User Manual

49A-16R Pe R s o n A l Mi x e R A n d A-16Cs Co n t R o l su R f A C e us e R Gu i d e
To check the currently assigned MIDI base channel:
Move the • Re m o t e /lo c a l switch from the Remote position to
the Local/MIDI position.
Note that one of the Channel LEDs will blink for a few •
seconds. The Channel LED that is blinking corresponds to
the MIDI channel that is currently assigned to the A‑16R.
To change the currently assigned MIDI channel:
Hold down the desired Channel button on the A‑16R while •
switching from Remote to Local/MIDI mode with the
Re m o t e /lo c a l switch.
The selected Channel’s LED will blink temporarily, •
indicating the MIDI channel is now assigned.
The A‑16R MIDI channel is retained in non‑volatile memory, and is
remembered when the unit is powered down. This means that sixteen
different A‑16Rs can be assigned to unique MIDI channels allowing a
separate automated mix for each A‑16R to be driven from a multi‑track DAW
sequencer, for example.
The A‑16R MIDI channel can only be assigned from the front panel of the
A‑16R, and not from the A‑16CS Control Surface.
The default MIDI base channel programmed at the factory is channel 1.
MIDI Automation
An A‑16R can be controlled remotely via MIDI, allowing automated mixing
of multiple A‑16Rs in a performance situation. This allows a user to have a
custom monitor mix, but with a remote device such as a MIDI sequencer
making the changes.
The A‑16R will support MIDI control of Channel Volume, Pan, and Mute
settings, as well as Channel Selection and Preset Recall. The A‑16R listens
to MIDI channel voice messages that are broadcast on the A‑16R’s assigned
MIDI base channel. To use this feature the Local/Remote switch on the A‑16R
must be in the Local/MIDI (down) position, and the unit must be in normal
Mix Mode.