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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. A typical
console’s direct output point is right after the input, meaning that changes made on
the console as far as effects, EQ, etc., do not affect the sound of the direct output.
The A-16T can accept up to sixteen direct outputs. You can use balanced or unbal-
anced cables to connect audio, depending on the configuration of your mixer.
The most likely scenario involves using a multi-cable snake to connect the main
mixing board’s direct outs to the A-16T. It’s not a requirement, but rather a
convenient method of keeping cable mess to a minimum.
Follow these steps to create a monitor mix with direct outputs:
• Connect a balanced or unbalanced cable from the direct output jack
on the main mixer to the first input on the A-16T Transmitter rear
panel.
• Repeat this procedure for the other console channels you want to
add to the monitor mix.
• Select an appropriate Input Level setting on the A-16T front panel.
• Label the Personal Mixer with Channel names.
• Begin playing audio into the Personal Monitor Mixing System.
Select a Channel and set the volume and panning for each.
• Save the mix as a Preset.
At this point you can use the mix as is, or fine tune it by adding Groups, linking
Channels, etc.
Using Aux Sends to Create a Monitor Mix
An Aux Send (sometimes referred to as an Effects Send) can be used alone or in
combination with other audio sources to create a monitor mix.
Using a fairly typical layout of a console with four Aux Sends, here is what you
could do to send audio to the A-16T Transmitter to create a monitor mix. Again,
remember that you can use any of the different types of audio signals available on
your particular audio mixer to create a monitor mix (direct outputs, bus outputs,
etc.).
The example will use a band with a rhythm section (keyboards, bass, drums, and
guitar) and a lead singer. Assume that all of the instrumentalists sing background
vocals. The example assumes that you do not want to use any other type of output
from the mixer. With four Aux Sends available on the mixing board, four indepen-
