dbx pmc16 application guide
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Application guide for dbx Professional PMC 16 personal monitor controllerTRANSCRIPT
Application Guide
PMC16
P e r s o n a l M o n i t o r C o n t r o l l e r
Contents
ApplicAtion 1 Simple Personal Monitoring w/dbx TR1616 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2
ApplicAtion 2 Personal Monitoring w/BSS Audio Soundweb London System ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 3
ApplicAtion 3 16 x 16 Digital Snake w/Personal Monitoring �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4
ApplicAtion 4 32 x 32 Digital Snake w/Personal Monitoring �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5
PMC16 Application Guide2
AppliCAtion 1 SiMPle PerSonal Monitoring w/dbx tr1616
Recommended for:• Small Performance/Live Sound Venues• Portable Live Sound• Houses Of Worship• Rehearsal Spaces
Key points:• Up to 16 channels can be received at the PMC16s on
stage from front of house�• Up to 60 PMC16s can be connected to the network�• The system engineer can configure the PMC16s and
then lockout advanced parameters/settings, leaving only the required control functions for the on-stage musicians�
• System can be further expanded in the future if needed�
Power Supply
BLU link (From Loop Out)
PoweredWedge Monitor
Receive Bank: 1Transmit Bank: 1
1
Power SupplyPower Supply
BLU link BLU link
PoweredWedge Monitor
PoweredWedge Monitor
Mixer Direct Outputs
LegendBLU link ConnectionAnalog Connection
Transmit Bank: 1Receive Bank: N/A
Receive Bank: 1
1
STAGEFRONT OF HOUSE
BLU link (To Loop In)
TR1616
Receive Bank: 1 Receive Bank: 1
PMC16 PMC16 PMC16
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01
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AppliCAtion 2 PerSonal Monitoring w/bSS audio Soundweb london SySteM
Recommended for:• Large Performance/Live Sound Venues• Houses Of Worship
Key points:• PMC16 controllers can easily be added to pre-existing
BLU link compatible Soundweb London systems with no additional hardware required�
• Each PMC16 on stage can receive up to 16 channels of BLU link audio from the Soundweb London system� BLU link channels are independently assignable within the PMC16, allowing each PMC16 to receive any combination of available BLU link channels�
• Up to 60 PMC16s can be connected to the network• The system engineer can configure the PMC16s and
then lockout advanced parameters/settings, leaving only the required control functions for the on-stage musicians�
• System can be further expanded in the future if needed�
Power SupplyPower SupplyPower Supply
BLU link
BLU link
BLU link
BLU link
BLU link
BLU link
PoweredWedge Monitor
PoweredWedge Monitor
PoweredWedge Monitor
Receive Bank: 1Transmit Bank: 1
LegendBLU link ConnectionAnalog Connection
STAGEBSS SOUNDWEB LONDON SYSTEM
BLU-800
BLU-800
BLU-800
PMC16 PMC16 PMC16
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AppliCAtion 3 16 x 16 digital Snake w/PerSonal Monitoring
Recommended for:• Small To Medium Performance/Live Sound Venues• Portable Live Sound• Houses Of Worship
Key points:• Up to 16 channels can be received at front of house
from the stage�• Up to 16 channels can be returned to the stage from
front of house�• Up to 60 PMC16s can be connected to the network�• Although this diagram does not show it, the main
mixer outputs could be connected to the #1 TR1616 and then fed to the #2 TR1616 for feeding the amplifiers or loudspeaker management processor for the main PA speakers�
• The system engineer can configure the PMC16s and then lockout advanced parameters/settings, leaving only the required control functions for the on-stage musicians�
• System can be further expanded in the future if needed�
BLU link (From
Loop Out)
BLU
link
(To
Loop
In)
BLU
link
(Dig
ital S
nake
/Out
To In
) - 1
00M
BLU link (D
igital Snake/Out To In) - 100M
BLU link
Instrument
BLU link
Instrument
PoweredWedge Monitor
PoweredWedge Monitor
PoweredWedge Monitor
Instrument
Legend
Power SupplyPower SupplyPower Supply
BLU link Connection
BLU link Snake Connection
Analog Connection
Instruments
From InstrumentsOn Stage
Mixer Direct Outputs
Transmit Bank: 1Receive Bank: 2
1
Transmit Bank: 2Receive Bank: 1
2
STAGEFRONT OF HOUSE
TR1616 PMC16 PMC16 PMC16
TR1616
01
02
02
01
Receive Bank: 1 Receive Bank: 1 Receive Bank: 1
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AppliCAtion 4 32 x 32 digital Snake w/PerSonal Monitoring
Recommended for:• Large Performance/Live Sound Venues• Houses Of Worship• Ensembles• Orchestras
Key points:• Up to 32 channels can be received at front of house
from the stage�• Up to 32 channels can be returned to the stage from
front of house�• Up to 60 PMC16s can be connected to the network• Although this diagram does not show it, the main
mixer outputs could be connected to the #2 TR1616 and then fed to the #4 TR1616 for feeding the amplifiers or loudspeaker management processor for the main PA speakers�
• The system engineer can configure the PMC16s and then lockout advanced parameters/settings, leaving only the required control functions for the on-stage musicians�
• System can be further expanded in the future if needed�
Power SupplyPower Supply
BLU link (Loop Out To Loop In)BLU
link (From Loop O
ut)
BLU
link
(To
Loop
In)
BLU
link
(Dig
ital S
nake
/Out
To In
) - 1
00M
BLU link (D
igital Snake/Out To In) - 100M
BLU link
Instrument
BLU link
Power Supply
Instrument
PoweredWedge Monitor
PoweredWedge Monitor
PoweredWedge Monitor
Instrument
Mixer Direct Outputs
From InstrumentsOn Stage
From InstrumentsOn Stage
BLU link (Loop/Out To In)
BLU link (Loop/Out To In)
Instruments
LegendBLU link Connection
BLU link Snake Connection
Analog Connection
Instruments
Transmit Bank: 3Receive Bank: 1
3
STAGEFRONT OF HOUSE
Transmit Bank: 4Receive Bank: 2
4
Transmit Bank: 2Receive Bank: 4
2
TR1616
Transmit Bank: 1Receive Bank: 3
1
TR1616PMC16 PMC16 PMC16
TR1616 TR1616
Receive Bank: 1 Receive Bank: 1 Receive Bank: 1
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03
02
04
03
01
04
02
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