User Guide 9310-1031-0001F © 2014 Aviom, Inc.
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Certifications EMC: EN55103-1:2009 EN 55103-2: 2009 EN 55022:2006 / CISPR 22:1997 CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22:02 FCC 47 CFR, Part 15 Safety: UL 62368-1 Ed 2.0; Proposal Number 500542870; Testing done to UL 62368-1 first edition Can/CSA C22.2 62368-1 ETL/cETL Listed and RoHS Compliant Pb Pb-Free Notice of Rights All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mix Channel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Mix Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 16-Channel Vs. 32-Channel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Channel Controls Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Channel Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding the A320 to an Existing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 32-Channel Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 How Stereo Links Work in 32-Channel Systems . . . . . . . . . 40 Using Multiple Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Slot Range Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A320 Personal Mixer Thank you for purchasing the Aviom A320 Personal Mixer. This User Guide is designed to familiarize you with your new product’s features and to have your personal mixing system up and running as quickly as possible.
The A320 Personal Mixer features: •• 16 mono or stereo mix channels •• 32-channel mix engine •• Advanced Stereo Placement positioning controls for improved sonic clarity •• Three-band master tone controls with Enhance™, optimized for in-ear monitors •• 8 Mix Presets •• Powered over the Cat-5 cable •• Seamless integration with existing Aviom personal mixing systems Conventions Used in this Document Using Personal Mixers When referring to the use of the Personal Mixers in a personal mixing system in general,
Package Contents The A320 Personal Mixer box includes: •• One A320 Personal Mixer •• Quick Start Documentation Options for your personal mixing system include: •• Cat-5e/Cat-6 interconnect cables •• MT-1a Mic Stand Mount •• D800, D800-Dante, A-16D or A-16D Pro A-Net Distributors Also included is a Warranty Registration, found within this User Guide. Be sure to fill out the form and return it to Aviom, Inc. via mail or fax as soon as possible.
Compatibility The A320 Personal Mixer is compatible with Pro16, Pro16e, and Pro64 A-Net devices as detailed below. Pro16 Products The A320 Personal Mixer must be connected to a powered port on an A-Net distributor to be used in a personal mixing system.
About Category 5 The term Category 5 (also referred to as Cat-5) is broadly used to describe a type of high performance network cabling used for data transmission purposes to connect computer networks and other devices. A standard patch cable consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire terminated by RJ45 male connectors. The cable assembly is used to provide connectivity between any two Cat-5 female RJ45 jacks.
Cable Lengths For Pro16 applications—connecting one Pro16 device to another—the Cat-5e cables used with your Aviom products may be up to 500 feet (approximately 150 meters) in length between devices. For example, connecting a Y1 console card from a Yamaha digital console to the A-Net In on a D800 A-Net Distributor is such a connection.
AC Line Conditioning Aviom products are digital devices and as such are sensitive to sudden spikes and drops in the AC line voltage. Changes in the line voltage from lightning, power outages, etc. can sometimes damage electronic equipment. To minimize the chance of damage to your equipment from sudden changes in the AC line voltage, you may want to plug your equipment into a power source that has surge and spike protection.
Quick Start Tutorial Can’t wait to get started with your A320 Personal Mixer? Don’t have time to read the entire manual? Here’s a quick guide to setting up your A320. Choose a Mixer Mode The A320 can operate in one of two modes, 16-channel or 32-channel, which accommodate the two versions of the A-Net protocol, Pro16 and Pro16e. Which mixer mode you should use is based on the number of input channels your personal mixing system has.
Basic A320 Features 11 12 Function 1 Mix Channel Buttons, with LED 2 Channel Volume Button 3 Stereo Placement Button 4 Master Tone Button 5 Central Control Knob 6 Master Volume Knob 7 Solo Button and LED 8 Mute Button 9 Recall Mix Button 10 A-Net LED 11 Volume, Stereo Placement, and Tone LEDs Press to select a channel and make it active for editing. When pressed, the green LED lights. Sets the central control knob to change volume.
Connect the A320 to an A-Net Distributor AN-16/i v.2 The A320 Personal Mixer needs to be connected with a Cat-5 cable to a powered port on an A-Net Distributor such as the D800. The A-Net Distributor supplies the multi-channel digital audio data as well as the DC power required to run the A320. D800 1 2 I II 3 I II 4 I II 5 I II 6 I II 7 I II D800 8 I II I II Sync Power Load to/from Personal Mixers e Connect A320 Personal Mixer to an A-Net Distributor.
Make Your First Mix After plugging headphones or earbuds into the rear-panel Stereo Mix Out jack, you are ready to make your first mix on the A320. Set Channel Volumes Start by turning up the volume level of the most important channels, those that supply the essential elements you need most in a monitor system while performing, singing and/or playing an instrument— channels that provide critical timing and pitch reference cues.
Set Stereo Placement Monitoring in stereo provides a more natural monitoring experience, especially if you are wearing in-ear monitors. •• Select the mono or stereo channel you want to change. •• Press the Stereo Placement button; the green triangle LED next to the button should be lit. •• Turn the central control knob to pan the channel in the stereo mix. Kick Sn Cymbals Bass Piano Voc1 Voc2 Voc3 Gtr1 Gtr2 Organ S Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo t Stereo Placement is being edited on Channel 5.
Save a Mix Preset Once you have a basic mix set up, it can be saved as a preset for easy recall later. The A320 can store eight mix presets using the first eight buttons as storage locations. To save a mix as a preset: •• Press and hold the Recall Mix button. •• Press a channel button 1-8. •• The mix is saved; the A-Net and Recall Mix LEDs flash as a confirmation. Hold the Recall Mix button and then press a channel button 1-8 to save a mix preset.
A320 Front Panel The following sections cover the basic functions of the A320’s user interface.
Channel Label Strip The channel label strip is designed to accept 1/2-inch (13 mm) wide artist’s tape or custom-made labels. A spreadsheet style channel label template is available on the Aviom website. Do not use permanent adhesives or tapes with your Aviom product. See “Mixer Label” on page 50. Mix Channel Buttons The 16 mix channel buttons can be assigned either a mono or stereo source, allowing up to 32 input sources to be mixed on the A320 (if each of the 16 mix channels is assigned a stereo source).
16-Channel Vs. 32-Channel Mode When the A320 is in 32-channel mode, stereo pairs of input channels are mapped to a single channel button on the A320. When a stereo channel is selected, the Stereo Placement feature uses two LEDs to indicate the relative positions of the left and right sides of the stereo signal in your mix. Kick Sn Cymbals Click John Paul Rich George Piano Keys Bass Stereo Stereo Stereo Gt Channel 3 is a stereo input when in 32-channel mode.
Channel Controls Section Each mix channel has Volume, Solo, Mute, and Stereo Placement settings available.
Channel Controls The individual channel control functions are available whenever one of the 16 mix channel buttons is selected. Volume, Stereo Placement, and Mute settings are saved with a Mix Preset. Central Control Knob The large knob in the center of the A320 Personal Mixer is a multi-function rotary encoder that is used for channel-level editing as well as for making changes to the Master Tone settings—Enhance, Treble, and Bass.
Stereo Placement Each channel button on the A320 Personal Mixer can host either a mono or stereo channel when the A320 is set to 32-channel mode. The advantage to this approach is in the simplicity afforded the user. A stereo source such as a piano, drum submix, or the left/right outputs of a stereo guitar processor are easily accessible with a single button press.
Stereo Channels Stereo sources are set up at the Pro16 or Pro16e input device feeding the A320 Personal Mixers by simply setting the stereo/mono Link switch for a pair of channels. On the A320, the stereo channel behavior is determined by the mixer mode. See “Setting the Mixer Mode” on page 26. The Pro16 version of A-Net has a fixed 16-channel maximum, while the Pro16e version offers a pool of up to 64 source channels, connected to up to four input devices.
Understanding Stereo Placement on the A320 When Stereo Placement is selected for editing, two red LEDs are used to indicate the location of the sources within the stereo image. The default spread for a stereo source is full left and full right. The following example shows the eleven relative Stereo Placement positions available for a stereo channel.
Channel Mute Any mix channel on the A320 can be muted. To mute the selected channel, press the Mute button. The yellow Mute M icon blinks to indicate that the channel is muted in the current mix as long as the channel is selected (or whenever the channel is re-selected). The Mute setting for each channel will be saved when you store a mix preset. Any number of mix channels may be muted while making a mix.
Channel Solo Pressing the Solo button on the A320 allows the selected mono or stereo channel to be heard alone without affecting the rest of your mix. If the A320 Personal Mixer is used in 16-channel mode, two adjacent channels are used to create a stereo pair. Pressing the Solo button when a stereo linked pair is selected on the A320 will cause both channels to enter Solo Mode. The green Solo LED next to the Solo button will flash while a channel is in solo.
Trim All Function The Trim All function is an easy way to turn down the volume of all channels in a mix by a uniform amount with a single command. Use Trim All if a channel being edited is already at its maximum level and you want to continue to raise its volume relative to the other elements in the current mix. To use Trim All, simultaneously press the Solo and Mute buttons. Each press of this button combination lowers all channel volumes by 3dB.
Master Section The master section of the A320 Personal Mixer’s interface includes the A-Net LED and the global controls for master volume and tone.
A-Net and the A320 The A320 Personal Mixer can operate in one of two modes—the 16-channel maximum Pro16 version where each channel is assigned to one mix channel button (and stereo channels, therefore, occupy a pair of adjacent channels), or the 32-channel Pro16e mode where stereo channel pairs occupy a single mix button on the A320 interface. Which mixer mode you will use will depend upon the type and number of input devices that make up your personal mixing system.
P Note: When the mixer mode is changed, the A320 is completely reset. This clears all volume, stereo placement, and mute settings from the current mix and also resets the eight mix presets to default values. Troubleshooting Mixer Modes The A320 cannot be damaged by choosing the wrong mixer mode, but the channel mapping may not be what you expect. Here is how the A320 will react: •• If Pro16 A-Net packets are received while the A320 is in 32-channel mode, only the first 8 mix channel buttons are usable.
Master Volume The Master Volume control sets the level for the 1/4-inch Stereo Mix Out jack on the rear panel. The Master Volume level is an analog control and is not saved as part of a Mix Preset. Master Tone Button The Master Tone button is used to select one of the three tone settings—Enhance, Treble, or Bass—for editing. Pressing the button will cycle through the three options, lighting the green triangle LED next to the current selection.
Treble Tone Control Use the Treble tone control to add or subtract high frequencies from the stereo mix output. The default (flat) setting for the Treble tone control is at the center of the LED display; a green LED is shown. To change the amount of treble frequencies in your mix, press the Master Tone button until the Treble LED is lit and then turn the central control knob left to remove treble or right to add it. The amount of treble adjustment is shown with a red LED.
Mix Presets The A320 can save up to eight separate mixes as presets. These presets are accessed using the first eight mix channel buttons, which double as preset location buttons. The A320 will also preserve the last mix settings when the mixer is powered down.
Saving Mix Presets The A320 Personal Mixer can save up to eight Mix Presets using the channel select buttons numbered 1-8 as storage locations. Mixes are retained in the A320 even when the mixer is powered down. To save a mix to one of the channel buttons numbered 1-8: 1. Hold down the Recall Mix button to activate the Save function 2. Note that the LED next to the Recall Mix button does not blink. 3. While still holding the Recall Mix button, press one of the first eight channel buttons. 4.
What Gets Saved in a Mix Preset The following settings are saved when a Mix Preset is created: •• Channel Volume •• Channel Stereo Placement for mono channels •• Channel Stereo Placement for stereo channels •• Channel Mute on/off •• Last selected mix channel Settings Not Saved in a Preset The following are not saved when a Mix Preset is created: •• Master Volume level •• Master Bass tone control amount •• Master Treble tone control amount •• Enhance tone control amount •• Solo mode A320 Personal Mixer Use
Recall Mix Button The Recall Mix button has two functions on the A320. When pressed and released, it activates the Recall Mix function. When held, the Save function is activated. To Recall a Mix Preset To recall a Mix Preset that has been stored in one of the A320 Personal Mixer’s mix locations (the channel buttons 1-8): 1. Press and then release the Recall Mix button; its yellow LED will blink. 2. Press the channel button 1-8 that corresponds to the mix you wish to recall (buttons 9-16 are ignored). 3.
A320 Personal Mixer Rear Panel Function 1 Stereo Mix Out – 1/4-inch TRS 2 A-Net In – RJ45 A320 Personal Mixer User Guide 34
Rear Panel Features This section details the function of each of the rear panel features on the A320 Personal Mixer. Stereo Mix Out A 1/4-inch TRS Stereo Mix Out jack is provided for direct connections to earbuds and headphones. The TRS output may also be used as a line-level output when connecting the Stereo Mix Out to a wireless in-ear transmitter or a set of powered stereo speakers. A TRS to dual TS splitter cable is required for this application (sometimes referred to as an insert cable or Y-cable).
Personal Mixing System Setup This section explains how the A320 Personal Mixer integrates with other Pro16 devices (from Aviom or third-party partners) to create a personal mixing system. See the detailed User Guides that came with the Aviom products mentioned in this section for complete information about their use, features, and setup.
16-Channel Systems When a single analog input module or console card is used with A320 personal Mixers, the A320 should be set to 16-channel mode (hold Mute and Channel 1 on power up). Each input channel on the input device is mapped to one mix channel button in sequential order. For example, if the input source connected to channel 1 of an AN-16/i v.2 Input Module is a vocal, that vocal signal will appear on button 1 of the A320.
Parallel Connections Using one or more A-Net Distributors allows any number of Personal Mixers to be integrated into a personal mixing system. A-Net from analog input module or digital console card D800 1 2 I II 3 I II 4 I II 5 I II 6 I II 7 I II D800 8 I II I II Sync Power Load to/from Personal Mixers e A-16II An A-Net Distributor allows Personal Mixers to be connected in parallel.
32-Channel Systems When multiple input devices are combined to create a network with more than 16 input sources, the A320 can use the first 32 network slots and will ignore any slots above 33. The A320 must be placed into 32-channel mode to allow the 32 inputs to be recognized. See “Setting the Mixer Mode” on page 26 for additional information. Each 16-channel input module or digital console card can provide 8 stereo pairs if all Stereo Link switches are set for stereo.
How Stereo Links Work in 32-Channel Systems When channels are stereo linked on an input module, both channels appear as a stereo pair, on one mix channel button on the A320. The table shows the mapping of 32 input sources to A320 buttons. AN-16/i v.
Using Multiple Input Devices When using multiple input devices in a personal mixing system, each input device provides one 16-channel bank of slots to the network. The Slot Range switches on the rear panel of the AN-16/i v.2 control the bank assignment. Up to four input devices may be used to create a pool of 64 slots. The system shown below shows 32 input sources being used by a variety of personal mixers. Channels 1-16 AN-16/i v.2 Channels 17-32 AN-16/i v.
Slot Range Setup Each input device in a Pro16e-based personal mixing system supplies one bank of 16 channels to the network. The Slot Range switches on the AN-16/i v.2 are used to set the assignment for each; the physical location of the device within the daisy chain does not matter as long as the Slot Range switch settings are correct. Each input module is daisy chained, connecting a Cat-5 cable from its A-Net Out to the A-Net In of the next input device in the chain.
64-Channel Systems The diagram below shows a 64-input system. The A320 Personal Mixers use inputs 1-32 only; the A360 Personal Mixer can use any slot in the network when configured in its Custom mode. Channels 1-16 AN-16/i v.2 AN-16/i v.2 AN-16/i v.2 AN-16/i v.
Using Legacy Input Devices One legacy input device or Pro16 console card may be used in a multiple input device configuration—it will default to supplying the first 16 slots to the network and must be connected to the A-Net In of the first Pro16e device in the system. The Pro16e input devices (such as the AN-16/i v.2) should be set to Slot Range 17 and above for this application. AN-16/i v.2 * AN-16/i v.2 AN-16/i v.2 AN-16/i v.
Connecting Monitoring Devices Headphones, wired in-ear monitors, wireless in-ear transmitter systems, and powered speakers can be connected to the A320 Personal Mixer separately or in combination. This section details the connection of these devices to the A320’s stereo mix output. The A320 has a 1/4-inch stereo mix out that can be used as a headphone or line-level output. Connecting to the Stereo Mix Output The A320 has a 1/4-inch TRS output dedicated to the stereo mix coming from the Personal Mixer.
Stereo Wireless In-Ear Systems The A320’s Stereo Mix Out may be connected to the left/right inputs of a wireless transmitter used for in-ear monitoring. A Y-cable that splits the TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) stereo output of the A320 to a pair of TS (tip-sleeve) mono left and right outputs is required. Note that the connection from the left and right TS cables is unbalanced. If the inputs to the wireless transmitter are XLR only, a special cable may need to be made.
Stereo Speakers The Stereo Mix Out may be connected to a set of powered stereo monitor speakers using a Y-cable that splits the TRS stereo output to a pair of TS mono left and right outputs. A Y-cable is required to connect the A320 to stereo powered speakers. If the powered speakers have XLR inputs, a custom cable may be required.
Specifications Audio Output 1/4” TRS stereo, headphone or line level; Stereo Mix Output, Headphone/Line Tip: Audio Left; Ring: Audio Right; Sleeve: Ground A-Net I/O 1 A-Net In, RJ45 connector; Supports Pro16 and Pro16e D/A Conversion 44.
Dimensions 6.14” (155.95 mm) 1.91” (48.51 mm) 10.26” (260.
16 0.55 in. 13.97 mm 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.78 in. 223.012 mm 10 11 12 13 14 15 Use this template as a starting point for creating custom Personal Mixer labels for the A320. It is shown actual size. 0.5 in. 12.
Cat-5 Cable Pinout The tables below detail the two wiring pinout variations for Cat-5 cables. When making custom cables, either pinout can be used, but both ends of a cable must use the same wiring pattern.
Index Symbols 1/4” TRS stereo 48 1-16 Slot Range 44 3dB Trim All 24 16-channel bank 41 16-channel Mode 37 16-Channel Mode 8, 16, 20, 27 16-Channel System 37 17-32 Slot Range 40 32-channel mode 39 32-channel Mode 19 32-Channel Mode 8, 16, 20, 27 32-Channel System 39, 40 64-Channel System 43 A A-16D A-Net Distributor 2, 3, 7 A-16D Pro A-Net Distributor 2, 3 A-16II Personal Mixer 38, 43 A-16R Personal Mixer 43 A360 Personal Mixer 2, 3, 20, 26, 27, 36, 38, 41, 43 AC Line Conditioning 7 AN-16/i Input Module 4,
computer network 5 Connecting Listening Devices 45 console card 4, 8, 20, 26, 37, 44 Control Knob 17, 18 crossover cables 5 Custom Mode 35 A360 43 D D800 A-Net Distributor 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 37, 38 D800-Dante A-Net Distributor 3, 4, 7, 10, 20, 37, 38 D/A Conversion 48 Dante 2, 4, 8, 10 A-Net Distributor 20 DC power 35 default 8 Default A320 Channel 40 default settings Enhance control 28 Mix 33 tone control 29 default Slot Range Pro16 44 default value 27 digital console card 37, 38, 39 Dimensions 49 mixer labe
Master Tone 18 Master Tone Button 9, 25, 28 Master Tone Settings 12 Master Treble tone control 32 Master Volume 24, 28, 32 Master Volume Control 25 Master Volume Knob 9 maximum cable length 6 M icon 22 Mic Stand Mount 3 Mix default settings 33 Mix Channel 14, 15, 40 Mixer Label 50 template 50 Mixer Mode 8, 20, 26, 27 Mix Output 28, 35, 48 Mix Preset 2, 13, 15, 18, 29, 30, 31, 32 not saved in a mix 32 reset 27 What Gets Saved 32 Monitoring Device 45 Mono Channel 19 mono input 35 MT-1a Mic Stand Mount 3, 48 M
Stereo Mix Out 28, 34, 35, 45, 47 stereo/mono Link switch 20 Stereo Placement 2, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 32 Stereo Placement Button 9, 12, 17 Stereo Placement LED 17 Stereo Speakers 47 storage locations Preset 15 submix 19 surge protection 7 System Bridge 6 T wired in-ear monitors 45 Wireless In-Ear System 35, 45, 46 wiring pinout 5, 51 X XLR input 46 Y Y1 A-Net Card 4, 20, 44 Yamaha 20 Y-cable 35, 46, 47 T568A 51 T568B 51 template Mixer Label 50 Tone 25, 28 Tone Button 25 Tone Control 29 default setting 2
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