How Not To Hear What You've Got: Difference between revisions

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== Do ==  
== Do ==  
Think of the Bose System as your entire signal chain and listen, listen, and listen. That is:
Think of the Bose System as your entire signal chain and listen. That is:
* Pick a sizable space ''(not your tiny basement practice room)'' and start and keep things as simple as possible.
* Pick a sizable space ''(not your tiny basement practice room)'' and start and keep things as simple as possible.
* Take just one input ''(a mic is a good place to start)''.
* Take just one input ''(a mic is a good place to start)''. Connect it to input 1.
* Choose the appropriate preset on Channel 1.
* Choose the appropriate ToneMatch Preset on Channel 1.
* Set the gain (see the manual).
* Set the gain (see the manual).
* Turn up the volume until it sounds pleasantly loud and listen.
* Turn up the volume until it sounds pleasantly loud and listen.
* Work the tone controls on the Remote or the ToneMatch Audio Engine (T1) to tweak what you hear.
* Work the tone controls on the L1 or the ToneMatch mixer to tweak what you hear.
* Once you are used to how the L1 is for you as a stage monitor, get someone else to use the source ''(play, sing, whatever)'' and go out to the audience area and walk all around.
* Once you are used to how the L1 is for you as a stage monitor, get someone else to use the source ''(play, sing, whatever)'' and go out to the audience area and walk all around.
* If you want to add effects or processors add them one at a time and listen carefully at each step along the way.
* If you want to add effects or processors add them one at a time and listen carefully at each step along the way.
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* Aim for "it sounds like me, only louder."
* Aim for "it sounds like me, only louder."


If things go poorly and you can't solve it, go straight to the forum for help.
If things go poorly and you can't solve it, go straight to the Bose Community for help.


== Mistakes/Corrections I made along the way ==
== Mistakes/Corrections I made along the way ==