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Chapter 3: Using Studio Monitor Express

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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.

Summary of Contents for Studio Monitor Express

Page 1: ...Studio Monitor Express Version 2 6...

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Page 3: ...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 Pa...

Page 4: ...Studio Monitor Express iv...

Page 5: ...pped 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...

Page 6: ...o 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 Cus...

Page 7: ...rt 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 installati...

Page 8: ...nel 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 Stud...

Page 9: ...ings 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...

Page 10: ...ig 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...

Page 11: ...io output driver 2 In the SME Sources tab do all of the following Create a Stereo source Name it for the application such as Nuendo On Mac only Set the Start Channel to 1 This creates a stereo monitor...

Page 12: ...puts Inputs The Inputs section has eight selectable inputs from the application s outputs Application Out and eight selectable inputs from hardware inputs Audio Device In installed in your workstation...

Page 13: ...e the output routing using the pop up menus in the Patching tab in SME instead of physically repatching the outputs to your monitors Hardware I P Patch The Hardware I P Patch tab routes audio from the...

Page 14: ...own controls Control Room Main Alt1 Alt2 Monitors A and B To lower trim speaker levels Drag the corresponding faders to the left Level is displayed in the Trim field to the right of the fader Double c...

Page 15: ...Fixed output levels Audio Device This menu selects the Core Audio driver for the sound card to use with SME Set Dim Level Sets the program signal s absolute Dim Level when the Control Room Setup Touc...

Page 16: ...level and must maintain a fixed output level CPU Usage This meter shows SME CPU usage Sample Rate This shows the current sample rate to which SME is locked This is only an indicator since the sample r...

Page 17: ...riate 2 In the SME Patching tab assign the Audio Device In to the I O channel to which you connected your mic preamp 3 In the SME Sources tab create and name a Source for Talkback 4 In the Main Tab cl...

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