Aviom A-16 - Manual (Page 45)

Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System
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The Effect of the Spread Control
Spread turns this:
into this, for example
When you adjust the Pan control with a stereo-linked Channel selected, the Pan
LEDs show the width of the stereo spread that is currently set. Multiple LEDs light to
indicate the compression of the image from full stereo to mono.
The Mute and Solo Functions
Solo a Channel
While working with a mix, you may want to listen to a particular Channel by itself
to check a part, locate or solve a problem, select a pan location, etc. To do this you
can use the Solo mode. The Solo mode lets you listen to the selected Channel alone
without disturbing the rest of the mix.
Solo mode works on the currently selected Channel or Group. To use Solo mode, first
select the Channel you want to hear alone. Its red button LED should be lit. Now press
the
S
OLO
button, found in the pair of buttons in the upper right corner of the Personal
Mixer. The Channel is now heard solo.
You can make changes to volume and panning when a Channel is in Solo mode. All
changes happen immediately. Consider Solo mode as a temporary state only. You
cannot save a Preset with a Channel in Solo mode.
Only one Channel, linked pair (or Group) can be in solo at a time. To exit Solo mode,
simply select another Channel or press the
S
OLO
button again to exit.
To select a different Channel for auditioning in Solo mode, remember that you must
first select a Channel and then press the
S
OLO
button to enter Solo mode.
Mute a Channel
The method used for muting Channels is similar to that used for the Solo function—
first select the Channel, then perform an action. There are some differences, however.
• You can mute as many Channels as necessary for your application.
• Channels that are muted can be saved as part of a Preset.
To mute a Channel, first select the desired Channel on the Personal Mixer. The red