Aviom A-16 - Manual (Page 36)

Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System
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Preparing to Make a Mix
Set the global tone controls— B
ASS
and T
REBLE
—to about 12 o’clock. This is the
default EQ setting; no boost or cut is applied to the audio mix.
Set the M
ASTER
volume knob on the Personal Mixer to a low setting, about 9 or 10
o’clock should be safe. Send audio into the system; this could be the band playing
live or audio from a tape deck or other multi-track audio device. Raise the levels to a
comfortable level after you have audio playing through the system.
Mixing
Start creating a monitor mix by selecting the first Channel you want to hear.
Follow these steps:
• Press the desired Channel button — its upper red LED will light.
• Turn the
V
OLUME
knob clockwise to raise the volume of the selected
Channel until you hear it in the monitors. You should see the volume
changes you’re making reflected in the Volume LED indicators. More
LEDs lit indicates higher volume.
There are twenty-four visible volume steps available in the Volume LEDs. Each LED
lights at two levels—one at half brightness, the other at full brightness.
The procedure for setting the pan position for a Channel is similar. Once a Channel
is selected, you can turn the
P
AN
knob left or right to move the Channel in the stereo
field. Your changes will be reflected in the Pan LEDs. Changes will be heard immedi-
ately in any speakers or headphones connected to your Personal Mixer.
Note: If you have connected the output of the Personal Mixer to a mono audio
system or speaker, pan position is irrelevant.
A Channel is playing in the center of the stereo field when only the center (green) LED
is lit. As you turn the
P
AN
knob, the Pan LEDs will light in various combinations to
indicate the pan position.
Continue this process of setting volume and pan until all the Channels have been added
to the mix.
At this point you should have a basic mix playing in your monitors. You can continue
to make changes in real time as your needs require. Remember that changes to Channel
volume and pan setting affect the selected Channel only. The selected Channel always
has its red LED lit.