Aviom A-16II User Manual
A-16II Personal Mixer
User Guide
Information in this document is subject to change. All rights reserved.
Copyright ©2004 Aviom, Inc. Printed in USA
Document Rev. 1.01 Part Number 9301 1006 0001
Aviom, Inc.
1157 Phoenixvill e Pike Suit e 201
West Che ster, PA 19380 USA
+1 610-738-90 05
+1 610-738-995 0 (fax)
www.aviom.com
READ THIS FIRST
Important Safety
Instructions
1. Read these instructions.
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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 safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type
plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A
grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The
wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided
plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of
the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly
at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit the
apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the car t, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by
the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for
long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as when the powersupply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have
fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate nor mally, or has been dropped.
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 ( ) indicates that the
input voltage must be a DC voltage.
17. The box within a box symbol ( ) indicates that the external power
supply is double insulated.
Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty
Aviom, Inc. war rants 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 warrant y 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 write or call Aviom, Inc. to obtain a Return Autho
rization 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. The product must be returned during the warranty period, with
transpor tation charges prepaid to Aviom, Inc., 1157 Phoenixville Pike, Suite 201,
West Chester, PA 19380. You must use the product’s original packing mater ials for
shipment. Shipments should be insured for the value of the product. Include your
name, address, phone number, description of the problem, and copy of the original
bill of sale with the shipment. The Retu rn Authorization number should be written
on the outside of the box.
THIS LIMITED WARRA NTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU
MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR
JUR ISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). AVIOM’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAL
FUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO R EPAIR AN D
REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT. ALL EX PRESS A ND IMPLIED WAR RANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FIT NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE
LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.
NO WAR RA NTIES, WHETHER EXPR ESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER
SUCH PERIOD.
AVIOM, INC. DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES
SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARR ANTY DOCUMENT. AVIOM, INC.’S
LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR R EPLACEMENT, AT OUR
OPTION, OF AN Y DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, AND SHALL IN NO EVENT
INCLUDE INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED
WAR RANTIES OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE A BOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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Aviom and the Aviom logo are trademarks of Aviom, Inc.
CAUTION
Risk of electric shock!
Do Not Open
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of fire or
electric shock do notexpose
this product to rainor moisture.
AVIS: Risque de choc electrique!
Ne pas ouvrir
Conceived, designed, and manufactured by Aviom, Inc.
WARNING!
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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 permanent
damage to your hearing.
■ Set your system volume as low as possible.
■ Avoid prolonged exposure to excessive sound pressure levels.
IMPORTANT:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pu rsuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against har mful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the inst ructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encou raged to try to cor rect the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation bet ween the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different f rom that
to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modif ications to the product not expressly approved by Aviom, Inc. could
void the user’s FCC authority to operate the equipment.
Table of Contents
Welc ome ............. ........ ..................................... ..... 1
Fe atu res ..... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ 1
Convent ion s U sed in this Document ..... .................. 1
Warrant y Informat ion .................................... .......
Packa ge Content s ... ..................................... ........ 3
AC Line Co ndi tioning ............................... ........ ...... 3
Channel Labe ls ....................... ........ ........ ............. 4
What is Cat egor y 5? ...... ..................................... ... 5
Cable s U sed in the Aviom Syst em ......... ................. 5
Cable Le ngths ....... .............................. ........... .....
Ab out A- Net ........................ ........ .......................... 7
Powe r S upplies ........ ........ ........ ............................. 8
Clean ing and Mainten anc e Informat ion .. ........ ....... 9
The A-16II Pe r sonal Mixer .................................... 10
Personal Mi xer Co mponent s ............ ........... ...... 11
System Set up ... ..................................... ........ ........
Powe r C onnection ........ .............................. ......... 12
Syste m Interco nne c tions ....... .............................. . 12
Audio C onn ections — Outp uts .. ............................. 12
La beling th e C hannel s ............. ........... ........... .......
Op era tional Mo des ... ........... ........... ...................... 14
Global C ont rols ....... .............................. ........... .... 15
Tone Contro ls ........ ........... ........... ........... .......
Maste r Volume ................ ........... ........... .........
Button Behav ior s ....... .............................. ........... . 16
Ba sic Navigat ion .................. ........... ........... .......... 17
Personal Mi xer Rear Panel ..................... ........... ..... 18
A-Ne t Conne c tors ........... .............................. .. 18
DC Powe r Input ........... ........... ........... ........... . 18
Audio O utp uts ...... .............................. ........... 18
Automat ic Mono /St ereo Plug Detectio n ............. 19
Mixing ............ ........ ........ ..................................... . 19
Preparing to Make a Mix ....... ........... ........... .......... 19
The Edi tin g Interfac e .................... ........... ........... . 20
Vol ume and Pan Contro l ........... ........... ........... . 20
Pan LED s ...... ........... ........... ........... ............... 21
Mixing ............................. ........... ........... ........... .. 21
Link ing Chann els ........... ........... ........................... 22
The Spre ad Control ................... ........... .......... 23
The Effec t of the Spre ad Control ....... .............. 23
The Mute and Solo Functions .. ........... ........... ........ 23
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Solo a Channe l ........ ........... ........... ........... ..... 23
Held Solo M ode .......... ........... ........... ........... ..
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Mute a Channe l ....................................... ....... 25
Unmute a C hannel ... ...................................... .
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Creat ing Groups .............. .................................... 26
Creat ing Ad dit ional Groups .................................. .. 27
Making Changes to a Group ................. .................
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Chan ging Channel Set t ing s W ithin a G roup ...... .. 28
Removing Channels From a Group ....................
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Muting Groups ............... ...................................... 29
Making Changes to a Mix .................... .................. 30
Save a Pre s et .................................... ..................
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Verify a Mix Memo r y Lo cation ............................. ... 31
Applicati ons . ............................................. ............
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Create a Mix With Console Direct Output s ............... 32
Using Aux Send s to Creat e a Mo nit or Mix ............. ...
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Studio Cue System ................. .............................. 33
Playbac k Monitoring ......... ... ...........................
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Using Console Inse r t s ............................. ............. 35
Y Cable Ins ert ............... ... ............................. 35
Adding Effec t s ....................................... ........
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Using a Patch Bay .................................. .............. 36
In and Thr u Patc hin g ................ ......................
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Adding Effec t s to a Monitor Mix .. ........................... 37
Adding Live A mbience to a Monitor Mix ................... 37
Sile nt Jam Ses sion ..................................... ..........
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Ot her Use s for the Per s onal Mixer Outputs ... ........... 38
Record a Mix ........ ...................................... ...
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Troublesho otin g ... ................................................. 40
A-16II Perso nal Mixe r Specif icat ions ....................... 43
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the Aviom 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 f lexible in a variety of music and
audio situations.
A-16II Personal Mixer Features:
• Sixteen Channel select buttons with dual LEDs
• Dedicated Recall, Group, Solo, and Mute buttons
• Sixteen user Preset memory locations
• Pan/Spread control with LED readout
• Channel volume control with LED level readout
• Master Volume, Treble and Bass controls
• Tabletop or mic stand mountable (using optional MT-1 mic
stand bracket)
Conventions Used in this Document
When indicating a button on the front panel of the A-16II Personal Mixer,
a special typeface is used. For example, when selecting a Preset, press the
ECALL button.
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Warranty Information
Please record the following information for future reference:
Your Authorized Aviom Dealer:
Name: _______________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Address: _ _ ______________________ _ _ _ _ _
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Phone: __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________
Serial Numbers of Your Aviom Products: __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
________________ _ _ _ _
Date of Purchase: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____
Your Authorized Aviom Dealer is your primar y source for service and support. The information recorded above will be helpful in communicating with
your Authorized Aviom Dealer should you need to contact Aviom Customer
Service. If you have any questions concer ning the use of this unit, please
contact your Authorized Aviom Dealer first. For additional technical support,
or to find the name of the nearest Authorized Aviom Repair Station, check the
Aviom web site at www.aviominc.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.
This manual and its contents are copyrighted by Aviom, Inc. All rights are reserved by Aviom, Inc. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied,
photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or
machine-readable form without prior written consent from Aviom, Inc.
The software and/or firmware contained within Aviom products is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by Aviom, Inc.
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the text and illustrations in this manual, no guarantee is made or implied as to the accuracy
of the information contained within.
Personal Monitor Mixing System is a trademark of Aviom, Inc.
A-Net is a trademark of Aviom, Inc.
Copyright © 2004 Aviom, Inc.
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Package Contents
Check the contents of the shipping box carefully before making connections and continuing with installation.
The A-16II Personal Mixer contains:
• One A-16II Personal Mixer
• DC Power supply for the A-16II Personal Mixer
• One Category 5 interconnect cable
• User Guide
Also included within this document is a Warranty Card. Be sure to f ill out
the form and return it to Aviom, Inc. via mail or fax as soon as possible.
AC Line Conditioning
The A-16II is a digital device and is 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. Power outlet strips are available
with built-in surge protection circuits that may help protect your equipment.
Other options for protection of your equipment include the use of an AC
line conditioner or a battery backup system (sometimes referred to as an
uninterruptible power supply, or UPS).
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Save
Recall
Group
Solo
Mute
Select
In Recall
Mode All
Volumes
Zero
Channel Labels
For writing channel information or names on the A-16II Personal Mixer
label surface or “scribble strip”, we suggest the using a china marker or
other easily removed marking device. A china marker is designed for marking on plastic, metal, glass, wood, and paper. These are available at most
office supply outlets. Avoid the use of permanent markers.
Personal Mixer Label Strip
To clean the label writing area on the A-16II 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 minimum amount possible to remove the
writing. Be careful not to get rubbing alcohol on the surface of your Aviom
products.
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What is Category 5?
RJ45 Jack Cat-5 Cable
Category 5 (sometimes referred to as Cat-5) describes a commonly used
type of high performance network cabling. It is used mainly for data
transmission purposes to connect computers, modems and other devices.
A standard Categor y 5 patch cable consists of four twisted pairs of copper
wire terminated by RJ45 male connectors. The cable assembly is used to
provide connectivity between any two Category 5 female outlet jacks. A
variation, called Category 5e, uses additional twists in the cable to reduce
interference in high-speed network applications.
The RJ45 connector looks similar to the connectors found on a telephone
system, only larger. The twisting of the wire pairs helps to shield the cable
from unwanted interference from electrical fields or radio interference
(sometimes referred to as “RF”). Cat-5 cabling supports frequencies up to
100 MHz and speeds up to 1000 Mbps.
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 application, any computer store should be able to supply you
with an appropriate cable. A qualified technician should be able to build
custom cables to any length up to the maximum of 500 feet (150 meters)
between A-Net components.
For fixed or permanent installations, you have the option of running
Category 5 cables inside walls and terminating them with readily available
wall panels that include the RJ45 jack.
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Note: When purchasing Category 5 cables, be sure to buy only
standard Cat-5 cables, not those sold as crossover cables. A
crossover cable is used for file transfer between two computers. It
is not compatible with your Aviom equipment.
Input Module
Up to 500
feet of Cat 5
cable can be
used to
connect
each system
component
Infinite
number
of A-Net
components
A-16II Personal Mixers
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About A-Net
Aviom’s A-Net is an ultra-fast 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.
A-Net is based on Ethernet, a Local Area Network (or LAN) technology.
This provides A-Net with a mature and robust base on which to build.
As used in your Personal Monitor Mixing System, the A-Net signal carries
sixteen channels of digital data from the A-Net input module to each and
every Personal Mixer connected to the system.
Some of the benefits of using A-Net to transmit digital audio are:
• Sub-millisecond latency
• No ground loops
• Easy cabling using readily available components
• An unlimited number of Personal Mixers can be used in a
system
• Ease in spanning long distances between system compo
nents
Note: While the Categor y 5 cables and connectors used on your Aviom
products look like typical computer network connections, do not
connect computers, routers, or other home and business networking
equipment to your Aviom products.
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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.
The power supply that ships with your Aviom product is a universal switching type. It is capable of working with voltages from 100 to 240 volts AC.
This means that a separate power supply is not needed to use the product
with the power systems found in most countries throughout the world. You
may need plug adapters to use the power supply with the AC outlet plug
shape variations used throughout the world.
Should you need to replace the power supply that came with your product,
we recommend using only a power supply that meets the following
specifications.
Type:
Input Voltage:
Output:
Polarity
Note that polarity of the plug found on the DC power supply needs to match
that of the original power supply that came with your Aviom equipment.
The outer contact is negative, the inner contact is positive. (See the diagram
above.)
Switching
100-240 volts
24Vdc 0.5A
Outer = negative; Inner = positive
Power Supply Polarity
50/60Hz
30VA
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Cleaning and
Maintenance
Information
The exterior of your Aviom product 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.
When cleaning your Aviom products, never spray cleaners directly onto
the product surfaces. Instead, spray a small amount of the cleaning solution
onto a clean cloth first. Then use the dampened cloth to clean the product.
Note: Never use abrasive cleaners. Never use solvents or abrasives on the
finished surfaces of your Aviom product.
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