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.
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No service will be performed on any product returned without prior authorization. Aviom, Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge to you. The product must be returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid to Aviom, Inc., 1157 Phoenixville Pike, Suite 201, West Chester, PA 19380.
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WARNING! TO REDUCE THE DANGER OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVERS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or other types of moisture. To avoid the hazard of electrical shock, do not handle the power cord with wet hands.
A-16CS Control Surface Components Left Side A-16CS Control Surface Components Right Side Package Contents AC Line Conditioning Installing the A-16T or A-16R in a Rack Channel Labels What is Category 5? Cables Used in the Aviom System Cable Lengths About A-Net...
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Table of Contents Tone Controls Master Volume Button Behaviors Before You Start Editing Pan LEDs Using Solo Mode Muting a Channel A-16R Personal Mixer Rear Panel A-Net Connectors DC Power Input Audio Outputs Balanced Inserts Signal Flow Mix In A-Control...
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Table of Contents Connecting a Mixer Direct Output Bus Outputs Aux Sends (Effects Sends) Insert Send/Return Points Line Level Devices Mixing The Editing Interface Making Changes to a Mix Linking Channels The Spread Control The Mute and Solo Functions Solo a Channel Mute a Channel Unmute a Channel Creating Groups...
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Table of Contents Adding Effects to a Monitor Mix Adding Live Ambience to a Monitor Mix Silent Jam Session Other Uses for the Personal Mixer Outputs Record a Mix Troubleshooting Specifications A-16T Transmitter Specifications A-16R Personal Mixer Specifications MIDI Implementation Chart...
Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System. This User Guide is designed to familiarize you with your new product and to have you up and running in no time. Features Your Personal Monitor Mixing System provides a host of professional features designed to make the system flexible in a variety of music and audio situations.
It is important to note that the A-16R front panel has a switch that selects whether the front panel buttons and knobs or the A-16CS Control Surface will be used for editing.
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Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System The A-16R Personal Mixer Front Panel A-16R Personal Mixer Components - left side Recall button (for Save, hold R and G ECALL ROUP Group button Channel Select LED Channel Mute LED Label strip Channel or Preset select button (depends on mode)
A-16R Personal Mixer 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...
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System A-16T Transmitter Components Front Panel Clip LED Signal present LED Link Switch Input Level switches Power LED A-Net output...
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System A-16CS Control Surface Components Left Side A-Net Active LED Recall button Group button Pan knob & LEDs Volume knob & LEDs Channel buttons A-Control input (rear panel)
A-16CS Control Surface Components Right Side Bass Tone Control Treble Tone Control Master Volume Solo Button Mute Button Label Strip Footswitch jack (rear panel)
Package Contents The complete A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System comes packaged in two parts, the A-16T A-Net Transmitter and the A-16R Personal Mixer. Check the contents carefully before making connections and continuing with installation. To create a basic system you should have: An A-16 Transmitter box with •...
Mixer Label Strip To clean the label writing area on the A-16R Mixer, use a soft clean cloth to remove most types of temporary marking material. For difficult-to-remove types of marking devices, a cotton swab moistened with a drop of rubbing alcohol can be used. Use the...
Category 5 cables Cables Used in the Aviom System The Category 5 cables used with your Aviom system are interchangeable with any standard Category 5 (or Cat-5e) cables. If you need a longer cable for a particular ap- plication, any computer store should be able to supply you with an appropriate cable.
500 feet (approximately 150 meters) in length. The maximum cable length specifica- tion applies to the cable connected between the A-16T Transmitter and the first A-16 (or A-16R) Personal Mixer in your system as well as for cable runs between each additional A-Net compatible device in your system.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System 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-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System Cleaning and Maintenance Information 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.
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 Personal Monitor Mixing System.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System gain settings available. Changes to the input level on the A-16T front panel affect a pair of channels at a time. The four levels are +22dB, +4dB, 0dB, and -10dB. To select the proper Input Level setting, choose the Input Level position that most closely matches the output of your audio gear.
each input channel from the A-16 Personal Mixers. To link channels together as a stereo input, move the Link switch to the right. (Moving the switch to the Link posi- tion causes all Personal Mixers, including the A-16CS Control Surface, connected to the system to instantly update their channel status.) Some things to keep in mind about linked channels: •...
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Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System There is one drawback to this connection method, however. If one Personal Mixer in the chain is disconnected from the A-Net signal chain, Personal Mixers beyond this point will not get any audio until the unit is reconnected.
A-16T Rear Panel On the rear of the A-16T Transmitter you will find the power connector, the sixteen audio inputs, and the sixteen Thru jacks. Signal routing into and out of the A-16T Transmitter has been designed to be extremely flexible, allowing the A-16T to integrate into virtually any audio environ- ment.
• Headphone jack Operational Modes When using the A-16R Personal Mixer, you will be in one of the following modes: • Mix Mode — Here you can change Channel and mix settings such as volume, mute, and panning; you’ll spend most of your time in this mode.
Note: A Preset is saved when the numbered button is released. Global Controls - the Master Section 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.
Note: Always use caution when adjusting any audio system component to avoid potential hearing damage. Button Behaviors There are various combinations of lighted and unlighted buttons on the A-16R Personal Mixer. Here is an overview: • Channel buttons have two LEDs, an upper and lower. The upper but- ton is red and indicates that the Channel is selected.
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Making Changes to Channel Settings The A-16R Personal Mixer behaves in a similar manner to many popular digital mix- ers. One set of common controls is used for editing. A simple convention is used: to make a change to a Channel, first select it. Then the Channel is available for editing.
When using the A-16R, it is important to note that only one device can control the channel settings of the A-16R at a time. This is true even if you do not have an A-16CS Control Surface connected. Some important points to keep in mind:...
When a Channel is selected, the current volume is instantly indicated on the LEDs. When no LEDs are lit, Channel volume is at its minimum setting. Pan and Volume Controls To make changes to a Channel: • Select a Channel by pressing its numbered button—the upper LED will light.
A-Net devices can be connected in series using this method. Any A-Net device, including the A-16D A-Net Distributor 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.
A-16R while at the same time the audio signal is connected to a mono amp and crossover combination being used to create a bass shaker system in the platform he is sitting on.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System Balanced Inserts The A-16R is equipped with a stereo insert that can be used just like the insert points found in most mixing consoles. The audio signal from the A-16R can be sent out to the inputs of an audio processor (such as a compressor or limiter).
������ Mix In The A-16R includes a convenient auxiliary stereo mix input. The input has its own front-panel level control. Signals connected to the Mix In are added to the stereo mix in the analog domain, at the point where the digital mix is converted back to an analog signal.
Preset save/recall commands from as far away as 200 feet (60 meters). Note that the Local/Remote switch on the front panel of the A-16R must be in the Remote position in order for the A-16CS commands to work.
The A-Net Out jack can be used to start a daisy-chain connection. By connecting a single standard Cat-5 cable from the A-Net Out jack of the A-16R to the A-Net In of another A-Net compatible device, you can expand your audio network endlessly.
REBLE right to add highs, left to diminish them. The Bass and Treble knobs on the A-16CS send control data to the host A-16R rack. Master Volume The overall system volume is controlled by the M volume control. Turn it ASTER counterclockwise for a full off setting.
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light solid or flash. • The R button has one red LED. It flashes when the R but- ECALL ECALL ton is pressed, indicating that you can now select a Preset by touching any numbered button. • There is one LED in the G button.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System available for editing. On the A-16CS Control Surface you can change • Volume • Panning for mono channels • Spread for stereo channels • Mute status • Grouping In addition to these changes, you can use Solo Mode to audition your edits to a Channel while all other Channels are temporarily silenced.
A-16CS to be received. Saving a Mix When creating monitor mixes, you can save your work in a Preset remotely from the A-16CS. The Preset itself is stored in inside the A-16R, not in the A-16CS. This...
When a Preset is selected from the remote control, the same numbered LED on the front panel of the A-16R will flash briefly to indicate that the preset has been loaded. Note: Remember that the Remote/Local button on the front panel...
Mix In level from the A-16CS. These are analog controls. A single Cat-5 cable is used to connect the A-16CS to the A-16R. Cables can be up to 200 feet in length.
A-Net In jack on the first Personal Mixer. Connect additional A-16 or A-16R Personal Mixers with a single Category 5 cable from the A-Net Out jack on the first Mixer to the A-Net In jack on the next Personal Mixer.
Volume control is on the right side of the Personal Mixer, next to the Bass and Treble controls. If you are using the A-16CS Control Surface, make sure that the A-Control cable is connected and that the Remote/Local switch on the front panel of the A-16R is in the position. EMOTE...
In the case of the Personal Monitor Mixing System, you should power up your main audio mixer, effects devices, and keyboards first. Follow this by powering up your A-16T A-Net Transmitter and then all connected A-16 or A-16R Personal Mixers. Lastly, turn on any power amps, powered monitor speakers, in-ear monitors, etc. that are part of the monitor system.
• Hold down the R and G buttons, found to the left of the ECALL ROUP label strip on the A-16R and in the upper left side of the A-16CS. • While still holding the R and G buttons, press the Channel ECALL...
• Remote/Local switch position on the A-16R • Setting of the rear-panel Mono/Stereo switch on the A-16R 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.
Connecting Audio The are many ways to get audio into the A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System for processing. Depending on your application—studio, stage, etc.—the types of signals and equipment available will vary. This section will give examples of some typical setups that you can modify to suit your individual needs. Connections on the A-16T Rear Panel There are two rows of TRS connectors on the rear of the A-16T Transmitter.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System If your mixer has direct outputs available, then a cable from each channel that needs to be sent to the monitors is connected to the Transmitter inputs. A maxi- mum of sixteen direct outputs can be plugged into the Transmitter unit.
Using a Bus Output As an example, you could assign all the channels of the main mixer devoted to drums to a bus. As mentioned previously, the relative mix of all the components of the drum sound would remain the same; the levels are based on the individual channel’s level settings.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System The output of the aux send is fed to an input on the A-16T Transmitter Multiple mixer channels are assigned to one aux send Insert Send/Return Points The insert loop on an audio mixer is typically used as a means of extending the processing capabilities of the mixer on a channel-by-channel basis.
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Effect Output Effect Output Console TRS Channel Insert Effect Input Effect Input Effect Input Effect Input Signal flows from the console into the effect device and back into the console To use the A-16T Transmitter with this insert layout, both the In and Thru jacks on the Transmitter are used.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System Line Level Devices In addition to connecting a traditional mixing console, there are numerous other audio sources that can be used with the Personal Monitor Mixing System. There is no requirement that your audio sources be connected to a mixing console first.
Mixing The process of creating a monitor mix using the Personal Monitor Mixing System is similar to the process used to create a front of house mix. As mentioned in the Quick System Setup tutorial section, the Personal Mixer interface makes it easy to jump right in and create your first mix within minutes of connecting the system for the first time.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System real-time changes to its settings. Note: Remember to save your new mix to a memory location before turning the system off. Linking Channels For stereo input sources such as keyboards, drum machines, CD players, main mixer submixes, etc., the A-16T provides a convenient method of controlling these two-...
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. The Mute and Solo Functions Solo a Channel While working with a mix, you may want to listen to a particular Channel by itself...
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System lit.) Press the M • button. • The yellow LED will go out. • To clear mutes on other Channels, continue selecting Channels, followed by pressing the M button to clear the mutes. Save the Preset with the mutes, if desired.
the Group. • Double-click the Channel buttons to include a Channel in the Group. • Channels that are added to the Group will flash their upper red LED to indicate that they are now part of the Group. To Save your Group, simply press the G button again.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System Note: A Channel that is already part of one Group cannot be part of any other Group. 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 and pan settings.
still save the Preset if you want to recall the Preset with the new Group configuration intact. Muting Groups Groups can be muted if necessary while creating a mix or editing. The procedure is the same as for muting a single Channel. To mute a Group: •...
MIDI device. MIDI In Connect the A-16R MIDI In jack to the MIDI output of a device in your MIDI sys- tem. 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.
Saving Presets The A-16R can save Preset information to the internal memory or via MIDI SysEx any time it is in Save Mode. The A-16R Save Mode is entered by holding down the and G buttons simultaneously. Holding the R...
For single preset file dumps this will be relatively brief. (Note that there is no way that the A-16R can know that the MIDI Preset data file was received properly by the device that the transmission was intended for.)
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. The A-16R will remain in MIDI Recall until a valid A-16R MIDI message is received,...
A-16R to normal operation. Exit MIDI Mode You can exit an All Preset SysEx load operation by pressing any A-16R front panel button, or by changing the position of the Remote/Local switch. Presets that have been successfully received prior to exiting the SysEx recall mode will be preserved in the internal memory of the A-16R.
Applications This section describes how to set up and use the A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System in a variety of contexts. Create a Mix With Console Direct Outputs The direct output of a live or recording console allows you to take an exact copy of an input channel’s audio and patch it into the A-16T for processing.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System dent sub-mixes can be sent to the A-16 Transmitter and then on to the A-16 Mixer units. The first task is to separate the instrumental and vocal parts into four sub-mixes. Imagine that we want a separate controllable level for the lead singer, background singers, drums, and the rest of the instruments.
Here’s how to set it up: • Set aside the first fourteen Channels of the A-16T for audio tracks to be sent to the performers as a cue mix. • The remaining two Channels are reserved for the stereo mix that the engineer creates in the studio.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System There are some special ways that the A-16T can be used to allow this flexible processing. The exact layout of your existing main mixer will influence how many of these techniques you can use.
Adding Effects When Using a Single Balanced Cable The setup described above completes an effect send/return loop with a single cable. To add an insert effect processor using this setup, the In jack on the A-16T Transmit- ter can be used. All that is needed is a standard insert-style Y cable (TRS on one end, with a split to two mono cables on the other).
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System To connect a patch bay using this configuration: • Use balanced or unbalanced cables (depending on your patch bay) to connect the A-16T row of Input jacks to one row of the patch bay.
ter. • Patch the output of a guitar amp simulator into a pair of inputs. • Connect an electronic drum kit’s outputs into the A-16T. • Set the Link switches on the A-16T for any stereo Channel pairs. Other Uses for the Personal Mixer Outputs The stereo audio outputs on the A-16 Personal Mixer can be used with stereo headphones, in-ear monitors, or powered speakers.
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System Troubleshooting Before contacting Customer Service, check the following list of common problems and solutions for help. Problem: No audio from the Personal Mixer outputs Possible Solutions: • No input audio from the main mixing console. Check the levels of the main mixing board that the system is connected to.
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two Personal Mixers connected together, the second Personal Mixer’s A-Net LED will light because the first Personal Mixer is correctly connected to it. Check that each device in the chain has a Category 5 cable plugged into it. • Check that the A-Net cables are connected in the correct order. The Cat 5 cable connected to the first Personal Mixer should be connected to the A-Net In jack.
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Group to continue. Problem: Nothing happens when I edit from the front panel of the A-16R. Or, nothing happens when I try to edit my A-16R remotely using an A-16CS Control Surface. Possible Solutions: • The switch on the right side of the rack mounted A-16R labelled Remote/Local determines which device is active for editing.
+22dBu Impedance - Transmitter Line Inputs 48k ohms Dimensions 1U high by 6” deep Weight 6.8 lbs. A-16R Personal Mixer Specifications Digital to Analog Conversion: Bit Depth 24 bit Signal to Noise Ratio (Referenced to 0dB) -103dB Treble (shelving) +/- 12dB at 9kHz...
Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System MIDI Implementation Chart Product: Aviom A-16R Personal Mixer Function... Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default sysex data Channel Changed is channel independent Mode Default Messages Altered ************ Note Number True Voice ************ Velocity Note On...
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Control Surface 7, 10, 11 A-16CS Control Surface 21, 43, 46 A-16D A-Net Distributor 30 A-16R Front Panel 4 Rear Panel 6 A-16R Personal Mixer 24 A-16T Front Panel 8 A-16T Front Panel Settings 43 A-16T Rear Panel 23, 47 A-Control 7, 40, 46...
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Index Bass tone control 5, 11 Bus Outputs 48 Button Behaviors 26, 36 Cable Lengths 15 Cat-5 14, 15 Cat-5e 14 Category 5 14 Category 5e Cat-5e 14 Channel 10 Channel buttons 26, 27 Channel Input Jacks 23 Channel Labels 13 Channel LEDs 19, 45 Channel Mute LED 4 Channel select button 4, 10...
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Index effect insert 24 EQ 26 Ethernet 16 Footswitch 11, 41 Front Panel, A-16R 24 Front Panel, A-16T 19 Front Panel buttons and LEDs A-16R 4, 5 A-16T 9 gain structure 31 Global Controls 25, 36 Group 56, 57, 58...
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Index Level Switch 20 Line Level 52 line outputs 31, 32 Link 43 linked channels 29 Linking Channels 21, 54 Link Switch 8, 20 Live Ambience 70 Local Area Network Master section 25 Master Volume 24, 25, 26, 36 Master volume control 5 Volume 11 MIDI 24, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 Load One Preset...
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Index Outputs 43 Package Contents 12 Pan Control 28, 38 Pan knob 53 Pan knob & LEDs 10 LEDs, Pan 10 Pan LEDs 29, 38, 45 parallel connection 22 Patch Bay 69 pedal 41 Personal Mixer Components 4, 5 Personal Mixer Rear Panel 30 Playback Monitoring 66 Power Connector 23 Power LED 21...
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Index Signal present LED 8 Single Preset files 61 Solo 55 Solo a Channel 55 Solo button 5, 11, 27, 29, 37, 55 Solo Mode 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39 Spread Control 54 stereo channel 20 stereo headphones 23 stereo input 20, 21, 29, 39 Stereo Operation 31 Studio Cue System 66...
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Index What Gets Saved 46 XLR 6 XLR output balanced output TRS output 31 yellow LED 27, 44 Y cable 50 Y Cable Insert 68 zero volume 27, 37...