User manual RANE AM1 INSTALLATION

[. . . ] The XLR Main Output can be set to Mic- or Line-level to feed a mic snake or a +20 dBu max balanced input. The front panel Output Level control affects the XLR Output and the RAD Port output. The analog RECORD RCA Outputs and the digital USB Audio output are both mono, pre-Output Level, containing the same mix as the Main Output. The RAD Port sends the AM1 output mix to a Rane Mongoose for routing to output RADs and/or a CobraNet network. [. . . ] The AM1 offers a professional integrated solution that provides superior automatic gain before feedback while eliminating operator error with simple controls. The microphone gain-sharing algorithm automatically and appropriately attenuates mics not in use while maintaining the 3 dB per doubling of mics for different (noncoherent) talkers, and 6 dB per doubling for the same (coherent) talker who is directly between two mics. Appropriately, line audio sources are manually mixed since there is no acoustic feedback potential. The AM1's flexible line input combination of RCA, 3. 5 mm and separate USB Charge and Audio I/O ports makes integration and cabling easy. And since the USB Audio port can simultaneously playback audio and record the AM1's output, the same laptop can be a source and a recording device to document AV meetings, presentations, trainings, and family karaoke nights for AV contractor employees. Facilities and rental agencies are called upon to provide either equipment, or equipment and operators, for meetings or conferences needing A/V support. The equipment providers must ensure audio quality throughout the event to get repeat business. However, the provided equipment may be operated by presenters who have no audio experience. If an operator is sent with the equipment to set up and manage the system during the presentation, that operator may have little audio experience. Pitfalls abound when interconnecting the system, and managing multimicrophone gain before feedback, mixing and volume. Handling iPod and laptop playback and/or recording adds even more complexity. Enter the Rane AM1. Example AM1 System Powered Speaker Wireless Mic Receiver AM1 Automixer MIC +48V MIC +0V WIRELESS MIC MIC +48V MIC +0V WIRELESS MIC MIC +48V MIC +0V WIRELESS MIC FAULT LOCATE USB 100-240V 50/60 Hz 13 WATTS ACN 001 345 482 COMM POWER POWER RAD PORT MIC LINE MADE IN U. S. A. The mic inputs have a fixed 100 Hz to 7 kHz bandpass filter to provide the best voice-only automatic mixing using the gain-sharing algorithm. The XLR Main Output can be set to mic- or line-level to feed a mic snake or a +20 dBu max balanced input. When an AM2 is used standalone, both the XLR Output and the RAD Port output audio are affected by the front panel Output Level control. When the AM2's Cascade Output feeds a downstream Rane AM1 or AM2, the front panel Output Level control only affects the XLR Output. The USB port is solely used as a firmware update port if future updates are needed. The RAD Port sends the AM2 Output mix to a Rane Mongoose for routing to output RADs and/or a CobraNet network. Cascade IN accepts audio and data from an upstream AM2's Cascade OUT. This adds eight more mic channels to the initial AM 2 creating a 16-channel gain-sharing automix. Pitfalls abound when interconnecting the system, and managing multimicrophone gain before feedback, mixing and volume. The AM2 makes it easy for an inexperienced operator to quickly set up and manage multiple microphones for presentations involving up to eight participants with wired or wireless microphones. When cascading the AM2 with the Rane AM1 (sold separately), support for several program audio sources (e. g. , DVD, laptop, MP3 player) is easily added. [. . . ] OK, it's not a mile, we lied: it's actually 150 meters (492 feet to those in Liberia, Myanmar and the USA). The Mongoose's 32-by-32 digital audio matrix router receives its first 16 audio channels from up to eight RADs via the eight rear panel 8P8C (RJ-45) Remote Audio Device ports. The second 16 matrix input channels come from two eight-channel CobraNet receive (Rx) Bundles via standard CobraNet Primary and Secondary/backup ports. The 32 matrix router outputs transmit 16 channels to eight RADs and 16 more channels to two CobraNet transmit (Tx) Bundles. [. . . ]