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INTRODUCTION
Thank you and congratulations for purchasing the
IEX-
This dramatically enhances the capabilities of the
16L
16-channel input expander for
myMix
, the first
system, and allows flexibility for tailoring the monitoring
networked personal mixer and multi-track recorder built
options to the needs of each individual. Not only can
for musicians.
myMix
has been designed with two main
each musician be in control of his personal mix, he can
goals: to enable musicians to hear their music the way
also decide what level of details he wants to see. For
they want to hear it and to allow them to capture
example, the drummer may want to have control of each
performances in multi-track recordings to optional SD or
microphone on his kit, but the other band members
SDHC cards.
myMix
puts each musician in control of his
would rather have a stereo drum sub-mix. Conversely,
or her own sound, with an intuitive user interface
the drummer may only want a stereo vocal sub-mix, but
designed for creative people.
the vocalists want individual control of each vocal
microphone. All of these signals can be injected onto the
network (individual channels, multiple sub-mixes, etc)
The
IEX-16L
adds up to 16 channels to a myMix network
and be available for each individual musicians needs.
from a single device. It accepts analogue line level
signals from sources such as mixing consoles,
microphone preamps, or active splitter/preamps. The
Whether a 5 piece band or a 50 person orchestra, myMix
signals sent into an
IEX-16L
can be configured as mono
allows every user to create his own personal monitor
or stereo signals and can be named like the inputs on a
mix, and have access to a wide variety of signals that
myMix
unit. They will appear on the network in the same
best suit his preferences.
way that inputs from myMix units appear. It is possible to
have as many audio channels on the network as the
number of multi-cast groups an Ethernet switch will
support (e.g. 256). From all available network channels,
whether the input is through a myMix device or the IEX-
16L, each myMix user can select up to 16 channels (8
pairs) for his/her individual monitor mix.
IMPORTANT NOTES
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To operate with IEX-16L, myMix units require
This manual describes the functionality of firmware
firmware version 1.33 or higher.
release V1.33.
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All myMix devices that are on the same network
must be on the same firmware version.
For updated versions of the owner‘s manual and more
®
Networks with more than 16 audio channels in
application details for myMix andIEX-16L, video tutorials
total require the use of a managed switch that
and information in other languages, please visit:
can handle multicast groups (see
Switch
www.mymixaudio.com.
Requirements and Network Configurations
).
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Networks with less than 16 channels, regardless
of the amount of devices on the network, can still
be operated with standard unmanaged Fast
Ethernet switches.