Oberheim Matrix-12 User Manual

GETTING AROUND THE FRONT PANEL
Now that we have identified the five main sections of the MATRIX-12's front panel,
we are ready to start co-ordinating the use of all these functions. So that you may
better comprehend the general operations of the MATRIX-12, we'd like to point
out a few basic design concepts:
1. The headings displayed in the MASTER section - VOLUME, TUNE PAGE
and MASTER PAGE - are referred to as G/o&a/functions. A Global function
is simply any parameter that affects the synthesizer as a whole, regardless of
what PATCH Mode (SINGLE or MULTI) the MATRIX-12 is in. It is extremely
important that you understand this concept.
As an example, setting MASTER TUNE (displayed as M TUNE in the TUNE
PAGE) to any tuning interval affects every Patch in the MATRIX-12. It fine
tunes the instrument as a whole. In contrast, tuning the oscillators (VCO1 and
VCO2) in one of the SINGLE PATCHES to different intervals only affect that
Patch individually, and not the others.
The MATRIX-12's Global functions are kept in its memory as you have set
them and will remain there until they are changed. Thus, Global settings are
not "programmable" in the traditional sense of the word because they are not
set for a particular Patch but forthe MATRIX-12 in general.
There are two types of Global functions in the MATRIX-12. The UPPER
DISPLAY in MASTER PAGE lists those functions that are Global forthe
entire synthesizer. The LOWER DISPLAY lists those functions that are
Global for SINGLE PATCHES only. These functions, in a sense, are kind of
"Semi-Global" because they affect only one of the two available Patch Modes.
As we get deeper into the programming of the MATRIX-12, you will notice that
the four Sub-Pages listed are programmable functions for each MULTI
Patch individually, which is why these four parameters disappear from the
Lower Display when MULTI PATCH Mode is entered. The individual
programmabilty of PAN, WS, VASSIGNand ZONEln the MULTI Patches
gives this Mode its incredible flexibility and specialization.
2. The MASTER PAGE may be best thought of as your "Home Base". You can
enter MASTER PAGE at any time no matter which of the MATRIX-12's 59
Pages you have currently displayed. If you should get lost or confused in your
programming, you can simply enter MASTER PAGE and start over. Rest
assured, however, that none of the work that you've done will be lost.
Entering MASTER PAGE does not destroy any of your editing. You are
just able to enter MASTER PAGE as needed.
3. PAGE MODIFIER
Upper Display Sub-Pages
Your "Patch List" arrangement in CHAIN, all of the synthesizer's MIDI
settings and actions, the Velocity settings and Controllers Polarity selections
in MISC, and data transfer functions in CASS are selected as general
MATRIX-12 functions.
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Oberheim Matrix-12 Specifications

General

Brand	Oberheim
Model	Matrix-12
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English