Name: Oberheim Matrix-12
Brand: Oberheim
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MANUAL

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Table of Contents3
Unpacking9
Specifications9
Accessories9
Basic Operation13
Hookup13
AC Power13
Audio Connections and Sound System14
MIDI Connections14
Care & Maintenance14
Servicing14
Rear Panel Functions15
Memory Protect16
MIDI Ports16
Cassette Interface16
Trigger in Jack17
Pedal 1 and Pedal 217
Advance Chain Jack17
Connecting Cables to Use18
Front Panel Functions19
Front Panel Layout21
Getting Around the Front Panel23
Master Page23
Page Modifier23
Lower Display Sub-Pages24
Control25
Programmer25
Display25
Patch25
Patch Name26
Single Patches and Multi Patches - the Difference26
Multi Patch Mode26
Current Page27
"Voice Gate" Indication27
Single Patch/Multi Patch Switches28
Edit Compare28
Patch Edit29
Patch Selection29
Voice Selection29
Display Modes30
Patch/Voice Editing30
To Edit Several Voices Simultaneously31
Patch/Voice Copy32
To Copy a Patch from One Voice Bank to Another32
Store33
Programming33
Copying Patches34
"Basic Patch"34
Voices 1-6/Voices 7-1235
Keypad36
MIDI Patch Changes36
Page Modifier Section39
Primary Page Selection - Single Patch Pages39
Primary Page Selection - Multi Patch Pages40
Primary Page Selection - Master Page Sub-Pages40
Page Modifier Displays40
Sub-Page Selection41
Modulation Source/X Select43
0 Through 944
"+" and "-"44
"Quantize" Switch44
"Clear" Switch44
MIDI Page Settings45
Master Section47
Volume47
Tune Page47
Upper Display47
Lower Display49
Master Page Overview50
Page 150
Page 251
Chain Page52
Enable Paramater52
Step Parameter52
Mode Parameter53
Patch Parameter53
MIDI54
Channel55
Receive55
Transmit56
Pass56
OMNI Mode57
Ctrls57
Enables59
Systemx59
Patch - "Patch Changes"60
Systemx and Patch60
System Exclusive60
MIDI Patch Change Commands61
Echo62
Using MIDI Echo62
Velocity63
Linear63
Expo 163
Expo 263
Using MIDI Velocity and Release Velocity64
Expo 364
Send65
Reset67
Mute67
Misc68
Velocity Scale69
Polarity Controls70
Sensitivity70
Pedal 1/Pedal 271
Lever 1/Lever 271
Ext Tri71
Cass - Cassette Interface72
Hook-Up73
Saving to Tape74
Loading from Tape75
All76
One76
Errors77
Causes of Cassette Errors79
Selectable Transfer Speed79
Data Compatibility with Oberheim Xpanders80
Xpander - Matrix-1280
Matrix-12 - Xpander80
Single Patch/Master Page81
PAN Page81
VIB - Vibrato83
Speed Modulation84
AMP Modulation84
Control: Basic Operations85
The Unit as an Independent Instrument86
Basic Concepts of "Control"86
Vassign86
Zone87
Monophonic Keyboard Modes89
Limits Parameter89
Setting the Zone Range91
MIDI in92
MIDI out92
Voice Rob92
Keyboard93
Controllers93
The Unit as the MIDI Master94
Slave Synthesizer Assignments95
Options96
The Unit as a MIDI Slave98
The Unit as a MIDI Master and Slave103
Programming the Matrix Voice107
Single/Multi Patch Page Select107
Single Patches107
Vco 1 & Vco 2107
Vol - Volume109
Keybd109
LAG - Portamento/Glissando Select109
Levers110
Waveform Select110
Vcf/Vca111
VCF Parameters111
Freq - Frequency111
Res - Resonance112
Mode112
More about Filter Poles114
VCA Parameters115
VCF Modulation116
KEYBD/LAG Modulation116
LEVER Modulation116
Single Patch Pages117
Fm/Lag117
FM - Frequency Modulation117
FM Amp117
FM Experiment118
FM Dest118
Lag119
Lag Rate120
Using LAG121
Lag Mode121
Legato121
Track X122
Linear/Expo Lag122
Basic TRACK X Operation123
Using the Tracking Generator124
More about TRACK X Operation126
Answer to Bonus Question127
Env X128
Selecting an Envelope129
Basic ENV X Operation129
Envelope Modes130
Trigger Modes131
Keyboard Triggers131
External Triggers131
Lfo X132
LFO Triggers132
Selecting an LFO133
Periodic Waveforms133
Aperiodic Waveforms134
Special Modulation134
Retrig "Retrigger Point"135
Amp - "Amplitude"135
A Word about LFO LAG136
Ramp X137
Retrig Mode137
Stopping an Envelope137
Selecting a RAMP138
RAMP Trigger Modes138
Single Patch Pages - Miscellaneous Parameters139
Name Page139
Modulation Routings140
Matrix Modulation141
Programmimg Modulation143
The Ground Rules of Modulation144
Using Matrix Modulation145
Velocity and Release Velocity146
How "Volume" and "Velocity" Work147
Brightness Modulation by Velocity147
Portamento and LAG Modulation by Velocity148
Envelope Modulation by Velocity and Release Velocity148
Pressure - After-Touch149
VCF Frequency Modulation by Pressure149
VCA Modulation by Pressure149
LFO Amount Modulation by Pressure149
LFO Speed Modulation by Pressure150
FM AMP Modulation150
Pitch Bend151
Vibrato151
Pedals152
Volume Control152
Sustain153
The Lfos (LFO X)154
The Envelopes (ENV X)154
VCO Frequency Modulation by an LFO154
VCO Pulse Width Modulation by an LFO154
Keyboard Modulation155
VCA 2 Modulation by an Envelope155
LFO Speed Modulation by the Keyboard155
The Ramps (RAMP X)156
LFO Amplitude and Speed Modulation by a RAMP156
Constructing the MULTI Patch159
Getting a Grip on MULTI Patches159
Building a MULTI Patch: Phase I162
Recall the "Basic MULTI Patch"162
Assign Single Patches to the Voices163
Store the New MULTI Patch164
Building a MULTI Patch: Phase II166
The Patch Edit Buttons166
Patch-To-Voice Copy169
Copying Complete MULTI Patches169
VOICES 1-6/VOICES 7-12 Button170
Building a MULTI Patch: Phase III172
MULTI Patch Pages172
Trans172
Pan172
Assign173
Zone X173
Vib174
Detune174
Playing the Unit Independently176
The Unit as the Master179
The Unit as the Slave181
The Unit as a Simultaneous Master and Slave186
The Modulation Matrix Diagram190

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Brand	Oberheim
Model	Matrix-12
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English

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