Aviom MT-X Expansion Box - Manual (Page 2)

MT-X Expansion Box Specifications
Audio Outputs 1/4-inch TRS stereo, headphone or line level; 1/8-inch TRS stereo, headphone or line level;
XLR left/right audio outputs, unbalanced
A-Net I/O 1 A-Net In, EtherCon RJ45 connector
Mounting Requires MT-1, and attaches to the same mounting holes on the Personal Mixer;
longer screws included (size 6-32, 5/16-inch long)
Dimensions 11” (279.4 mm) wide x 1.5” (38.1 mm) deep; 2.5” (63.5 mm) high
Weight 1.0 lb. (0.45 kg)
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Do not over tighten the screws, as damage to the Personal Mixer case can result. The assembly process is complete and the Personal
Mixer is now ready to be mounted on a mic stand or optional EB-1 Extension Bracket.
Align the screw holes in the MT-X and MT-1 and secure both
brackets to the Personal Mixer using the screws provided.
Audio and Network Connections
Once assembled and mounted on a stand, the Personal Mixer and MT-X combination is ready to use. Connect the Personal Mixer to a
Pro16 personal mixing system by running a Cat-5e cable (with or with out an EtherCon connector) from a powered A-N
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an A-Net Distributor (A-16 D or A-16D Pro) to the A-N
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jack on the MT-X.
Plug headphones or earbuds into the 1/4-inch or 1/8-inch headphone outputs on the MT-X; both outputs receive the same stereo mix.
The 1/8- and 1/4-inch stereo outputs also function as unbalanced stereo line-level outputs and can be connected to stereo sources
such as desktop speaker systems (use a TRS to dual TS adapter cable for this application). To connect to a line-level source such as a
power amplifier, processor, or mixing console, use the XLR left/right audio outputs (remember, these are unbalanced connections).
All audio outputs on the MT-X are active at all times while a Personal Mixer is connected to a Pro16 monitoring system. While it is
possible to connect audio devices to all of the MT-X outputs simultaneously, note that there will likely be an impedance difference
amongst the different types of audio devices that would be connected to each output. This may cause the output level to be different
at each device. If you need to connect two sets of headphones, for example, try to use devices with similar impedances to minimize
volume differences for each user.
Cautions
The 1/4-inch stereo plug from the MT-X wire harness that is permanently attached to the Personal Mixer audio output jack defeats the
stereo/mono auto detect feature of the A-16
II Personal Mixer (this does not apply to the original, discontinued A-16 Personal Mixer). Do
not connect a mono (TS) 1/4-inch or 1/8-inch plug to the MT-X headphone outputs—while you will not harm the Personal Mixer, low
output level and/or distortion may occur. Use one of the unbalanced XLR audio outputs if you need a mono output.
For applications such as connecting the Personal Mixer to a single powered speaker or monitor, do not connect a TRS plug from
the 1/4-inch or 1/8-inch stereo audio outputs to the mono balanced input of another audio device—use the one of the unbalanced
XLR outputs instead. Connecting the left/right TRS headphone output to a balanced input will cause a low signal level output at the
connected audio device because a balanced signal is differential—it subtracts the positive (+) signal from the negative (-) signal in the
balanced circuit to eliminate noise.