. Meter modes illuminate blue when activated. o Secondary Mode monitors CUE outputs. Meter modes illuminate red when activated. o Surround mode monitors all speaker outputs. Meter modes illuminate white when activated.
o Auto Talk functionality requires an audio signal feed from your DAW that plays at a steady level when the DAW transport is playing, and stops when the DAW transport stops. When RAVEN MTX's Auto Talk circuit detects the presence of this signal (DAW transport PLAY) the talkback automatically mic shuts off. When no audio signal is present at RAVEN MTX's Auto Talk input (DAW transport STOP) RAVEN MTX's talkback mic automatically turns on. Viola! Hands-free talkback.
the Auto Talk track output level in your DAW and make sure it's a constant signal with little variation in amplitude. Surround Speaker Selection RAVEN MTX can manage standard 5.1 and 7.1 speaker configurations, based on user preference or desired standard. L = Left Front R = Right Front SL = Surround Left SR = Surround Right C = Center LFE = Low Frequency Extension RL = Rear Left RR = Rear Right In 7.
has many applications. 1. Monitoring without headphones: Performers can monitor the audio without headphones and/or the engineer can Talkback to people in the live room who are not wearing phones. A classic technique for recording group vocals without headphones is to record the performance twice and flip the phase of the duplicate performance to cancel out the reference audio while leaving the recorded performances intact.
Speaker Select Stereo Speaker Outputs RAVEN MTX sends attenuated audio to multiple pairs of speakers. In stereo mode, RAVEN MTX can send to three external speakers (A, B, & C) plus onboard “Betty” Laptop Reference™ speakers. SPEAKER C Subwoofer Mode SPEAKER C normally operates as a discrete stereo speaker output, just like SPEAKER A and B. But SPEAKER C can also act as a subwoofer On/Off selector and be paired with SPEAKER A, B or both.
To deactivate SPEAKER C subwoofer mode, press and hold Speakers A and C together. If SPEAKER C has also been paired with B, un-pair them by the same above method. Surround Speaker Outputs (optional surround module required) In surround mode, RAVEN MTX can control two sets of 5.1 or 7.1 surround speakers on SPEAKER A and B outputs.
DB25. No patching will be required to instantly go back and forth between tracking and mixing, in Stereo or Surround (optional).
Inputs MAIN INPUTS DB25, channels 5,6 & 7,8 Outputs MASTER CUE A, B, C, D Console headphones CUE 2 STUDIO Pre Fade Source Through AUX Monitors any additional stereo analog +4 line level source such as master record and playback devices.
MASTER STUDIO Pre Fade Source Through iDock Monitors two stereo sources: 30 pin iDock for iPod, iPhone 4 and prior, or 1/8th stereo input for other devices. IMPORTANT! When a plug is inserted into the 1/8th” jack, the iDock audio signal is interrupted.
When STUDIO button is active, talkback is injected into stereo STUDIO feeds. When CUE button is active, talkback signal is injected into all eight CUE feeds. CUE System RAVEN MTX’s CUE system integrates with multichannel artist CUE systems, providing 8 channels of pristine, customizable analog audio sources to artist headphones. RAVEN MTX’s CUE routing and outputs integrate easily with preexisting multichannel cue systems.
AC Inlet – Connect your power cable to this connector Aux Module – Connections for power and activation of Meter bridge, iDock, Aux Module, DAC inputs, and external talkback mic. Stereo Module – Connections for Left/Right control modules and input/output of all stereo signals. Surround Module – Connections for surround outputs and surround 2 inputs. Aux Module • Meter Bridge – Connect the ribbon cables to these slots to activate RAVEN MTX meter bridge.
5) 6) 7) 8) XLRF - Aux In Left XLRF - Aux In Right XLRM - Slate Out (line level talkback out for "slating" takes) XLRF - Auto Talk trigger input (threshold at approximately -37dB) • DAC Inputs – Connect stereo digital devices into these connectors, Optical Toslink or SPDIF, 24 bit, 96kHz. When both SPDIF And Optical digital inputs are connected, SPDIF input will override Optical.
Surround Module • Stereo SPKR A/ SURR L,R – Alternate ¼” stereo outputs. • Surround Speaker Output – DB25 connection for surround signals 18. • Surround 2 Input – DB25 connection for the Surround2 source input.
