Aviom A-16 - Manual (Page 55)

Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System
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is a simple wiring idea for having access to the A-16T rear-panel In and Thru connec-
tions. It allows permanent installations to have access to the flexible patching options
of the A-16T as needed.
In the studio this allows you to patch direct outputs to the A-16T one day, and then use
a combination of aux sends, direct outputs and console bus outputs another day without
reaching behind an equipment rack.
This setup is designed for a patch bay that is not normalled. A normalled patch bay is
one that automatically sends the signal from one jack of the patch bay (typically the
top row) to another jack (typically the lower jack).
To connect a patch bay using this configuration:
• Use balanced or unbalanced cables (depending on your patch bay) to
connect the A-16T row of Input jacks to one row of the patch bay.
• Patch another set of cables from the A-16T Thru jacks to another row of
the patch bay.
• Patch an audio signal into the Input row of the patch bay.
• The signal is processed by the Transmitter. It will appear in the Personal
Mixers.
• To send the signal elsewhere in the studio, patch a cable into the Thru row
on the patch bay.
• Repeat these steps to add additional audio signals to the mix.
Adding Effects to a Monitor Mix
Sometimes you may want to have reverb, delays, etc. sent into the monitor system.
This works for studio cue systems as well as for live applications. There are two ways
of accomplishing this:
• Patch the effects returns from the mixer into the A-16T via insert points if
available.
• Connect the effects device outputs to the A-16T first and then use the Thru
jack on the A-16T to complete the signal chain.
In either case the performers can now decide how much reverb is required in their
personal mix. And, they can save up to sixteen mixes with various amounts of effects
in each.
Adding Live Ambience to a Monitor Mix
For performers using in-ear monitors in a live-performance situation, it may be desir-
able to add some room tone into the monitor system to help add a sense of space. This
technique can be used with most live consoles. All you need is a way to send the signal
from a pair of stage or room mics into the A-16T Transmitter.