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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Channel Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Stereo Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stereo Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using a Pro16 Input Device . . . . . . . . . .
Pro16 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Default Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How Stereo Links Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custom Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A360 Personal Mixer Thank you for purchasing the Aviom A360 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 A360 Personal Mixer features: •• Advanced 36-channel mix engine •• Programmable channel selection and layout from a 64-channel network •• 16 mono or stereo standard mix channels •• Dual Profile Channel™ •• Advanced Stereo Placement controls for improved sonic clarity •• Per-channel volume, tone, reverb, and Pan-Spread™ •• Three-band master tone controls with Enhance™, optimized for in-ear monitors •• One-Touch Ambience™ control using onboard mic or network audio channels •• 20 Mix Presets including 4 In
Package Contents The A360 Personal Mixer box includes: •• One A360 Personal Mixer •• Documentation Options for your personal mixing system include: •• Cat-5e/Cat-6 UTP interconnect cables •• MT-1 or MT-1a Mic Stand Mount •• PS-120 Power Supply •• D800, A-16D, or A-16D Pro A-Net Distributors •• A360 Channel Manager software, available free from the Aviom website Also included with the system is a Warranty Registration, found within this User Guide. Be sure to fill out the form and return it to Aviom, Inc.
Compatibility The A360 Personal Mixer is compatible with Pro16, Pro16e, and Pro64 A-Net devices as detailed below. Pro16 Products The A-Net Out from the following Pro16 devices may be connected to the A360 Personal Mixer’s A-Net In port: •• AN-16/i v.
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 an AN-16/i-M Mic Input Module to an AN-16/o Output Module is a Pro16-to-Pro16 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.
Cleaning and Maintenance Information The exterior of your Aviom products should be cleaned with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth. For tougher dirt, you can use a cloth slightly dampened with water or with a mild detergent. When cleaning your Aviom products, never spray cleaners directly onto the product surfaces. Instead, spray a small amount of the cleaning solution onto a clean cloth first. Then use the dampened cloth to clean the product.
A360 Front Panel Mix Channels Function 1 Channel Label Strip 2 Channel Buttons with LED – green 3 Channel Mute LEDs – yellow 4 Dual Profile Channel™ Button 5 Profile Select Buttons for the Dual Profile Channel 6 One-Touch Ambience™ Button and Built-in Ambience Mic A360 Personal Mixer User Guide 9
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. A sample appears on page 71. Mix Channel Buttons The 16 standard mix channel buttons can hold either a mono or stereo source (stereo links are assigned at the Pro16 or Pro16e input device with the stereo link switches).
Channel 5-6 are stereo linked at a Pro16 input device; the rear panel mode switch is set to Pro16. Channel Mute LEDs Each standard mix channel plus the Dual Profile Channel has a Mute LED below its channel select button. The yellow Mute LED indicates that a channel is muted in the current mix. To mute the selected channel, removing it from the current mix, press the Mute button; the Mute LED below the channel button will light.
Any number of mix channels may be muted while making a mix. Channel mutes are saved when a Mix Preset is created. P Tip: To quickly mute all mix channels temporarily, double-click the Mute button. The yellow LED in the Mute button and those under the channel buttons will blink. Press the Mute button again to return to normal operation. The Ambience channel is not affected, allowing the onboard mic to be used.
What Gets Stored in a Profile The A and B Profiles save all channel-level settings per Profile, including: •• Channel Volume •• Reverb level •• Tone level •• Spread positioning for stereo channels •• Pan position for mono and stereo channels Changes to the channel settings can be made at any time: simply press the Profile A or B button and begin editing.
Using the Dual Profile Channel as a Mix Channel The A360’s powerful Custom mode allows the user to go beyond the sequential channel mapping of Default mode, allowing each Personal Mixer’s channel assignments to be customized to suit the needs of the performers. This becomes especially powerful when the network has input channel counts above 32 channels (or a combination of 16 mono and stereo sources) using 3 or 4 input devices.
One-Touch Ambience A common complaint amongst in-ear monitor users on stage (and headphone users in the studio) is that they feel cut off from their surroundings, and that it’s more difficult to interact with other performers and hear audience reactions. Removing a monitoring device like custom ear monitors is somewhat time consuming and not always practical in a performance situation. Adding an ambient mic to bring outside sounds into the monitor mix can be a solution to these problems.
Setting the Ambience Level To set the One-Touch Ambience level: 1. Hold the Ambience button down; its LED will be on. 2. Within a second, the Channel Volume LEDs will start to blink, displaying the current level (if no level is shown, the Ambience level is currently set to zero). 3. While still holding the Ambience button down, turn the Channel Volume knob to raise or lower the level; the red Channel Volume LEDs update to reflect the new level. 4. Release the Ambience button when the desired level is set.
Using Network Audio For One-Touch Ambience As with the Dual Profile Channel, the A360’s Custom mode allows the user to go beyond the sequential channel mapping of the Default mode, customizing each Personal Mixer’s channel assignments to suit the needs of the performers. With the A360 rear-panel mode switch set to Custom, One-Touch Ambience can also be assigned to any available network source from the (up to) 64-channel Pro16e A-Net stream.
Once assigned as a network audio channel, the One-Touch Ambience retains the mix-level properties of the onboard mic—only its Channel Volume can be changed. Reverb, Tone and Pan/Spread are not available. See the previous section, starting at page 16. Assigning the Ambience channel to network content is ideal if you need to bring a mix of mono or stereo ambient microphones hung in a performance space into the Personal Mixers.
Channel Controls Section Each mix channel has separate Reverb, Tone, Volume and Pan/Spread settings available.
Channel Controls The individual channel control functions are available whenever one of the 16 standard mix channels or the Dual Profile Channel is selected. All channel settings are saved with a Mix Preset. Volume, pan, tone and reverb can be set for each mix channel. Reverb Reverb can be added to any mix channel (including the Dual Profile Channel) to provide added space and depth to the mix.
To add a bass boost to the selected channel, turn the Tone knob to the left. Two LED brightness levels are usedfor the red LEDs to allow for the maximum number of boost amounts to be displayed. To remove a bass boost turn the Tone knob to the right which will move the Tone LEDs back towards the green center (flat) position. To add a treble boost instead of a bass boost, turn the Tone knob to the right; the red LEDs to the right of center will light.
Stereo Placement The A360 Personal Mixer offers a unique treatment of the stereo positioning controls for each channel in a mix. Every audio source can be heard in full stereo fidelity without taking up additional space on the mixer, creating a more realistic monitor mix environment for performers wearing stereo earbuds and headphones.
Using a Pro16 Input Device When a single 16-channel Pro16 input device (including the original AN-16/i Input Module, AN-16/i-M Mic Input Module, Y1 A-Net Card for Yamaha®, or the console cards built by Aviom partners that use the Pro16 A-Net technology) is connected to an A360 Personal Mixer, stereo channels are mapped to adjacent channel pairs. Odd-even adjacent mixer channels behave as one.
Understanding Pan and Spread On the A360, Spread is used to indicate the distance between the left and right sides of a stereo channel. The default spread for a stereo source is full left and full right. The default spread for a stereo source To change the Spread for a stereo channel, press the Spread button; its yellow LED lights. Turning the Pan knob left will now change the distance between the two sides bringing them closer together; the red left and right LED indicators will move in sync.
Stereo Guitar LEFT RIGHT R L Stereo Piano LEFT L R RIGHT Stereo Drums LEFT RIGHT R L Three stereo channels are shown panned to various locations within the stereo image. Stereo Guitar LEFT L L Stereo Piano Stereo Drums R L R R RIGHT The effects of stereo Spread plus panning: a stereo guitar is panned left, a stereo piano is panned right. With stereo drums panned less than full left/right, the stereo imaging is improved.
Editing Controls Section The Mute, Solo, Group, and the Trim All functions are available in this section, along with the Digital Signal/Limit LED indicator.
Digital Signal/Limit The A360 includes custom limiting circuitry to maximize headroom and minimize clipping in the digital domain. A bi-color Digital Signal/Limit LED is provided to help maintain a high fidelity, distortion-free mix. The LED lights green under normal circumstances. As channel mix levels begin to increase, peaks (especially those from percussive sources) will begin to light the red LED to indicate that some limiting has started to occur.
Mute Button Use the Mute function to silence a channel or Group in a mix without having to edit its volume. Mute is a simple way to eliminate elements from a mix; the state of the channel mute for each mix channel (including the Dual Profile Channel) is saved when a Mix Preset is stored. Any number of channels may be muted. The One-Touch Ambience channel remains available so that its mic may be used for communication during rehearsals, etc. To mute a channel, press the Mute button.
When using Pro16 Mode on the A360, stereo links are treated as pairs of adjacent odd-even channels. Double-clicking either the left or right side of the stereo pair will add or remove it from a Group. It is not possible to add only one side of a stereo pair to a Group. In this example, mix channels 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 are grouped together. The Channel Volume knob controls the Group volume.
Mixing With Groups Once a Group has been configured, pressing any mix channel button that is part of a Group will light the channel button LEDs in all Group members plus the Group button LED. The Channel Volume knob on the A360 will then adjust the overall level for the selected Group. Pressing the Mute button will mute all members of the Group; the Solo button will place the entire Group in solo mode. You can create up to four Groups for the current mix.
Stereo Links and Groups The following rules apply when using Pro16 mode and working with stereo channels in Groups. •• Turning a stereo link on when only one channel of the new stereo pair is in a Group will cause the companion channel to be added to the Group. •• When a stereo link is turned on while the channel pair is split between two Groups, the right (even) channel will be removed from its Group and added to the Group containing the left (odd) channel of the stereo pair.
After using the Trim All function to eliminate clipping as described above, you may need to raise the Master Volume level to compensate for the lower overall mix level. The effect of using the Trim All function is seen for channel 6. All other mix channel levels are reduced by the same amount.
Master Section The master section of the A360 Personal Mixer’s interface includes the A-Net LED and the global master volume and tone controls.
Master Section Functions Master Volume The Master Volume control sets the level for the 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch Stereo Mix Out jacks on the rear panel. It also sets the level of the mix sent to the Mono Mix Out jack on the rear panel. When using only the Mono Mix Out, start with the Master Volume at 12 o’clock and adjust the Mono Mix Out knob as needed. The Master Volume level is not saved as part of a Mix Preset.
Master Volume determines the mix level available to the Mono Mix Out. The A360 automatically generates a mono mix regardless of any stereo placement and/or panning used in the stereo mix heard at the Stereo Mix Out jacks. The Mono Mix Out level is not saved as part of a Mix Preset. Bass Tone Control The master section’s Bass tone control adds or subtracts low frequencies from the mono and stereo mix outputs.
To experience the Enhance feature, slowly rotate the Enhance knob while listening to a mix. The amount of the Enhance tone control is a global setting and is not saved in a Mix Preset. A-Net LED The A-Net LED lights whenever a valid Pro16 or Pro16e A-Net signal is connected to the A360. When the 16-channel Pro16 version of A-Net is connected, the LED lights green; when the enhanced (up to) 64-channel Pro16e version of A-Net is connected, the LED lights red.
Mix Presets Mixes created on the A360 can be saved to the four Instant Mix Recall locations or to the sixteen mix channel button locations— for a total of 20 mixes.
Saving Mix Presets The A360 Personal Mixer can save up to 20 Mix Presets—16 are stored using the channel select buttons numbered 1-16 as storage locations while an additional four can be saved in the Instant Mix Recall™ locations A-D. Mixes are retained in the A360 even when the mixer is powered down. When a Mix Preset is created, the A360 stores the channel-level settings for the 16 standard mix channels and the Dual Profile Channel, plus the level setting for the One-Touch Ambience button.
The Save button is used for both Instant Mix Recall locations and standard mix locations. P Note: The Save button cannot be activated if a channel is in Solo. Instant Mix Recall Buttons As their name implies, the four Instant Mix Recall™ locations allow a mix to be recalled with one button press. The four locations, labeled A, B, C, and D, save the same mix-level data as when a mix is saved to a standard preset location associated with a channel button.
A mix is saved to Instant Mix Recall location B. To Recall an Instant Mix Preset Once mixes have been saved to one of the four Instant Mix Recall locations, they can be instantly recalled by simply pressing the A, B, C, or D buttons. The new mix may be used immediately. Recall Button The Recall button is used only with the Mix Presets that have been saved to one of the 16 channel button locations, it is not required when using the Instant Mix Recall presets.
Press the Recall button followed by a channel button to recall a mix. P Note: Mixes cannot be saved or recalled if a channel is in Solo mode, as indicated by the flashing green Solo LED. Clear a Mix The current mix can be cleared and reset by holding the Recall button and then pressing the Mute button, returning all channel level settings to their default values. Resetting a mix does not erase the mix parameters stored in memory for a standard Mix Preset or Instant Mix Recall location.
What Gets Saved in a Mix Preset The following settings are saved when a Mix Preset is created: •• Channel Mapping type - Pro16 or Pro16e •• Channel Volume •• Channel Reverb level •• Channel Tone setting •• Channel Pan •• Channel Spread (stereo channels only) •• Channel Mute on/off •• Channels assigned to Groups •• Last selected mix channel •• A/B Profile channel-level settings and selection of either A or B Profile •• Ambience level •• Ambience on/off Settings Not Saved in a Preset The following are not sa
A360 Personal Mixer Rear Panel A-Net In Mono Mix Out Stereo Mix Out Data PROGRAM CUSTOM DEFAULT Pro16 24VDC Regulated 500 mA Function 1 Stereo Mix Out – 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch TRS 2 Mono Mix Out – XLR male 3 USB Data Port 4 Mode Switch – 4-position 5 A-Net In – EtherCon® RJ45 6 DC Power in A360 Personal Mixer User Guide 43
Rear Panel Features This section details the function of each of the rear panel features on the A360 Personal Mixer. Stereo Mix Out Both 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch TRS Stereo Mix Out jacks are provided for simplified connections to earbuds and headphones. Both outputs can be used at the same time if needed, but note that the impedance of both devices should be similar to avoid a volume imbalance.
P Note The A360 Master Volume must be up in order to hear the mono mix even if the only audio connection is via the XLR mono output. A360 Modes The A360 can be integrated into new or existing Aviom personal mixing systems along with A-16II and A-16R Personal Mixers, or it can be used in a system specifically designed to take advantage of the higher channel count that Pro16e A-Net offers. In order to maintain the unit’s flexibility in a variety of contexts, the four-position mode switch is used.
Pro16 Mode Set the mode switch to Pro16 for systems with 16 or fewer channels when a single Pro16 input device is used. Channels are laid out on the A360 as they are on the A-16II and A-16R Personal Mixers. There is a oneto-one correspondence between the input device’s channel patching assignment and the Personal Mixer’s channels, and this channel order cannot be changed. Stereo links set on the system’s input device appear as adjacent channels on all Personal Mixers.
L R Mono L R Mono L R Mono L R Mono L R Mono L R Mono L R Mono L R Mono A-Net In Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono v.2 Stereo Power 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each channel pair of an input module provides either a mono or stereo source for an A360 mix button, as determined by the Mono/Stereo link switch on the AN16/i v.2.
How Stereo Links Work When channels are stereo linked on an input module, both channels appear on the A360 as a stereo pair, using one mix channel button. The table shows the default mapping of 32 input sources to an A360. AN-16/i v.
Program Mode Setting the A360 mode switch to Program temporarily suspends all front-panel mix functions so that USB disk-based save and load operations can be performed. The free A360 Channel Manager application (available from the Aviom website) is used to create and save mixer configurations as well as back up Mix Presets. Once saved, mixer configurations can be copied to a USB memory stick for loading into the A360 Personal Mixer.
A custom channel configuration is shown in the A360 Channel Manager software.
USB Data Port The A360’s USB data port is designed to use a PC-formatted USB memory stick (thumb drive) to update its firmware and save/recall mixer configurations and Mix Presets. It is not designed to work with external hard drives or any other types of peripherals that connect via USB. See page 52 for information about creating and loading mixer configurations.
Loading a Mixer Configuration A USB memory stick can hold up to 16 different mixer configurations, numbered 1 through 16, that have been created using the A360 Channel Manager software or saved directly from an A360 Personal Mixer. Custom channel maps and Mix Presets travel together as a single unit—the configuration file; the underlying components of a configuration cannot be individually loaded. Mixer configurations make it easy to copy Mix Presets from one A360 to another.
Updating Firmware The A360 Personal Mixer can be updated to add new features and functionality. During a firmware update the mixing and audio output portions of the A360 user interface are temporarily disabled. The process takes only a few minutes per device; the actual amount of time for a firmware update will vary based on the complexity of the current firmware file being applied. Firmware updates are available from the Aviom website (at www.aviom.com).
Firmware Update Error Warnings Warning Description After pressing the Save and Solo buttons, the channel select button LEDs light briefly, and the Personal Mixer returns to the pre-update (normal mixing) state. The A360’s firmware is up to date; the current version of the firmware is already installed. After pressing the Save and Solo buttons, the Tone LEDs light momentarily, and the Personal Mixer returns to the pre-update (normal mixing) state. No USB drive is connected to the USB port.
A-Net In The Cat-5 A-Net In port is fitted with a Neutrik® EtherCon® RJ45, and accepts either Pro16 or Pro16e A-Net data. Cables used with the A360 can be the standard Cat-5e UTP cable with RJ45 ends commonly used with computer systems or those fitted with the heavy-duty locking Neutrik EtherCon plug. When connected to an A-Net distributor such as the D800 or A-16D Pro, the A360 also receives DC power over the same Cat-5e data cable. In this case an external DC power supply is not required.
Personal Mixing System Setup This section explains how the A360 Personal Mixer integrates with other Pro16 devices (sold by 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.
Analog input module or digital console card To Additional Personal Mixers A typical daisy chained Pro16 personal mixing system with six A-16II mixers is shown. One A360 Personal Mixer may be added to a daisy chain personal mixing system, but only at the end of the daisy chain—the A360 has only an A-Net In port and must be the last device in a daisy chain. Adding more than one A360 Personal Mixer to such a system requires the addition of an A-Net distributor.
Parallel Connections An A-Net distributor simplifies the connection or expansion of an existing Pro16 personal mixing system with A360 Personal Mixers. As with the daisy chained system, a single analog input module or digital console card is used to generate a 16-channel A-Net signal that is distributed to the Personal Mixers. Using one or more A-Net distributors allows any number of A360 Personal Mixers to be integrated into a personal mixing system along with A-16II and A-16R Personal Mixers.
Pro16e Personal Mixing Systems The A360 Personal Mixer can make use of the enhanced version of A-Net, Pro16e, which allows up to 64 audio slots to be included in the network pool by using up to four input devices. Each A360 in a personal mixing system may be programmed to use any combination of these network slots. The A360 Channel Manager software is used to assign network slots to the individual mix channel buttons of an A360.
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.
Channels 1-16 AN-16/i v.2 Channels 17-32 AN-16/i v.2 up to 32 channels dis to all Personal M Channels 33-48 AN-16/i v.2 AN-16/i v.2 Channels 49-64 Select A360 mix channels from all 64 network channels (CUSTOM mode) A-16D PRO dditional sonal Mixers A-16II A-16D PRO A-16IIs and A-16Rs utilize Channels 1-16 only to additional Personal Mixers A 64-input system using two A-Net distributors is shown.
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.2 64-channel 64-channel Pro16e stream Pro16e stream Four AN-16/i v.
Connecting Monitoring Devices Headphones, wired in-ear monitors, wireless in-ear transmitter systems, powered speakers, subwoofers, and tactile bass shakers can be connected to the A360 Personal Mixer separately or in combination. This section details the connection of these devices to the A360’s outputs.
Stereo Wireless In-Ear Systems The A360’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 stereo output to a pair of TS 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-Net In Mono Mix Out Stereo Mix Out 24VDC Regulat 500 mA Data PROGRAM CUSTOM DEFAULT Pro16 A Y-cable is required to connect the A360 to stereo powered speakers. If the powered speakers have XLR inputs, a custom cable may be required.
Connecting to the Mono Mix Out In addition to the 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch Stereo Mix Outs, the A360 has a dedicated Mono Mix Out that is always available. The Mono Mix Out can be used alone—connected to a powered wedge, for example—or in conjunction with a stereo monitoring device such as headphones where the mono out is connected to a subwoofer or tactile bass shaker device.
No editing is required to create the mono output. The A360 automatically sums stereo channel and pan information to mono, even if the inputs have been stereo linked at the input modules. Subwoofers When a subwoofer is used to supplement a performer’s monitor mix, the Stereo Mix Out and Mono Mix Out are used simultaneously.
Tactile Shaker Devices In addition to subwoofers, which are speakers designed to output primarily low frequencies, there is another category of low frequency devices designed to supplement a mix and enhance the listening and mixing experience of the user. These tactile devices are known as bass shakers, butt kickers, or throne shakers depending on how they are implemented.
Specifications Audio Outputs 1/4” TRS stereo, headphone or line level; 1/8” TRS stereo, headphone or line level; XLR balanced mono, line level Stereo Mix Outputs, Headphone/Line Tip: Audio Left; Ring: Audio Right; Sleeve: Ground Mono Mix Output Pin 2: Hot, Pin 3: Cold; Pin 1: Ground; impedance balanced A-Net I/O 1 A-Net In, Neutrik EtherCon RJ45 connector; Supports Pro16 and Pro16e D/A Conversion 44.
Dimensions 7.154 in. 181.712 mm 6.900 in. 175.26 mm 11.000 in. 279.4 mm 1.835 in. 46.609 mm 1.155 in. 29.337 mm A-Net In Mono Mix Out Stereo Mix Out 24VDC Regulated 500 mA 2.049 in. 52.
16 0.539 in. 13.69 mm 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.7639 in. 222.603 mm 10 11 12 13 14 15 Use this template as a starting point for creating custom Personal Mixer labels for the A360. It is shown actual size. 0.5607 in. 14.
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-inch Stereo Mix Out 44 1/4” TRS stereo 69 1/8-inch Stereo Mix Out 44 1/8” TRS stereo 69 1-16 Slot Range 62 3dB Trim All 31 16-channel bank 59 17-32 Slot Range 48 17th mix channel 14 A A-16CS Control Surface 2 A-16D 2 A-16D Pro 2 A-16D Pro A-Net Distributor 3, 4, 7, 55, 56, 57, 58 A-16II Personal Mixer 2, 4, 45, 46, 48, 56, 58, 61 A-16R Personal Mixer 46, 56, 61 A-16R Rack-mount Personal Mixer 2, 4 A360 Channel Manager 3, 12, 14, 17, 42, 49, 59 A360 Master Volume Mono Mix Out 45 A360 mixer
Cat-5 5 Cat-5 A-Net In 55 Cat-5 Cable Pinout 72 Cat-5e 2 Unshielded Twisted Pair 2 UTP 5 Cat-5e cable solid v.
Ethernet 3 exit Solo 27 expanding a system 56 external DC power supply 55 external power supply 57 Instant Mix Preset 40 Instant Mix Recall 2, 27, 38, 51 A, B, C, and D 38 Instant Mix Recall Buttons 37, 38, 39 invalid mix preset 40 F L FAT32 53 feedback 15 Firmware 53 Error Warning 54 flat tone control 35 Tone EQ 21 folder structure 53 Frequency Response 69 LAN Local Area Network 3 Last selected mix channel 42 Latency 69 LED Channel Mute 9 LED brightness levels 21 left/right pair 46 legacy device 60, 6
Mic Stand Mount 3 mirror 12, 13, 14, 49 Mix default settings 41 Mix Channel 9, 10, 13, 48 mix channel button 12, 17 stereo 46 Mix Channel Volume Group 28 mixer configuration 51 Mixer configuration 49 mixer configurations backup 51 Mixer Label 71 template 71 mix headroom 27 Mix Out 33, 44 Mix Output 69 mix preset 2 Mix Preset 10, 27, 35, 37, 38, 40, 42, 49, 51 A, B, C, and D 38 last recalled or saved 38 not saved in a mix 42 What Gets Saved 42 mix recall error warning 38, 40 Mode 40, 45 Mode Switch 10, 12, 1
Pro16e A-Net 36, 45 Pro16 Input Device 23 Pro16 Mode 13, 23, 29, 31, 40, 45, 46, 48, 51, 52, 56, 58 Pro16 vs.
drum 68 Thru jack AN-16/i 43, 55 Tone 10, 12, 18, 28, 33, 42 flat 21 in a Group 30 Tone amount 13 Tone Control 35 channel 20 default setting 35 flat 35 master section 42 Tone knob 21 Tone LEDs 20, 54 transmitter 64 treble boost 21 Treble Tone Control 20, 33, 35 Trim All 27, 32 Trim All Function 26, 31 TRS 44, 63 TRS Stereo 44 TRS to TS Y-cable 64, 65 TRS to TS cable 44 TRS wiring 64 U unbalanced 44, 64 unmute 11, 41 unshielded Cat-5e 69 Unshielded Twisted Pair 5 Cat-5e 2 Updating Firmware 53 UPS 7 USB 2, 4
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