We have a 32 channel console and we use all of those channels. How can I use an Aviom monitor system?
Remember the goal is to give musicians enough control to get the mix they want. You don’t want them to have work too hard to adjust their mix or get the mix right in the first place. Sixteen channels is a good balance for giving a lot of control without turning musicians into engineers. Of course lots of bands have more than 16 inputs into their console. That’s where submixes from the board come in: instead of using 8 channels in your monitor system for all those drum mics, send a stereo submix of drums. Most musicians would rather just “turn the drums up [or down!]” than have to make a good drum mix and keep that adjusted. As much as possible, keep the submixes in stereo, though, especially for musicians using earphones or headphones.
