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15. No on/off power switches are included in the A-16 system. The external power supply should be used to control power to an Aviom A-16 device. This power supply should remain readily operable. 16. The solid line over dashed line symbol ( the input voltage must be a DC voltage.
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If a defect is discovered, first write or call Aviom, Inc. to obtain a Return Authorization number. No service will be performed on any product returned without prior authorization.
A-16CS Right Side Package Contents AC Line Conditioning Installing the A-16R in a Rack Channel Labels What is Categor y 5? Cables Used in the Aviom System Categor y 6 Cables Cable Lengths About A-Net Power Supplies Cleaning and Maintenance...
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The A-16CS Front Panel Global Controls Tone Controls Master Volume Button Behaviors Channel Volume and Pan Control Muting a Channel Saving a Mix From the A-16CS Recalling a Preset From the A-16CS Display the Current Preset Number The A-16CS Rear Panel...
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Saving All Mix Presets via MIDI Loading . via MIDI Loading an All Preset File via MIDI Exit MIDI Mode Troubleshooting Specifications A-16R Personal Mixer A-16CS Control Sur face MIDI Implementation Char t MIDI System Exclusive Implementation Table of Contents...
Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Aviom A-16R for use with Aviom’s Monitor Mixing and Distributed Audio Network products. This User Guide is designed to familiarize you with your new product’s features and to make the installation and setup of your new product quick and easy.
Conventions Used in this Document Button Presses When indicating a button on the front panel of the A-16R Personal Mixer or A-16CS, a special typeface is used. For example, “when selecting a Preset, press the R button”. Using Personal Mixers It is possible to create a personal monitor system using any combination of Aviom Personal Mixer products.
EMOTE Master Volume Control When using an A-16CS Control Surface with an A-16R it is also important to note that the position of the Master Volume knob on the A-16R rack sets the total volume output for the unit. The Control Surface simply offsets that master volume setting, allowing for precise system gain setup.
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide A-16R Front Panel A-16R A-Net Mixer A-16R Components - left side Recall button (for Save, hold R Group button Channel Select LED Channel Mute LED Label strip Channel or Preset select button (depends on mode)
A-16R Components - right side Solo button Mute button Channel Pan control and LEDs Channel Volume control and LEDs A-Net Active LED Mix In volume control Bass tone control Treble tone control Master volume control Remote/Local MIDI on/off switch Headphone output Mix In Remote Midi Off...
• One Category 5 cable • User Guide Options for your system include • The A-16CS remote Control Surface for use with the A-16R • A-Net Distributors, including the A-16D and A-16D Pro • MT-1 mic stand mount for the A-16CS...
Channel Labels For writing channel information or names on the A-16R Personal Mixer (or A-16CS) label surface or “scribble strip”, we suggest using a china marker or other easily removed marking device. A china marker is designed for marking on plastic, metal, glass, wood, and paper.
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide To clean the label area on the A-16R Mixer or A-16CS, use a soft clean cloth to remove most types of temporary marking materials. For difficult-to-remove types of marking devices, a cotton swab moistened with a drop of rubbing alcohol can be used.
Aviom system that specifies a Cat-5 cable. Note: When purchasing Category 5 (or Cat-6) cables, be sure to buy only standard cables, not those sold as crossover cables. A crossover cable is used for file transfer between two computers.
Inline couplers are available at most computer outlets. About A-Net Aviom’s A-Net is a high-speed data transmission protocol. It is capable of sending and receiving high-quality audio using readily available Category 5 cables. The A-Net technology is a proprietary system developed by Aviom.
Power Supplies Your Aviom product uses a DC power supply that has a two-prong power cord. The prongs on the power supply are identical, meaning that there is no need to orient the plug in a specific direction in the power outlet. Some products with two-prong power cords have polarized plugs that can only be inserted into an electrical outlet one way.
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide Cleaning and Maintenance The exterior of your Aviom products should be cleaned with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth. For tougher dirt, you can use a cloth slightly dampened with water or with a mild detergent.
Use that as a system power switch. Note: The A-16CS gets its power from the A-16R when the A-Control jacks are connected via a Cat-5 cable. No power supply is required.
Mixer unit in your system.) As an option, you can use the A-16D or A-16D Pro A-Net Distributors for parallel connections. If using the A-16CS Control Surface for remote mix control, patch a Cat-5 cable from the A-16R A-Control jack to the A-Control input on the A-16CS.
S and M buttons on the Personal Mixer front panel (or A-16CS). The upper LEDs will also light in combination if a Channel is stereo linked or is part of one of the three available Groups. (More info on Groups appears later in this quick startup section.)
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide audio mix. Set the M ASTER OLUME about 9 or 10 o’clock should be safe. Send audio into the system; this could be the band playing live or audio from a tape deck or other multi-track audio device.
To save a Preset: • Hold down the R the left of the label strip on the A-16R and in the upper left side of the A-16CS. • While still holding the R press the Channel button (1 through 16) corresponding to the memory location where you want the mix to be stored.
• Setting of the rear-panel Mono/Stereo switch on the A-16R • Stereo Link information set at the A-Net input module Note also that the system does not remember if the optional A-16CS Control Surface is connected to the A-Control jack on the rear panel of the A-16R.
System Navigation This section explains the basic layout of your new Aviom products. The diagrams on the previous pages can be used as a quick visual guide to the location of the basic components of the system. A-Net Connection Options In a simple system, the easiest connection method uses what is called a daisy-chain.
Channel, and then saving this setup as a mix Preset so that you can recall your mix later. The user interface of the A-16R and optional A-16CS are quite simple to understand. As with many digital mixers, the A-16R Personal Mixer has many Channels, but only one set of controls that are shared by all the Channels.
The A-16R Personal Mixer This section describes the controls, modes, and functions of the A-16R rack mounted Personal Mixer. The basic components of the front panel include: • Sixteen lighted Channel buttons (they are also the Preset select buttons) • Channel label strip •...
The three knobs in the Master section of the A-16R Personal Mixer affect your monitor mix volume and tone directly. The Bass, Treble, and Master Volume controls are always active, regardless of the selected Preset. These controls are also found on the optional A-16CS Control Surface. Tone Controls Use the Bass and Treble controls to change the overall balance of bass or treble frequencies in your mix.
turn the knob counterclockwise past the center. To change the high- frequency content, follow the same procedure; turn the T right to add highs, left to diminish them. The Bass and Treble EQs in the Personal Mixer are both shelving type. There is +/-12dB of cut or boost available for each.
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Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide • The R ECALL held down simultaneously. This is the Save Mode, as indicated by the connecting graphic above the two buttons on the front panel. • When a Preset is saved, all sixteen Channel buttons will flash briefly to confirm the Preset save operation.
Remote/Local switch is set to the R position. When using an A-16CS with an A-16R the settings of the Bass, Treble, and Master Volume knobs are independent. Switching mix control between the two devices can cause unexpected changes in volume and EQ if the settings of the knobs are not similar.
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide Volume and Pan Control When you change the volume of a Channel on the Personal Mixer, the LEDs in the Volume section of the interface will indicate the level in real time. There are twelve LEDs in the Volume indicator, each capable of displaying two levels, for a total of twenty-four visible lighted steps.
For stereo input sources such as keyboards, drum machines, CD players, main console submixes, console stereo group outputs, etc., Aviom input modules provide a convenient method of controlling these two-channel sources. It’s called a Stereo Link. A Stereo Link is simply two Channels working together as one to process a stereo input.
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide into this, for example When you adjust the Pan control with a stereo-linked Channel selected, the Pan LEDs show the width of the stereo spread that is currently set. Multiple LEDs light to indicate the compression of the image from full stereo to mono (a single green LED in the center of the display).
To use Held Solo Mode: • Press and hold the S • While holding down the S release any Channel button. • You can now release the S the S button before releasing the Channel button, Held Solo Mode will not be engaged.) •...
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide Creating Groups When you need control over more than just a stereo pair of Channels as described earlier using the Stereo Link function, you can use the Group function to control multiple Channels. Up to three Groups can be created per user Preset.
Mixer. Each Group can be created and/or edited as needed while live audio is playing through the system. Remember that when using the A-16CS the data is stored in the A-16R, not in the A-16CS itself. The instructions in the previous section describe how to create and save the first Group in a mix.
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide Making Changes to a Group Once you have created a Group, you can edit it in a number of ways. You can add or delete Channels from the Group, and change individual Channel volume, mute and pan settings.
• other Personal Mixers being used in your system. • Groups created with an A-16CS are stored in the A-16R, not in the A-16CS. Remember that although you have edited and saved changes to your Group, you must still save the Preset if you want to recall the Preset with the new Group configuration intact.
A-Net Distributors can be connected. DC Power Input Connect the DC power supply to the jack on the rear of the A-16R Personal Mixer. Use only power supplies designed for your Aviom products. When using the optional A-16D or A-16D Pro A-Net Distribution products, power can be supplied to the A-16R from a remote location eliminating the need for the local DC power supply.
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used with any device that can accept a line-level audio output, such as wireless in-ear monitor transmitters, powered speaker systems, and recording devices. Balanced stereo and dual-mono outputs are available. Both XLR and 1/4-inch TRS jacks are available. Audio routing tip: Both sets of audio outputs (XLR and 1/4-inch) can be connected at the same time and routed to different audio devices.
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide position. Unbalanced audio devices can be connected to the A-16R Personal Mixer by using standard guitar-type (or tip-sleeve) cables. Balanced Inserts The A-16R is equipped with a stereo insert send/return loop that can be used just like the insert points found in many mixing consoles.
pair of audio outputs as long as no cables are connected to the Return jacks. Plugging a cable into the Return jack will interrupt the signal heard in the mix outputs (headphones and rear-panel line outputs) and will complete the signal path. Note: The insert Send/Return loop includes the auxiliary Mix In signal in the processing path.
Surface should be connected to the A-Control jack. The connection uses a standard Cat-5 jack and cable. With an A-16CS connected to the A-Control jack, the A-16R will respond to mix edits and Preset save/recall commands from as far away as 200 feet (60 meters). Note that the L the front panel of the A-16R must be in the Remote position in order for the A-16CS to be recognized.
MIDI I/O The A-16R can send its Presets to another device via system exclusive (sometimes referred to as SysEx) commands. MIDI is used to save banks of sixteen User Presets as a single file to a remote storage device such as a computer running MIDI sequencer software. Once stored in a remote device, the user’s mix Presets can be reloaded into any A-16R that is connected via MIDI.
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The A-Net connections on the rear of the A-16R connect the A-16R to your audio network. The A-Net In jack accepts signals coming from Aviom’s A-Net input modules (AN-16/i, AN-16/i-M, Y1 card, or A-16T), another A-16R, an A-16 or A-16II Personal Mixer, or from an A-16D or A-16D Pro A-Net Distributor.
A-16CS Control Surface Overview The A-16CS Control Surface is an optional accessory than can be used with the A-16R Personal Mixer. The button layout of the A-16CS is the same as found on the original Aviom Personal Mixers, the A-16 and A-16II.
This feature allows an engineer to set the maximum safe volume level at the A-16R and know that the user with the A-16CS Control Surface will never be able to exceed that amount. Note that switching from remote to local control with the R...
Button Behaviors There are various combinations of lit and unlit buttons on the A-16CS Control Surface. They are the same as those found on the A-16R. Here is an overview: • Channel buttons have two LEDs, an upper and lower.
Channel Volume and Pan Control When you change the volume of a Channel from the A-16CS, the LEDs in the Volume section of the Personal Mixer and A-16CS will move simultaneously and will indicate the level changes in real time. There are twelve LEDs in the Volume indicator, each capable of displaying two levels, for a total of twenty-four visible lighted steps.
Save Recall Group To make changes to a Channel from an A-16CS: • Select a Channel by pressing its numbered button—the upper LED will light. • Rotate the V volume, to the left to lower the volume • While the Channel is still selected, you can also change the Pan setting.
When creating monitor mixes, you can save your work as a Preset remotely from the A-16CS. The Preset itself is stored in inside the A-16R, not in the A-16CS. This ensures that the mixes you create are always available in the device that is controlling the audio. Also, you can move the A-16CS to another A-16R for remote creation of mixes and Presets without losing any mix information in the original A-16R.
Preset may have been modified. It simply indicates the last Preset recalled or saved. The A-16CS Rear Panel On the rear panel of the A-16CS Control Surface you will find only two jacks, one for a footswitch, the other for the A-Control input. A-Control Communication between the A-16CS and its host A-16R is managed by a proprietary protocol known as A-Control.
Preset 8. Pressing the left pedal will move down one, returning you to Preset 7. Another press of the left pedal loads Preset 6, and so on. Changes are reflected on the A-16CS and its connected A-16R host.
MIDI The A-16R supports MIDI communication via system exclusive (SysEx) messages. System Exclusive messages (sometimes referred to as data dumps) are designed to allow compatible devices to send and receive digital data, providing such functions as preset storage and/or parameter editing. System exclusive messages contain device-specific information that allow connected MIDI devices to identify compatible data and ignore data destined for other devices connected in a MIDI...
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide MIDI In Connect the A-16R MIDI In jack to the MIDI output of a device in your MIDI system. The MIDI In jack is used to receive data from an external device. Data received at the MIDI In jack will be echoed to the MIDI Thru jack automatically.
The A-16R MIDI channel can only be assigned from the front panel of the A-16R, not from the A-16CS Control Surface. The default MIDI base channel programmed at the factory is channel 1.
• The A-16R can only listen to MIDI when in Lo- cal/MIDI mode. This means that it is not possible to use MIDI automation while using an A-16CS Control Surface. • A-16R front panel controls are not sent out via MIDI;...
Recall a Preset (or edit a Preset to create a new mix) including volume, pan, mutes and groups for up to sixteen channels of audio as required. Editing can be done from the front panel of the A-16R or from the optional A-16CS. switch is in the L OCAL switch.
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide 2. Set the A-16R front panel Remote/Local switch to the (MIDI On) position. OCAL Set up your MIDI recording device so that it is ready to receive MIDI SysEx data. 4. Hold the R Save Mode.
If you have edited a mix and have not stored it to a memory location, this mix will not be recalled when the SysEx data is loaded into the A-16R later. Loading . via MIDI The A-16R can load Presets saved as either single Preset files or as All Preset files that include the complete set of sixteen memory locations.
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide flash Press any A-16R button to acknowledge the transfer status message and return the A-16R to normal operation. Loading an All Preset File via MIDI As when loading a single Preset via SysEx, to load an All Preset data file the A-16R must first be placed into MIDI Recall Mode.
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the A-16R. The remaining internal Preset memory of the A-16R will remain unaltered.
• Make sure that the R Its LED will flash, indicating that you should press a numbered button to recall a Preset. • When using the A-16CS with the A-16R, check the position of the R Problem: Can’t hear a Channel that is part of a Group Possible Solutions: •...
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necessary. Problem: The A-Net LED is on, but there is no sound Possible Solutions: • The A-Net Active LED indicates that the input to the receiving device is properly connected to another A-Net device. It does not indicate that all devices in a system are properly configured, however.
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• The switch on the right side of the rack mounted A-16R labelled R active for editing. • When using an A-16CS, make sure that the A-Control cable is connected to the A-Control jack found on the rear panel of the A-16R.
TRS) Insert Send/Return Maximum Send output level Dimensions Weight Power Supply Input Voltage Power Supply Output Polarity Power Supply type A-16CS Control Surface Dimensions Weight Communication protocol Footswitch 44.1-48kHz +/-10% 24 bit -103dB +/- 12dB at 9kHz +/- 12dB at 160Hz...
Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide MIDI Implementation Chart Product: Aviom A-16R Personal Mixer Function... Basic Default Channel Changed Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Velocity Note On Note Off After- Key’s touch Channel Pitch Bend Control Change...
MIDI System Exclusive Implementation version 1.00 for Aviom A-16R Introduction and Overview This document is designed to aid in the understanding of the A16R’s MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx) implementation. MIDI SysEx support for the A16R product includes messages that allow for uploading and downloading of all sixteen system presets or the current active configuration also referred to in this document as the current preset.
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“Start of Exclusive” also known as SOX, a standard MIDI Manufacturer’s ID assigned by the MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) and Aviom proprietary product and message type identification. SysEx messages that contain incorrect or unknown ID information or unsupported message types are ignored by the A-16R without generating error indications.
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1111 0111 2.3. Message Data Format There are essentially two basic data byte formats used in the “Message Data” section of an A-16R’s SysEx message. The first format is a nibblized format and the second is a padding format. In general the “Message Data” of the A-16R’s SysEx message is nibbilized or broken up into MIDI seven bit status bytes.
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Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide MIDI All Presets MIDI Current Preset Table 1 - A-16R SysEx Message Types 3.1. MIDI All Presets (Message Type = 00H) Listed below is an overview of the complete “MIDI All Presets” message. This message contains data for all 16 presets transferred to or from the A-16R.
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3.2. MIDI Current Preset (Message Type = 01H) Listed below is an overview of the complete “MIDI Current Preset” message. This message contains data for the current active configuration transferred to or from the A-16R. All portions of this message are included in the figure including, “SysEx Head”, “Message Data”...
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Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide Manufacturer’s Family ID Product ID Device ID Msg. Type Msg. Descriptor Preset ID Preset Data Preset Checksum Preset Trailer Padding 1111 (F0H) Start of Exclusive 0000 0000 (00H) Aviom Manufacturer’s ID 0000 Byte 1...
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Preset ID 0001 0000 0001 0001 Preset Data Preset 0001 Checksum nnnn 0001 nnnn Preset Trailer 0100 0000 Padding Preset ID 0001 0000 0001 1111 Preset Data Preset 0001 Checksum nnnn 0001 nnnn Preset Trailer 0100 0000 Padding 1111 0111 * - Valid preset range 0-15 (10H)
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Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide MIDI Current Preset Detail Listed below is a more detailed picture of the “MIDI Current Preset” message as implemented on the A-16R. 1111 0000 Manufacturer’s 0000 0000 0000 0001 0100 0101 Family ID 0000...
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Preset Trailer 0100 0000 Padding 1111 0111 (40H) Indicates end of a given preset 500 consecutive bytes of the pattern 00H (F7H) End of Exclusive...
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Index Symbols 1/4-inch TRS jacks 39 A-16CS 26, 29, 42, 45, 51 cable length, A-Control 51 Control Surface 7, 8 Master volume control 46 Saving a Mix 50 select Preset with footswitch 52 A-16CS Control Surface 2, 18, 22 A-Control, connecting 18...
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29 Saving a Mix 50 creating a monitor mix 20 crossover cables 13 Current Preset Number display from A-16CS 51 daisy-chain 23, 44 daisy-chaining MIDI 54 DC Power remote, from A-16D or A-16D Pro 38 DC Power Input 7, 38...
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SysEx data 56 MIDI Automation 55 MIDI Base Channel 54 MIDI channel checking 55 MIDI control and A-16CS Control Surface 56 MIDI Error 59 MIDI I/O 38, 43 MIDI Implementation Chart 66 MIDI In 43 MIDI Jacks 7, 53 MIDI Messages 60...
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15 power supply polarity 15 Power Supply Voltage 65 Preset load via MIDI 59 MIDI SysEx 56 save from A-16CS 50 save via MIDI 58 saving 22 select with footswitch 52 What Gets Saved 21 Presets 29 and MIDI 43...
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Index Stereo Operation 39 subwoofer 39 SysEx 3, 60, 66 data messages 59 MIDI 56 System Exclusive 66 SysEx 43, 53 System Exclusive Implementation 67 System Interconnections 17 System Setup 17 Tone Controls 26, 45 tone control settings 22 Treble 46 Treble knob 27 Treble tone control 5, 9 Troubleshooting 62...
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