Martin Professional M1 User manual

M1 Reference Guide Rev J
Martin Professional
M1
The all-in-one control solution!

Introduction
What is M1tm?
M1 is the next generation lighting controller from Martin
Professional. With the full power of a larger desk and the
agility of a smaller one, it is a state-of-the-art all-in-one
lighting desk.
Following the philosophy and simplicity of our current
controller platform, the Martin M1 sets a new standard as the
most powerful and affordable full-featured lighting console on
the market.
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Why do you need it?
M1 is the answer to today's market demands for a fully
integrated controller that is compact and affordable without
compromising on features.
M1 contains all the elements to control any type of lighting
system in just about any situation.
Utilizing its integrated foldable touchscreen and multiple
playback areas, Martin M1 offers powerful features and
unmatched ease of access to the lighting system.
M1 offers everything ready to go out of the box. Just plug it in
and you’re up and programming in minutes
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Fully integrated control solution in smaller a form
High resolution touchscreen in 16:9 format
Folding built-in display
Lightweight and solid construction
Powerful software with unmatched ease of operation
High quality components for tactile access
Multiple playback systems
External display
8192 parameters
What is so special…?
Martin M1 is the new Martin console everyone has been waiting for
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Key features
Digital LCD buttons for direct parameter access
Multiple wing attachment (M-Series Modules)
4x DMX Universe direct from the console
Up to 16 Universe with optional license
M-Series Manager for calendar schedules
Customizable Graphical User Interface
Powerful effects engine
5000 cuelists with fader control
10000 cuelists with playback control buttons
Parallel execution of multiple cuelists
Submaster, Groupmaster and Override functionality
Fanning functionality on Parameter and time
On-the-fly global timing adjustments
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Milestone
The M1 is the result of over a decade of console
development at Martin. The M1 has been
developed with one goal in mind; to build the
most affordable lighting console with the most
value on the market.
In our quest to find the right balance between
features and cost, every aspect of the M1
design has been considered. The result is the
perfect console for today’s wide range of
applications, from rental to permanent
installations.
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Quality
All Martin M1 components are industrial grade and made to
endure the toughness of rental and touring.
Assembly quality, thorough testing, and software stability are
all aspects that make the M1 the right choice.
Not all consoles are created equal; the choice of components is
extremely important and the M1 is built with the best
components on the market.
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Performance
The Martin M1 is equipped with a fast dual-core processor,
making operation snappy and fun. The dual core processor
ensures that the user interface remains fast and responsive
even if dozens playbacks and effects are activated
simultaneously.
Utilizing a quick communication protocol, all user actions on
the hardware surface are immediately translated to the
output.
This means that flashing buttons and moving faders have no
perceivable delay, something very important in today’s
dynamic lighting approach.
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Ease of use
The Martin M1 is the easiest lighting desk you will ever learn.
Why? Because the Martin M1 has been designed from the
ground up with a single philosophy in mind -simplicity.
The surface is clean and easy to navigate with fewer buttons and
options to overwhelm the user. By avoiding sub-menus, hidden
functions, multi-functions per button, shift keys, the Martin M1
displays all needed information through a series of contextual
windows.
No longer must the user remember where this or that function
is hidden or complex key combinations.
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Ergonomic
One of the major aspects of the Martin M1 design is
ergonomics. A new, comfortable, low profile design with
proper spacing between faders and buttons insures operator
accuracy.
Too often smaller lighting desk designs have too many buttons
that are too close to each other. The result is a bad
compromise that is inefficient to operate.
After dozens of layout studies, the final Martin M1 design
achieves a perfect balance of buttons, faders and encoder
wheels.
Lifting and transporting the Martin M1 was also a
consideration. Because it is light weight, it can easily be moved
by a single person and is light enough to be checked in as
luggage at the airport.
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Lighting is about contrast…
With experience we have learned the importance of contrast on the
user surface. It take a certain amount of time for eyes to adapt to the
lighting condition.
In a typical event the stage is often very bright while the control
booth is very dark. In such conditions a black surface and black
buttons don’t work well together. Even backlit keys can cause sight
issues in such a dark environment.
Further more, a black surface attracts heat from the sun in outdoor
conditions. And lets not forget that on black surfaces dust always
shows and it never looks clean.
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Adding Universes
The M1 comes standard with 4 DMX universes which is normally
enough to cover 80% of today's demand for this target usage.
If more DMX channels are needed through Artnet, additional pack of 4
DMX universes can be enabled by purchasing an optional activation
license code. This license can be purchase directly online by the end-
user.
Once enabled the M1 will carry this license for its life-time. Up to two
additional packs of 4 universes can be added to a single M1 for a total
of 16 universes or 8192 channels.
Another way to enable additional universes is to use the Ether2DMX8. One
Ether2DMX8 will automatically increase the number of universes to 12 or two
Ether2DMX8 for 16 universes.
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Options
M1 options
License for
additional 4
DMX universes
pack
P/N 39808013
Optional
Internal MIDI
port module
P/N 91613038
SMPTE
External
module
P/N 90703020
Replacement
Desk Lamp
P/N 91613037
Dust cover for
M1 P/N
91613070
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Marketing material
M1 video on YouTube Click here
M1 Video download Hi-res Click Here
Hi-Res picture Click Here
Product Page Click Here
Latest Specifications Click Here
M-Series Facebook page Click here
M-PC Download page Click here
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Dimensions - Open
Depth:464mm
Width: 828mm
Height Close: 182mm
Height Open: 388mm
Weight: 14.4 kg
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Dimensions - Close
Depth:464mm
Width: 828mm
Height Close: 182mm
Height Open: 388mm
Weight: 14.4 kg
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Specifications 1/2
Physical
•Length: 828mm
•Width: 464mm
•Height screen closed: 182mm
•Height screen opened 388mm
•Weight: 14.4kg
Control and Programming
•Protocol: DMX512 DMX512A (RDM), Artnet2
•4 DMX universes, expandable to 16
•2048 channels, expandable to 8192
•No limit to number of DMX channels per fixture
•Extensive fixture library for all known manufacturers
•65000 presets for each group of functions (P/T, color, gobo, etc.)
•Effect generator for automated programming of complex effects
•Customizable highlight and lowlight function to identify individual fixtures
•Relative or absolute programming
•Fan function for all channels (including timing parameters)
•On-the-fly global timing changes
•Virtual cuelists
•Virtual Dimmer
•Macros
•Wait, follow and link cues
•HTP, LTP, chase, timecode, submaster and group master playback functionality
•Individual parameter timings
•Intuitive patch feature
•Fixture type cloning
•All channels with 16-bit resolution
•
Control/User Interface
•Main playback
•10 x 60 mm (2.4 in.) playback faders, each with four function-assignable buttons
•Sub playback
•24 playbacks
•12 x 40 mm (1.6 in.) playback faders with one assignable button
•12 x single assignable buttons
•Other controls
•2 x scroll wheels for bank changes
•12 x customizable multi-function keys
•Playback Select button
•Master Go section with Go, Pause, Snap and Release
•4 x digital rotary encoders with push function and status LED for fixture
parameter control
•5 x dynamically labeled digital LCD buttons for parameter groups, effect
parameters, fanning and global timings
•Grand master fader and button
•Blind/preview button
•Customizable highlight/lowlight function
•Customizable parameter defaults
•Next/last fixtures/groups
•Trackball with pan/tilt control switch
•Left/right mouse button
•Large command keys
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Specifications 2/2
Playback
•Assign a cue, cuelist or effect to any playback fader
•500 playback banks, each containing 10 playbacks
•500 sub playback banks, each containing 24 playbacks
•100 pages of 100 playbacks activated by touchscreen button
•No limit to cues per cuelist
•Full 16-bit fading for high-resolution fixtures
•Individual fade in/fade out times for all playbacks
•Manual override available at all times
•Live 0-1000% override of global cue timings
•Live programmer timing (“Sneak”)
•Cuelists can be executed in tracking or non-tracking mode
Hardware
•Industrial 13.1" TFT 16:9 touchscreen (1280 x 800 pixels)
•Internal SATA 2.5” SSD
•Modular construction
•Industrial motherboard with Intel processor
•2GB RAM
•Integrated graphics
•2 x dimmable XLR desk lamp connections
Software
•Installation by USB storage device
•Show backup on hard disk or USB storage device (not included)
•Support for ELO USB touch screens and Win7 compatible touchscreen
Connections
•4 x DMX universe outputs: 5-pin locking XLR
•External monitor touchscreen: VGA or DVI
•Artnet for up to 16 DMX universes in total: RJ-45 (4 included, 12 purchase
separately)
•MaxNet controller link: RJ-45
•2 x M-Series Module interfaces: RJ45 Ethercon
•7 x storage media/hardware peripherals: USB 2.0
•MIDI in/out/thru (MIDI show control, MIDI notes, MIDI timecode): Optional
•2 x desk lamps: XLR
•AC power input: 3-pin IEC
•AC power throughput: 3-pin IEC (6 A max.)
Electrical:
•AC-Power: 90-264 V nominal, 50/60 Hz
Power supply unit: Full range switch-mode
Main fuses: 2AT (x2)
AC power throughput: Max. 6 A
Lamp output: 12V PWM (x2)
•Amp: Max. 0.75 A
Watt: Max. 80 W
Included Items
•1.5 m (4.9 ft.) power cable, 3-pin IEC P/N 11501012
•User documentation CD
Ordering Information
•M1 Console P/N 90732040
•Additional 4 DMX universes pack P/N 39808013
•Optional MIDI port module P/N 91613038
•Optional SMPTE external module P/N 90703020
•Optional Dusk cover P/N 91613070
•Replacement Desklamp P/N 91613037
•Optional Flightcase P/N 91535070
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Overview
16:9 high resolution
Industrial Touch screen
Extended Playback Section with
freely programmable
12 x 40mm faders and 24
buttons
Main Playback Section with
freely programmable
10 x 60mm faders and 40
buttons
Programming Section with Numerical
Keypad, Command Keys and 5 RGB LCD
buttons
4 high resolution
digital encoders with
push function
12 programmable Function
or playback Buttons
High quality Trackball for
precise movement and
mouse cursor
Grandmaster
and bump
Main Go section
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Overview
4 XLR 5pin F
DMX512 out
ports (RDM
compatible)
1 XLR 5pin M
DMX512 in ports
2 EtherCon RJ45
USB Wing
connections
1 DVI or VGA
monitor output
6 MiniJack Audio
in/out
2 RJ45 Network
connections
2 PS2 Keyboard
and mouse
connections
1 DB-9 M RS-232 2 XLR 3pin 12 volt
desk lamps
3 MIDI In/Out
Thru ports
(optional)
IEC Power in/out
with switch
4 DMX out
1 DMX in
2 Expansion
wing
connections for
M-Series
Modules
DVI output
for external
monitor
Optional
MIDI ports
Power in/out
and switch 4 USB
2 PS2
DMX
Artnet
out
Network
VGA output
for external
monitor
Audio In/Out
12v desk
lamp
Connectivity
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