Connecting Gear - Revision history

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	== Introduction==		== Introduction==
	; Integrated systems		; Integrated systems
	All the current Bose Portable PA systems are <details><summary>Complete Integrated systems</summary>		All the current Bose Portable PA systems are
			<details><summary>Complete Integrated systems</summary>
	with built-in mixers, digital signal processors, power amplifiers, low-frequency and mid-high frequency drivers. Provide a sound source (microphone, instrument), and you have a complete sound system.</details>		with built-in mixers, digital signal processors, power amplifiers, low-frequency and mid-high frequency drivers. Provide a sound source (microphone, instrument), and you have a complete sound system.</details>

ST at 03:39, 2 April 2026

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	;Source to Destination		;Source to Destination
	:Throughout this site, we talk about connections by following the signal flow from the source to the destination.		:Throughout this site, we talk about connections by following the signal flow from the source to the destination.
	<details><summary>~~Example~~</summary>		<details><summary>Examples</summary>
	* Microphone → Mixer → Loudspeaker		* Microphone → Mixer → Loudspeaker
	* Guitar → Guitar Modeler → Mixer → Loudspeaker		* Guitar → Guitar Modeler → Mixer → Loudspeaker

			'''We will NOT say'''
	We will NOT say

	* '''L1 Pro''' → Mixer → Microphone because the sound signal does not travel this way		* '''L1 Pro''' → Mixer → Microphone because the sound signal does not travel this way

	* '''L1 Pro''' → Mixer → Guitar Modeler → Guitar because the sound signal does not travel this way		* '''L1 Pro''' → Mixer → Guitar Modeler → Guitar because the sound signal does not travel this way

	It is valid to say		'''It is valid to say'''
	* Microphones and Instruments → Mixer → S1 Pro+		* Microphones and Instruments → Mixer → S1 Pro+

ST at 03:33, 2 April 2026

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	:Throughout this site, we talk about connections by following the signal flow from the source to the destination.		:Throughout this site, we talk about connections by following the signal flow from the source to the destination.
	<details><summary>Example</summary>		<details><summary>Example</summary>
			* Microphone → Mixer → Loudspeaker
			* Guitar → Guitar Modeler → Mixer → Loudspeaker

	~~Microphone → Mixer → Loudspeaker~~

	~~Guitar → Guitar Modeler → Mixer → Loudspeaker~~		We will NOT say
	~~</details>~~

	~~We will NOT say~~		* '''L1 Pro''' → Mixer → Microphone because the sound signal does not travel this way
	~~Loudspeaker~~ → Mixer → Microphone because the sound signal does not travel this way

	~~Loudspeaker~~ → Mixer → Guitar Modeler → Guitar because the sound signal does not travel this way		* '''L1 Pro''' → Mixer → Guitar Modeler → Guitar because the sound signal does not travel this way

	It is valid to say		It is valid to say
			* Microphones and Instruments → Mixer → S1 Pro+
	Microphones and Instruments → Mixer → S1 Pro+

	And it's also possible to use an S1 Pro+ as a personal monitor and send its output to a Front of House sound system.		And it's also possible to use an S1 Pro+ as a personal monitor and send its output to a Front of House sound system.
			* Microphone and Instrument → S1 Pro+ → Front of House
			</details>

	~~Microphone and Instrument → S1 Pro+ → Front of House~~		'''[[The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work]]'''

			:Throughout this site, we talk about the simplest thing that could possibly work.

	~~;[[The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work]]~~
	~~:Throughout this site, we talk about the simplest thing that could possibly work.~~
	'''Short version:'''		'''Short version:'''
	Choosing the simplest, fastest solution that still has a realistic chance of achieving the desired outcome—without over‑engineering or adding unnecessary steps.		Choosing the simplest, fastest solution that still has a realistic chance of achieving the desired outcome—without over‑engineering or adding unnecessary steps.

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	They can be part of a larger signal flow with components in front of, and following them in the signal chain because they have inputs and outputs. <details><summary>Example</summary>		They can be part of a larger signal flow with components in front of, and following them in the signal chain because they have inputs and outputs. <details><summary>Example</summary>
	Microphones & instruments -> mixer -> '''L1 Pro''' -> Front of House PA		Microphones & instruments → mixer → '''L1 Pro''' → Front of House PA
	</details>		</details>

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	This article will discuss signal flow, cables and device names in this order:		This article will discuss signal flow, cables and device names in this order:
	;Source to Destination		;Source to Destination
	:Throughout this site, we talk about connections by following the signal flow from the source to the destination. <details><summary>Example</summary>		:Throughout this site, we talk about connections by following the signal flow from the source to the destination.
	* Microphone to Mixer to Loudspeaker		<details><summary>Example</summary>
	* Guitar to Guitar Modeler to Mixer to Loudspeaker
			Microphone → Mixer → Loudspeaker

			Guitar → Guitar Modeler → Mixer → Loudspeaker
			</details>

	We will NOT say		We will NOT say
	* Loudspeaker to Mixer to Microphone because the sound signal does not travel this way		Loudspeaker → Mixer → Microphone because the sound signal does not travel this way
	* Loudspeaker to Mixer to Guitar Modeler to Guitar because the sound signal does not travel this way
			Loudspeaker → Mixer → Guitar Modeler → Guitar because the sound signal does not travel this way

	It is valid to say		It is valid to say
	* Microphones and Instruments to Mixer to S1 Pro+
			Microphones and Instruments → Mixer → S1 Pro+

	And it's also possible to use an S1 Pro+ as a personal monitor and send its output to a Front of House sound system.		And it's also possible to use an S1 Pro+ as a personal monitor and send its output to a Front of House sound system.
	~~* *~~ Microphone and Instrument to S1 Pro+ to Front of House
	~~</details>~~		Microphone and Instrument → S1 Pro+ → Front of House

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Introduction

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	This article will discuss signal flow, cables and device names in this order:		This article will discuss signal flow, cables and device names in this order:
	;Source to Destination		;Source to Destination
	:Throughout this site, we talk about connections by following the signal flow from the source to the destination. ~~examples:~~		:Throughout this site, we talk about connections by following the signal flow from the source to the destination. <details><summary>Example</summary>
	* Microphone to Mixer to Loudspeaker		* Microphone to Mixer to Loudspeaker
	* Guitar to Guitar Modeler to Mixer to Loudspeaker		* Guitar to Guitar Modeler to Mixer to Loudspeaker

			We will NOT say
			* Loudspeaker to Mixer to Microphone because the sound signal does not travel this way
			* Loudspeaker to Mixer to Guitar Modeler to Guitar because the sound signal does not travel this way

			It is valid to say
			* Microphones and Instruments to Mixer to S1 Pro+

			And it's also possible to use an S1 Pro+ as a personal monitor and send its output to a Front of House sound system.
			* * Microphone and Instrument to S1 Pro+ to Front of House
			</details>


	;[[The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work]]		;[[The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work]]

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Introduction

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	== Introduction==		== Introduction==
	; Integrated systems		; Integrated systems
	All the current Bose Portable PA systems are <details><summary>~~integrated~~ systems</summary>		All the current Bose Portable PA systems are <details><summary>Complete Integrated systems</summary>
	with built-in mixers, digital signal processors, power amplifiers, low-frequency and mid-high frequency drivers. Provide a sound source (microphone, instrument), and you have a complete sound system.</details>		with built-in mixers, digital signal processors, power amplifiers, low-frequency and mid-high frequency drivers. Provide a sound source (microphone, instrument), and you have a complete sound system.</details>

	~~However, since all of these systems have inputs and outputs, they~~ can be part of a larger signal flow with components in front of, and following them~~. [[Connecting Gear]] is about making~~ the ~~connections to~~ and ~~from the Bose systems~~.		They can be part of a larger signal flow with components in front of, and following them in the signal chain because they have inputs and outputs. <details><summary>Example</summary>
			Microphones & instruments -> mixer -> '''L1 Pro''' -> Front of House PA
			</details>

	=== Core Principles of Signal Flow===		=== Core Principles of Signal Flow===

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Introduction

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	== Introduction==		== Introduction==
	; Integrated systems		; Integrated systems
	All the current Bose Portable PA systems are integrated systems with built-in mixers, digital signal processors, power amplifiers, low-frequency and mid-high frequency drivers. Provide a sound source (microphone, instrument), and you have a complete sound system. However, since all of these systems have inputs and outputs, they can be part of a larger signal flow with components in front of, and following them. Connecting Gear is about making the connections to and from the Bose systems.		All the current Bose Portable PA systems are <details><summary>integrated systems</summary>
			with built-in mixers, digital signal processors, power amplifiers, low-frequency and mid-high frequency drivers. Provide a sound source (microphone, instrument), and you have a complete sound system.</details>

			However, since all of these systems have inputs and outputs, they can be part of a larger signal flow with components in front of, and following them. [[Connecting Gear]] is about making the connections to and from the Bose systems.

	=== Core Principles of Signal Flow===		=== Core Principles of Signal Flow===

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Core Principles of Signal Flow

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	'''Short version:'''		'''Short version:'''
	Choosing the simplest, fastest solution that still has a realistic chance of achieving the desired outcome—without over‑engineering or adding unnecessary steps.		Choosing the simplest, fastest solution that still has a realistic chance of achieving the desired outcome—without over‑engineering or adding unnecessary steps.
			<details>
	'''Longer explanation:'''		<summary>'''Longer explanation:'''</summary>
	This phrase is often used in technical troubleshooting, product support, and knowledge‑building environments to describe a problem‑solving strategy based on:		This phrase is often used in technical troubleshooting, product support, and knowledge‑building environments to describe a problem‑solving strategy based on:
	# '''Speed over perfection'''		# '''Speed over perfection'''
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	More details: [[The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work]]		More details: [[The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work]]
			</details>

	== Principles ==		== Principles ==

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	[[Line Noise]]		[[Line Noise]]

	~~=== [[Connecting Gear]] ===~~

	~~Principles of connecting mixers, instruments, microphones, and external devices.~~

	== Common Scenarios ==		== Common Scenarios ==

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	== Principles ==		== Principles ==
	~~[[Balanced vs Unbalanced]]~~

	[[L1 Inputs General Information\|Bose Systems General Information]] gives you all the details about		[[L1 Inputs General Information\|Bose Systems General Information]] gives you all the details about
	* Combo inputs		* Combo inputs
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	* Line level vs mic level		* Line level vs mic level
	* Inputs vs outputs		* Inputs vs outputs

			[[Balanced vs Unbalanced]]

	[[Gain Staging]]		[[Gain Staging]]