S1 Pro Microphone vs Guitar Volume: Difference between revisions

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* Note the clip lights. If you see red, turn down to avoid distortion. You have reached the maximum usable volume just below clipping

~~We hit~~ maximum usable volume for an input is just before the clip lights come on. With a guitar with a preamp, that might be at 12:00 o’clock compared to a microphone at 3:00-4:00 o’clock.  There’s no dysfunction here. It’s a reflection that the output level of the guitar is higher than the microphone.

The maximum usable volume for an input is just before the clip lights come on. With a guitar with a preamp, that might be at 12:00 o’clock compared to a microphone at 3:00-4:00 o’clock.  There’s no dysfunction here. It’s a reflection that the output level of the guitar is higher than the microphone.

We want you to enjoy your S1 Pro system without having to be concerned about the inner workings. Just plug in your microphone and instrument, turn up the volume and perform.

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If you connect a microphone or a guitar to a ToneMatch (or other) mixer, turn the output volume down, connect it to the S1 Pro through a 1/4 inch input, you can get the same behavior as connecting a microphone to the XLR input - very little response until you turn up the volume. The point at which you hear sound will be directly related to the output volume on the mixer. That point is may not be 12:00 o'clock. It will depend on the output of the mixer.

==== Suggestions ====

If you've got the microphone channel volume all the way up, you may be able to get a bit more by turning up the bass and treble.

When the channel LED light goes solid red, you have reached the maximum volume available for the channel. Adding a mixer between the microphone and the S1 Pro will not give you a louder, cleaner signal if it is already solid red. All you'll get is distortion.

If you have a microphone with relatively low sensitivity (e.g., Shure SM58), consider getting a microphone with a higher sensitivity. See [[Dynamic Microphones]] for a list.

Make sure you have the ToneMatch Preset switch set to MIC for the microphone and GUITAR for the guitar.

If you've maxed out your options with the microphone channel, try turning down the guitar to get a better mix.

====Impedance Matching Transformer ====

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There's nothing gained by using an impedance matching transformer. To match the performance you get with the impedance matching transformer, without one, turn up the volume control. Either way, you have reached maximum usable volume when the input clips and you hear distortion. You may get to that point at a lower setting on the volume control with the impedance matching transformer, but with or without it, the maximum output available is the same.

You may feel better if the volume controls are closer to the same setting (using an impedance matching transformer), ~~there's no benefit to adding~~ another device to your signal chain. It's another potential point of failure, and a relatively large device to plug directly into the S1 Pro. You don't want to damage the input if you knock over the S1 Pro and it hits the impedance matching transformer.

You may feel better if the volume controls are closer to the same setting (using an impedance matching transformer) however, this adds another device to your signal chain. It's another potential point of failure, and a relatively large device to plug directly into the S1 Pro. You don't want to damage the input if you knock over the S1 Pro and it hits the impedance matching transformer.

====Wireless Microphone Receiver ====

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[https://www.bosepro.community/g/portable/topic/s1-pro-volume-controls-why-do-i-have-to-turn-up-the-microphone-higher-than-guitar?reply=35936033516272225#35936033516272225 Related conversation: S1 Pro Volume Controls - Why do I have to turn up the microphone higher than the guitar?]

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 * Note the clip lights. If you see red, turn down to avoid distortion. You have reached the maximum usable volume just below clipping
-We hit maximum usable volume for an input is just before the clip lights come on. With a guitar with a preamp, that might be at 12:00 o’clock compared to a microphone at 3:00-4:00 o’clock.&nbsp; There’s no dysfunction here. It’s a reflection that the output level of the guitar is higher than the microphone.
+The maximum usable volume for an input is just before the clip lights come on. With a guitar with a preamp, that might be at 12:00 o’clock compared to a microphone at 3:00-4:00 o’clock.&nbsp; There’s no dysfunction here. It’s a reflection that the output level of the guitar is higher than the microphone.
 We want you to enjoy your S1 Pro system without having to be concerned about the inner workings.  Just plug in your microphone and instrument, turn up the volume and perform.
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 If you connect a microphone or a guitar to a ToneMatch (or other) mixer, turn the output volume down, connect it to the S1 Pro through a 1/4 inch input, you can get the same behavior as connecting a microphone to the XLR input - very little response until you turn up the volume. The point at which you hear sound will be directly related to the output volume on the mixer. That point is may not be 12:00 o'clock. It will depend on the output of the mixer.
+==== Suggestions ====
+If you've got the microphone channel volume all the way up, you may be able to get a bit more by turning up the bass and treble.
+When the channel LED light goes solid red, you have reached the maximum volume available for the channel.  Adding a mixer between the microphone and the S1 Pro will not give you a louder, cleaner signal if it is already solid red. All you'll get is distortion.
+If you have a microphone with relatively low sensitivity (e.g., Shure SM58), consider getting a microphone with a higher sensitivity. See [[Dynamic Microphones]] for a list.
+Make sure you have the ToneMatch Preset switch set to MIC for the microphone and GUITAR for the guitar.
+If you've maxed out your options with the microphone channel, try turning down the guitar to get a better mix.
 ====Impedance Matching Transformer ====
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 There's nothing gained by using an impedance matching transformer. To match the performance you get with the impedance matching transformer, without one, turn up the volume control.  Either way, you have reached maximum usable volume when the input clips and you hear distortion. You may get to that point at a lower setting on the volume control with the impedance matching transformer, but with or without it, the maximum output available is the same.
-You may feel better if the volume controls are closer to the same setting (using an impedance matching transformer), there's no benefit to adding another device to your signal chain. It's another potential point of failure, and a relatively large device to plug directly into the S1 Pro.  You don't want to damage the input if you knock over the S1 Pro and it hits the impedance matching transformer.
+You may feel better if the volume controls are closer to the same setting (using an impedance matching transformer) however, this adds another device to your signal chain. It's another potential point of failure, and a relatively large device to plug directly into the S1 Pro.  You don't want to damage the input if you knock over the S1 Pro and it hits the impedance matching transformer.
 ====Wireless Microphone Receiver ====
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 [https://www.bosepro.community/g/portable/topic/s1-pro-volume-controls-why-do-i-have-to-turn-up-the-microphone-higher-than-guitar?reply=35936033516272225#35936033516272225 Related conversation: S1 Pro Volume Controls - Why do I have to turn up the microphone higher than the guitar?]
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