Aviom A-16 - Manual (Page 40)

Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System
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You can extend this idea further to create a stereo drum mix. This requires that the
drums be assigned to two bus outputs, usually consecutive numbers such as 1 and 2,
3 and 4, etc. The pan (or left/right balance) from the drum kit is then set by using the
mixer’s Pan knobs. To get the floor tom into only the right speaker, for example, its
pan knob should be turned to the fully clockwise position.
The bus output idea can be combined with direct outputs as needed. This could be
useful if you wanted to have individual control over the band’s instruments, but also be
able to turn up or down all background vocals from four singers from a single knob.
Aux Sends (Effects Sends)
An Auxiliary Send (or Aux Send for short) is typically used on a live or recording
console to send the sound from a channel into an effect device such as a reverb. Using
a dedicated set of knobs found in each channel strip, each channel can have a different
amount of the effect applied as needed.
An Aux Send does not have to be used exclusively with effects, though. You can think
of an Aux Send as another mini mixer; it functions in a similar manner to a bus output.
It is used to pass the audio signals from the console to another destination. You can use
any combination of audio sources with the A-16 to create a monitor mix.
The method for using an Aux Send to create a monitor mix is similar to that described
for using a bus output. Most consoles have from two to eight Aux Sends. So, the
number of independent audio signals that can be sent to the A-16T Transmitter via Aux
Sends will depend upon the design of the mixing console you are using.
Insert Send/Return Points
The insert loop on an audio mixer is typically used as a means of extending the
processing capabilities of the mixer on a channel-by-channel basis. An effects device
such as a compressor can be added to the channel so that only that specific channel is
affected.
An insert on a mixer consists of a Send and a Return. The Send is used to get the
channel’s audio into the effects processor. The processed signal coming from the
effects device goes back to the console via the Return path.
The physical jack layout of an effect Send/Return loop on a console varies depending
on the model and manufacturer.
TRS Inserts
Some consoles use a single jack to perform both send and return functions. In this case
the jack would use tip-ring-sleeve (TRS) wiring, with one of the signal wires perform-
ing the Send function, the other being used for the Return. Both Send and Return share
the common ground wire. For TRS inserts, it is common to use a “Y” cable, one that
has a TRS plug on one end and then a split into two mono tip-sleeve cables on the