MATRIX
                                      
                Atari Falcon sound information system
                          
                      (C) E.Breen, M.J.Maisey 1994
                           
Overview
========

Matrix graphically  displays  information about  the current  status of 
the Falcon sound matrix. This is the hardware that allows diverse parts
of the  sound system  to be linked  together independantly of  the main 
processor. It also allows the monitored track to  be altered, the sound 
system to be  reset or  locked, and  the input to be switched from  the 
external Analogue to Digital converter to the PSG.


Requirements
============

Falcon, 1Mb memory, resolution of 640x200 or above.


Installation/Starting Matrix
============================

Matrix can be run  either as a  program or as  a desk accessory. To run 
as  a program,  simply double click  the MATRIX.PRG  icon. To run as an 
accessory, rename  to  MATRIX.ACC, copy  to  your  boot/desk  accessory 
directory and reboot.


Using Matrix
============

On the right  is a  panel showing  the sound  matrix (in grey)  and the
outputs  to which the  current input is  connected (in red, or black on 
a mono monitor). Clicking  the 'Show Thru'  button graphically displays 
some of  the  additional connections that may  exist (in  blue, or grey 
arrows on a mono system).

To change  the  current  input, click  on the  name of the input on the 
left hand side of the panel.

The sound system  can be reset  using the 'Reset Snd' button and locked
using the  'Lock Snd'  button. The  ADC/PSG input  can be set to PSG by 
clicking the 'PSG Input' button. The  track which is  currently audible 
through the internal  speaker can be set using the bank of buttons with 
'Monitor' above them.

If you run Matrix as an  accessory, other programs may change the sound
matrix status while the Matrix window  is open. The display will update
as  soon as the  Matrix window is  redrawn. This usually  happens quite 
often if you are moving windows about etc., but if you wish to force an
update, you can do it by  closing Matrix and reopening it from the Desk
menu.


Matrix info
===========

Program idea:                E. Breen
Sound system programming:    M. J. Maisey, E. Breen
GEM programming:             M. J. Maisey

Compiled with Lattice C v5.6, DERCS and FLDLIB v0.93beta2.

Addresses:      Martin Maisey
                384 Unthank Rd.
                Norwich
                NR4 7QE
                
                Vacs:
                  Martin.Maisey@mnn.mettav.exnet.com      (Internet)
                  Martin Maisey on 90:104/105             (NeST)
                Termtime:
                  M.J.Maisey@durham.ac.uk                 (Internet)
                
                Ellis Breen
                4 Caroline Court
                Norwich
                NR4 7EJ

Support is also available over the WWW at the URL 
  http://www.dur.ac.uk/~d408x2/matrix.html

Legal
=====

All trademarks acknowledged.

Matrix is  copyright to the  authors, but may  be freely distributed as 
long  as no  profit is made above and beyond a reasonable  distribution
charge, and  it  is  copied  unaltered  and  with  this  file.  Written
permission must therefore be sought  from both authors before inclusion
on a coverdisk or with a commercial product.

While, every effort has been  made to  ensure this product is bug free,
this product  is  provided as-is, with no  express or implied warranty. 
The authors cannot be  held responsible for any damage caused directly, 
indirectly or consequentially  as a result or the use or misuse of this 
product, including, but not limited to, the loss of data.