Update AS16x12 Firmware from Disk File -
Allows newer firmware revisions to be loaded into the AS16x12. From
time to time, new features or bug fixes will be added to the AS16x12’s firmware. These changes will be distributed with
the LecNet installation disks and available on the Lectrosonics Web site (www.lectrosonics.com). The firmware file will have
a “.s19” extension. When installing from the installation disks, the firmware files will automatically be placed in the LecNet
directory (default: c:\lecnet). If new firmware is downloaded from the Web site, the file should be placed in the LecNet
directory.
Any time the AS16x12 Control Panel is run, it will check for .s19 firmware files which are more recent than the firmware
revision in the AS16x12. You will be alerted that the AS16x12’s firmware can be updated, and you can select whether or
not to let the update proceed. If no firmware file is available in the LecNet directory, this option will be disabled. The
shortcut key for this option is Ctrl+U.
Exit -
Ends the application. The shortcut key for this option is Ctrl+X.
Important note: If you will be using the Room Combiner functions of the AS16x12, proceed to the instructions for the
Room Combining Tab on page 23.
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The Input Gain tab allows the input gain,
Auto/Direct status, and the NOM bus
association to be set for each of the 16
input channels.
Gain -
Allows the input gain level to be
trimmed between +15dB and -63dB, or
Off. The gain shown in the associated box
should be added to the preamp gain (set
by rear panel dip switches) to calculate
the total channel gain. For example, if the
rear panel dip switches for an input are
set such that the preamp gain is +30dB,
and the input gain box shows +5dB, the
total gain applied to that input channel
(excluding matrix crosspoint and output
gain) would be +35dB. The background
color of the input gain box will change
from white to red if the input is muted by
actuation of the Mute Input function of a
programmable input. The input gain scroll
bar will also be disabled while the
channel is muted.
Short Cuts:
A left mouse click on the gain box will set the input gain to 0dB, while a right mouse click will set the input
gain to Off.
Auto/Direct Input Status -
Each input may be in either Auto or Direct mode. An input in the Auto mode responds to the
NOM bus to which it is assigned to determine its instantaneous gain. An input in the Direct mode is always on and never
has any gain reduction applied to it from the automatic mixing action. An input in the Direct mode will, however, contribute
to the NOM bus to which it is assigned. In most cases, inputs connected to microphones should be set to Auto mode. Direct
mode is useful for line level sources.
NOM Bus -
Sets the NOM bus association for each input. The AS16x12 has 8 NOM busses, and any input may be assigned
to any NOM bus, or to “None”. All inputs assigned to the same NOM bus act like a single automatic mixer, in that their
instantaneous gains are determined by the relative signal levels on all other inputs assigned to that NOM bus. By assigning
inputs to different NOM busses, more than one “virtual mixer” may be constructed. As a simple example, you might assign
inputs 1-8 to NOM bus 1 and inputs 9-16 to NOM bus 2. If inputs 1-8 were then sent to output 1 and inputs 9-16 were
sent to output 2 (using the Matrix tab), you would have two separate 8 input automatic mixers. With 8 NOM busses, up
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