PMC

16

P e r s o n a l M o n i t o r C o n t ro l l e r

Application Guide

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

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

FRONT OF HOUSE

STAGE

BLU link (To Loop In)

Mixer Direct Outputs

Powered Wedge Monitor

Powered Wedge Monitor

Powered Wedge Monitor

Receive Bank: 1 TransmitBank: 1 Transmit Bank: 1 Receive Bank: N/A TR1616

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BLU link (From Loop Out)

01

Receive Bank: 1 PMC16

Receive Bank: 1

Receive Bank: 1

BLU link

PMC16

BLU link

PMC16

Legend

BLU link Connection

Power Supply

Power Supply

Power Supply

Analog Connection

PMC16 Application Guide

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

BSS SOUNDWEB LONDON SYSTEM

STAGE

BLU link

BLU-800 Powered Wedge Monitor BLU-800 Receive Bank: 1 Transmit Bank: 1 BLU-800 PMC16 Powered Wedge Monitor Powered Wedge Monitor

PMC16 Application Guide

BLU link BLU link

BLU link BLU link

PMC16

BLU link

PMC16

Legend

BLU link Connection

Power Supply

Power Supply

Power Supply

Analog Connection

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

FRONT OF HOUSE
BLU link (Digital Snake/Out To In) - 100M
TR1616

STAGE
2
BLU link (From Loop Out)
Transmit Bank: 2 Receive Bank: 1
02

BLU link (Digital Snake/Out To In) - 100M

01

Instruments

Mixer Direct Outputs

From Instruments On Stage

Powered Wedge Monitor

Powered Wedge Monitor

Powered Wedge Monitor

Transmit Bank: 1 Receive Bank: 2 TR1616

01

Instrument
Receive Bank: 1 PMC16 Receive Bank: 1

Instrument
Receive Bank: 1

Instrument

02

BLU link

PMC16

BLU link

PMC16

Legend

BLU link Connection BLU link Snake Connection

Power Supply

Power Supply

Power Supply

Analog Connection

PMC16 Application Guide

BLU link (To Loop In)

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

FRONT OF HOUSE
BLU link (Digital Snake/Out To In) - 100M
TR1616

STAGE
BLU link (Loop Out To Loop In)
TR1616
03

3
BLU link (From Loop Out)

Transmit Bank: 3 Receive Bank: 1

01

Transmit Bank: 4 Receive Bank: 2

04

BLU link (Digital Snake/Out To In) - 100M

02

Instruments

Instruments

Mixer Direct Outputs

From Instruments On Stage

From Instruments On Stage

Powered Wedge Monitor

Powered Wedge Monitor

Powered Wedge Monitor

Transmit Bank: 1 Receive Bank: 3 TR1616

01

03

Transmit Bank: 2 Receive Bank: 4 TR1616

02

Instrument
Receive Bank: 1 PMC16 Receive Bank: 1

Instrument
Receive Bank: 1

Instrument

04

BLU link

PMC16

BLU link

PMC16

Legend

BLU link (Loop/Out To In) BLU link (Loop/Out To In) Power Supply Power Supply Power Supply

BLU link Connection BLU link Snake Connection Analog Connection

PMC16 Application Guide

BLU link (To Loop In)

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