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M OT I O N P I CTU R E S O U N D E D I TO R S I 15 In addition to the AD/DA conversion and digital I/O functionality, MTRX Studio provides a powerful router matrix. All input signals can be patched to one or more outputs on a mono-channel basis, so MTRX Studio is also a digital patch bay. Routing is made easy using the DADman software on your computer to configure and control MTRX Studio over Ethernet. Room Tuning Included The MTRX Studio comes equipped with the same SPQ speaker processing technology as the MTRX SPQ option card built in. This offers 256 filters on up to 16 outputs, as well as delay management adjustable up to 150 ms per channel. This means you could have up to a 9.1.6 speaker array with up to 16 bands of EQ per channel, which should be more than enough to get most rooms under control. Unlike some other options on the market that give you some level of "automated" speaker calibration, room tuning within the DADman software is a manual process. This means you will need a Real Time Analyzer, an SPL meter, and a bit of time to get everything dialed in. On a computer, I have used Room EQ Wizard, which works on Mac, PC or Linux. I started by using an SPL meter to set the levels of all the speakers in my room. I then used a little math to calculate the delay by distance to each speaker. Then, using a laptop, a Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 and an Earthworks M30 measurement microphone, I was able to get each of my speakers dialed in over a weekend. I was quite happy with Room EQ Wizard, but if you prefer to use an iPad instead of a computer for tuning, I have also used SoundTools from Studio Six Digital with success. Pro Tip: As of the writing on this article, DADman does not support Dark Mode on OSX. For best results, make sure it is disabled or some fields may render improperly. Tight EuCon Integration Hands down the slickest feature of the MTRX Studio is the tight EuCon integration. I have an Avid Dock and the Avid Control app running on an iPad and am blown away with how easy it is to control the MTRX Studio from the surface. Once set up, you can quickly switch between all available routing options from the monitor tab on my iPad. The otherwise docile monitor knob on my dock now controls the output level of my mains, as well as cuts with a button-press when feedback or unexpected loud burst hits. For anyone lucky enough to have an S4 or S6, the MTRX Studio is equally easy to control from those surfaces.

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