Aviom A-16CS manual A-16R Personal Mixer, Operational Modes

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The A-16R Personal Mixer

This section describes the controls, modes, and functions of the A-16R rack mounted Personal Mixer. The basic components of the front panel include:

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A-Net Mixer

•Sixteen lighted Channel buttons (they are also the Preset select buttons)

•Channel label strip

•Recall button

•Group configuration and edit button

•Solo and Mute buttons

•Pan and Volume knobs

•Bass and Treble tone controls

•Master Volume control

•A-Net signal indicator

•Mix In volume control

•MIDI/Remote control selection switch

•Headphone jack

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Operational Modes

When using the A-16R Personal Mixer, you will be in one of the following modes:

•Mix Mode — Here you can change Channel and mix settings such as volume, mute, and panning; you’ll spend most of your time in this mode.

•Recall Mode — Activated by the RECALL button, the row of sixteen Channel buttons are used to select one of the sixteen available mixes saved as Presets.

•Group Mode — Used when creating Groups or editing existing Groups. This is activated by pressing the GROUP button. The Channel Select buttons are used to add or delete Channels from a Group.

•Solo Mode — When the SOLO button is pressed, the

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Contents User Guide 16R Personal Mixer 16CS Control SurfaceAviom, Inc Page Warranty Information Read this First Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty Table of Contents Midi I/O Table of ContentsMidi Page Welcome FeaturesButton Presses Optional Remote ControlUsing Personal Mixers Conventions Used in this DocumentMaster Volume Control 16R Components left side 16R Front Panel16R Components right side Audio Connections 16R Rear Panel16R Midi and Data Connections Left Side 16CS Components16CS Right Side AC Line Conditioning Package ContentsMixer Label Strip Installing the A-16R in a RackChannel Labels Category 6 Cables What is Category 5?Cables Used in the Aviom System Infinite number A-Net components Cable LengthsUp to 500 feet of Cat-5 cable can be used to connect About A-Net Power Supply Polarity Power SuppliesCleaning Maintenance System Interconnections System SetupAC Power Connection Labeling the Channels Audio Connections InputsAudio Connections Outputs Preparing to Make a Mix Powering UpBasic Navigation Set the Pan Location Set the Channel VolumeMixing What Gets Saved Saving Your New PresetInformation Not Saved With a Preset Series Connection Parallel A-Net routing using an A-16D A-Net DistributorSystem Navigation Net Connection Options16D Pro MixingOperational Modes A-16R Personal MixerTone Controls Global Controls the Master SectionButton Behaviors Master VolumeMaking Changes to Channel Settings Before You Start Editing Pan LEDs Volume and Pan ControlPan and Volume Controls Spread turns this Linking ChannelsSpread Control Into this, for example Held Solo ModeSolo Modes Single-Channel SoloMuting a Channel Creating Groups Creating Additional Groups Removing Channels From a Group Changing Channel Volumes Within a GroupMaking Changes to a Group Muting Groups Audio Outputs Net ConnectorsDC Power Input Mono Operation Stereo OperationBalanced Inserts Mix Signal FlowControl Net In and Out Midi I/OAviom A-16R and A-16CS User Guide Global Controls OverviewA-16CS Front Panel Master Volume Button Behaviors All Volumes Zero Changing Channel SettingsChannel Volume and Pan Control Muting a Channel Saving a Mix From the A-16CS Recalling a Preset From the A-16CSA-16CS Rear Panel Display the Current Preset NumberFootswitch Jack Midi Jacks MidiMidi Thru 16R Midi Base ChannelMidi Midi OutMidi Automation Midi Data StorageSave One Mix Preset via Midi Saving PresetsSaving All Mix Presets via Midi Loading . via Midi Loading One Preset via MidiExit Midi Mode Loading an All Preset File via MidiPage Problem Can’t hear a Channel that is part of a Group TroubleshootingProblem No audio from the Personal Mixer outputs Problem Can’t change PresetsProblem The A-Net LED is on, but there is no sound Problem In Group mode, can’t select a new Channel Problem Don’t know if a Preset was saved16CS Control Surface Specifications16R Personal Mixer Midi Implementation Chart Version 1.00 for Aviom A-16R Midi System Exclusive ImplementationMidi System Exclusive Packet Head Message Data Format Midi All Presets Message Type = 00H Midi Current Preset Message Type = 01H Presetsmsg 1111 F7H End of Exclusive 0111 Valid preset Range Midi Current Preset Detail 1111 F7H End of Exclusive 0111 Index SymbolsIndex LAN Muting a Channel 33 Program Change Muting Groups XLR Aviom Warranty Registration