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A-16R Personal Mixer
A-16CS Control Surface
For Use With Aviom Monitor Mixing and
Distributed Audio Network Products
TM
User Guide
Information in this document is subject to change. All rights reserved.
Copyright ©2003-2005 Aviom, Inc. Printed in USA
Document Rev. 1.03 Part Number 9301 1003 0001
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W A R N I N G ! ! 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. ■ Operating Temperature: 10˚C to 40˚C (50˚F to 105˚F) CAUTION: ■ Using any audio system at high volume levels can cause pe
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Warranty Information Please record the following information for future reference: Your Authorized Aviom Dealer: Name: _____________________________ Address: _____________________________ _____________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Serial Numbers of Your Aviom Products: ___________________ ___________________ Date of Purchase: ________________ Your Authorized Aviom Dealer is your primary source for service and support. The information recorded above will be he
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READ THIS FIRST Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safe
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Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty Aviom, Inc. warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of the original retail purchase. This warranty does not apply if the equipment has been damaged due to misuse, abuse, accident, or problems with electrical power. The warranty also does not apply if the product has been modified in any way, or if the product serial number has been damaged, modified, or removed. If a defect is discovered, first w
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Table of Contents Welcome 1 Features 1 Conventions Used in this Document 2 Button Presses 2 Using Personal Mixers 2 Optional Remote Control 2 Master Volume Control 3 A-16R Front Panel 4 A-16R Components - left side 4 A-16R Components - right side 5 A-16R Rear Panel 6 Audio Connections 6 A-16R MIDI and Data Connections 7 A-16CS Components 8 Left Side 8 A-16CS Right Side 9 Package Contents 10 AC Line Conditioning 10 Installing the A-16R in a Rack 11 Channel Labels 11 What is Category 5? 12 Cab
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Table of Contents Parallel Connection 23 Mixing 24 The A-16R Personal Mixer 25 Operational Modes 25 Global Controls - the Master Section 26 Tone Controls 26 Master Volume 27 Button Behaviors 27 Before You Start Editing 29 Volume and Pan Control 30 Pan LEDs 30 Linking Channels 31 The Spread Control 31 Solo Modes 32 Single-Channel Solo 32 Held Solo Mode 32 Muting a Channel 33 Creating Groups 34 Creating Additional Groups 35 Making Changes to a Group 36 Changing Channel Volumes Within a Group 36 R
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Table of Contents A-Control 51 Footswitch Jack 52 MIDI 53 MIDI Jacks 53 MIDI In 54 MIDI Out 54 MIDI Thru 54 A-16R MIDI Base Channel 54 Display the MIDI Base Channel 54 MIDI Automation 55 Data Storage 56 Saving Presets 57 Save One Mix Preset via MIDI 57 Saving All Mix Presets via MIDI 58 Loading . via MIDI 59 Loading an All Preset File via MIDI 60 Exit MIDI Mode 60 Troubleshooting 62 Specifications 65 A-16R Personal Mixer 65 A-16CS Control Surface 65 MIDI Implementation Chart 66 MIDI System Exc
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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. Features Aviom’s Personal Monitor Mixing System provides a host of professional features designed to make the system flexible in a variety of music and audio situations. The A-16R rack-mounted Personal Mixer can b
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Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide A-16CS Remote Control Surface Features: • Controls all front-panel functions on the A-16R • Sixteen Channel select buttons with dual LEDs • Dedicated Recall, Group, Solo, and Mute buttons • Pan/Spread control with LED readout • Footswitch jack for Preset Up/Down control • Can be mounted on the optional MT-1 mic stand mount System Options: • A-16D A-Net Distributor • A-16D Pro A-Net Distributor • MT-1 mic stand mount for the A-16CS Control Surface Conventions Us
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control over their monitor mix environment. 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. The Remote/Local switch must be in the LOCAL position to use the front panel controls or to send/receive MIDI SysEx data. The Remote/Local switch should be in the REMOTE position when the A-16CS is being used. Master Volume Control When using an A-16CS Control Surface with an
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Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide A-16R Front Panel 1 5 Remote Midi Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Local A-16R Midi On Mix In A-Net Mixer Phones 2 3 6 4 A-16R Components - left side 1 Recall button (for Save, hold RECALL and GROUP) 2 Group button 3 Channel Select LED 4 Channel Mute LED 5 Label strip 6 Channel or Preset select button (depends on mode) 4
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A-16R Components - right side 7 9 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 Remote Midi Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Local A-16R Midi On Mix In A-Net Mixer Phones 8 10 17 7 Solo button 8 Mute button 9 Channel Pan control and LEDs 10 Channel Volume control and LEDs 11 A-Net Active LED 12 Mix In volume control 13 Bass tone control 14 Treble tone control 15 Master volume control 16 Remote/Local MIDI on/off switch 17 Headphone output 5
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Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide A-16R Rear Panel Audio Connections 1 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����� � �� �� 3 2 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����� � �� �� 4 5 6 1 XLR balanced outputs 2 TRS balanced outputs 3 Mono/Stereo output switch 4 Balanced stereo insert Return 5 Balanced stereo insert Send 6 Stereo auxiliary Mix Input 6
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A-16R MIDI and Data Connections � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����� � �� �� 1 2 3 4 5 1 A-Control for A-16CS remote controller 2 MIDI connections 3 A-Net Out 4 A-Net In 5 DC power connection 7
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Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide A-16CS Components Left Side 7 1 Sa v e In Recall Mode R ecall Group Solo Mut e 1 All Volumes Zero Select Mut e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 2 3 4 5 6 1 A-Net Active LED 2 Recall button 3 Group button 4 Pan knob & LEDs 5 Volume knob & LEDs 6 Channel buttons 7 A-Control input (rear panel) 8
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A-16CS Components A-16CS Right Side Left Side 7 8 9 13 Sa v e R ecall Group Solo Mut e In Recall Mode All Volumes Zero Select Mut e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 1 12 10 7 Bass Tone Control 8 Treble Tone Control 9 Master Volume 10 Solo Button 11 Mute Button 12 Label Strip 13 Footswitch jack (rear panel) 9
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Aviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide Package Contents A complete Monitor Mixing System requires two basic components: an input module and a mixing product such as the A-16R Personal Mixer. Check the contents carefully before making connections and continuing with installation. The A-16R Personal Mixer box includes: • One A-16R Personal Mixer • DC Power supply for the A-16R Personal Mixer • One Category 5 cable • User Guide Options for your system include • The A-16CS remote Control Surface fo
