User manual AVIOM A-16II

[. . . ] A-16II Personal Mixer User Guide Information in this document is subject to change. 1157 Phoenixville Pike Suite 201 West Chester, PA 19380 USA +1 610-738-9005 +1 610-738-9950 (fax) www. aviom. com READ THIS FIRST Important Safety Instructions !Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. [. . . ] All connected Personal Mixers update immediately. The Spread Control When two Channels are linked, they no longer have separate pan controls. The Spread control varies the stereo image of the two linked Channels from full stereo to mono. This allows you to position stereo sources in your mix by controlling the width of the stereo image. Spread changes the panning of the left and right Channels simultaneously. Instead of having two Channels panned 100% left and right, Spread allows the Channels to be panned to 60% left and right, for example. 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. The Solo mode lets you listen to the 23 Aviom A-16II Personal Mixer User Guide selected Channel alone without disturbing the rest of the mix. Two types of Solo mode are available; one functions on a channel by channel basis, the other (called Held Solo) remains in force until the user exits it. Now press the SOLO button, found in the pair of buttons in the upper right corner of the Personal Mixer. You can make changes to volume and panning when a Channel is in Solo mode. To exit Solo mode, simply select another Channel or press the SOLO 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 SOLO button to enter Solo mode. Held Solo Mode This Solo mode allows Channels to be soloed in succession without exiting the Solo Mode. This is in addition to the regular Solo Mode behavior that allows the user to exit Solo Mode by pressing any other interface button after soloing a Channel. To use Held Solo Mode, you must start from Mix Mode (that is, no Channels are currently soloed). · While holding down the SOLO button, press and then release any Channel button. (If you release the SOLO button before releasing the Channel button, Held Solo Mode will not be engaged. ) · The Channel that you pressed is now soloed, and the Solo LED is flashing. You can also exit Held Solo Mode by pressing the RECALL, GROUP, or MUTE buttons. 24 Remember that the system can only enter Held Solo Mode from the normal Mix Mode. If you currently have a Channel temporarily soloed (the Solo LED is lit solid), you must exit the temporary Solo Mode (by hitting another Channel button or the SOLO button) before you can enter Held 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. · You can mute as many Channels as necessary for your application. To mute a Channel: · · · Select the Channel first Press the MUTE button The yellow LED in the Channel button lights To unmute a Channel: · · · Select a muted Channel Press the MUTE button The yellow LED in the Channel button will go out Additional Channels can be muted or unmuted by following the same procedure--first select the Channel, then press the MUTE button. Unmute a Channel Once a Channel is muted, you can follow this simple procedure to clear the mute: · · · · Select the muted Channel. (It should have the yellow LED in its button lit. ) Press the MUTE button. To clear mutes on other Channels, continue selecting Channels, followed by pressing the MUTE button to clear the mutes. Save the Preset with the mutes, if desired. 25 Aviom A-16II Personal Mixer User Guide Note: Solo mode will temporarily override a mute. [. . . ] If this happens, simply change the position of the Link switch on the input module. Problem: A Channel was assigned to one Group and now it is suddenly part of a different Group. Possible Solutions: · When you link a pair of channels with the Link switch on the input module after a Group has been created, it is possible that channel characteristics could change. The rule to remember is that the even-numbered channel (the right side of the pair) will inherit the characteristics of the odd-numbered channel (left side of the pair). [. . . ]