Using Snippets to select studio monitors

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Pauly Mel

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Ok.... Further to my monitoring issue which is now solved thanks to Paul Vannetto and some further research.

I wanted to be able to just press a button, and have the X32 configure the chosen monitors, and configure the subwoofer at the same time. I called out to this forum and Paul Vannetto and I spent quite some time exploring options and used a number of snippets to achieve it.

Environment -

  • X32 in Studio
  • Connected to DAW via Firewire
  • A set of near field studio monitors
  • A set of large studio monitors
  • A Subwoofer that requires slightly different configurations.

Requirements

  • To be able to select a Large or Small pair of studio monitors with one button
  • Subwoofer to be configured to the selected monitors at the same time
  • Master fader to be used to control volume of all active speakers
  • When one set of monitors is selected, the other pair must be muted
  • The Scribble strips should indicate what's selected


Use Cases

  • Small (Near Field) Monitors and Sub, with Sub in phase and at 0db
  • Large Monitors and Sub with Sub out of phase and at -4db
  • All monitors off (for those sudden ARRRGGHHHH! moments :-0)

I think that covers it.
Diagram1.png

We used matrixes to connect each pair of monitors and the subs. 1 & 2 for the Subs, 3 & 4 for the Large monitors, & 5 & 6 for the small monitors. We then fed each matrix from L/R and linked them in pairs.

Ok.. in my next post this evening probably, I'll post the snippets used to achieve this, commented so they can be understood.
[Edit] - Snippets are posted below.

Thanks
Pauly

Pauly Mel said:
Ok - Can't attach files so here's the 'ALL OFF' snippet- This just mutes all the speakers in the case of an 'AAARRRGGHH' moment. - It's commented so should be self explanatory. Questions are welcome of course.
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#2.1# "ALL OFF" 4 1 0 0 1
# V9


# Matrix Colours - Well we're turning them all off!
/mtx/01/config/ "Subs L" 1 OFF
/mtx/02/config/ "Subs R" 1 OFF
/mtx/03/config/ "JBL L" 1 OFF
/mtx/04/config/ "JBL R" 1 OFF
/mtx/05/config/ "Qsted L" 1 OFF
/mtx/06/config/ "Qsted R" 1 OFF


# Mute the Matrixes
/mtx/01/mix/on OFF
/mtx/02/mix/on OFF
/mtx/03/mix/on OFF
/mtx/04/mix/on OFF
/mtx/05/mix/on OFF
/mtx/06/mix/on OFF





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Pauly Mel said:
Ok.... Further to my monitoring issue which is now solved thanks to Paul Vannetto and some further research.
SNIP!
Thanks
Pauly
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Pauly Mel said:
Ok - Can't attach files so here's the 'Reset' snippet - This in effect sets everything up - It's commented so should be self explanatory. Questions are welcome of course.
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#2.1# "Reset" 0 0 0 0 1#
# V10
# Matrix Colours & names
/mtx/01/config/ "Subs L" 1 BL
/mtx/02/config/ "Subs R" 1 BL
/mtx/03/config/ "JBL L" 1 GNi
/mtx/04/config/ "JBL R" 1 GNi
/mtx/05/config/ "Qsted L" 1 GNi
/mtx/06/config/ "Qsted R" 1 GNi


# Setup matrix linked pairs
/config/mtxlink/1-2 ON
/config/mtxlink/3-4 ON
/config/mtxlink/5-6 ON


# Set matrix mix on#
# you only need to set odd ch, because of linked pairs)
/mtx/01/mix/on ON
/mtx/03/mix/on ON
/mtx/05/mix/on ON


# Set matrix levels to 0db
/mtx/01/mix/fader 0.0
/mtx/03/mix/fader 0.0
/mtx/05/mix/fader 0.0


# Send Main LR to matrixes
/main/st/mix/01/level 0.0
/main/st/mix/03/level 0.0
/main/st/mix/05/level 0.0
/main/st/mix/01/type POST
/main/st/mix/03/type POST
/main/st/mix/05/type POST


# ------------------------
# 11 & 12 are subs
# 13 & 14 are JBLs
# 15 & 16 are Questeds
# ------------------------
# Setup outputs 11-16 to matrix 1-6
/outputs/main/11/src 20
/outputs/main/12/src 21
/outputs/main/13/src 22
/outputs/main/14/src 23
/outputs/main/15/src 24
/outputs/main/16/src 25


# Setup outputs 11-16 to Post Fader
/outputs/main/11/pos POST
/outputs/main/12/pos POST
/outputs/main/13/pos POST
/outputs/main/14/pos POST
/outputs/main/15/pos POST
/outputs/main/16/pos POST


# Monitor bus cleanup
/config/solo/masterctrl OFF
/main/st/config/name "L/R"



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Pauly Mel said:
Ok.... Further to my monitoring issue which is now solved thanks to Paul Vannetto and some further research.
SNIP!
Thanks
Pauly
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Pauly Mel said:
Ok - Can't attach files so here's the 'Small Monitors' snippet - This selects the small monitors - It's commented so should be self explanatory. Questions are welcome of course.
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#2.1# "Quested" 0 0 0 0 1
# V10
# Matrix Colours & names
/mtx/01/config/ "Subs L" 1 BL
/mtx/02/config/ "Subs R" 1 BL
/mtx/03/config/ "JBL L" 1 OFF
/mtx/04/config/ "JBL R" 1 OFF
/mtx/05/config/ "Qsted L" 1 GNi
/mtx/06/config/ "Qsted R" 1 GNi


# Subs are 1 & 2, JBLs are 3 & 4, Questeds 5 & 6
/mtx/01/mix/on ON
/mtx/02/mix/on ON
/mtx/03/mix/on OFF
/mtx/04/mix/on OFF
/mtx/05/mix/on ON
/mtx/06/mix/on ON


# set the sub fader
/mtx/01/mix/fader 0
/mtx/02/mix/fader 0


# Set the monitors fader (in case I screwed with it)
/mtx/05/mix/fader 0
/mtx/06/mix/fader 0


# Subs IN Phase
/mtx/01/preamp OFF
/mtx/02/preamp OFF
# Questeds In Phase
/mtx/05/preamp OFF
/mtx/06/preamp OFF


/fx/8 TEQ
/fx/8/par 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/main/st/insert OFF PRE FX8L





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Pauly Mel said:
Ok.... Further to my monitoring issue which is now solved thanks to Paul Vannetto and some further research.
SNIP!
Thanks
Pauly
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Pauly Mel said:
Ok - Can't attach files so here's the 'Big Monitors' snippet - This selects the Big monitors - It's commented so should be self explanatory. Questions are welcome of course.
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#2.1# "JBLs" 0 0 0 0 1
# V10


# Matrix Colours & names
/mtx/01/config/ "Subs L" 1 BL
/mtx/02/config/ "Subs R" 1 BL
/mtx/03/config/ "JBL L" 1 GNi
/mtx/04/config/ "JBL R" 1 GNi
/mtx/05/config/ "Qsted L" 1 OFF
/mtx/06/config/ "Qsted R" 1 OFF


# Subs are 1 & 2, JBLs are 3 & 4, Questeds 5 & 6
/mtx/01/mix/on ON
/mtx/02/mix/on ON
/mtx/03/mix/on ON
/mtx/04/mix/on ON
/mtx/05/mix/on OFF
/mtx/06/mix/on OFF


# set the sub fader
/mtx/01/mix/fader -5
/mtx/02/mix/fader -5
# Set the monitors fader (in case I screwed with it)
/mtx/03/mix/fader 0
/mtx/04/mix/fader 0


# Subs OUT OF Phase
/mtx/01/preamp ON
/mtx/02/preamp ON
# JBLs In Phase
/mtx/03/preamp OFF
/mtx/04/preamp OFF


/fx/8 TEQ
/fx/8/par 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
/main/st/insert OFF PRE FX8L








===============================================
Pauly Mel said:
Ok.... Further to my monitoring issue which is now solved thanks to Paul Vannetto and some further research.
SNIP!
Thanks
Pauly
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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