To check the currently assigned MIDI channel:
•Move the REMOTE/LOCAL switch from the Remote position to the Local/MIDI position.
•Note that one of the Channel LEDs will blink for a few seconds. The Channel LED that is blinking corresponds to the MIDI channel that is currently assigned to the A-16R.
To change the currently assigned MIDI channel:
•Hold down the desired Channel button on the A-16R while switching from Remote to Local/MIDI mode with the REMOTE/LOCAL switch.
•The selected Channel’s LED will blink temporarily, indicating the MIDI channel is now assigned.
The A-16R MIDI channel is retained in non-volatile memory, meaning that the MIDI channel is remembered when the unit is powered down. This means that sixteen different A-16Rs can be assigned to unique MIDI channels allowing a separate automated mix for each A-16R to be driven from a multi-track sequencer, for example.
The A-16R MIDI channel can only be assigned from the front panel of the A-16R, not from the A-16CS Control Surface. The default MIDI base channel programmed at the factory is channel 1.
MIDI Automation
An A-16R can be controlled remotely via MIDI, allowing automated mixing of multiple A-16Rs in a performance situation. This allows a user to have a custom monitor mix, but with a remote device such as a MIDI sequencer making the changes.
The A-16R will support MIDI control of Channel Volume, Pan, and Mute settings, as well as Channel Selection and Preset Recall. The A-16R listens to MIDI channel voice messages which are broadcast on the A-16R’s assigned MIDI channel. To do this, the LOCAL/REMOTE switch on the A-16R must be in the Local/MIDI position, and the unit must be in normal Mix Mode.
