Aviom Aviom16/o-Y1 A-Net Output Card for Yamaha Digital Consoles

Aviom Aviom16/o-Y1: A Direct Digital Tap From Yamaha to Aviom

The Aviom Aviom16/o-Y1 is an A-Net output card that installs in a Yamaha Mini-YGDAI (MY) expansion slot and delivers one 16-channel Pro16 A-Net output over a single Cat-5e cable. It creates a direct digital connection between a Yamaha digital console and an Aviom personal mixing system, with no external converter or analog splitting required. For a church or live-sound rig built on a Yamaha desk, this card is the cleanest way to add Aviom in-ear monitoring. It turns a spare console slot into a full sixteen-channel feed for a stage full of personal mixers.

Installs in a Yamaha MY (Mini-YGDAI) Expansion Slot

The card uses the Mini-YGDAI format, the modular expansion standard supported by most Yamaha digital consoles, so it simply slides into an available MY slot on the console. Because it lives inside the desk, there is no extra rack space, no outboard converter, and no analog cabling between the console and the Aviom system. The MY format was designed exactly for this kind of digital expansion, letting a console gain new I/O without new hardware around it. That tight integration is why a slot card is the preferred way to feed Aviom from a Yamaha console.

One 16-Channel Pro16 A-Net Output Over Cat-5e

The Aviom16/o-Y1 outputs a single 16-channel Pro16 A-Net stream on an RJ45 connector, carried over ordinary Cat-5e network cable. Pro16 is Aviom's 16-channel A-Net format, so one card equals one full bank of sixteen channels ready for personal mixers. Sending that feed digitally over a single lightweight cable replaces what would otherwise be sixteen analog runs from the console to the monitor system. From the console's point of view, the card is just another output; from the stage's point of view, it is the whole Aviom feed.

Channel Link for Stereo Pairs

Channel Link DIP switches on the card pair adjacent channels so that stereo sources, such as effects returns or playback, stay linked and image correctly on the personal mixers downstream. Linking channels at the source means a performer who adjusts a stereo pair moves both sides together, preserving the intended stereo picture. Setting these switches once during installation configures the feed to match how the console is used. It is a small detail that keeps stereo material sounding right all the way to the ears.

Cat-5e Runs Up to 500 Feet

The card's A-Net output travels up to 500 feet between devices over standard Cat-5e cable, comfortably spanning a large stage, a balcony run, or a path to another room. Long cable reach matters because the console and the performers are often far apart, and pulling a single network cable is far easier than routing a heavy analog snake. That distance also allows a distributor and its mixers to sit wherever the musicians are rather than near the console. For installations that cross a building, the 500-foot reach is a practical, real-world advantage.

Compatible With All Aviom Pro16 Devices

Because it outputs standard Pro16 A-Net, the Aviom16/o-Y1 works with the entire Aviom Pro16 ecosystem: A640, A360, A320, and A-16II personal mixers, along with A-Net distributors and output modules. That means the same card serves a simple two-mixer setup or a large distributed system without any change. An installer can build or expand a Yamaha-fed Aviom rig knowing every downstream Aviom device speaks the same format. This broad compatibility protects the investment as a system grows over time.

Who the Aviom16/o-Y1 Is For

The Aviom16/o-Y1 is for the engineer or installer running a Yamaha digital console who wants to add Aviom personal monitoring with a clean digital feed. It suits churches, theaters, and live-sound rigs on Yamaha CL, QL, LS9, and M7CL-class desks that need a sixteen-channel monitor tap without extra converters. Anyone standardizing an Aviom system around an existing Yamaha console will find this the intended, most direct path. If your console has an open MY slot, this card is the bridge to a full Aviom in-ear rig.