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ObtTheim
12-Voice
Polyphonic
MIDI
Synthesizer
OWNER'S
MANUAL
First
Edition
-
September,
1986
MMatrix-12
Owner's
Manual"
First
Edition
Text
by
David
M.
Bertovic
Part
No.
950039
CAUTION:
To
prevent
fire
or
shock
hazard,
do
not
expose
this
appliance
to
rain
or
moisture.
Do
not
remove
cover.
No
user
serviceable
parts
inside.
Refer
servicing
to
qualified
service
personnel.
WARNING:
This
equipment
generates
and
uses
radio
frequency
energy
and
if
not
installed
and
used
properly,
i.e.,
in
strict
accordance
with
the
instruction
manual,
may
cause
harmful
interference
to
radio
communications.
Operation
of
this
equipment
in
a
residential
area
is
likely
to
cause
interference
in
which
case
the
user
at
his
own
expense
will
be
required
to
take
what
ever
measures
may
be
required
to
correct
the
interference.
©1986
OBERHEIM
-
A
Division
of
ECC
Development
Corporation
11650
Olympic
Boulevard-Los
Angeles,
California
90064
USA
All
Rights
Reserved.
Reproduction
in
Whole
or
in
Part
is
Prohibited
Without
Express
Written
Permissbn.
"Oberheim",
The
Oberheim
Logo,
MATRIX-12,
XPANDER,
MATRIX-6,
MATRIX-6R,
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DSX,
DMX,
DX,
STRETCH
and
PROMMER
are
trademarks
of
ECC
Development
Corporation.
-Yamaha"
and
"DX-7"
are
trademanks
of
Yamaha
International
Corporation
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Shack"
and
"CCR-82"
are
trademarks
of
Tandy
Corporation
PRINTED
IN
THE
UNITED
STATES
OF
AMERICA
1
3
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Unpacking
9
Specifications
9
Accessories
9
Basic Operation
13
Hookup
13
AC Power
13
Audio Connections and Sound System
14
MIDI Connections
14
Care & Maintenance
14
Servicing
14
Rear Panel Functions
15
Memory Protect
16
MIDI Ports
16
Cassette Interface
16
Trigger in Jack
17
Pedal 1 and Pedal 2
17
Advance Chain Jack
17
Connecting Cables to Use
18
Front Panel Functions
19
Front Panel Layout
21
Getting Around the Front Panel
23
Master Page
23
Page Modifier
23
Lower Display Sub-Pages
24
Control
25
Programmer
25
Display
25
Patch
25
Patch Name
26
Single Patches and Multi Patches - the Difference
26
Multi Patch Mode
26
Current Page
27
"Voice Gate" Indication
27
Single Patch/Multi Patch Switches
28
Edit Compare
28
Patch Edit
29
Patch Selection
29
Voice Selection
29
Display Modes
30
Patch/Voice Editing
30
To Edit Several Voices Simultaneously
31
Patch/Voice Copy
32
To Copy a Patch from One Voice Bank to Another
32
Store
33
Programming
33
Copying Patches
34
"Basic Patch"
34
Voices 1-6/Voices 7-12
35
Keypad
36
MIDI Patch Changes
36
Page Modifier Section
39
Primary Page Selection - Single Patch Pages
39
Primary Page Selection - Multi Patch Pages
40
Primary Page Selection - Master Page Sub-Pages
40
Page Modifier Displays
40
Sub-Page Selection
41
Modulation Source/X Select
43
0 Through 9
44
"+" and "-"
44
"Quantize" Switch
44
"Clear" Switch
44
MIDI Page Settings
45
Master Section
47
Volume
47
Tune Page
47
Upper Display
47
Lower Display
49
Master Page Overview
50
Page 1
50
Page 2
51
Chain Page
52
Enable Paramater
52
Step Parameter
52
Mode Parameter
53
Patch Parameter
53
MIDI
54
Channel
55
Receive
55
Transmit
56
Pass
56
OMNI Mode
57
Ctrls
57
Enables
59
Systemx
59
Patch - "Patch Changes"
60
Systemx and Patch
60
System Exclusive
60
MIDI Patch Change Commands
61
Echo
62
Using MIDI Echo
62
Velocity
63
Linear
63
Expo 1
63
Expo 2
63
Using MIDI Velocity and Release Velocity
64
Expo 3
64
Send
65
Reset
67
Mute
67
Misc
68
Velocity Scale
69
Polarity Controls
70
Sensitivity
70
Pedal 1/Pedal 2
71
Lever 1/Lever 2
71
Ext Tri
71
Cass - Cassette Interface
72
Hook-Up
73
Saving to Tape
74
Loading from Tape
75
All
76
One
76
Errors
77
Causes of Cassette Errors
79
Selectable Transfer Speed
79
Data Compatibility with Oberheim Xpanders
80
Xpander - Matrix-12
80
Matrix-12 - Xpander
80
Single Patch/Master Page
81
PAN Page
81
VIB - Vibrato
83
Speed Modulation
84
AMP Modulation
84
Control: Basic Operations
85
The Unit as an Independent Instrument
86
Basic Concepts of "Control"
86
Vassign
86
Zone
87
Monophonic Keyboard Modes
89
Limits Parameter
89
Setting the Zone Range
91
MIDI in
92
MIDI out
92
Voice Rob
92
Keyboard
93
Controllers
93
The Unit as the MIDI Master
94
Slave Synthesizer Assignments
95
Options
96
The Unit as a MIDI Slave
98
The Unit as a MIDI Master and Slave
103
Programming the Matrix Voice
107
Single/Multi Patch Page Select
107
Single Patches
107
Vco 1 & Vco 2
107
Vol - Volume
109
Keybd
109
LAG - Portamento/Glissando Select
109
Levers
110
Waveform Select
110
Vcf/Vca
111
VCF Parameters
111
Freq - Frequency
111
Res - Resonance
112
Mode
112
More about Filter Poles
114
VCA Parameters
115
VCF Modulation
116
KEYBD/LAG Modulation
116
LEVER Modulation
116
Single Patch Pages
117
Fm/Lag
117
FM - Frequency Modulation
117
FM Amp
117
FM Experiment
118
FM Dest
118
Lag
119
Lag Rate
120
Using LAG
121
Lag Mode
121
Legato
121
Track X
122
Linear/Expo Lag
122
Basic TRACK X Operation
123
Using the Tracking Generator
124
More about TRACK X Operation
126
Answer to Bonus Question
127
Env X
128
Selecting an Envelope
129
Basic ENV X Operation
129
Envelope Modes
130
Trigger Modes
131
Keyboard Triggers
131
External Triggers
131
Lfo X
132
LFO Triggers
132
Selecting an LFO
133
Periodic Waveforms
133
Aperiodic Waveforms
134
Special Modulation
134
Retrig "Retrigger Point"
135
Amp - "Amplitude"
135
A Word about LFO LAG
136
Ramp X
137
Retrig Mode
137
Stopping an Envelope
137
Selecting a RAMP
138
RAMP Trigger Modes
138
Single Patch Pages - Miscellaneous Parameters
139
Name Page
139
Modulation Routings
140
Matrix Modulation
141
Programmimg Modulation
143
The Ground Rules of Modulation
144
Using Matrix Modulation
145
Velocity and Release Velocity
146
How "Volume" and "Velocity" Work
147
Brightness Modulation by Velocity
147
Portamento and LAG Modulation by Velocity
148
Envelope Modulation by Velocity and Release Velocity
148
Pressure - After-Touch
149
VCF Frequency Modulation by Pressure
149
VCA Modulation by Pressure
149
LFO Amount Modulation by Pressure
149
LFO Speed Modulation by Pressure
150
FM AMP Modulation
150
Pitch Bend
151
Vibrato
151
Pedals
152
Volume Control
152
Sustain
153
The Lfos (LFO X)
154
The Envelopes (ENV X)
154
VCO Frequency Modulation by an LFO
154
VCO Pulse Width Modulation by an LFO
154
Keyboard Modulation
155
VCA 2 Modulation by an Envelope
155
LFO Speed Modulation by the Keyboard
155
The Ramps (RAMP X)
156
LFO Amplitude and Speed Modulation by a RAMP
156
Constructing the MULTI Patch
159
Getting a Grip on MULTI Patches
159
Building a MULTI Patch: Phase I
162
Recall the "Basic MULTI Patch"
162
Assign Single Patches to the Voices
163
Store the New MULTI Patch
164
Building a MULTI Patch: Phase II
166
The Patch Edit Buttons
166
Patch-To-Voice Copy
169
Copying Complete MULTI Patches
169
VOICES 1-6/VOICES 7-12 Button
170
Building a MULTI Patch: Phase III
172
MULTI Patch Pages
172
Trans
172
Pan
172
Assign
173
Zone X
173
Vib
174
Detune
174
Playing the Unit Independently
176
The Unit as the Master
179
The Unit as the Slave
181
The Unit as a Simultaneous Master and Slave
186
The Modulation Matrix Diagram
190
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Oberheim Matrix-12 Specifications
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Brand
Oberheim
Model
Matrix-12
Category
Synthesizer
Language
English
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