RAVEN MTX Ableton Live

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ABLETON LIVE USER GUIDE & BATCH COMMAND SYSTEM MANUAL RAVEN Version 3.1

Updated 3/29/2016

RAVEN MTX ABLETON LIVE USER MANUAL 2

Table of Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES BEFORE YOU START ................................................................................................................................. 4 POWER SOURCE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 MOVING .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 SERVICING .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE .................................................................................................................................................... 5

WARRANTY INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 HARDWARE LIMITED WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................. 6

MAINTENANCE AND CARE ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 CLEANING THE RAVEN MTX ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 REVITALIZING THE RAVEN MTX GLASS ......................................................................................................................................... 7

GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 RAVEN MTX DIMENSIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 11

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION & TOUCH CALIBRATION ........................................................................................................................... 12 DUAL RAVEN SOFTWARE: ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 DUAL CALIBRATION: ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 USING RAVEN DUAL: ............................................................................................................................................................... 15

SYSTEM PREFERENCES CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................................................................... 16 CONNECTING RAVEN MTX TO ABLETON LIVE ............................................................................................................................... 19 LAUNCHING RAVEN MTX SOFTWARE .......................................................................................................................................... 20

INSTALLING RAVEN MTX FOR ABLETON LIVE .................................................................................................................................... 22 SETTING UP & ALIGNING ABLETON LIVE WITH RAVEN .................................................................................................................. 22

RAVEN MTX ABLETON LIVE SOFTWARE FEATURES ............................................................................................................................. 23 THE RAVEN MIXER .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 RAVEN CHANNEL STRIP ........................................................................................................................................................... 23 ICONS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

RAVEN TOOLBAR ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 SHOW/HIDE RAVEN ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 POWER ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 BANKING .............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 BANKING BUTTONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 29 ARRANGE/SESSION ................................................................................................................................................................ 29 CLIP/DEVICE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 30 BROWSER .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30 DETAIL VIEW .......................................................................................................................................................................... 30 I/O ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 FLOATING MIDI PADS ............................................................................................................................................................. 31 COMMANDS AND MODIFIERS ................................................................................................................................................... 31 HIDE FLOATING WINDOW ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 NAVPAD ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 RAVEN MIXER ........................................................................................................................................................................ 32 FINE FADERS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 33 CUSTOMIZE TOOLBAR ............................................................................................................................................................. 34 FLOATING TOOLBAR & ESSENTIALS PALETTE .............................................................................................................................. 34 SAVE LAYOUT ......................................................................................................................................................................... 35 MEMORY LOCATIONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 36


TOUCH TOOLS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 36 ZOOM IN/ZOOM OUT ............................................................................................................................................................. 36 FLOATING MIXER .................................................................................................................................................................... 36 BANKING THE MIXER USING FINGER GESTURES .......................................................................................................................... 38

RAVEN SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 39 SAVE AS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 LOAD RAVEN SESSION ............................................................................................................................................................. 39 SET USER DEFAULT/USER DEFAULT .......................................................................................................................................... 40 RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT/FACTORY DEFAULT ........................................................................................................................ 40 VIDEO ................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 USER MANUALS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 40 FORUM ................................................................................................................................................................................. 40 NAVPAD RESPONSE ................................................................................................................................................................ 41 CALIBRATION ......................................................................................................................................................................... 41 SWITCH RAVEN ....................................................................................................................................................................... 42 CHECK FOR UPDATES .............................................................................................................................................................. 42 SWITCH DEFAULT LAYOUTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 43 RAVEN SETUP ........................................................................................................................................................................ 43

SAVING YOUR SESSIONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 44 SAVING AN ABLETON LIVE SESSION .......................................................................................................................................... 44 SAVING A RAVEN SESSION ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 RESTORING TO FACTORY DEFAULT ............................................................................................................................................ 45

EDIT WINDOW ............................................................................................................................................................................. 46

WORKING WITH PLUGINS ............................................................................................................................................................. 47 LOADING PLUGINS ................................................................................................................................................................. 47 CONTROLLING PLUGINS .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 HIDE FLOATING WINDOW ........................................................................................................................................................ 48 ARROW CURSORS ................................................................................................................................................................... 48

BATCH COMMAND SYSTEM FOR ABLETON LIVE ................................................................................................................................ 49 EDITING A BATCH COMMAND ................................................................................................................................................... 49 QUICKLIST ............................................................................................................................................................................. 50 SEARCH & FILTER ................................................................................................................................................................... 51 REMOVE ................................................................................................................................................................................ 51 CLEAR ALL ............................................................................................................................................................................. 51 NAME & COLOR ...................................................................................................................................................................... 51 SAVE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 USING THE QUICKLIST MENU ................................................................................................................................................... 52 CUSTOMIZING BATCH COMMANDS USING THE QUICKLIST ............................................................................................................ 53 NAMING BATCH COMMAND PANELS .......................................................................................................................................... 53 BATCH COMMAND PANEL QUICKLIST ......................................................................................................................................... 54 SAVE ENTIRE BATCH COMMAND PANEL ...................................................................................................................................... 54 CLEAR ENTIRE BATCH COMMAND PANEL .................................................................................................................................... 55 PROGRAM YOUR OWN BATCH COMMAND .................................................................................................................................. 55 RECORD YOUR OWN BATCH COMMAND ..................................................................................................................................... 55 LOAD & EXPORT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 56


IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES BEFORE YOU START

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within your RAVEN MTX.

This symbol indicates there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying your RAVEN MTX.

1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Regard all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance to the manufacturer’s instructions. 7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat. 8. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,

and the point where they exit from the device. 9. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 10. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 11. Do not press strongly on the panel with a hand or sharp object such as a pencil, pen, or nail. 12. Do not stick metal objects or conductive material in the device, power chord, or power inlet. 13. Make sure you connect the earth ground wire to prevent electric shock. A cable with a three-pronged

grounded AC Plug must be connected to a three-pronged AC outlet. POWER SOURCE Operate your RAVEN MTX only from the power source included.


MOVING Make sure the product is turned off, unplugged, and all cables have been removed. It will take a minimum of two people to move your RAVEN MTX, although three are recommended. SERVICING Servicing of the RAVEN MTX is to be done by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug the device from the power outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

1. When power supply is damaged 2. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the RAVEN MTX. 3. If your RAVEN MTX has been exposed to rain or water. 4. If your RAVEN MTX has been dropped or damaged in any way. 5. When your RAVEN MTX exhibits a distinct change in performance.

Important Note About DVI Cables & Display As in many studios, your computer may be located in a room far away from your console. For DVI cable lengths over 15ft, a DVI signal booster is required. This will ensure the video signal reaches the display with no signal degradation. Additionally, when switching sources between DVI and HDMI for the display, you must press the source button on the OSD board behind the meter access panel. You must wait a full 6 seconds before the source will change. Also, there is no RGB input for the MTX. Although it will show as a source, it should be ignored. It will take around 14 seconds to switch to the RGB source, just be patient and move on to DVI when the RGB source is selected.


WARRANTY INFORMATION HARDWARE LIMITED WARRANTY A. Limited Warranty Slate Media Technology (SMT) warrants that its hardware will be free from defects in materials and workmanship, for one (1) year after it has been acquired by the first user when given normal, proper and intended usage. SMT will repair or replace nonconforming product (or a component thereof) that is returned to SMT within the warranty term at no charge. This warranty applies to products purchased anywhere in the world. You may have additional consumer rights under local laws. SMT will provide the minimum warranty term required by applicable law. B. Warranty Recipient The limited warranty applies only to genuine SMT products when sold by an SMT reseller, distributor or dealer. C. Exclusions from Warranty This warranty does not cover problems caused by your acts, the acts of others, or events beyond SMT’s reasonable control. SMT does not warrant that use of SMT products will be uninterrupted or error-free. This limited warranty does not apply to expendable components and is void if the product serial numbers have been removed. SMT has no obligation under this warranty to repair or replace products damaged as a result of 1) normal wear and tear, 2) improper or unauthorized use or repair, 3) customer fault or negligence, 4) natural or manmade disaster, or 5) causes external to the products including, but not limited to, exposure to moisture, extreme temperatures, power outages, or other customer site conditions. D. Limitation on and Exclusion of Damages for Breach of Warranty You may recover from SMT and its suppliers only direct damages up to the amount you paid for the product. You cannot recover for loss of present or prospective profits, data loss, business damage, or any other consequential, special, indirect or incidental damages. E. Warranty Procedures For information regarding your warranty, please contact Slate Media Technology or your local authorized reseller, distributor, or dealer. Product registration at www.slatemt.com is required in order to process a warranty claim. You will be required to provide proof-of-purchase to validate your claim. Hardware may require return-to-factory, and customer is responsible for properly packing and labeling and insuring any warranty returns for shipment to Slate Media Technology. Customer is responsible for any damage or loss incurred due to improper packaging or labeling. Customer is required to pay shipping/handling one way for warranty product returns and applicable custom duties, V.A.T. and other associated taxes and charges for international service.


MAINTENANCE AND CARE CLEANING THE RAVEN MTX The RAVEN MTX ships with a Revitalizer spray that uses a NanoGlide™ coating, which protects the screen from oil, water, and dirt. The coating also strengthens the surface of the glass making it scratch resistant and smooth to the touch. IMPORTANT: Do not use regular cleaning solutions on the RAVEN MTX. Household sprays and cleaners will affect the touch glass coating, which can impact performance. We recommend a simple microfiber cloth to clean the surface of the glass. If more intensive cleaning is required, use a lightly damp cloth. Make sure that the cloth is not too wet; the coating will make the water bead and drip. As a precaution, keep a dry cloth at the bottom of the screen to catch any runoff. Do not allow moisture from liquids to accumulate on the screen when cleaning. Accumulation of liquids can damage internal electrical devices. If a damp cloth must be used, make sure to remove any excess water immediately after cleaning. To clean RAVEN MTX’s exterior metal parts use a simple microfiber cloth. If deeper cleaning is required, a non-abrasive cleaning solution can be used on the metal parts only. Be sure to not spray cleaner on the RAVEN MTX directly, rather spray the cleaner on to a cleaning cloth away from the RAVEN MTX, then use the dampened cloth on the RAVEN MTX’s metal parts. The high gloss lacquer finish on RAVEN MTX’s side panels can be damaged by some cleaners. Use a gentle cleaning solution. Test in an inconspicuous area first. REVITALIZING THE RAVEN MTX GLASS The RAVEN MTX comes out of the box with a NanoGlide™ coating that repels oil, water, and leaves the surface incredibly smooth to the touch. After some use, it may be necessary to revitalize to bring the glass back to its original slickness. We recommend using the Revitalizer Solution when you feel the glass has substantially more friction than when you first started using your RAVEN MTX. The coating process is very easy and can be done following the steps below. All you need is a microfiber cloth and the supplied 1oz bottle of Revitalizer/Protector solution. IMPORTANT: Apply the Revitalizer Solution in a well-ventilated area NOTE: The Revitalizer Solution is not a product of Slate Media Technology. Please read the Revitalizer label for more information, precautions, and first aid instructions.


1. Using a microfiber cloth, clean the RAVEN MTX screen to remove dust and fingerprints.

2. Spray the revitalizer solution directly onto the RAVEN MTX glass. It should take approximately six sprays to cover the glass completely.


IMPORTANT: Do not spray so much that the solution drips down the screen. Excess moisture could damage the display and touch system. If you are unsure, place a cloth at the bottom of the screen to catch any runoff.

3. Using a microfiber cloth LIGHTLY spread the solution around to cover the entire screen. IMPORTANT: DO NOT WIPE/BUFF AWAY ALL OF THE REVITALIZER SOLUTION FROM THE SCREEN. The coating on the glass leaves a very thin residual layer of Revitalizer, which significantly adds to the slickness and oil repellency. Removing all of the product will leave the glass less smooth than desired.


NOTE: There will be a residual oil layer on the glass after revitalizing. When the screen is turned OFF, the glass may appear cloudy. This is OK. You should not be able to notice this layer when the screen is turned ON. If you do, wipe gently until you cannot see the oil layer. Your RAVEN MTX is now back to its original slickness.


GETTING STARTED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The RAVEN MTX will run on any Mac computer, however we recommend these specifications for optimal performance.

1. OSX 10.7 (Lion,) OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion,) and OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) 2. OSX 10.10 (Yosemite) will function with the RAVEN software. However, it’s important to note multiple

simultaneous touches can cause graphics to flicker when using more than three simultaneous touches. This will not affect the quality of the control surface, graphic changes only.

3. OSX 10.11 (El Capitan) is now supported. However, continued maintenance updates will be released to improve the RAVEN’s ongoing functionality with the latest operating system releases.

4. Intel i7 or Xeon processor with a clock speed of at least 2.4 GHz. 5. Minimum 4GB RAM (We recommend 8GB for strong performance.) 6. Graphics card with minimum 512MB memory, though 1GB graphics memory is recommended. 7. Any Mac Pro produced after 2010 is ideal and will meet all the requirements, though Mac Mini’s and

iMac’s meeting the requirements should do fine. Graphic response speed will vary depending on the capabilities of the computer’s graphics card.

NOTE: MacBook Pro’s are not recommended with the RAVEN MTX. RAVEN MTX Dimensions

NOTE: If you are creating custom furniture for your RAVEN MTX, CAD drawings with precise dimensional information may be available on request. You will now need to install Multi-Touch Driver in order to get touch response from your RAVEN MTX.


SOFTWARE INSTALLATION & TOUCH CALIBRATION Installing the RAVEN MTX software and calibrating the touchscreen is a quick process. IMPORTANT: Calibration is the most important process for accurate use of the screen. Failure to calibrate properly will result in poor touch performance. DO NOT RUN ANY APPLICATIONS UNTIL CALIBRATION IS COMPLETED.

1. Run the RAVEN MTX installer and download the drivers onto your hard drive. NOTE: Make sure to use the included UNINSTALL MULTI-TOUCH PLATFORM application, available in your Slate User Account if any pre-existing Multi-Touch software has been installed, as existing Multi Touch software will complicate the install process. In this case, the uninstallation package should be run primary to the included Multi-Touch Platform Driver package.

2. Restart your computer for changes to take effect. To calibrate RAVEN MTX use the following procedure:

1. Launch MultiTouchPlatform. This can be found in your application folder. (We recommend moving this to your dock.)

2. Press the Calibration button on the main window. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen and touch the center of each “+” as it appears. 4. Repeat steps 2-3 until an accurate calibration is achieved.

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT SCREEN CALIBRATION:

1. Calibration should be done sitting in the center position of the console. Failure to do so will result in an inaccurate calibration point.

2. Calibration must be done using a direct and natural touch angle. Failure to do so will result in an inaccurate calibration. DO NOT CALIBRATE WITH A BEND IN YOUR WRIST OR FROM AN EXTREME ANGLE.

CORRECT TOUCH ANGLE INCORRECT TOUCH ANGLE

1. Do not use a stylus or other object to calibrate the screen. 2. After calibration is achieved, test on desktop applications and software. The user should be able to

open and close windows with ease. 3. RAVEN MTX should not be used without confirmation of proper calibration.


To confirm proper calibration, simply go to the Finder and touch random points on the desktop evaluating the mouse cursor and confirm that the cursor is hidden undernieth your finger and no black from the cursor is visible. If you can see the cursor, you should recalibrate. NOTE: We have also included a Calibrate button within your RAVEN Settings for easy access to the MultiTouchPlatform application. At any time, quickly recalibrate. This is important to do if multiple users are sharing the RAVEN MTX. DUAL RAVEN SOFTWARE: If using two RAVEN’s, users now have access to the “DUAL” button on the RAVEN opening menu is will activate the RAVEN Software for DUAL functionality. This again, only is to be used with two RAVEN’s. If using multiple displays that are not RAVEN’s, you should still use the regular version of the RAVEN software. DUAL CALIBRATION: To calibrate for DUAL RAVEN’s, set your main display to the left display as displayed below.

Then, launch the MultiTouchPlatform application and hit “Restore” and “Remove Composite” as displayed below. Note: If you ever notice an inconsistent screen calibration, simply open the MultiTouchPlatform application and click, “Remove Composite" and “Restore” and then repeat the Dual Calibration process described below.


Now, you will need to configure Multi-Touch for two RAVEN’s. Hit, “Configure Composite.” Follow the instructions on the white screens being: Press and hold the left display and then release. Then repeat the press, hold and release for the right display. Now calibrate each screen. Use the drop-down menu as displayed below on the MultiTouchPlatform application to select each display and hit “Calibration.”


From a center, seated position, press and hold the center of the red addition symbol like you are giving a fingerprint to the top of your finger until it turns green, using your left hand for the left side of the screen and your right hand for the right side of the screen. There will be four corners to calibrate. Once completed, hit “Ok.”

CORRECT TOUCH ANGLE INCORRECT TOUCH ANGLE

USING RAVEN DUAL: Set the Left Display as your Mixer and Right Display as your Edit Window. To flip the displays, simply hit the “1-2/2-1” display button by default on the Floating Toolbar.

NOTE: TRIPLE RAVEN IS NOT YET SUPPORTED, BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.


SYSTEM PREFERENCES CONFIGURATION

IMPORTANT: Be sure to hide the OS X Dock when using RAVEN.

1. Navigate to “System Preferences” by going to the Apple drop-down menu on the top left of the Finder and select System Preferences.

2. Now, select the “Sharing” folder option and confirm your computer is named. If not, make sure and name your computer as displayed in the image below.

3. Next, hit “Show All” on the top left of the window and hit “Security & Privacy.” 4. On the “General” tab, be sure the option for Allow apps downloaded from: “ANYWHERE” is selected as

shown in the picture below.


5. Now, for users on OS X 10.9 and higher only, select the “Privacy” tab on the top right still on the

“Security & Privacy” area and select “Accessibility” from the left menu as imaged below. Once selected, navigate to your “Applications” folder in a separate Finder window and add the following applications to the area on the right for allowing apps to control your computer:

- Automator - Ableton Live - RAVEN MTX - Terminal -

Note: Terminal is located within your “Utilities” folder within the “Applications” folder.


6. For users on OS X 10.7 and 10.8 only, on the main System Preferences window, select “Accessibility” from

the menu options and confirm “Enable access for assistive devices” is checked to the “ON” state as imaged below.


CONNECTING RAVEN MTX TO ABLETON LIVE In order for RAVEN MTX to effectively communicate with Ableton Live, use the following setup instructions. NOTE: The V-Control Pro app is included in your RAVEN MTX installer.

1. Launch V-Control Pro. 2. Launch Ableton Live 9. 3. Launch RAVEN MTX. 4. We have included two options for configuring your control surface. First, is our automatic setup. To

perform this function, your System Preferences must be configured properly from the previous section in this setup. Once configured correctly, hit RAVEN Settings and hit the, “RAVEN SETUP” button and RAVEN will automatically configure itself for you.

The second option is to manually configure your control surface settings for RAVEN. To setup manually, first navigate to the “Ableton Live” drop-down menu and select “Preferences.” Next, select the “MIDI Sync” tab on the left of the Ableton Live Preferences window.

1. On the “MIDI Sync” tab, set Control Surface slots 1 to MackieControl, Input: V-Control, Output: V-Control.


2. Repeat the previous step for the next two slots, using “MackieControlXT” instead of “MackieControl,”

selecting V-Control XT2 and V-Control XT3 in the Input and Output sections as displayed in the photo above.

3. Next, turn the Input and Output options for “TRACK” & “REMOTE” to the ON state. For MackieControl

Input and Outputs V-Control 1-3.

4. Close the window. These settings will save in Ableton Live for future sessions. LAUNCHING RAVEN MTX SOFTWARE The following sequence must be followed in order to achieve proper connection from RAVEN MTX to Ableton Live.

1. V-Control Pro 2. Ableton Live 9 3. RAVEN MTX


We recommend keeping these three applications in your dock at all times. Also note that we recommend right-clicking the V-Control Pro app and having it automatically launch with the Finder. Once RAVEN MTX is launched it will sync with your current session, and make all connections automatically. The mouse will not function in the RAVEN Mixer window, however, touch will control it from this point forward


INSTALLING RAVEN MTX FOR ABLETON LIVE Open the installer and follow the directions on the Installer. Once the applications have been placed into your applications folder and your drivers have been downloaded, add the applications to your dock for easy access. SETTING UP & ALIGNING ABLETON LIVE WITH RAVEN

1. On Ableton Live, hide the “Overview.” 2. Touch the HIDE RAVEN button on the top left of the RAVEN Toolbar. 3. Click the Green Maximize window button on the top left of the Ableton Live window. 4. Take the lower right corner of the Ableton Live window and bring the window size to about on half

the screen top to mid-screen. 5. Touch the SHOW RAVEN button in the lower left corner of the screen. 6. Again, take the lower right corner of the Ableton Live window and align it so it displays completely

with the scroll bars aligning with the top of the provided RAVEN Toolbar. 7. Save Ableton Live by touching the SAVE LIVE button on the lower left of the RAVEN Toolbar and you

are ready to mix.


RAVEN MTX ABLETON LIVE SOFTWARE FEATURES RAVEN MTX is loaded with many custom features made for a touch screen. THE RAVEN MIXER

The RAVEN Toolbars provide controls typical of most DAWs. From the RAVEN Mixer you are able to have Multi-Touch access to all of the controls of the mixer. RAVEN CHANNEL STRIP The RAVEN channel strip is where you find your controls such as faders, solos, mutes, pans, and Audio FX.


Fine Faders: Tap and hold the DB display window to put single channels into fine mode.

ICONS The RAVEN has built in icons to help you identify your tracks in a busy mix. To load an icon:

Press and hold the Icon slot below the fader module. A floating icon window will appear.


Tap an icon and a yellow box will appear around selected image.


Touch each channel icon slot that you wish to load with an image. You can also swipe across the icon slot to load the images.

To remove an icon, touch the blank icon box in the palette, and then touch the channel icon slot you wish to remove.

You can also Browse your own Icons from your “CUSTOM” tab on the icon palette.


RAVEN TOOLBAR

The RAVEN Toolbar rests on the bottom of the screen and is the control center for many essential features. The lowest three toolbars can be shifted between using the “Flip Toolbar +/-“ buttons located on the right of the toolbar.

SHOW/HIDE RAVEN To interact with your OS while RAVEN is open, we have provided a quick an easy Hide RAVEN button above the RAVEN Power button on the RAVEN Toolbar. Touch or Click with your mouse to Hide your RAVEN software almost entirely except for the RAVEN on the bottom left hand side displaying the text, “Show.” Touch or click the RAVEN Logo “Show” on the bottom left hand side of the screen and the RAVEN software will again appear.

NOTE: This can be very helpful when using an internet browser or something that appears hidden behind RAVEN’s software overlay. POWER Exits the RAVEN software.

When power button is pressed and held, users will be prompted to save a raven session. If you wish to save your RAVEN session, press yes. If not, press no. Pressing cancel will keep the current RAVEN session running. (See section on Saving a RAVEN Session for further details.)


BANKING Moving between tracks is quick and easy. Using your finger on the lower half of the fader plate, simply glide one finger across the screen in the direction you would like to move. The tracks will move one track at a time in this scenario. If you would prefer to move by 24-tracks, simply use two fingers to swipe left or right on the lower half of the fader plates. BANKING BUTTONS Users may choose to bank tracks by 1 or 24 tracks. To switch between the two modes, simply press and hold the banking buttons and they will switch between 24 and 1.

NOTE: Users may feel they’ve reached the end of their project but are missing tracks. This is not the case. RAVEN will only recognize full sets of 24 Tracks. If there are remaining tracks after the user has reached the last set of 24 tracks, the user should then switch to single track banking to reach the last tracks on the Raven Mixer. ARRANGE/SESSION The Arrange/Session button quickly toggles between the Ableton Arrange view and Session view when the Ableton Live window is showing.


CLIP/DEVICE The Clip/Device button quickly toggles between the Ableton Clips and Devices on a selected track when the “Detail View” is showing. If using the RAVEN Mixer, the “AUDIO FX” button must be active for this to properly toggle.

BROWSER The Browser button quickly toggles the Ableton Live Browser window on and off.

DETAIL VIEW The Detail View button quickly toggles the Detail View on and off. The Detail View must be showing for the “AUDIO FX” button to function properly when displaying the RAVEN Mixer.

I/O The I/O button quickly toggles the I/O on the Ableton Live window on and off.


FLOATING MIDI PADS The Floating MIDI Pads can be toggled on and off to display 16 custom assignable MIDI Pads. To assign, users must be in Ableton Live’s MIDI Mode and then can simply select clips and assign to the individual pads by touching the desired pad. Or users can select a track with an assigned instrument and control the instrument with the 16 multi-touch Floating MIDI Pads.

COMMANDS AND MODIFIERS All normal functions such as Save and Undo are found in the toolbar. Modifiers keys latch when touched once, and unlatch when a command is executed.

HIDE FLOATING WINDOW This button allows users to quickly hide the open floating windows.

NAVPAD Launches a floating navigation window where you can Scroll using two=fingers, up-down-left and right.

There are two NAVPAD’s on the RAVEN Mixer. One floating window, and one built into the toolbar. Both have the same functionality. Put the window anywhere on the screen by grabbing one of the two side handles.


NOTE: Separate your fingers when using a two-finger gesture for proper performance.

Within RAVEN Settings we have included the NAVPAD Response Button. When touched, users are able to adjust the NAVPAD sensitivity of their touch from levels 1 through 20. 1, being the slowest response and 20 being the fastest. Note: Easily flip between “REGULAR” direction and “INVERSE” direction for all navigation with the NAVPAD. Touch the text, “REGULAR” or “INVERSE” to toggle and select.

RAVEN MIXER You can remove the RAVEN Mixer by touching the RAVEN Mixer button and see the actual Ableton Live mixer. Please note, Ableton Live mixer will not be multi-touch.


FINE FADERS Tap this button to put faders into “FINE” mode, where finger movements are slowed to tenths of a dB. Use the “FINE FADERS” button to put all faders into fine mode. Tap the dB display window to put single channels into fine mode.

We have also included the ability to control the response of the Fine Faders by pushing and holding the Fine Faders button on the RAVEN Toolbar. Adjust between 1 and 20, 1 being the slowest response for extreme detail and 20 being the fastest Fine Fader response time.


CUSTOMIZE TOOLBAR Tap this button to enter “Customize Toolbar” mode. Simply:

1. Press the button and it will latch. 2. Drag icons and buttons around the toolbar to your liking. 3. Press the button again and it will unlatch allowing you to use your custom tool layout.

NOTE: This also works with adding to your “Floating Toolbar & Essentials Palette.”

Drag any icon to your desired location in customize toolbar mode. FLOATING TOOLBAR & ESSENTIALS PALETTE Pressing one of these buttons will bring up their own customizable floating window. You can populate these windows with tools that are essential to your workflow, and can move them anywhere on the screen.


Once the “Floating Toolbar” or the “Essential” button is pressed, the semi-transparent window will appear with the familiar Customize Toolbar button & Hide RAVEN. To customize your Essentials Palette or Floating Toolbar:

I. Press the Customize Toolbar button on the top left corner of the palette. II. Drag tools to the desired palette. The palette will automatically resize to fit more or less tools in your

configuration. III. Press Customize Toolbar button again to exit.

Your Essentials Palette & Floating Toolbar are now ready to use. You may now remove racks all racks if you want to work with just the Floating Toolbar & Essentials Palette. To bring back the RAVEN Toolbar, simply press the + Rack button. SAVE LAYOUT Saves your RAVEN toolbar layout, your Floating Toolbar & Essentials Palette layouts and your configured Batch Commands to a specific button you can get back to easily. Press Save layout and choose a number 1-4, 1-6 or 1-8 to save. To recall your saved layout, press the assigned button.

“Revert to Last” will bring up the previous layout that was displayed, this is in case of accidental saves or changes to Batch Commands and/or the RAVEN Toolbar.


MEMORY LOCATIONS The left and right arrows allow users to move between their existing memory locations in the direction chosen. To create a new Memory Location, select the location and hit “Set.”

TOUCH TOOLS These buttons activate the tools commonly used in Ableton Live such as “Cut, Copy, Paste & even access to the Pencil tool.”

ZOOM IN/ZOOM OUT Zooms in or out of a section in the Edit window.

FLOATING MIXER Brings up a bank of faders on a floating window over the Edit window.


Pressing the floating mixer button will engage the floating mixer that can be adjusted and moved anywhere on the screen.

The floating mixer can be expanded or collapsed by pressing the “-“ or “+” button on the floating mixer header. The mixer can be viewed as 8, 16 or 24 channels.

Pressing the pan button will switch the top section of the mixer from automation modes to pan modes.

Pressing the “X” button on the top right of the header will close the floating mixer.


BANKING THE MIXER USING FINGER GESTURES

1. Like the RAVEN Mixer, the floating mixer can also be banked using finger swipes. Touch the fader faceplate and glide your one finger left and/or right to bank by one track at a time. Do not touch the fader cap for a banking motion.

2. Users can also bank more quickly by using two-fingers on the faceplate of the fader tracks and swipe left

or right to bank by 24-tracks at a time.


RAVEN SETTINGS Touch the Settings button and the tool racks will appear. At the very top you’ll notice a RAVEN Settings toolbar.

There are thirteen buttons on the RAVEN Settings bar.

SAVE AS Brings up the dialog window for renaming and saving the RAVEN session to a location.

LOAD RAVEN SESSION Loads a previously saved RAVEN session. (.ravlay file)


SET USER DEFAULT/USER DEFAULT RAVEN automatically launches in RAVEN Factory Default layout. However, once a user gets things to the way they like them with saved layouts, etc. The user can set their current layout to launch at default by touching the “Set User Default” button. Once highlighted to “User Default,” the user knows that they are using their layout as default.

RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT/FACTORY DEFAULT Restores the RAVEN software to factory settings.

VIDEO Direct link to our RAVEN Videos on our SlateDigitalTV Channel.

USER MANUALS Open your user manual directly from your software and use two fingers to scroll through your manual to find the answer you’re looking for.

FORUM This button will automatically open the default browser and navigate to the Slate Media Technology Forum. You can trade Batch Commands here as well as ask questions to other RAVEN Users.


NAVPAD RESPONSE Within RAVEN Settings is the NAVPAD Response Button. This button allows users to adjust the NAVPAD Sensitivity from 1 to 20. 1 being slow and precise and 20 being quick and forceful. NOTE: Easily flip between “REGULAR” direction and “INVERSE” direction for all navigation with the NAVPAD. Touch the text, “REGULAR” or “INVERSE” to toggle and select.

CALIBRATION Open the Multi-Touch Platform application directly within your software and instantly re-calibrate.


SWITCH RAVEN Easily switch between different RAVEN DAW support software. Example: Pro Tools 10 to Pro Tools 11.

CHECK FOR UPDATES Easily check to confirm your RAVEN software is up-to-date.


SWITCH DEFAULT LAYOUTS Easily change between preset default layouts we have included for various workflows including: Basic, Music, Post, Mastering, Blank.

RAVEN SETUP The RAVEN SETUP button is designed to be used when first configuring your RAVEN. The RAVEN Setup will automatically synchronize RAVEN with your DAW. It is important to have your System Preferences properly configured before performing this function.


SAVING YOUR SESSIONS SAVING AN ABLETON LIVE SESSION On the RAVEN Toolbar, we have included a Save Live button that allows you to quick and easily save your Ableton Live progress. Remember, your Ableton Live session is a different file than your RAVEN Session so be sure to save both frequently when changes have been made.

SAVING A RAVEN SESSION The RAVEN software allows you to save your current layouts, icons, and other customizations to a dedicated session folder. You can save this folder with your DAW sessions and instantly recall them at any point in time. TO SAVE A RAVEN SESSION

1. Hit the Save RAVEN Session button.

2. Choose a folder you want to save the session to and give the folder a name.

3. Press Save.


TO LOAD A RAVEN SESSION 1. Press the Load RAVEN Session button.

1. Locate your previously saved RAVEN Session folder and press open.

2. Your RAVEN session will now load exactly as you saved it. RESTORING TO FACTORY DEFAULT

Press the button for Restore Factory Default

You will be prompted with a warning. Press OK if you wish to restore the RAVEN Software to its factory settings, press cancel if you don’t want to complete this action.


EDIT WINDOW RAVEN allows for single touch control over the Ableton Live windows. Familiar tools and functions can be easily accessed with your fingertips, offering an improved workflow. All of the edit tools can be accessed from the toolbar as discussed in the previous section. Experiment with button layouts to find your optimal workflow positioning. NOTE: Small controls on the Edit window are not designed for a touchscreen. We recommend using a mouse to select small buttons and icons if some


WORKING WITH PLUGINS LOADING PLUGINS With the “Browser” open, simply reach out and the effect, instrument, etc. you’d like to add. Once selected, drag the selection to your desired track. You can navigate through your menus touching until you reach your desired plugin you wish to load. Once the plugin loads, you can easily make detailed adjustments the plugin and once finished, close the plugin by using the “Hide Floating Window” button. ON THE RAVEN EXTERNAL & FLOATING MIXERS: Hit the AUDIO FX button on a given channel. The Audio FX area will appear below your mixer channel strips. Select a track to see the current Clips or Devices on a given track. Toggle the AUDIO FX button on and off to show and hide the Clips or Devices.

Note: Alignment must be correct for this to appear correctly. CONTROLLING PLUGINS Using linear vertical or horizontal adjustments, touch the center of the plugin parameter you’re wishing to modify. Then, simply adjust the plugin to your preference. Single touch works perfectly with all plugins. IMPORTANT: It is not recommended to touch controls that are small in size. Plugins should only be touched when there is a large control that is easy to activate via touch. Otherwise, a mouse should be used to control the plugin.


Plugin parameters are controlled by a single touch only. Functionality is the exact same as using a mouse and uses the familiar up/down movements to control knobs. HIDE FLOATING WINDOW This button is designed to alllow users to quickly Show/Hide the floating windows in their session.

ARROW CURSORS Easily control your keyboard cursors like a console with the arrow cursors.


BATCH COMMAND SYSTEM FOR ABLETON LIVE Note: The Batch Command System requires the “English” keyboard to be active in the OSX keyboard preferences. The Batch Command System is a series of single buttons that can execute up to one thousand key commands, menu selections and mouse clicks. The software is complete with over one hundred preset Batch Commands, however it is very easy for users to create their own and even share with other RAVEN users. The Batch Command System window contains multiple functions as explained below.

EDITING A BATCH COMMAND Push and hold one of the Batch Command buttons on the RAVEN Toolbar. The Batch Command Menu will launch and you can use the various buttons explained below to accomplish your goal. KEY COMMAND: Press the Key Command button in the Batch Command System to enter a Key Command into the command sequence.

Delay, Repeat & Duplicate: Press the “Delay” space next to a command on the command line and add in an amount of delay in milliseconds.


Note: If a Batch Command you created is not performing, you may need to add some delay to the sequence. Press the Repeat space to enter a number of times to repeat the command. Additionally, you can achieve a similar result by duplicating, however certain commands take better to repetition and others require a duplicate with independent delays on each command line. QUICKLIST Press the QuickList button in the Batch Command System to enter a Pre-Programed menu selection or mouse click to the command sequence. We have defined the QuickList items by their title, however for details on the specific key commands, menu selections and/or mouse clicks each specific Batch Command is performing, please review our Batch Command programming information below.


SEARCH & FILTER On the top of the QuickList, users can search quickly through the Factory & User Batch Commands. For further search refinement, users can quickly filter your search results between various workflow types such as, “General,” “Music,” “Post,” and more within the “Factory” tab.

REMOVE Select an undesired Key Command or QuickList item by touching and highlighting it and then press Remove to eliminate the selected item from the command sequence.

CLEAR ALL CLEAR ALL will completely eliminate all programmed information in the Batch Command menu associated with the selected button. This includes Name & Color.

NAME & COLOR On the bottom left of the Batch Command Menu there is an empty bar for naming your Batch Command and a block of multiple colors to choose a color for the Batch Command on the RAVEN Toolbar.


SAVE Use the Save button to save a custom Batch Command. Be sure to give it a name you will recognize in the QuickList.

USING THE QUICKLIST MENU Once the QuickList button has been pressed, a menu will appear with multiple tabs of preset Batch Commands labeled, “General,” “Music,” and “Post.” Additionally, there is a “User” tab that will allow you to create and save your own Batch Commands within your RAVEN software. Use two fingers on the menu to scroll through the lists on the various tabs and use the LOAD button to place a QuickList item into the command line.


CUSTOMIZING BATCH COMMANDS USING THE QUICKLIST We have pre-programmed over one hundred preset Batch Commands for you, however there is a lot of potential for customization. First, push and hold an empty Batch Command to open the programming menu. Note: You can overwrite an existing Batch Command by pushing and holding a button and hitting Clear All. Now you can either program a fresh Batch Command, or hit CONFIRM to leave it empty. Search and select your desired tasks and hit select to add them into your Batch Command line. Once you’re finished adding QuickList items, hit “Close” on the Batch Command System QuickList menu below. Note: As a user, you are privileged to our on-going support. If you need help with the Batch Command System or do not know how to program one yourself, contact us on the RAVEN FORUM on www.slatemt.com and we may be able to create one for you and other RAVEN users. NAMING BATCH COMMAND PANELS Push and hold on the label on the side of each Batch Command Panel to open the Naming and color coding interface of the entire Batch Command Panel.


BATCH COMMAND PANEL QUICKLIST Save and recall entire Batch Command panels from the Batch Command Panel QuickList. After pushing and holding the label of one of the Batch Command panels, the Batch Command Panel Naming menu will open as mentioned earlier. Hitting the QuickList will open a menu of preset and user saved Batch Command panels which are labelled by panel size. To load a saved Batch Command panel into an empty Batch Command panel, simply locate a saved Batch Command panel that shares the correct amount of Batch Commands on the panel as listed in the size column of the QuickList. Note: If the panel and size are not the same, the panel will reject the conversion.

SAVE ENTIRE BATCH COMMAND PANEL Push and hold on the Batch Command Panel label and hit “SAVE” to add a customized Batch Command Panel to your Batch Command Panel User QuickList to use to locate across multiple different layouts.


CLEAR ENTIRE BATCH COMMAND PANEL Push and hold on the Batch Command Panel label and hit “Clear All” to completely delete the contents of a Batch Command Panel quickly. Be careful when using this function as it will delete the entire contents of a Batch Command Panel including names, programming and colors.

PROGRAM YOUR OWN BATCH COMMAND To program your own Batch Command, enter a sequence of key commands and/or mouse click and menu selection QuickList items to create a custom Batch Command. When finished, use the SAVE button and locate your saved Batch Command within the USER tab of the QuickList menu.

RECORD YOUR OWN BATCH COMMAND Users can also use the “Record” feature to record and save their own custom Key Command, Menu Selection and Mouse-Click Batch Commands. To record, push and hold on an empty Batch Command and hit the “Record” button. Perform the sequence you wish to set to the button and once completed, hit the “record” button again.


A window will appear, prompting you to name the new recording. Once saved, it will place the newly created action in to the “User” tab of the Batch Command System menu. Following the same protocol discussed in the earlier QuickList section, select the recording you wish to assign to the Batch Command, name & color code the Batch Command button and hit, “Confirm.”

IMPORTANT: The Batch Command System Recording feature records based on the X/Y-Axis screen location. Be sure when performing the recorded Batch Command that the window locations are the same as when recorded as the Batch Commands require the correct X/Y-Axis locations. LOAD & EXPORT Easily share customized Batch Commands on our RAVEN forum by visiting our website: www.slatemt.com and visiting the forum. Create a Batch Command and Save it to your user tab. Then just select it in your User tab and hit Export. It will export to the location you choose. Additionally, you can Import Batch Commands you find on the forum or even Batch Commands other engineers in your studio have created.

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