The AN-16/i provides 16 balanced line-level inputs into a Pro16^® personal mixing system or digital snake. Audio connected to the AN-16/i TRS inputs is converted to digital and transmitted via A-Net^® up to 500ft/150m over Cat-5e cable. On the AN-16/i rear panel, a dedicated audio thru is available for each input channel, allowing the AN-16/i to be seamlessly inserted into an existing audio signal path.

Monitor System Building Blocks

The AN-16/i is typically placed near the front-of-house or monitor console to simplify patching when it is used as the head-end for a Pro16 personal mixing system. Audio from the console—any combination of channel inserts, direct outs, submixes, auxes, or groups—is connected to the TRS input channels on the AN-16/i. The A-Net Out on the AN-16/i is then connected to the A-Net In of a Pro16 Personal Mixer or A-Net Distributor.

Digital Snakes and Audio Networks

Used in conjunction with the AN-16/o v.4 Output Module, the AN-16/i can also be used in a digital snake as an input path for main return signals from front-of-house to signal processors and amps at the stage. The built-in A-Net Expansion jack allows two 16-channel A-Net streams to be combined onto a single Cat-5e cable (configured as 32x0 or 16x16), and the AN-16SBR System Bridge can be used to combine up to four 16-channel streams onto a single Cat-5e cable in a variety of bidirectional configurations.

The flexibility and simplicity of the Pro16 Series allows complex audio distribution systems and snakes to be created quickly and cost-effectively.