MOM Hardware And Layout
MOM is a compact controller for the MTRX (or AX32/DX32 from DAD) measuring 17.2 cm x 11 cm x 5 cm and weighing around 1kg. The rear connections are 1x RG45 ethernet, 1x 5V/1A DC power supply input and 1x 3.5mm GPI input for footswitch control. It conveniently supports PoE (Power over Ethernet) and you can use both PoE and DC power at the same time for redundant/backup power supply operation. As I have PoE implemented in the studio I simply connected MOM to my Cisco SG350 switch, keeping cable clutter to a minimum.
MOM has 11 buttons in total, along with a large rotary dial. 10 of these buttons freely configurable, as can the rotary dial. Only the ‘Layer’ button has fixed functionality, for reasons which will be obvious later.
Configuring MOM In DADman
Configuration of MOM is done wholly within the DADman application and in fact DADman needs to be running in order for MOM to communicate with the MTRX. I probably first need to explain how I am using the MTRX in order to explain why I have configured my MOM’s the way that I have. It should be noted that this is just one way to do it- the DADman and MOM are flexible enough to afford many other possible configurations.
My MTRX is currently configured with 16 analogue inputs and 8 analogue outputs, to which I have connected mic preamps, a headphone amplifier and a pair of guitar modellers. I have 32 channels of Dante IO for my analogue outboard and synthesisers and several 2 channel Dante devices in the form of Focusrite X2P and AM2 headphone amplifiers. I also route all of the mic preamps and synthesisers over Dante to the 32 channels of a Focusrite Red 16Line, which I use as a native interface. This is possible because with Dante you can route any Dante transmitter to multiple receivers.
Inputs
I like to be able to source multiple inputs at once, which is something the MTRX allows you to do quite easily. I’ve configured the following sources to be able to be monitored with near zero latency: