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Our friends from Production Expert did a great piece on what to look out for when in the market for a monitor control solution.
"Currently I am using the Avid MTRX as my monitor controller and it works brilliantly. Any output channel (including those over Dante) can be configured as a monitor source. (...) It allows me to sum any input source to the monitor section or to any of the HP mixes that I have configured, It also supports surround formats, including Dolby Atmos.
(...). I control the monitoring in a variety of ways, either using the DADman application, from Avid Control/Dock, or using the pair of DAD Monitor Operating Modules situated around the studio."
(James Richmond, Production Expert) |
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| When Moving to An Immersive System... |
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"The software that comes with MTRX Studio is pretty impressive, you might even say “complete”. The DADman software takes care of literally everything. With its programmable routing matrix, you can assign and control every single loudspeaker. You need bass management – click done; you need to listen to your immersive mix in 5.1 – click done; over headphones – click done. Possibilities are endless!"
(Roger Guerin, Production Expert)
And of course, if you're using a different DAW than Pro Tools, the exact same benefits apply to AX32. According to Dolby supported DAWs for Atmos include Ableton Live, Apple Logic Pro, Avid Pro Tools, and Steinberg Nuendo.
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At the end of the day, it really all comes down to how usable your products are out there in the real world. To which degree they help creative souls set up efficient workflows. So, let's wrap up this newsletter with a statement on how the two products mentioned in the above work out in combination in the real world with this user review:
"This unit is the perfect companion to my Avid MTRX Studio with its built in SPQ monitor controller.
The MOM is very solid and of exceptional quality. The buttons are firm and easy to operate and the big monitor Knob is one of the finest I have ever felt or used.
(...) The 4 virtual switch layers allows much more flexibility than is immediately evident, while still maintaining the small footprint. The gold metal and black livery is also quite attractive."
(Richard Spence-Thomas, Toronto)
Richard got his MOM from Studio Economik in Montreal and you can read his full review here:
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