Aviom is a
pro audio
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equipment manufacturer of personal monitoring systems. Headquartered in
West Chester, Pennsylvania, Aviom produces distributed audio networking gear which uses a proprietary
digital audio transport system called A-Net, based on the physical layer of
Ethernet
Ethernet () is a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN). It was commercially introduced in 1980 and first standardized in 1 ...
and carried over
Category 5 cables terminated with
8P8C connectors. Aviom's Pro16 Monitor Mixing System was nominated in 2005 for a
TEC Award The TEC Awards is an annual program recognizing the achievements of audio professionals. The awards are given to honor technically innovative products as well as companies and individuals who have excelled in sound for television, film, recordings, ...
, and in 2008 the Pro64 Series won the best Sound System Technology at
Musik Messe in Frankfurt, Germany.
Aviom's products are used in
live sound
Live sound mixing is the blending of multiple sound sources by an audio engineer using a mixing console or software. Sounds that are mixed include those from instruments and voices which are picked up by microphones (for drum kit, lead vocals an ...
, broadcast, recording studios, houses of worship, theaters, schools, and post-production facilities worldwide. Applications include interfacing with
stage monitoring,
headphone monitoring, and
in-ear monitor
In-ear monitors (IEMs) are devices used by musicians, audio engineers and audiophiles to listen to music or to hear a personal mix of vocals and stage instrumentation for live performance or recording studio mixing. They are also used by telev ...
ing. House-of-worship engineer Brad Herring wrote that, of the several CAT-5e-based personal monitoring systems entering the marketplace, "perhaps the most notable is the Aviom system."
Users
*At the
2007 MTV Video Music Awards
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, Aviom's MH10f Fiber Merger Hub was used to transport broadcast audio signals, making its debut. The hub was connected to existing Pro64 Series Aviom products already installed at the
Palms Casino Resort
Palms Casino Resort is a hotel and casino located near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned and operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. It includes 703 rooms and a casino. It was originally owned by th ...
.
*Country music artist
Luke Bryan used Aviom
microphone preamp
The term microphone preamplifier can either refer to the electronic circuitry within a microphone, or to a separate device or circuit that the microphone is connected to. In either instance, the purpose of the microphone preamplifier is the same.
...
s, the model 6416m, on tour beginning early 2010. The Aviom preamps took the place of
Yamaha M7CL preamps, using expansion card slots. Band engineer Chris "Sully" Sullivan reported that band members who were previously unsatisfied with the M7CL preamps expressed happiness with the Aviom sound.
References
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Companies based in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Manufacturing companies established in 2002
Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States
Privately held companies based in Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
2002 establishments in Pennsylvania
American companies established in 2002
Manufacturers of professional audio equipment