Aviom Pro64 Network Manager - Manual (Page 99)

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Card Mode
The 6416Y2 card mode can be set to either MY16 or MY8. Yamaha’s MY16 offers 16 channels at 44.1/48kHz
while MY8 mode offers 8‑channel operation, useful for Yamaha devices capable of using the 96kHz sample
rate or when the card is used with the PM1D console. This field is read‑only; the mode is set with DIP switch
#10 in switch block SW8 on the card itself.
m-control
The m‑control field in the Card Configuration dialog box is read‑only; m‑control can only be activated
from the front panel of the 6416Y2 card by placing DIP switch #10 in the down position. Using m‑control
allows remote control of Pro64 preamp settings directly from the interface of supported Yamaha devices.
Pad Mode
When using m‑control with Pro64 remote controllable mic preamps (as found in the 6416m and AllFrame)
there are user‑selectable options that control how the 24dB pad built into the remote preamps operate.
Two choices are available: Auto Pad and Manual Pad.
Pad Mode options in the Card Configuration dialog box
Choose A
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to allow the remote control commands coming from the Yamaha device to automatically
turn the Pro64 mic preamp’s pad on and off as needed. This mode provides the widest range of gain
settings for both mic‑ and line‑level audio sources by combining the 56dB range of the preamp with the
24dB pad for a total 80dB gain range. Note that the pad circuitry is in the analog domain for optimal audio
fidelity. When the pad is engaged or disengaged on the Pro64 mic preamp, audio will mute briefly while
the pad state is changed via relays to avoid unwanted noise in the audio system.
To separate the mic preamp gain from the pad, choose the m
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setting. When using Manual Pad
the preamp gain range is 56dB (displayed as 0 to +55 on Aviom devices). The 56dB range is mapped to the
73 available steps of the Yamaha control. The pad must be engaged or disengaged from the front panel of
a 6416m, from an RCI/MCS, or from Pro64 Network Manager.
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: The on‑screen display of gain in a Yamaha device is limited to the interface provided the
operator by the Yamaha operating system; the numbers displayed on the Pro64 preamp and the
Yamaha controller will be different but the actual values and resulting audio levels will be the
same. Yamaha displays gain range relative to the signal strength of the channel’s input, typically
displayed as “+10” at the minimum and “‑62” at the maximum range of a control’s display.