Oberheim Matrix-12 User Manual

FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS
In this section of the manual, we will cover the fundamental layout of the MATRIX-
12's front panel and the basic operation of the front panel controls. Getting the
most out of your MATRIX-12 rests in your ability to understand the concept
behind the front panel's design. We will therefore discuss these operations in
detail.
The MATRIX-12's front panel has been designed for maximum efficiency in
permitting the user to get from one section of controls to another easily. At first,
the MATRIX-12 looks deceptively simple having few switches ("buttons") and
even fewer rotary controls ("knobs"). Take for example the center section called
PAGE MODIFIER. Its two displays, six knobs and twelve buttons are shared by
over 1200 individual functions that you can control within the synthesizer, the
majority of them being programmable.
With over 1200 separate functions under your command, it becomes immediately
obvious that providing a button or a knob for each function would be impractical
and outrageously expensive. Imagine what your MATRIX-12 would look like, let
alone what it would cost if this were so.
In order to simplify matters, we have scaled down an otherwise monstrous
instrument by grouping related functions within the MATRIX-12 into specific
sections called "Pages'1. Each Page within the MATRIX-12 contains all of the
functions, called "Parameters", that have to do with the operation of the
selected Page. When any Page is selected, its parameters are displayed in the
two windows of the PAGE MODIFIER Section in the center area of the front panel.
At this point, the selected Page can be examined to see what its parameter
Values are or can be edited as necessary.
If the particular Page you have selected contains more parameters than can be
displayed at once, a "Sub-Page" is provided to display the remaining parameters.
Selecting the Sub-Page is accomplished by pressing the PAGE 2 button
whenever appropriate.
For example, let's select one of the MATRIX-12's Pages and examine its
parameters.
1. For our purposes, we want to be in SINGLE PATCH Mode. Look at the
left-hand area of the panel and locate the section marked PROGRAMMER.
Just above the display and to its extreme left end is the word PATCH.
Beneath PATCH in the display is a letter and the two-digit Patch Number. If
the letter is "Slf, you are already in SINGLE PATCH Mode.
If this letter is "AT, you are in MULTI PATCH Mode. If so, press the button
labeled SINGLE PATCH and we are ready to move on.
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Oberheim Matrix-12 Specifications

General

Brand	Oberheim
Model	Matrix-12
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English