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- Page 1 User Guide 9310-1031-0001F © 2014 Aviom, Inc.
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
15. No on/off power switches are included in the system. The external power supply should be used to control power to an Aviom device. This power supply should remain readily operable. 16. The solid line over dashed line symbol ( ) indicates that the input voltage must be a DC voltage. - Page 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by Aviom, Inc. could void the user’s FCC authority to operate the equipment. CAUTION: •...
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Page 4: Certifications
Trademarks Aviom, A-Net, the A-Net icon, Pro16, Pro16e, Pro64, Virtual Data Cables, m-control, One-Touch Ambience, Dual Profile Channel, Network MixBack, and AllFrame are trademarks of Aviom, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2014 Aviom, Inc. All rights reserved. -
Page 5: Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty
Quality Assurance label has been damaged, modified, or removed. 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. Aviom, Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge to you. -
Page 6: Warranty Information
Authorized Aviom Repair Station, check the Aviom web site at www.aviom.com. To fulfill warranty requirements, your Aviom product should be serviced only at an authorized Aviom service center. The Aviom serial number label must appear on the outside of the unit, or the Aviom warranty is void. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
..... . 8 Basic A320 Features ......9 Connect the A320 to an A-Net Distributor . - Page 8 Master Section ......25 A-Net and the A320 ......26 A-Net LED .
- Page 9 Adding the A320 to an Existing System ....38 32-Channel Systems ......39 How Stereo Links Work in 32-Channel Systems .
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Page 10: A320 Personal Mixer
Feature Overview The A320 Personal Mixer is part of Aviom’s Pro16® Series of products; it can be combined with Pro16® and Pro16e™ analog input devices, console cards, and/or the Pro64® ASI A-Net® Systems Interface to create personal mixing systems for applications in live performance, recording, and broadcast. -
Page 11: Conventions Used In This Document
When referring to the use of the Personal Mixers in a personal mixing system in general, the term Personal Mixer is used to describe a case where an A320 Personal Mixer or A360 Personal Mixer can be used. Legacy personal mixers such as the A-16II and A-16R may also be used. -
Page 12: Package Contents
Pro16e version of A-Net is capable of carrying up to 64 channels of digital audio data. Like standard Pro16 A-Net, Pro16e is a point-to-point digital audio protocol. Pro16e A-Net data is intended for use with the A320 and A360 Personal Mixers which can take advantage of the higher network channel count that Pro16e provides. -
Page 13: Compatibility
The A320 Personal Mixer is compatible with Pro16, Pro16e, and Pro64 A-Net devices as detailed below. Pro16 Products The A320 Personal Mixer must be connected to a powered port on an A-Net distributor to be used in a personal mixing system. Compatible A-Net distributors include: •... -
Page 14: About Category 5
Aviom products. Cat-5e Cables Although the A320 Personal Mixer will operate properly with unshielded Cat-5e cable, shielded Cat-5e (or better) cable must be used to stay below the CISPR 22 Class B, ICES-003, and FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B emissions limits. -
Page 15: Cable Lengths
For Pro16 applications—connecting one Pro16 device to another—the Cat-5e cables used with your Aviom products may be up to 500 feet (approximately 150 meters) in length between devices. For example, connecting a Y1 console card from a Yamaha digital console to the A-N on a D800 A-Net Distributor is such a connection. -
Page 16: Ac Line Conditioning
AC Line Conditioning Aviom products are digital devices and as such are sensitive to sudden spikes and drops in the AC line voltage. Changes in the line voltage from lightning, power outages, etc. can sometimes damage electronic equipment. To minimize the chance of damage to your equipment from sudden changes in the AC line voltage, you may want to plug your equipment into a power source that has surge and spike protection. -
Page 17: Quick Start Tutorial
By default, the A320 ships in 16-channel mode, so there is nothing to change if you want to plug your A320 into a 16-channel system. To set the A320 back to 16-channel mode after using the 32-channel mode, hold... -
Page 18: Basic A320 Features
Basic A320 Features Function Press to select a channel and make it active for Mix Channel Buttons, with LED editing. When pressed, the green LED lights. Sets the central Channel Volume Button control knob to change volume. -
Page 19: Connect The A320 To An A-Net Distributor
Connect A320 Personal Mixer to an A-Net Distributor. The Cat-5 cable connecting the A-Net Distributor and the A320 can be up to 400 feet (122 m) in length. When connecting the A320 Personal Mixer to a D800 or D800-Dante A-Net Distributor, the D800’s front panel switches must be set to the “... -
Page 20: Make Your First Mix
Turn the central control knob to raise the level of the selected channel. The channel’s volume is shown in the row of red LEDs across the top of the A320. Kick Sn Cymbals Bass Piano Voc1 Voc2 Voc3 Gtr1 Gtr2 Organ S... -
Page 21: Set Stereo Placement
The Master Tone section affects the stereo mix output as a whole and its settings are not saved as part of a mix preset. A320 P ersonAl ixer... -
Page 22: Save A Mix Preset
Save a Mix Preset Once you have a basic mix set up, it can be saved as a preset for easy recall later. The A320 can store eight mix presets using the first eight buttons as storage locations. To save a mix as a preset: •... -
Page 23: A320 Front Panel
A320 Front Panel The following sections cover the basic functions of the A320’s user interface. See “Personal Mixing System Setup” on page 36 for information about adding your A320 Personal Mixer to a new or existing system Mix Channels ... -
Page 24: Channel Label Strip
The 16 mix channel buttons can be assigned either a mono or stereo source, allowing up to 32 input sources to be mixed on the A320 (if each of the 16 mix channels is assigned a stereo source). Stereo links are assigned at the Pro16 or Pro16e input device with the stereo link switches on that device. -
Page 25: 16-Channel Vs. 32-Channel Mode
Channel 3 is a stereo input when in 32-channel mode. When the A320 is in 16-channel mode, a stereo source will be mapped to two adjacent channel buttons (in odd-even pairs). Pressing either channel button will light both buttons, and the stereo channel pair may be edited using the Channel Volume, Stereo Placement, and Mute controls. -
Page 26: Channel Controls Section
Solo Button with Solo LED - green Mute Button and Mute LED Trim All Function - Solo + Mute Channel Volume Button Channel Volume LED - green Stereo Placement Button Stereo Placement LED - green Central Control Knob A320 P ersonAl ixer Uide... -
Page 27: Channel Controls
Each channel’s level in the current mix is set with the control knob; the 11 LEDs that run horizontally across the top of the A320 indicate the current volume of the channel and will update in real time as you make changes. -
Page 28: Stereo Placement
Stereo Placement Each channel button on the A320 Personal Mixer can host either a mono or stereo channel when the A320 is set to 32-channel mode. The advantage to this approach is in the simplicity afforded the user. A stereo source such as a piano, drum submix, or the left/right outputs of a stereo guitar processor are easily accessible with a single button press. -
Page 29: Stereo Channels
3 and 4 to light together when either channel button is pressed. The A320 should always be used in 16-channel mode when a single input module (16 inputs or less) is used to create a personal mixing system. -
Page 30: Understanding Stereo Placement On The A320
Understanding Stereo Placement on the A320 When Stereo Placement is selected for editing, two red LEDs are used to indicate the location of the sources within the stereo image. The default spread for a stereo source is full left and full right. -
Page 31: Channel Mute
Channel Mute Any mix channel on the A320 can be muted. To mute the selected channel, press the M button. The yellow Mute icon blinks to indicate that the channel is muted in the current mix as long as the channel is selected (or whenever the channel is re-selected). -
Page 32: Channel Solo
A320 allows the selected mono or stereo channel to be heard alone without affecting the rest of your mix. If the A320 Personal Mixer is used in 16-channel mode, two adjacent channels are used to create a stereo pair. Pressing the S button when a stereo linked pair is selected on the A320 will cause both channels to enter Solo Mode. -
Page 33: Trim All Function
Once the mix has been trimmed by the desired amount, you can continue making mix adjustments as needed. After using the Trim All function as described above, you may need to raise the Master Volume level to compensate for the lower overall mix level. A320 P ersonAl ixer... -
Page 34: Master Section
Master Section The master section of the A320 Personal Mixer’s interface includes the A-Net LED and the global controls for master volume and tone. Function A-Net LED, bi-color green/red Master Volume Control Master Tone Button... -
Page 35: A-Net And The A320
33-64 can be accessed only by the A360 Personal Mixer.) A-Net LED The A-Net LED on the A320 Personal Mixer will light green when it is receiving the Pro16 version of A-Net; it will light red when the Pro16e version is being received. -
Page 36: Troubleshooting Mixer Modes
Troubleshooting Mixer Modes The A320 cannot be damaged by choosing the wrong mixer mode, but the channel mapping may not be what you expect. Here is how the A320 will react: •... -
Page 37: Master Volume
When the Enhance LED is lit, turn the central control knob to change the amount of Enhance applied to the mix. The Enhance tone control amount is not saved with a Mix Preset. A320 P ersonAl ixer... -
Page 38: Treble Tone Control
The master section’s Bass tone control adds or subtracts low frequencies from the stereo mix output. It is designed as overall tone compensation for the headphones, earbuds, or speaker systems connected to the A320 Personal Mixer. The default setting for the Bass tone control is at 12 o’clock (flat). To change the amount of bass frequencies... -
Page 39: Mix Presets
Mix Presets The A320 can save up to eight separate mixes as presets. These presets are accessed using the first eight mix channel buttons, which double as preset location buttons. The A320 will also preserve the last mix settings when the mixer is powered down. -
Page 40: Saving Mix Presets
Saving Mix Presets The A320 Personal Mixer can save up to eight Mix Presets using the channel select buttons numbered 1-8 as storage locations. Mixes are retained in the A320 even when the mixer is powered down. To save a mix to one of the channel buttons numbered 1-8: 1. -
Page 41: What Gets Saved In A Mix Preset
The following are not saved when a Mix Preset is created: • Master Volume level • Master Bass tone control amount • Master Treble tone control amount • Enhance tone control amount • Solo mode A320 P ersonAl ixer Uide... -
Page 42: Recall Mix Button
Mix function. When held, the Save function is activated. To Recall a Mix Preset To recall a Mix Preset that has been stored in one of the A320 Personal Mixer’s mix locations (the channel buttons 1-8): 1. Press and then release the r button;... -
Page 43: A320 Personal Mixer Rear Panel
A320 Personal Mixer Rear Panel Function Stereo Mix Out – 1/4-inch TRS A-Net In – RJ45 A320 P ersonAl ixer Uide... -
Page 44: Rear Panel Features
The Cat-5 A-Net In port is fitted with a standard RJ45 jack, and accepts either Pro16 or Pro16e A-Net data. The A320 also receives DC power over the same Cat-5e data cable. An external DC power supply is not required. -
Page 45: Personal Mixing System Setup
The A320 Personal Mixer uses the enhanced version of A-Net, Pro16e, which allows up to 64 audio sources to be included in the network pool by using up to four 16-channel input devices. Each A320 in a personal mixing system can use the first 32 Slots of the network; Slots 33-64 can only be utilized by the A360 Personal Mixer and are ignored by the A320. -
Page 46: 16-Channel Systems
For example, if the input source connected to channel 1 of an AN-16/i v.2 Input Module is a vocal, that vocal signal will appear on button 1 of the A320. -
Page 47: Parallel Connections
The A320 Personal Mixer can be added to existing 16-channel personal mixing systems that use the A360 and/or A-16II Personal Mixers and contain at least one A-Net Distributor. (The A320 gets its power from an A-Net Distributor and cannot be used in a system without an A-Net Distributor.) Most 16-channel personal mixing systems use the same basic setup—an input device (analog or a digital... -
Page 48: 32-Channel Systems
When multiple input devices are combined to create a network with more than 16 input sources, the A320 can use the first 32 network slots and will ignore any slots above 33. The A320 must be placed into 32-channel mode to allow the 32 inputs to be recognized. See “Setting the Mixer Mode” on page 26 for additional information. -
Page 49: How Stereo Links Work In 32-Channel Systems
Ignored (right) (left) Ignored (right) (left) Ignored (right) If the channels are not stereo linked, then only the odd (left) input channel is utilized by the A320, and the even (right) input channel is ignored. A320 P ersonAl ixer Uide... -
Page 50: Using Multiple Input Devices
A 32-input personal mixing system with A320 Personal Mixers along with the A360 and A-16II Personal Mixers The A320 Personal Mixer can use Slots 1-32 of a network with multiple input devices. Only the A360 Personal Mixer can use network Slots 33-64. -
Page 51: Slot Range Setup
A-N of the A-Net Distributor. The A320 Personal Mixers are then connected to the distributor’s A-N ports. Remember that an A320 Personal Mixer can only use the first 32 slots of an expanded network. -
Page 52: 64-Channel Systems
64-Channel Systems The diagram below shows a 64-input system. The A320 Personal Mixers use inputs 1-32 only; the A360 Personal Mixer can use any slot in the network when configured in its Custom mode. Channels 1-16 Channels 1-16 AN-16/i Channels 17-32... -
Page 53: Using Legacy Input Devices
* A Pro16 device—original AN-16/i, AN-16/i-M, Y1 A-Net card, ASI, or a third-party console card—may be substituted for the first AN-16/i v.2 in a daisy chain of input devices; a legacy device automatically defaults to Slot Range 1-16. A320 P ersonAl ixer... -
Page 54: Connecting Monitoring Devices
A320 Personal Mixer separately or in combination. This section details the connection of these devices to the A320’s stereo mix output. The A320 has a 1/4-inch stereo mix out that can be used as a headphone or line-level output. Connecting to the Stereo Mix Output The A320 has a 1/4-inch TRS output dedicated to the stereo mix coming from the Personal Mixer. -
Page 55: Stereo Wireless In-Ear Systems
The A320’s Stereo Mix Out may be connected to the left/right inputs of a wireless transmitter used for in-ear monitoring. A Y-cable that splits the TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) stereo output of the A320 to a pair of TS (tip-sleeve) mono left and right outputs is required. Note that the connection from the left and right TS cables is unbalanced. -
Page 56: Stereo Speakers
TRS stereo output to a pair of TS mono left and right outputs. A Y-cable is required to connect the A320 to stereo powered speakers. If the powered speakers have XLR inputs, a custom cable may be required. Check the powered speaker’s documentation for information about properly connecting the unbalanced left and right signals from the A320 Stereo Mix Out to the balanced inputs of the powered speakers. -
Page 57: Specifications
A-Net Pro16e Protocol Supports Power Over A-Net 24 VDC, 0.5 amp; Power Power is supplied over the Cat-5 cable when connected to an Aviom A-Net Distributor 10.26” (260.6 mm) wide x 6.14” (155.95 mm) deep; Dimensions 1.91” (48.51 mm) high Weight 1.3 lb. -
Page 58: Dimensions
Dimensions 10.26” (260.6 mm) A320 P ersonAl ixer Uide... -
Page 59: Mixer Label
Mixer Label Use this template as a starting point for creating custom Personal Mixer labels for the A320. It is shown actual size. A320 P ersonAl ixer Uide... -
Page 60: Cat-5 Cable Pinout
T568A RJ45 Pin Wire Color White/Green Green White/Orange Blue White/Blue Orange White/Brown Brown T568B RJ45 Pin Wire Color White/Orange Orange White/Green Blue White/Blue Green White/Brown Brown A320 P ersonAl ixer Uide... - Page 61 Channel Volume LED 15, 17 Cleaning and Maintenance 7 Clear a Mix 22, 27, 33 clock source 20 Compatibility 4, 6, 20, 35, 42, 43, 44 balanced 46 with Pro64 5 balanced mono input 35 A320 P ersonAl ixer Uide...
- Page 62 2, 46 A-Net Distributor 20 wired 45 DC power 35 In-Ear System 46 default 8 in-ear transmitter 35 Default A320 Channel 40 inline coupler 6 default settings certified 6 Enhance control 28 input device 20 Mix 33 Input Module 4...
- Page 63 Solo Button 9, 16, 17, 24 Solo LED 17, 23 splitter cable 35 Stereo Channels 20 Package Contents 3 in Pro16 mode 16 packet 27 Panning 22, 23 Pan 19, 21 Stereo Link 15, 20, 37, 39, 40 A320 P ersonAl ixer Uide...
- Page 64 TRS to TS 35 Y-cable 46, 47 TRS wiring 46 TS mono 47 unbalanced 35, 46, 47 unmute 22, 33 Unshielded Cat-5 5 UPS 7 Volume 18, 28 Warranty Registration 3 What Gets Saved mix preset 32 A320 P ersonAl ixer Uide...
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Page 65: Warranty Registration
Warranty Registration Please take a moment to fill in this warranty registration form. Return it to Aviom via mail or fax. All information will be kept confidential. Model Product Serial Number Model Product Serial Number Model Product Serial Number Model... - Page 66 1157 Phoenixville Pike, Suite 201 • West Chester, PA 19380 USA Voice: +1 610.738.9005 • Fax: +1 610.738.9950 • www.Aviom.com...
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