Oberheim Matrix-12 User Manual

WELCOME TO THE MATRIX-12
The staff at ECC/Oberheim would like to extend our congratulations to you on
your purchase of the Oberheim MATRIX-1212-Voice Polyphonic MIDI
Synthesizer. Based on the same revolutionary technology as its predecessor,
the Oberheim XPANDER, the MATRIX-12 features twelve powerful,
independently programmable Voices and an elaborate control system for playing
them.
The MATRIX-12 is actually more than two XPANDERs, and the addition of a five
octave, Velocity and Pressure sensitive keyboard plus two on-board modulation
levers allow for the addition of even more programmable functions. The MATRIX-
12 features one of the most comprehensive MIDI systems available and its
interfacing capabilities give you more control than is presently available from other
synthesizers in any class.
Like the sound-producing capability of the XPANDER, the MATRIX-12 Voice
utilizes a 15-Mode Voltage Controlled Filter, five Envelopes and five Low
Frequency Oscillators as well as a Lag Processor, three Tracking Generators and
four Ramp Generators to provide you with all the ingredients for sound creation.
All of this is interlaced by the Matrix Modulation™ System for the greatest of
flexibility in modulation control. And the MATRIX-12#s twenty-four Voltage
Controlled Oscillators (two per Voice) - with waveforms that can be selected
individually or combined - are the secret to its warm, rich sound.
Each of the MATRIX-12's Voices is completely independent and each can be
programmed to play a different sound. They can be grouped polyphonically into
Zones or operated independently, from the Keyboard and MIDI simultaneously.
All of the functions at your command are easily viewed on the MATRIX-12's three
40-character fluorescent displays, even under poor lighting conditions.
The MATRIX-12 is a very serious instrument. And you no doubt paid serious
money when you purchased it. This manual will provide you with some serious
information and we recommend that you read this document in its entirety. It
was written to provide you with all the information you will need to operate and
interface your MATRIX-12. We encourage you to experiment, or you'll never
know what you might discover.
Thank you for your investment in the State of the Art.
Oberheim
A Division of ECC Development Corporation
Los Angeles, California U.S.A.
Matrix-12 Owner's Manual

Oberheim Matrix-12 Specifications

General

Brand	Oberheim
Model	Matrix-12
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English