Alesis Hammerfall DSP System manual TotalMix The Matrix, Elements of the Matrix View

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25. TotalMix: The Matrix

25.1 Overview

The mixer window of TotalMix looks and operates similar to mixing desks, as it is based on a conventional stereo design. The matrix display presents a different method of assigning and routing channels, based on a single channel or monaural design. The matrix view of the HDSP looks and works like a conventional patchbay, adding functionality way beyond comparable hardware and software soutions. While most patchbays will allow you to connect inputs to out- puts with just the original level (1:1, or 0 dB, as known from mechanical patchbays), TotalMix allows you to use a freely definable gain value per crosspoint.

Matrix and TotalMix are different ways of displaying the same processes. Because of this both views are always fully synchronized. Each change in one view is immediately reflected in the other view as well.

25.2 Elements of the Matrix View

The visual design of the TotalMix Matrix is mainly determined by the architecture of the HDSP system:

Horizontal labels: All hardware outputs

Vertical labels: All hardware inputs. Below are all play- back channels (software playback channels)

Green 0.0 dB field: Standard 1:1 routing

Black gain field: Shows the current gain value as dB

Orange gain field: This routing is muted.

To maintain overview when the window size has been reduced, the left and upper labels are floating. They won't left the visible area when scrolling.

25.3 Operation

Using the Matrix is a breeze. It is very easy to indentify the current crosspoint, because the outer labels light up in orange according to the mouse position.

If input 1 is to be routed to output 1, use the mouse and click one time on crosspoint In 1 / 1. The green 0.0 dB field pops in, another click removes it. To change the gain (equals the use of a different fader position, see simultaneous display of the mixer view), hold Ctrl down and drag the mouse up or down, starting from the gain field. The value within the field changes accord- ingly. The corresponding fader in the mixer view is moving simultaneously, in case the currently modified routing is visible.

Note the difference between the left side, representing the inputs and software playback chan- nels, and the upper side, representing the hardware outputs. Moving a fader in row 1 or 2 in TotalMix view, only the specific levels (max. 2) of this routing will change within the Matrix. But moving a fader in row 3 will make all vertically activated levels move at once (for example 63/64, analog output).

A gain field marked orange indicates activated mute status. Mute can only be changed in the mixer view.

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Contents Madi TotalMix Bit / 96 kHz SyncAlignZLMSyncCheck SteadyClockDriver Installation and Operation Windows GeneralDriver Installation and Operation Mac OS Connections and TotalMixTechnical Reference Hdsp Madi Package Contents Brief Description and CharacteristicsIntroduction System RequirementsExternal Connectors Hardware InstallationHardware Connectors Accessories WarrantyInternal Connectors Blue JumperAppendix TrademarksCE / FCC Compliance Statements FCCDriver Installation and Operation Windows Driver Installation Driver UpdateDeinstalling the Drivers Driver and FirmwareSettings Dialog Configuring the Hdsp MadiFirmware Update Quick Boot Safe ModeBuffer Size SyncCheckSettings dialog DDS Clock Modes Synchronisation SyncCheck Operation and Usage PlaybackMultichannel DVD-Playback AC-3/DTS under MMEAC-3 / DTS ASIO-Multiclient Low Latency under MME Buffer Size AdjustmentMulti-client Operation Recording Known Problems Operation under AsioWindows 2000/XP Common ProblemsOperation under Gsif Gigasampler Interface Using multiple Hdsp Madi / AES-32 DIGICheckHotline Troubleshooting Input signal cannot be monitored in real-timeInstallation Driver Installation and Operation Mac OS Driver and Flash Update Flash UpdateConfiguring the Hdsp Madi Safe Mode Settings dialog DDS Clock Modes Synchronisation Midi doesnt work Mac OS X FAQRound about Driver Installation Repairing Disk Permissions Supported Sample RatesPCI card and PCI slot compatibility Various InformationHotline Troubleshooting Users Guide Hdsp Madi RME Connections and TotalMix Madi I/Os HeadphonesConnections Word Clock MidiWord Clock Input and Output InputTechnical Description and Usage Remember that a digital system can only have one masterCabling and Termination Operation TotalMix Routing and Monitoring OverviewUsers Guide Hdsp Madi RME User Interface Elements of a Channel Tour de TotalMixSubmix View Submix View Mute und SoloQuick Access Panel PresetsPreset Preset BanksMonitor Panel PreferencesStereo Pan Law Editing the NamesMain Monitor Hotkeys Menu Options Level Meter TotalMix The Matrix Elements of the Matrix ViewAsio Direct Monitoring Windows only TotalMix Super-FeaturesAdvantages of the Matrix Delete Routings Selection and Group-based OperationCopy Routings to other Channels Recording a Softwares playback Mixing several input signals into one record channelRecording a Subgroup Loopback Using external Effects Devices TotalMix Midi Remote Control SetupMeaning in TotalMix MappingElement Preset 3 38 / 56 / #G Preset 5 3A / 58 / #ASimple Midi Control Loopback DetectionUsers Guide Hdsp Madi RME Technical Reference Tech Info Outputs Technical SpecificationsInputs Stereo Monitor Output Phones Transfer Modes Resolution / Bits per SampleDigital Technical Background Madi BasicsLock and SyncCheck Latency and Monitoring How much Zero is Zero?Oversampling Sample frequency kHz 44.1 88.2Core Audios Safety Offset DS Double SpeedQS Quad Speed SteadyClock PCI Performance Terminology 96K Frame