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Jacek
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Hello,
beta 2.60 includes a completely re-written TotalMix. It does NOT YET
include all the features requested throughout this forum, but enough
to make you dizzy
And it's not only the length of this post...
Let's begin with the simple ones:
0. The graphics have been changed slightly to show stereo relationship.
1. In multicard-operation, hold down CTRL while clicking on button
Card2. This will open another window, instead of replacing the window
content. This way all settings and levels of both cards can be viewed
simultaneously.
2. TotalMix now stores the presets in 'Documents and
Settings/
to be moved into this folder for TotalMix to see them. This solves
network/multiuser problems.
3. The Options available in the menu (like ASIO Direct Monitoring) are
now stored per card in the registry.
Engage for dizziness level one: When starting TotalMix you will
immediately notice new entries and options in the menu. Stay seated.
4. Option 'Ignore Position': When this option is checked, the window
position stored in the currrent file or preset loaded is ignored.
TotalMix will stay where it is.
5. View Matrix: simply hit the m key. A Matrix window will pop up and
show all routings as professional matrix display. Move the mouse, the
inputs (left side / Y, read the labels) and outputs (upper side / X)
will be highlighted to show the current mouse position. Now click on an
empty (grey) field. A level display of 0.0 dB pops up and tells you that
you have sent input xxx to output xxx with unity gain. Click again to
remove it.
6. Hit t to toggle back to the TotalMix view. Try to have them side by
side. Move the fader of any channel in TotalMix and see the level
display in the Matrix follow in realtime.
7. Hold CTRL down, move the mouse over a level display in the Matrix,
press the left mouse button and drag - you can change the level directly
in the Matrix. The corresponding fader in TotalMix will follow, provided
the current routing is visible.
8. Note the difference between the left side, representing the inputs
and software playback sources, and the upper side representing the
hardware outputs. If you move a fader in row 1 or 2 in TotalMix, only
the specific level of this routing in the Matrix will change. But moving
a fader in row 3 will make all vertically activated levels move at once
(for example SPDIF or Phones output).
Note: You might ask what is this Matrix all about - I need a desk view!
Let me tell you: you are wrong. The Matrix not always replaces the desk
view, but it significantly enhances the routing capabilities and - more
important - is a brilliant way to get a fast overview on all active
routings. It shows you in a glance what's going on. Two examples: you
want TotalMix to just route all software outs to all corresponding
hardware outs, and have a submix of all software outs on the analog
output (known as Preset 1). So far the only way to check that TotalMix
is correctly set up this way, is to activate Submix view, step through
all existing software outs, and have a very concentrated look at the
faders and displayed levels for each routing. In the Matrix view, you
simply see a line from upper left to lower right, all specially marked
as unity gain: you need 2 seconds to be sure no unwanted routing is
active anywhere and that all levels match!
Example two: The Matrix allows you to set up routings which would be
nearly impossible when fiddling around with level and pan. Let's say you
want to send Input 1 to Out 1 at 0 dB, Out 2 at -3 dB, Out 3 at -6 dB
and Out 4 at -9 dB. Each time you set up one channel correctly, you
need to move pan and destroy the former level setting. A real hassle! In
Matrix view, you simply click on the corresponding routing point, set
the level via CTRL-mouse, and move on. You can see in the desk view how
level and pan changes when you make the second (fourth...) setting.
We already know that professionals will love this functionality, but
what I try to say is this: it is useful for anyone! Just play around
with it and you will discover how useful it can be.
Getting nervous? Fasten seat belts, dizziness level 2:
9. Open Sam, Seq, Cubase, Nuendo...open TotalMix. Activate ADM, and move
a fader in the ASIO host. Now watch the corresponding fader in TotalMix
magically move too. Yes, TotalMix now reflects ADM level and pan changes
in realtime. Please note that faders only move when the currently
activated routing corresponds to the one in the ASIO host. Again, the
Matrix will show you ANY change, as it shows all possible routings in
one view.
Tip: TotalMix has become a wonderful debugging tool for ADM. Just move
the host's fader and pan, and see what kind of ADM commands TotalMix
receives. You'll see some weired ones at lowest levels, or when using
mono instead of stereo channels...
10. The hardware output row faders are now included in the level
calculation, in all and every way. Example: you have lowered the output
level of a submix, or just a specific channel, by some dB. So far,
engaging ADM caused a full volume pass through, as if the fader of the
third row was set to 0 dB. Now ADM will be attenuated by the value set
in the third row.
11. Click on the white name label of channel 1 and 2 in TotalMix. Be
sure to have channel 3's fader set to a different position and click on
it too. All three labels are yellow (orange...), which means they are
selected. Now move any of these faders....this is called 'building a
group of faders', or ganging faders using their relative position.
12. Building groups or ganging can be done in any row, and is (of
course) limited to operate horizontally within one row. If you usually
don't need this, you can at least gang the analog phone outputs. The
advantage over holding ALT is that ALT sets both channels to the same
level (can be handy too), while grouping via selection will retain any
offset while moving (if you need one channel to be louder all the time
etc..). BTW, internally this is calculated with double precision. So
even if you move one fader from -40 dB down to nothing, while another
one at 0 dB tries to follow, when moving back to -40 dB the levels will
again be the original ones. So the 16 Bit resolution of the faders is
not lost even in extreme situations. Exception: if you move the mouse so
that any channel reaches upper or lower maximum, and release the mouse
button, the relative position is lost.
Tip: gang some submixes and watch all routing levels change like crazy
in the Matrix view.
No more dizziness - now we gonna blow you away! COPY MODE! You can copy
any routing to any other channels - this feature will drive you insane
once it is understood. I'll give two and a half examples.
13. You have input 5 (guitar) routed within several submixes/hardware
outputs (= headphones). Now you'll get another input with keys that
should appear in the same way on all headphones. Select input 5, open
the menu Edit. It shows 'Copy In 5'. Now select the desired new input,
for example In 8. The menu now shows 'Paste In 5 to In 8'. Click on it -
done. If you are familiar with this functionality just use Ctrl-C and
Ctrl-V, but the self updating menu is a great help in helping to know
what actually will happen.
Tip: have the Matrix view open when doing this. It will show the new
routings immediately, so copying is easier to understand and to follow.
14. Example 2: You have built a comprehensive submix on outs 4/5, but
now need the exact same signal also on the outs 6/7. So far this would
have meant to manually rebuild the whole submix to another routing
destination. Now click on Out 4, Ctrl-C, click on Out 6, Ctrl-V, same
with 5/7 - you're done!
The Matrix shows you the difference between both examples. Example one
means copying lines (horizontally), while example 2 means copying rows
(vertically).
14.5: And there's one more! Let's say the guitarist finished his
recording, and you now need the same signal again on all headphones, but
this time it comes from the recording software (playback row). No
problem, you can even copy between rows 1 and 2 (copying between row 3
and 1/2 isn't possible).
15. Now how to select while a group is active? Don't think, just do it!
TotalMix always updates the copy and paste process with the last (!)
selection. This way you don't have to de-activate any group-selections
when desiring a copy and paste action.
16. This is TotalMix 2.6. Version 3 will follow...
Regards
Matthias Carstens