Power Supplies
It’s always important to use the proper power supply with any electronic product. All Aviom products that use an external DC power supply use the same universal switching 24VDC, 0.5 Amp supply. If you need a replacement, it is available as an accessory as the PS-120 for North America. Power supplies configured for the European Union, the […]
Dante Firmware Updates
Aviom products that incorporate the Dante protocol are manufactured using a Dante circuit board from Audinate, the creators of the Dante protocol. A Dante firmware release updates the Audinate Dante firmware components in a D800-Dante or D400-Dante A-Net Distributor. When Audinate releases new firmware for the Dante hardware that we manufacturers build into our products, we […]
Dante Troubleshooting
Working with Dante-enabled devices in an audio network requires that the operators maintain the software, hardware, and firmware for all of the Dante-enabled devices that they own. Troubleshooting sync and clock issues can usually be resolved by carefully checking the settings for all Dante devices (including network switches) in your network. Remember, any digital audio […]
D800-Dante Firmware
The D800-Dante A-Net Distributor has two types of firmware installed in it: Aviom firmware and Audinate Dante firmware. Aviom Firmware The Aviom firmware updates product features and is installed using the D800’s front-panel USB port along with a USB thumb drive. The firmware files and installation instructions are here on the Aviom website: http://www.aviom.com/AviomSupport/Software-Downloads/ Note that the Aviom firmware […]
D400-Dante Patching
If you have a Dante-enabled mixing console, the D400-Dante A-Net Distributor makes it easy to add a personal mixing system. Here’s a look at the patching from the Dante Controller software (available from Audinate) into a D400-Dante A-Net Distributor. The D400-Dante can take up to 32 channels from a Dante network that can then be used to create monitor […]
D800 Switches
Each of the eight A-Net ports on the front of the first version of the D800 or D800-Dante A-Net Distributor has a two-position mode switch labeled with Roman numerals I and II. The switches are used to control A-Net data flow, either unidirectional (I) or bidirectional (II). The unidirectional mode is used with the A320 Personal Mixer […]
Dante Workflow
An Aviom personal mixing system is powerful and flexible when configured with a Dante network as its input source. But setting up a Dante network can sometimes be confusing to those new to the Dante workflow. Unlike when using analog inputs or an A-Net digital console card such as the Y1 card for Yamaha consoles, there […]
Product Compatibility
Aviom creates the most flexible personal mixing systems available. We’ve been the market leader in personal mixing for stage and studio since 2002. With hundreds of thousands of products in the field it’s natural for systems to be added on to, expanded, and/or upgraded. The information below will help simplify the process. Personal Mixers The original […]
Audio Adapters
If you use earbuds with your Personal Mixer, it’s not uncommon to need an adapter to connect the earbud’s 1/8-inch TRS stereo plug to a standard 1/4-inch stereo jack. These handy little widgets are readily available, and are truly useful except when they make a problem rather than fixing one. We have found that often […]
Trim All
Did you ever wish that you could turn down all the channels of your mix so that you could raise one channel just a little bit higher? It’s built into the A640, A360, and A320 and it’s called Trim All. Each press of this button combo lowers all channels simultaneously by 3dB. Trim All In Action […]