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<big>'''Gain Staging'''</big> | <big>'''Gain Staging'''</big> | ||
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<td valign="top">The specific references to Signal/OL LEDs, Trims, and Remote Levels are all specific to the L1™ Model I and Classic. The principles are applicable to the entire {{PAS}}. | |||
For Vocal Microphones try this short video tutorial. | |||
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== Ken-at-Bose == | |||
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== Ken-at-Bose == | |||
{{Model I icon}} {{Classic icon}} | |||
[[Image:THELinemenLibrary---004.jpg|200px|right|Tony Sarno of THE Linemen eats the mic]] | |||
Ken-at-Bose <ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3976055944/m/7291046002/r/8661011102#8661011102 Ken-at-Bose Talks about Gain Staging in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]</ref> talks about setting the gain for your microphone. | Ken-at-Bose <ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3976055944/m/7291046002/r/8661011102#8661011102 Ken-at-Bose Talks about Gain Staging in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]</ref> talks about setting the gain for your microphone. | ||
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This technique is true for ANY live amplification system, not just ours. | This technique is true for ANY live amplification system, not just ours. | ||
== Bose FAQs == | == Bill-at-Bose == | ||
{{T1 icon}} {{Model II icon}} | |||
Bill-at-Bose <ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums?a=tpc&f=7521050644&m=9821050644&r=7191052284#7191052284 Bill-at-Bose Talks about Gain Staging in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]</ref> talks about setting the gain on a {{T1}}. | |||
One difference in gain staging the T1 and the Classic is that the T1 has a three-stage trim LED. It lights up green when signal is present, yellow when you are getting pretty loud (8 to 10 dB of headroom left), and red when you dangerously close to or at full scale. | |||
In a way, the yellow trim on the T1 is similar to how you treat the red on the Classic. Some yellow during peaks is good on the T1, just like some red on the Classic is good. | |||
If the T1 trim is going red, you should back off, you are definitely nearing or in compression. | |||
A really helpful feature on the T1 is to go to the Prefs/Output Level menu, and see where you are relative to maximum output. | |||
== L1 Pro /S1 Pro(+) / Model II / Compact / F1 == | |||
=== All models except the ToneMatch Mixers === | |||
On the [[L1 Pro]], S1 Pro(+), {{Model II}}, the {{Compact}}, and the {{F1}}, Volume (Compact/F1), these controls are actually trim controls. The L1 Model II/L1 Model 1S have a trim control. | |||
There is no master volume control later in the signal chain. The amps are running at full output. '''There is no need to "add a little extra" for headroom'''. If you do, you are unnecessarily amplifying noise (e.g. audible hiss/hum) during quiet moments and raising the likelihood of distortion when you get loud. | |||
=== Setting the levels === | |||
For the [[L1 Pro]], run the source at the highest output and set the volume so you see solid green and occasional flickers of red. | |||
For the L1 Model II, run the source at the highest output and set the trim so that you see solid green and occasional flickers of yellow. | |||
For the L1 Compact, run the source at the highest output and set the volume so that you see solid green, and no red. | |||
For the F1 Model 812 or F1 Subwoofer, run the source at the highest output and set the volume so that you see solid green, and no red. | |||
== Bose FAQs Classic / Model I == | |||
This is an excerpt from the Bose FAQs<ref>[http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_STATIC_PAGE_EVENT&url=/musicians/support/product_faqs.jsp&ck=0#question32 What is the proper method for setting the gain on the PS1 Power Stand?]</ref> | This is an excerpt from the Bose FAQs<ref>[http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_STATIC_PAGE_EVENT&url=/musicians/support/product_faqs.jsp&ck=0#question32 What is the proper method for setting the gain on the PS1 Power Stand?]</ref> | ||
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# As above, the R1 Remote Control MASTER knob is the last stage of gain. This knob gives you control over all 4 channels of the PS1 Power Stand. | # As above, the R1 Remote Control MASTER knob is the last stage of gain. This knob gives you control over all 4 channels of the PS1 Power Stand. | ||
== Owners Talk about Gain Staging == | |||
Owner gittar-jonz <ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/778102955/m/6351081922?r=5011018032#5011018032 gittar-jonz in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]</ref> | === Owner gittar-jonz <ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/778102955/m/6351081922?r=5011018032#5011018032 gittar-jonz in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]</ref> === | ||
Dialing in your sound IS a personal preference, but proper gain staging does have some technical right and wrongs. | Dialing in your sound IS a personal preference, but proper gain staging does have some technical right and wrongs. | ||
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=== ST === | |||
See [[Gain Staging/General Principles]] | |||
== Chuck-at-Bose == | |||
{{:Gain Staging/Chuck-at-Bose}} | {{:Gain Staging/Chuck-at-Bose}} | ||
== | == Gain Staging with a Mixer == | ||
{{:Gain Staging / Mixer}} | |||