S1 Pro system Auto EQ - Revision history

ST at 01:43, 2 July 2022

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	;What Auto EQ is Doing		;What Auto EQ is Doing
	:If you could put the S1 Pro in a free field<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_field_(acoustics) Free Field]</ref> here's what you will hear.		:If you could put the S1 Pro in a free field<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_field_(acoustics) Free Field]</ref> here's what you will hear.


	⇒ Using the speaker stand position as a reference (basically, flat):		⇒ Using the speaker stand position as a reference (basically, flat):

ST at 14:42, 10 July 2020

2020-07-10T14:42:51Z

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	; Can I disable Auto EQ		; Can I disable Auto EQ
	: No. The {{S1}} was engineered to sound the same (at a distance) regardless of whether you use on a speaker stand, tabletop or on the floor.		: No. The {{S1}} was engineered to sound the same (at a distance) regardless of whether you use on a speaker stand, tabletop or on the floor.
	: Note: If the switch in the pole cup ~~is depressed (as~~ it ~~is when the {{S1 Pro}}~~ is mounted on a speaker stand), the ~~accelerometer~~ is ~~disabled. Changing~~ the orientation of {{S1 Pro~~}} will not change the EQ~~. See [[S1_Pro_system#Pole_Cup_Switch\|Pole Cup Switch]]		: Note: The S1 Pro uses an accelerometer to determine if it is in the tilt-back, horizontal, or vertical position. It also has a switch inside the pole cup to determine if it is mounted on a speaker stand. Based on the orientation and the switch, the S1 Pro automatically applies the correct EQ. If you depress the switch the speaker stand EQ is applied regardless of the orientation of the S1 Pro. See [[S1_Pro_system#Pole_Cup_Switch\|Pole Cup Switch]]

ST at 14:41, 10 July 2020

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	; Can I disable Auto EQ		; Can I disable Auto EQ
	: No. The {{S1}} was engineered to sound the same (at a distance) regardless of whether you use on a speaker stand, tabletop or on the floor.		: No. The {{S1}} was engineered to sound the same (at a distance) regardless of whether you use on a speaker stand, tabletop or on the floor.
	: Note: If the switch in the pole cup is depressed (as it is when the {{S1 Pro}} is mounted on a speaker stand), the accelerometer is disabled. Changing the orientation of {{S1 Pro}} will not change the EQ.		: Note: If the switch in the pole cup is depressed (as it is when the {{S1 Pro}} is mounted on a speaker stand), the accelerometer is disabled. Changing the orientation of {{S1 Pro}} will not change the EQ. See [[S1_Pro_system#Pole_Cup_Switch\|Pole Cup Switch]]

ST at 14:38, 10 July 2020

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	; Can I disable Auto EQ		; Can I disable Auto EQ
	: No. The {{S1}} was engineered to sound the same (at a distance) regardless of whether you use on a speaker stand, tabletop or on the floor.		: No. The {{S1}} was engineered to sound the same (at a distance) regardless of whether you use on a speaker stand, tabletop or on the floor.
			: Note: If the switch in the pole cup is depressed (as it is when the {{S1 Pro}} is mounted on a speaker stand), the accelerometer is disabled. Changing the orientation of {{S1 Pro}} will not change the EQ.

ST: Text replacement - "Category:S1" to "Category:S1 Pro"

2019-11-17T02:23:42Z

Text replacement - "Category:S1" to "Category:S1 Pro"

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ST: updated descriptions

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updated descriptions

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	;What Auto EQ is Doing		;What Auto EQ is Doing
	:If you could put the S1 Pro in a free field<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_field_(acoustics) Free Field]</ref> here's what you will hear.~~<br>~~Using the speaker stand position as a reference (~~the {{S1}} sound~~) ~~flat~~:		:If you could put the S1 Pro in a free field<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_field_(acoustics) Free Field]</ref> here's what you will hear.
	~~:* Tabletop~~: a little less bass than speaker stand
	:* Tilt-back: a little less bass than ~~Tabletop~~.
	:* Horizontal: about the same as Tilt-back except there's some EQ treatment to support use as a monitor.		⇒ Using the speaker stand position as a reference (basically, flat):

			⇒ Table top: a little less bass than speaker stand

			[[File:Auto EQ Table.png\|640px]]

			⇒ Tilt-back: a little less bass than Table top.

			[[File:Auto EQ Tilt Back.png\|640px]]

			⇒ Horizontal: about the same as Tilt-back except there's some EQ treatment to support use as a monitor.

			[[File:Auto EQ Floor Monitor.png\|640px]]


	; Can I disable Auto EQ		; Can I disable Auto EQ
	: No. The {{S1}} was engineered to sound the same (at a distance) regardless of whether you use on a speaker stand, tabletop or on the floor.		: No. The {{S1}} was engineered to sound the same (at a distance) regardless of whether you use on a speaker stand, tabletop or on the floor.


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ST at 14:39, 20 August 2018

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	:* Tilt-back: a little less bass than Tabletop.		:* Tilt-back: a little less bass than Tabletop.
	:* Horizontal: about the same as Tilt-back except there's some EQ treatment to support use as a monitor.		:* Horizontal: about the same as Tilt-back except there's some EQ treatment to support use as a monitor.

			; Can I disable Auto EQ
			: No. The {{S1}} was engineered to sound the same (at a distance) regardless of whether you use on a speaker stand, tabletop or on the floor.


			Related discussion in the Bose Portable PA Community: [https://www.bosepro.community/g/portable/topic/s1-pro-can-i-bypass-the-auto-eq Can I bypass Auto EQ?]

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ST: formatting and breakdown as Issue, Solution, What the AUTO EQ is doing

2018-08-20T14:32:38Z

formatting and breakdown as Issue, Solution, What the AUTO EQ is doing

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	~~The {{S1}} uses an accelerometer<ref>[https~~:~~//www.livescience.com/40102-accelerometers.html Accelerometer ]</ref> to determine if it~~ is in the tilt-back, horizontal or vertical position. It also has a switch inside the pole cup to determine if it is mounted on a speaker stand. Based on the orientation and the switch, the {{S1}} automatically applies the correct EQ.		;Question: What is Auto EQ?

	If you ~~take a loudspeaker and put~~ it on a speaker stand, ~~then a tabletop~~, and then on the floor, the sound will change<ref>[https://www.prosoundtraining.com/2011/08/29/how-boundaries-affect-loudspeakers/ How Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers]</ref>. When the speaker is on a tabletop or the floor~~, it is interacting with the boundaries (tabletop, floor, walls, and ceiling too~~)~~. This means if you want great sound in all situations you have to EQ the loudspeaker~~.		;Auto EQ is a feature of the {{S1}} that optimizes the sound depending on how you use it (on a speaker stand, table top, or the floor).

	~~Bose tuned the S1 Pro to sound great in all four positions (~~speaker stand, tabletop, floor ~~(both tilt-back and horizontal)) taking into account~~ the boundaries. ~~And the engineers carefully considered~~ how ~~you would be using~~ the ~~S1 Pro. That's why there are two settings for~~ the floor (~~tilt-back~~ and ~~monitor~~).		;The Issue
			:If you take a loudspeaker and put it on a speaker stand, then a tabletop, and then on the floor, the sound will change<ref name="boundaries">[https://www.prosoundtraining.com/2011/08/29/how-boundaries-affect-loudspeakers/ How Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers]</ref>. When the speaker is on a tabletop or the floor, it is interacting with the boundaries (tabletop, floor, walls, and ceiling too). This means if you want great sound in all situations you have to EQ the loudspeaker.

	~~If you could put the~~ S1 ~~Pro in a free field~~<ref>[https://en.~~wikipedia~~.~~org~~/~~wiki/Free_field_(acoustics) Free Field~~]</ref> ~~here's what might hear~~.		;The Solution
			:The {{S1}} uses an accelerometer<ref>[https://www.livescience.com/40102-accelerometers.html Accelerometer ]</ref> to determine if it is in the tilt-back, horizontal or vertical position. It also has a switch inside the pole cup to determine if it is mounted on a speaker stand. Based on the orientation and the switch, the {{S1}} automatically applies the correct EQ.

	~~Using~~ the speaker stand ~~position as a reference:~~		:Bose tuned the S1 Pro to sound great in all four positions (speaker stand, tabletop, floor (both tilt-back and horizontal)) taking into account the boundaries. And the engineers carefully considered how you would be using the S1 Pro. That's why there are two settings for the floor (tilt-back and monitor).

	* Tabletop: a little less bass than speaker stand		;What Auto EQ is Doing
	* Tilt-back: a little less bass than Tabletop.		:If you could put the S1 Pro in a free field<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_field_(acoustics) Free Field]</ref> here's what you will hear.<br>Using the speaker stand position as a reference (the {{S1}} sound) flat:
	* Horizontal: about the same as Tilt-back except there's some EQ treatment to support use as a monitor.		:* Tabletop: a little less bass than speaker stand
			:* Tilt-back: a little less bass than Tabletop.
			:* Horizontal: about the same as Tilt-back except there's some EQ treatment to support use as a monitor.

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ST at 00:02, 13 July 2018

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	The {{S1}} uses an accelerometer<ref>[~~Accelerometer~~ https://www.livescience.com/40102-accelerometers.html]</ref> to determine if it is in the tilt-back, horizontal or vertical position. It also has a switch inside the pole cup to determine if it is mounted on a speaker stand. Based on the orientation and the switch, the {{S1}} automatically applies the correct EQ.		The {{S1}} uses an accelerometer<ref>[https://www.livescience.com/40102-accelerometers.html Accelerometer ]</ref> to determine if it is in the tilt-back, horizontal or vertical position. It also has a switch inside the pole cup to determine if it is mounted on a speaker stand. Based on the orientation and the switch, the {{S1}} automatically applies the correct EQ.

	If you take a loudspeaker and put it on a speaker stand, then a tabletop, and then on the floor, the sound will change<ref>[https://www.prosoundtraining.com/2011/08/29/how-boundaries-affect-loudspeakers/ How Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers]</ref>. When the speaker is on a tabletop or the floor, it is interacting with the boundaries (tabletop, floor, walls, and ceiling too). This means if you want great sound in all situations you have to EQ the loudspeaker.		If you take a loudspeaker and put it on a speaker stand, then a tabletop, and then on the floor, the sound will change<ref>[https://www.prosoundtraining.com/2011/08/29/how-boundaries-affect-loudspeakers/ How Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers]</ref>. When the speaker is on a tabletop or the floor, it is interacting with the boundaries (tabletop, floor, walls, and ceiling too). This means if you want great sound in all situations you have to EQ the loudspeaker.

ST: Accelerometer reference

2018-07-13T00:01:29Z

Accelerometer reference

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	The {{S1}} uses an accelerometer to determine if it is in the tilt-back, horizontal or vertical position. It also has a switch inside the pole cup to determine if it is mounted on a speaker stand. Based on the orientation and the switch, the {{S1}} automatically applies the correct EQ.		The {{S1}} uses an accelerometer<ref>[Accelerometer https://www.livescience.com/40102-accelerometers.html]</ref> to determine if it is in the tilt-back, horizontal or vertical position. It also has a switch inside the pole cup to determine if it is mounted on a speaker stand. Based on the orientation and the switch, the {{S1}} automatically applies the correct EQ.

	If you take a loudspeaker and put it on a speaker stand, then a tabletop, and then on the floor, the sound will change<ref>[https://www.prosoundtraining.com/2011/08/29/how-boundaries-affect-loudspeakers/ How Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers]</ref>. When the speaker is on a tabletop or the floor, it is interacting with the boundaries (tabletop, floor, walls, and ceiling too). This means if you want great sound in all situations you have to EQ the loudspeaker.		If you take a loudspeaker and put it on a speaker stand, then a tabletop, and then on the floor, the sound will change<ref>[https://www.prosoundtraining.com/2011/08/29/how-boundaries-affect-loudspeakers/ How Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers]</ref>. When the speaker is on a tabletop or the floor, it is interacting with the boundaries (tabletop, floor, walls, and ceiling too). This means if you want great sound in all situations you have to EQ the loudspeaker.