Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System
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Powering Up
As when powering up any audio gear, it’s best to power up all system components in
the safest possible order to minimize the risk of damage to system components and
your hearing. Start by turning on devices such as mic preamps, mixers, keyboards,
and effects processors. Follow this by turning on power amps, or anything that
applies power to speakers, headphones, etc.
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.
Basic Navigation
When the system is powered up, Preset 1 is automatically selected. On the Personal
Mixer, one Channel is always selected for editing. You can tell that a Channel is
selected because the upper LED in its button is lit.
Each of the sixteen Channel buttons have two LEDs, an upper and a lower. The red
upper LED indicates that the Channel is selected; you can change its volume and pan-
ning. You can also solo or mute the track using the dedicated
S
OLO
and
M
UTE
buttons
on the Personal Mixer front panel. More on that later.
The upper LEDs will also light in combination if a track is linked or is part of one of
the three available Groups. (More info on Groups appears later in this quick startup
section.)
The lower yellow LED in each Channel button indicates the Channel’s mute status. A
lit LED indicates that the Channel is muted. Any number of Channels can be muted.
Preparing to Make a Mix
Set the global tone controls—
B
ASS
and
T
REBLE
—to about 12 o’clock. This is the
default EQ setting; no boost or cut is applied to the audio mix.
Set the
M
ASTER
V
OLUME
knob on the Personal Mixer to a low setting, 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. Raise the levels to a
comfortable level after you have audio playing through the system.
Mixing
Start creating a monitor mix by selecting the first Channel you want to hear.
