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This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is
present within your RAVEN MTi.
This symbol indicates there are important operating and maintenance instructions
in the literature accompanying your RAVEN MTi.
Power Source
Operate your RAVEN MTi only from the power source included.
Power supply manufacturer: Lite-On Technology
Model: PA-1041-71
Electrical rating: INPUT 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.2A, OUTPUT: 12VDC, 3.33A
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 MTi, although three are
recommended.
Servicing
Servicing of the RAVEN MTi 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.
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.
Additionally, when switching sources between DVI and HDMI for the display, you must
press the center button of the remote, or the source button on the OSD board behind
the meter access panel.
You must wait a full 6 seconds before the source will change.
Also there is no RGB input for the MTi. Although it will show as a source, it should be
ignored. It will take around 14 seconds to switch to the RGB source, just be patient
and move on to DVI when the RGB source is selected.
A. Limited Warranty
Slate Media Technology (SMT) warrants that its hardware will be free from defects in
materials and workmanship, for one (1) year after it has been acquired by the first
user when given normal, proper and intended usage. SMT will repair or replace
nonconforming product (or a component thereof) that is returned to SMT within the
warranty term at no charge.
This warranty applies to products purchased anywhere in the world. You may have
additional consumer rights under local laws. SMT will provide the minimum warranty
term required by applicable law.
B. Warranty Recipient
The limited warranty applies only to genuine SMT products when sold by an SMT
reseller, distributor or dealer.
This warranty does not cover problems caused by your acts, the acts of others, or
events beyond SMTs reasonable control.
SMT does not warrant that use of SMT products will be uninterrupted or error-free.
This limited warranty does not apply to expendable components and is void if the
product serial numbers have been removed. SMT has no obligation under this
warranty to repair or replace products damaged as a result of 1) normal wear and
tear, 2) improper or unauthorized use or repair, 3) customer fault or negligence, 4)
natural or manmade disaster, or 5) causes external to the products including, but not
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.com is required in order to process a warranty claim. You will be
required to provide proof-of-purchase to validate your claim.
The RAVEN MTi ships with a Revitalizer spray that used a NanoGlide coating, which
protects the screen from oil, water, and dirt. The coating also strengthens the surface
of the glass making it scratch resistant and smooth to the touch.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use regular cleaning solutions on the RAVEN MTi.
Household sprays and cleaners will affect the touch glass coating, which can impact
performance. We recommend a simple microfiber cloth to clean the surface of the
glass.
If more intensive cleaning is required, use a lightly damp cloth. Make sure that the
cloth is not too wet; the coating will make the water bead and drip. As a precaution,
keep a dry cloth at the bottom of the screen to catch any runoff.
Do not allow moisture from liquids to accumulate on the screen when cleaning.
Accumulation of liquids can damage internal electrical devices. If a damp cloth
must be used, make sure to remove any excess water immediately after cleaning.
To clean RAVEN MTis 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 MTi directly, rather spray the
cleaner on to a cleaning cloth away from the RAVEN MTi, then use the dampened
cloth on the RAVEN MTis metal parts.
The high gloss lacquer finish on RAVEN MTis side panels can be damaged by some
cleaners. Use a gentle cleaning solution. Test in an inconspicuous area first.
The RAVEN MTi 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 MTi.
The coating process is very easy and can be done following the steps below. All you
need is a microfiber cloth and the supplied 4oz bottle of Revitalizer/Protector
solution.
IMPORTANT:
Apply the revitalizer solution in a well-ventilated area
NOTE:
The Revitalizer Solution is not a product of Slate Media Technology. Please read the
Revitalizer label for more information, precautions, and first aid instructions.
2. Spray the revitalizer solution directly onto the RAVEN MTi glass. It should take
approximately six sprays to cover the glass completely.
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.
System Requirements
The RAVEN MTi will run on any Mac computer, however we recommend these
specifications for optimal performance.
OSX 10.7 (Lion,) OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion,) and OSX 10.9 (Mavericks)
Intel i7 or Xeon processor with a clock speed of at least 2.4 GHz.
Minimum 2GB RAM (We recommend 4GB for strong performance.)
Graphics card with minimum 512MB memory, though 1GB graphics memory is
recommended.
Any Mac Pro produced after 2010 is ideal and will meet all the requirements,
though Mac Minis and iMacs meeting the requirements should do fine.
Graphic response speed will vary depending on the capabilities of the
computers graphics card.
NOTE:
If you are creating custom furniture for your RAVEN MTi, CAD drawings with precise
dimensional information may be available on request.
Along with the MTi, you will also notice an attachable stand, adjustable to your
desired height. We have included two arrows to align the stand with to set your MTi
to our recommended height as well as four screws to attach the stand to the MTi
body.
Attach the stand to the back of the MTi using the four screws and to prop the MTi to
its inclined state.
NOTE:
Do not attempt to plug in any cords until the stand has been attached to the body.
1. Align the provided top two arrows on the MTi stand with the top two holes on
the MTi body.
3. Confirm all four screws are tight and aligned. We recommend a 40 angle as
displayed below, however, the stand is adjustable to meet your personal
desired angle:
40 Angle:
1. Attach DVI video cable to the first slot on your computer. (Note, HDMI to DVI or
Mini DVI to DVI adapters may be used to connect to your computer, but these
are not included.)
4. In System Preferences, click Displays and select the RAVEN MTi as your main
display.
You will now need to install Multi Touch Drivers in order to get touch response
from RAVEN MTi.
Installing the RAVEN MTi software and calibrating the touchscreen is a quick process.
IMPORTANT
Calibration is the most important process for accurate use of the screen. Failure
to calibrate properly will result in poor touch performance.
1. Run the RAVEN MTi installer and download the drivers onto your hard drive.
NOTE:
Make sure to use the included UNINSTALL MULTI TOUCH PLATFORM application
if any pre-existing Multi Touch software has been installed, as existing Multi
Touch software will complicate the install process. In this case, the
uninstallation package should be run primary to the included Multi-Touch
Platform Driver package.
3. Follow the prompts on the screen and touch the center of each + as it
appears.
To confirm proper calibration, simply go to the Finder and touch random points on
the desktop evaluating the mouse cursor and confirm that the cursor is hidden
NOTE:
We have also included a Calibrate button within your Raven Settings for easy
access.
If using two RAVENs, users now have access to the DUAL button on the RAVEN
opening menu is will activate the RAVEN Software for DUAL functionality. This again,
only is to be used with two RAVENs. If using multiple displays that are not RAVENs,
you should still use the regular version of the RAVEN software.
DUAL CALIBRATION:
To calibrate for DUAL RAVENs, set your main display to the left display as displayed
below.
Then, launch the MultiTouchPlatform application and hit Remove and Remove
Composite as displayed below.
Press and hold the left display and then release. Then repeat the press, hold and
release for the right display.
Now calibrate each screen. Use the drop-down menu as displayed below on the
MultiTouchPlatform application to select each display and hit Calibration.
In order for RAVEN MTi to effectively communicate with Pro Tools, use the following
set up instructions.
NOTE:
The Ney-Fi app is included in your RAVEN MTi installer.
1. Launch Ney-Fi.
3. In Pro Tools under Setup > Midi > Input Devices, check boxes VControl, VControl
XT2 and VControl XT3.
4. Open Setup > Peripherals > Then go to the MIDI Controllers tab. Under the
dropdown menu, select HUI control, Receive from VControl, Send to VControl.
NOTE:
Ensure ENABLE EUCON is not turned on under the ETHERNET CONTROLS tab, as
this can affect RAVENs performance negatively.
IMPORTANT
ENABLE EUCON must turned off within the ETHERNET CONTROLLERS tab. Note: If
you Enable EUCON, the metering on the RAVEN External Mixer and Floating Mixer
will not be visible. Meters will stay visible regardless on the RAVEN Internal Mixer.
1. Ney-Fi
2. Pro Tools 10 or 11
3. 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.
Once RAVEN MTi is launched it will sync with your current session, and make all
connections automatically. The mouse will not function in the RAVEN Mixer window,
however, touch will control it from this point forward.
IMPORTANT
Calibration is the most important process for accurate use of the screen. Failure
to calibrate properly will result in poor touch performance.
1. Run the RAVEN MTi installer and download the drivers onto your hard drive.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure to use the included UNINSTALL MULTI TOUCH PLATFORM
application if any preexisting Multi Touch software has been installed, as
existing Multi Touch software will complicate the install process. In this
NOTE:
We have also included a Calibrate button within your RAVEN Settings for easy
access.
If using two RAVENs, users now have access to the DUAL button on the RAVEN
opening menu is will activate the RAVEN Software for DUAL functionality. This again,
only is to be used with two RAVENs. If using multiple displays that are not RAVENs,
you should still use the regular version of the RAVEN software.
DUAL CALIBRATION:
To calibrate for DUAL RAVENs, set your main display to the left display as displayed
below.
Then, launch the MultiTouchPlatform application and hit Remove and Remove
Composite as displayed below.
Press and hold the left display and then release. Then repeat the press, hold and
release for the right display.
Now calibrate each screen. Use the drop-down menu as displayed below on the
MultiTouchPlatform application to select each display and hit Calibration.
If using two RAVENs, users now have access to the DUAL button
on the RAVEN opening menu is will activate the RAVEN Software for
DUAL functionality. This again, only is to be used with two RAVENs.
If using multiple displays that are not RAVENs, you should still use
DUAL CALIBRATION:
To calibrate for DUAL RAVENs, set your main display to the left
display as displayed below.
Press and hold the left display and then release. Then repeat the
press, hold and release for the right display.
Set the Left Display as your Mixer and Right Display as your Edit
Window. To flip the displays, simply hit the 1-2/2-1 display
Open the installer and follow the directions on the Installer. Once the applications
have been placed into your applications folder and your drivers have been
downloaded, add the applictions to your dock for easy access.
Setting up Pro Tools with RAVEN is a one-time operation. On the Pro Tools menu
bar;
1. First, navigate to your Apple on the OS Finder > go to dock > Turn Hiding On.
4. Check the box next to: Always Fill Channel Strips when Banking
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.
9. Notice the red vertical line on the left side of the RAVEN Mixer.
10. Again, make sure your track list is showing, and your Pro Tools mixer tracks
are scrolled fully to the left. Then use the mouse to grab the right side of the
track list. The shadow displayed when the track/group lists are being resized
fits perfectly inside of the provided vertical red line.
11. Look at the RAVEN Mixer and confirm that the meters do not have any holes,
and that the lines of the RAVEN Mixer tracks are aligned from the top to
bottom.
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 and bring the window size to
about on half the screen top to mid-screen.
16. Touch the SHOW RAVEN button in the lower left corner of the screen.
18. Save Pro Tools by touching the SAVE PRO TOOLS button on the lower left of the
Raven Toolbar and you are ready to mix.
NOTE:
In some circumstances a warning from Pro Tools may be displayed explaining:
Pro Tools is unable to communicate with HUI. Power-cycle HUI and check its
connections. Note, if HUI is not in use, update Peripherals dialog to prevent
further warnings. This warning should be selected to not show again, by
checking the box below the warning that says Dont show this again.
RAVEN MTi is loaded with many custom features made for a touch screen.
The RAVEN Toolbars provide controls typical of most DAWs. From the RAVEN Mixer you
are able to have MultiTouch access to all of the controls of the mixer.
The RAVEN channel strip is where you find your controls such as faders, solos, mutes,
pans, inserts and automation modes.
Pressing the button below the word AUTO directly on the RAVEN Mixer will display
your automation.
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
1. Press and hold 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.
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 RAVENs software overlay.
1. Power:
Exits the RAVEN software.
When power button is pressed and held, users 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.)
If you would prefer to move by eight tracks, simply use two fingers to swipe
left or right on the lower half of the fader plates.
7. Pan Mode:
This changes the control of the pan knobs from rotary to traditional up/down.
In rotary mode, move your finger in a circular motion around the perimeter of
the knob. In up/down mode, touch the middle of the knob and move up or
down to adjust pan.
8. CLIP CLEAR:
This button clears your clips, if needed.
9. NAVPAD:
NOTE:
The NAVPAD uses an X, Y-axis to control zooming. Use only a single touch to
control zooming. The NAVPAD is not designed for two finger pinch gestures for
zooming. A two-finger touch moved along the x or y-axis will scroll the edit
window.
There are two NAVPADs on the RAVEN Mixer. One floating window, and one
built into the toolbar. Both have the same functionality.
Put the window anywhere on the screen by grabbing one of the two side
handles.
NOTE:
Separate your fingers when using a two-finger gesture for proper performance.
NOTE:
Press the Track Zoom button to toggle between individual Track Zoom or Track
Zoom All.
Within RAVEN Settings we have included the NAVPAD Response Button. When
touched, users are able to adjust the NAVPAD sensativity of their touch from
levels 1 through 10. 1, being the slowest response and 10 being the fastest.
Note: Easily flip between REGULAR direction and INVERSE direction for
all navigation with the NAVPAD. Touch the text, REGULAR or INVERSE
to toggle and select.
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.
We have also included the ability to control the response of the Fine Faders by
pushing and holding the Fine Faders button on the RAVEN Toolbar. Adjust
between 1 and 20, 1 being the slowest response for extreme detail and 20
being the fastest Fine Fader response time.
NOTE:
Users may feel theyve reached the end of their project but are missing tracks.
This is not the case, RAVEN will only recognize full sets of 24 Tracks. If there
are remaining tracks after the user has reached the last set of 24 tracks, the
user should then switch to single track banking to reach the last tracks on the
Raven Mixer.
NOTE:
This also works with adding to your Floating Toolbar.
Once the Floating Toolbar button is pressed, the semi-transparent window will
appear with the familiar Customize Toolbar button as well as + / Rack
buttons.
NOTE:
Revert to Last will bring up the previous layout that was displayed, this is in
case of accidental saves or changes to Batch Commands and/or the RAVEN
Toolbar.
NOTE:
Grid toggles between Grid and Reel Grid.
19. Nudge/Drop/Replace:
These function exactly the same as in the Pro Tools Edit window.
Pressing the floating mixer button will engage the floating mixer that can be
adjusted and moved anywhere on the screen.
24-channel mode:
Pressing the X button on the top right of the header will close the floating
mixer.
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
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 youll notice
a RAVEN Settings toolbar.
1. Save As:
Brings up the dialog window for renaming and saving the RAVEN session to a
location.
5. VIDEO:
Direct link to our RAVEN Videos on our SlateDigitalTV Channel.
6. USER MANUALS:
Open your user manual directly from your software and use two fingers to
scroll through your manual to find the answer youre looking for.
External Mixer has both the tracks faders as well as their corresponding
Sends A-E.
To access the Sends A-E, simply touch the CHANNEL button and the External
Mixer will filp to displaying your SENDS with faders. Adjust your desired
send by track and by Rack A-E.
Note: Easily flip between REGULAR direction and INVERSE direction for
all navigation with the NAVPAD. Touch the text, REGULAR or INVERSE
to toggle and select.
On the RAVEN Toolbar, we have included a Save Pro Tools button that allows 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.
The RAVEN software allows you to save your current layouts, icons, and other
customizations to a dedicated session folder. You can save this folder with your DAW
sessions and instantly recall them at any point in time.
2. Choose a folder you want to save the session to and give the folder a name.
2. Locate your previously saved RAVEN Session folder and press open.
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 dont want to complete this
action.
Edit Window
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 designed for a touchscreen. We recommend
using a mouse to select small buttons and icons.
Loading Plugins:
Like Pro Tools, you simply reach out and press and hold a desired rack space on your
Inserts. Navigate through your menus by continuing to press and hold until you reach
your desired plugin you wish to load. Once the plugin loads, you can easily make
detailed adjustments the plugin and once finished, close the plugin by using the Close
Plugin button to quickly remove the plugin from the screen. Note: To recall the last
plugin you were adjusting, simply touch the Open Last Plugin button and it will again
recall your plugin. It is always acceptable to touch a rack space with a loaded plugin
as well to quickly access desired plugins.
1. Hit the INS button on a given channel. The floating plugin window will then
open.
2. Select any plugin slot to bring up the plugin drop down list.
3. 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.
Since RAVEN is a brand new platform for controlling audio, there is yet to be
development by many third party plugin manufacturers for touch. While, multi-touch
developments are being worked on, some limitations exist.
IMPORTANT:
It is not recommended to touch controls that are small in size.
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:
IMPORTANT:
Never try to close a plugin window by touching the small, red close circle on the
top left on the window. The button is too small to have accurate results.
1. Plugins can be opened and closed using the Open/Close Last Plugin button
found in the toolbar.
2. Plugins can also be opened and closed by touching the plugin slot on the plugin
list floating window.
This button allows users to quickly toggles on/off any floating windows showing
including their sends, automation window and even multiple plugins at once.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
For most Batch Commands to work you will need to enable Keyboard Focus
View.
Edit Window should be set to Link Timeline and Edit Selection and Link
Track and Edit Selection modes.
Many of the Batch Commands reference the Default EQ and Default Dynamics
that can be selected in the Pro Tools Preferences. If you leave these empty,
any referencing a Default EQ or Default Compressor will not function.
Mix Window should be showing only Inserts and Sends at the top of screen.
QuickList:
Remove:
Select an undesired Key Command or QuickList item by touching and
highlighting it and then hit Remove to eliminate the selected item from the
command sequence.
Clear All:
Clear All will completely eliminate all programmed information in the Batch
Command menu associated with the selected button. This includes Name &
Color.
Save:
Use the Save button to save a custom Batch Command. Be sure to give it a
name you will recognize in the QuickList.
To use on of the preset chains, select tracks you wish to add your Favorite 1-5
plugin chain to on the Pro Tools Mix Window and hit Favorite Plugin Chain 1-5
to automatically show only the selected tracks, add Favorite Plugins 1-5 to
each one, hide the last plugin window and restore the previous tracks.
Note: You must have 5 Favorite Plugins programmed for this to work. Do
this my holding the Command Key when initiating a plugin on the Insert
Racks. Select a plugin without lifting from the Command key and once
selected instead of the plugin appearing, youll notice it is at the top of
your plugin lists.
Note Three: Also, make sure you have your Default EQ and Dynamics chosen in
your Pro Tools Mixing Preferences.
To clear inserts, just select the tracks you want to clear and hit the REMOVE
INSERTS A-E Batch Command and again it will show the selected tracks
remove the plugins from Inserts A-E and then restore the previous tracks
displayed.
To excecute the Batch Command, select the tracks you wish to create a
headphone mix for and hit HEADPHONE MIX (HD) to automatically, Show Show
Selected Tracks, Create A New Strero Aux Track, copy the send to all selected
tracks and then copy the Mix Level to the Send Level.
Now, just save your Window Configuration with the New Window
Configuration Batch Command and number and name it accordingly. Now,
they should be able to be referenced through our Window Configuration 1-
10 Batch Commands.
Press CON FIG 1 to open window configuration number one & Memory Location
89.
Press CON FIG 2 to open window configuration number two & Memory Location
90.
To perform this Batch Command, it is important to first use the TEMPO MAP
Batch Command (We have included Tempo Map 1-4 Bars in the QuickList.)
Once tempo mapped, Select the audio you wish to modify and press SNAP TO
GRID FADE CONSOLIDATE to separate transients and snap to the grid, new
regions will be faded and consolidated.
Note: You can do this with multiple tracks after tempo mapped once.
IMPORTANT: The delay may need to be adjusted pending the size of the
audio track you are performing the function on to allow for more time.
MIDI TO AUDIO:
By default, we have included MIDI TO AUDIO (1 Track) however in the QuickList
you can access the 1-10 different MIDI TO AUDIO options, if preferred.
Our included 1-10 different MIDI TO AUDIO options will show only the selected
MIDI tracks and perform the conversion to the number of MIDI tracks you set
the MIDI TO AUDIO Batch Command to.
Performance Notes:
For individual MIDI track To Audio track bouncing, move the Instrument or MIDI
track to the top of the session so it's are located at Track 1. Then, select it and
Press "MIDI To Audio to automatically bounce and name the MIDI track to an
Audio Track. Then Batch Commander will make the MIDI track inactive and hide
the it entirely.
Also you may need to adjust the delay time of the Batch Command to account
for the length of the MIDI Track (as this varies from user to user and session to
session.)
To add delay time, use a Blank Key Command with a Delay on the right column,
and a repeat of 3-24 of the Batch Command Menu Command Line.
Then, Set to 9999ms and repeat as many times as needed using the repeat
column next to the delay.
Performance Notes:
Move 5 Midi tracks to top of session to be Tracks 1-5. This is important as the
Batch Command relies on track number to function correctly.
Also, make sure import after bounce is enabled
Note: There is a 10 Second Delay Time for bouncing so if your system requires
longer to bounce, you will need to repeat the delay time to compensate for the
amount of MIDI attempting to bounce.
Order:
Macro 1
Macro 2
Macro 3
Macro 4
Bounces to disk.
Tabs to name window and paste the name from clipboard. In Pro Tools 10 hit
replace tab with enter.
Macro 5
Macro 6
Macro 7
Press AUDIO TO MIDI to paste MIDI notes to the audio track above the
instrument track being used.
How To Use: Place an audio track above an empty instrument track at the top
of the session. Create one MIDI note and place it on the instrument track on
whichever note needs to be triggered. Highlight the one MIDI note and hit the
copy/cut button on the Batch Commander toolbar or CMND+C or CMND+X
Locate the transport cursor on the audio track above the MIDI track at a
location you would like to start copying the AUDIO to MIDI. Hit the AUDIO TO
MIDI Batch Command and watch it paste MIDI notes to the instrument track
directly below the audio track.
Note: This Batch Command will only paste one MIDI note by default. Change
the number of notes by Right-Clicking or Control-Clicking the Batch
Command and adjusting the Repeat column to the number of notes you
would like to paste.
IMPORTANT: AUDIO TO MIDI is also labelled TAB PASTE MIDI - ONE TIME
Repeat As Needed in the QuickList.
On Layout 1, there are multiple New Track Types that can be clicked to
create new tracks.
Once opened, on Layout one there are a few different naming varieties.
For example, create 4 New Audio Tracks and douple-click the Track Name of
the Top track of the four created. With the dialogue window for Track Name
still open and the named text still highlighted, Press NAME LEAD VOCALS X4 to
name four tracks Lead Vocals 1-4.
Again, first double-click the first track that is to be renamed of the four tracks
then Press Name Lead Vocals x4 to instanly rename 4 consequtive tracks. To
use, be sure and have the top track name window open by double clicking and
the track text highlighted.
Tip: Use Show Select Tracks for easy organization and naming in full sessions.
Press TELEPHONE to apply a telephone effect to the selected audio in the Edit
Window.
Press FLY HOOK Markers 4 6 8 to copy and paste selected section of audio to
various markers within the session. This example would paste to Markers 4, 6
and 8.
Note: There are multiple versions of preset markers to fly to labeled in the
QuickList, along with Markers 1-15 created to allow for self-programming to
desired markers.
TO PROGRAM A CUSTOM FLY HOOK manually, follow the below formula and
insert the appropriate Markers:
KEY COMMAND: COMMAND-C
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-. (period)
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-First Marker To Paste To
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-.
KEY COMMAND: COMMAND-V
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-.
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-Second Marker To Paste To
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-.
KEY COMMAND: COMMAND-V
When you are ready to export the tracks of your session's dry files to another
DAW press the Batch Command "Export Entire Session."
It will highlight all tracks in the session, consolidate the tracks and name the
regions according to the track name. Then, it will export the tracks to default
location.
For More Advanced work, the Regions panel on Layout 2 fn the Music layout
offers more options for consolidation, fading and exporting as well.
Although not covered in the video, the QuickList has lot of Batch Commands for
using the color palette.
First select the tracks to be color coded, then hit the BC for Select Light
Green in make the select track light green colored.
To make custom color BCs follow these steps.
1. Select SHOW AND HIDE COLOR PALETTE from the General Tab in the
Quicklist Menu to open the color palette window.
2. Select CLICK DROP MENU COLOR PALETTE from the General Tab in the
Quicklist Menu.
3. Hit Key Command and insert the letter T or type Tracks or use
Cursor Up with a repeat of 5. This will select the tracks option in the drop
down menu. If you would like to color code clips, just change the T to
Clips or use Cursor Up with a repeat of 5 and Cursor Down to select Clips
in Tracks
4. Hit Key Command and insert the command Return to close the drop
menu window.
5. Hit Quicklist and select the color from the post folder in the quicklist
menu.
6. Select SHOW AND HIDE COLOR PALETTE from the General Tab in the
Please Note: There are some Batch Commands that differ between Pro Tools 10
and Pro Tools 11 HD and LE These are labelled within the QuickList. By
default, layouts have been programmed for HD users, however it is easy to
utilize the Search tab within the Batch Command System programming menu
to access the labelled LE verisons of these commands.
Session Setup:
NAMING TRACKS:
Press one of the Naming Batch Commands X4 or X8 to name four or eight tracks
from top to bottom, or left to right for you.
To perform any of the preset naming Batch Commands, double-click the first
track to be renamed of the four or eight tracks. Then, Press Name ___ x4 or X8
to instanly rename 4 consequtive tracks.
Note: Be sure and have the top track name window open by double-clicking and
the track text highlighted.
Note Two: Tracks must be inline with each other. You can use Show Selected
Tracks to get them all in one place before performing for easy use, but not
required.
AUTOMATION:
EDIT TOOLS:
CLIP GAIN:
TRACK SIZE:
EDIT MODES:
FADES:
Use these various fade Batch Commands on audio selections in the Edit Window
and either require a fade or need a fade removed and/or modified.
COMPING:
TRACK STATUS:
These Batch Commands function as to be expected, however you just have the
track selected by clicking the waveform itself and not just highlighting the
track to enable tracks.
DELETE TRACK:
Deletes selected tracks.
VIEW START/END:
EDIT MODES:
TRACK SIZE:
Increase or Decrease the selected track size. Be sure to click on the waveform
and not the track name itself.
SELECTION SIZE:
AUDIOSUITE:
VIEW AUDIOSUITES:
These Batch Commands will automatically open the AudioSuite plugin that is
displayed on the button for setting adjustment.
AUDIOSUITE RENDERS:
FADER FOCUS:
TRACK STATUS:
FADER FOCUS:
MINI TRANSPORT:
ADD PLUGINS:
PLUGIN RACKS:
These Batch Commands allow users to move up and down through plugins.
Note: Users must have a plugin open to move up and down.
PLUGIN CHAINS:
In the video, we performed the Favorite Plugin Chain 1-5 Batch Command that
added five plugins to our selected tracks. We have added six different
variations on this video Batch Command including Add Default EQ and Dynamic
Chain.
It is important to note that users can customize these to be set to any variation
of Favorite Plugins and Default plugins and account for Native vs. DSP in the
To use on of the preset chains, select tracks you wish to add your Favorite 1-5
plugin chain to on the Pro Tools Mix Window and hit Favorite Plugin Chain 1-5
to automatically show only the selected tracks, add Favorite Plugins 1-5 to
each one, hide the last plugin window and restore the previous tracks.
Note: You must have 5-10 Favorite Plugins programmed for this to work. Do
this my holding the Command Key when initiating a plugin on the Insert
Racks. Select a plugin without lifting from the Command key and once
selected instead of the plugin appearing, youll notice it is at the top of
your plugin lists.
Note Two: Pro Tools 11 users will have it Restore Previous Tracks after
performance, however Pro Tools 10 users will Show All Tracks in the session
including hidden tracks. You can adjust this by Removing it from the command
line if so desired.
Note Three: Also, make sure you have your Default EQ and Dynamics chosen in
your Pro Tools Mixing Preferences.
To clear inserts, just select the tracks you want to clear and hit the REMOVE
INSERTS A-E and F-J Batch Command and again it will show the selected tracks
remove the plugins from Inserts A-E or F-J and then restore the previous tracks
displayed.
PLUGIN OPTIONS:
MIXER DISPLAY:
TRACK STATUS:
PREVIEW AUTOMATION:
Activates a automation suspension for preview.
PUNCH PREVIEW:
Punches the suspended automation that was being previewed.
FADES:
Use these various fade Batch Commands on audio selections in the Edit Window
and either require a fade or need a fade removed and/or modified.
SAVE SETTINGS:
SAVE AS and SAVE A COPY OF SESSION will save for Pro Tools.
WINDOW CONFIGURATIONS:
Will open a dialogue window to create a new window configuration in Pro Tools.
GROUPS:
Select the track and clip to instantly color code to the described color on the
Edit Window.
Select the clip to instantly color code to the described color on the Edit Window.
Select the track to instantly color code to the described color on the Mix or Edit
Window.
VIDEO FAVORITES:
Select the tracks you want to send to the headphones, push Headphone Mix HD
to instantly create a new stereo aux track, copy the send to all the selected
tracks and copy the mix level to the send level for each track selected.
TO PROGRAM A CUSTOM FLY HOOK manually, follow the below formula and
insert the appropriate Markers:
KEY COMMAND: COMMAND-C
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-. (period)
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-First Marker To Paste To
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-.
KEY COMMAND: COMMAND-V
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-.
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-Second Marker To Paste To
KEY COMMAND: NUMPAD-.
KEY COMMAND: COMMAND-V
Note: You can set these to as many markers as you want by following the
above sequence.
In the video, we show 5 MIDI Tracks being bounced, named, imported as audio
tracks and then hiding the previously needed MIDI. We have included this
option for one track by default to accomplish this task on Layout 4.
We have created the Batch Commands for up to 10 MIDI Track conversions to
Audio. Be sure and select the correct one from the QuickList to convert the
correct amount.
Press AUDIO TO MIDI to paste MIDI notes to the audio track above the
instrument track being used.
How To Use: Place an audio track above an empty instrument track at the top
of the session. Create one MIDI note and place it on the instrument track on
Locate the transport cursor on the audio track above the MIDI track at a
location you would like to start copying the AUDIO to MIDI. Hit the AUDIO TO
MIDI Batch Command and watch it paste MIDI notes to the instrument track
directly below the audio track.
Note: This Batch Command will only paste one MIDI note by default. Change
the number of notes by Right-Clicking or Control-Clicking the Batch
Command and adjusting the Repeat column to the number of notes you
would like to paste.
IMPORTANT: AUDIO TO MIDI is also labelled TAB PASTE MIDI - ONE TIME
Repeat As Needed in the QuickList.
On Layout 4, we have included the two Batch Commands, TEMPO MAP and SNAP
TRANS GRID. As displayed in the video, the first step is tempo mapping one bar
on the track you want to snap to the grid, then with SNAP TRANS GRID, the
Batch Command will cut the track by the transients, snap them to the grid,
fade them and then consolodate the entire track.
To perform this Batch Command, it is important to first use the TEMPO MAP
Batch Command (We have included Tempo Map 1-4 Bars in the QuickList.)
Once tempo mapped, Select the audio you wish to modify and press SNAP TO
GRID FADE CONSOLIDATE to separate transients and snap to the grid, new
regions will be faded and consolidated.
Note: You can do this with multiple tracks after tempo mapped once.
IMPORTANT: The delay may need to be adjusted pending the size of the
audio track you are performing the function on to allow for more time.
MENU ITEMS:
REMOTE:
These Basic functions have been included on Layout 4 for basic mobile
functionality when using the Slate Remote application.