Avid Technology Studio Monitor Express User manual
Studio Monitor Express
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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About www.avid.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2. Installing Studio Monitor Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Removing Studio Monitor Express. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 3. Using Studio Monitor Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Patching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Enabling and Configuring Talkback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Introduction
Studio Monitor Express (SME) is a powerful and flexible audio monitoring software application that runs on your workstation or
a dedicated computer and controls the routing between applications, external inputs, and ASIO hardware.
SME is a software version of a typical mixing console’s master and communications section and provides a professional surround
sound monitor mixer with two 5.1-speaker outputs and one stereo output (each with level, cut, and talkback controls). SME out-
puts are routed to the audio I/O hardware and can be controlled from the monitor section on Artist Series media controllers. SME
can also listen to external inputs without another application open.
Be aware that Studio Monitor Express does use additional CPU resources beyond EuControl, so if you do not require these ad-
vanced features (or your audio interface software already provides this functionality), there is no need to install SME.
SME is included as a separate installer on the EuControl CD-ROM that shipped with your unit. It includes a Euphonix Monitor
Core Audio Driver (Mac) and ASIO driver (Windows) to integrate with applications you want to use with SME.
System Requirements and Compatibility
Avid can only assure compatibility and provide support for hardware and software it has tested and approved.
For downloads and other Artist Series resources, visit:
www.avid.com/artistsupport
About This Guide
Conventions Used in This Guide
All of our guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:
:
The names of Commands, Options, and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font.
The names of keys on Artist Series hardware are in bold (such as SHIFT and SEL). Do not confuse the SHIFT key on Artist Series
hardware with the Shift key on your computer keyboard.
Mac and Windows versions of SME are not identical. Whenever their appearance or functionality differ, this guide documents both
(any sections that do not specify Mac or Windows are effectively the same on both platforms).
Convention Action
File > Save Choose Save from the File menu
Control+N Hold down the Control key and press the N key
Control-click Hold down the Control key and click the mouse button
Right-click Click with the right mouse button
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The following symbols are used to highlight important information:
How to Use this PDF Guide
The Acrobat PDF version of this manual can be a valuable online resource. These are some useful features of the PDF:
• The Bookmarks on the left serve as a continuously visible table of contents. Click on a subject heading to jump to that page.
Click a +symbol to expand that heading to show subheadings. Click the –symbol to collapse a subheading.
• The Table of Contents provides active links to their pages. Select the hand cursor, allow it to hover over the heading until
it turns into a finger. Then click to locate to that subject and page.
• All cross references are active links. Allow the hand cursor to hover over the reference until it turns into a finger and click
to follow the reference.
• Select Find from the Edit menu to search for a subject.
About www.avid.com
The Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of your system. The
following are just a few of the services and features available.
Product Registration
Register your purchase online.
Support and Downloads
Contact Avid Customer Success (technical support); download software updates and the latest online manuals; browse the Com-
patibility documents for system requirements; search the online Knowledge Base or join the worldwide Pro Tools community on
the User Conference.
Training and Education
Study on your own using courses available online or find out how you can learn in a classroom setting at a certified Pro Tools
training center.
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Learn about Avid products; download demo software or learn about our Development Partners and their plug-ins, applications,
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User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your system.
Important Notices include information that could affect your data or the performance of your system.
Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts.
Cross References point to related sections in this guide and other Avid guides.
Chapter 2: Installing Studio Monitor Express 3
Chapter 2: Installing Studio Monitor Express
SME is included as a separate installer on the EuControl CD-ROM included with your unit. It includes Mac and Windows audio
drivers to integrate applications you want to use with SME.
Installation
To install Studio Monitor Express:
1 Do one of the following:
• Download the most recent EuControl installer for your computer platform from www.avid.com. After downloading, make
sure the installer is uncompressed (.dmg on Mac or.ZIP on Windows).
– or –
• Insert the Installer disc into your computer.
2 Double-click the Studio Monitor Express installer application, located inside the Extras folder.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4 When installation is complete, click Quit (Mac) or Finish (Windows).
Removing Studio Monitor Express
If you need to remove SME from your system, follow the instructions below for your computer platform.
Mac OS X
To remove SME:
1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administrator for the account where SME is installed.
2 Go to Applications/Euphonix and double-click Uninstall Studio Monitor Express.
3 Click Yes to proceed with the uninstall.
4 Enter your Administrator password and click OK.
5 Click Close to close the Uninstaller window.
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Windows Vista and Windows 7
To remove SME:
1 Choose Start > Control Panel.
2 Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
3 Select Studio Monitor Express from the list of installed applications.
4 Click the Change button.
5 Select the Modify button.
6 Click Next.
7 Deselect Studio Monitor Express.
8 Click Next.
9 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the removal.
Chapter 3: Using Studio Monitor Express 5
Chapter 3: Using Studio Monitor Express
Studio Monitor Express provides several tabs in which you patch and configure audio between SME and your workstation. Once
configured, SME lets you switch between multiple speaker setups, mute and dim monitor outputs, listen to and control external
sources (such as a CD player), and utilize Talkback.
When the workstation and Artist device are connected, changes made in either the Main tab or on an Artist surface are reflected
in the other.
Main
The Main tab provides sliders, settings, and a Source display for three available monitor outputs: Control Room, Monitor A, and
Monitor B.
Source
Maps Sources created in the Sources tab to Control Room, Monitor A and B.
To route a Source to a specific Monitor section:
Select a source in the Source box for the desired monitor output. Sources can also be selected from the Artist Control’s Control
Room and Monitor Setup Touchscreens. Only sections created in the Sources tab appear in the Source boxes. (See “Sources” on
page 6.)
Control Room, Monitor A and B Level
These sliders control the level of Control Room, Monitor A and B, respectively. Correlates to the CONTROL ROOM/MONITOR knob
in the Artist Control’s Monitors section.
Main tab
This is also selectable from the Artist Control Monitor Touchscreen.
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To set the level for the Control Room output:
Turn the CONTROL ROOM/MONITOR knob.
To set level for Monitor A:
Hold down a Function key and then turn the CONTROL ROOM/MONITOR knob.
To set level for Monitor B:
Adjust the Monitor B slider in the SME Main tab (Monitor B can be controlled only on-screen with a mouse).
Cut
Cuts the signal completely.
Dim
Attenuates the signal to the Dim Level set in the Config tab (page 13).
Fix
Sets the signal to the Fixed Level set on the Config tab (correlates to the Dim button in Artist Control Setup > Control Room Touch-
screen).
Phase
Reverses the phase of the left channel in the Control Room outputs only. Phase is only available on-screen.
Sources
The Sources tab is where you create the sources to SME mixer inputs to make them available in the Main tab.
To create a source:
1 Select the Format (Mono, Stereo, or 5.1).
2 Select the Start Channel (the channel where you want the first, or left-most, source channel to be routed). Choices are slightly
different on Mac than on Windows as follows:
Sources tab
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