BOSE L1 question

Ok i try!
My first choice will be the mixer.Connect youre laptop and mic in the mixer.Left channel into first L1 and right channel into second L1 both into line input1.Set on preset 00 on both L1s.
Second choice if you hate mixer or dont have one is:
Laptop into input1 and mic into input2 on L1.Than connect first L1 with second L1 from Line out to input1.Set the volumen on the second one and thats it.

For the answer at youre last question im not shure, thats the reason i prefere a mixer.
Do you have a possibility to run the second unit with remote control or is it too far?

I think its Cap time!

Running an xlr cable from L1 (main unit) LINE OUT to Channel 1 IN of satellite unit is the surest way. Expect a near doubling of volume on the satellite unit so it's best in this situation to throttle the output from your laptop, use the trim controls to achieve max loudness from your main, then choke your trim on the satellite about 50% and they'll match up fairly well.

(Note: Based on your initial post, you're coming out of your laptop into channel one of your L1. Does this mean your software is able to mono the signal? If not, and you're using 1/4" phone jack into channel one only, you're missing the other side of the signal.)

(Sub Note: The information you seek is not in the manual so don't be shy.)

(Sub sub note: Be forewarned there are a lot of pseudo-L1 experts who haven't got a clue.)

So Cal Hugh said:

I admit that I am asking you all in an attempt to avoid reading the manual.

OK. Confessions overwith.

I MC a football fan club (STEELERS BABY!) on Sundays. This week we are going to have a record crowd. I have to run one L1 in the main room which holds about 100 people, and run a feed to the back room which holds about 175 people. I usually plug my laptop into the channel one input.

So, how do I run a feed from the first L1 to the second? Will the trim on the first one affect the second one?

Any tips would be appreciated.

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Best bet is to use a standard mixer.... plug your laptop output into a small mixer then use the outputs from the mixer L to one L1 stand and the R to the other L1 stand...

You can daisy chain the powerstands but you will notice one stand will be louder than the other... so using a mixer really is the best way to do it.

Rob : Your way is simplistic except if the software or mini-mixer does not somehow convert a stereo output into mono. In your recommendation, without the stereo to mono switch, he'll have the left channel playing in the main room and the right channel playing in the satellite room. ????

He also needs to take into account the connection from laptop/mixer to the L1. If it's 1/4" it needs to be t.s.. If it's xlr, then the volume will be almost twice that of the 1/4" (the xlr signal thus resulting output volume is electronically nearly doubled).

It is simple, yes, but only if all values are known and understood.

Okay. You have somehow used a cable to combine left and right into one output. I hope it's not because the other side of the cable was whacked off. Only you know the status of that cable.

Yes. Set your laptop volume to fairly low, adjust the volume on the main first, then the satellite. All subsequent volume level changes must be made in software for 1 to 1 increases. If you bump up the volume trim on the main L1, the satellite will be almost twice that.

For the mic, nope. You'll need to run xlr for both the audio and the mic to the satellite OR...
buy a mic splitter, run your mic directly into the splitter and run a separate cable to both L1s (channel 2).

That mic splitter box should be a part of every L1 owners grab bag of goodies.

Sometimes, in very tight spaces and using the boomier bass presets, feedback happens when running the mic through the mixer. With the mic splitter, run your wireless mic direct to the empty channel of each stick and say bye bye to any feedback caused by over adulterated bass signals and/or improperly mixer eq'd mics.

Cap: I guess it goes back to the old RTFQ. I didn't read the quesrion right. My bad