Can I control and mix two separate L1's with R1 (ver 2) remote control?

Portable PA
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I only need to use one input on each L1 (channel one on 1st L1 and channel 2 on second L1, and to be honest, my second L1's channel 1 input no longer works with quarter inch or XLR) and as the R1 remote control has two inputs, could I control both towers with one remote, using the master level for both towers and the channel 1 for input on first L1 and channel 2 to control the second L1?

I could just try it out, but I want to make sure I don't fry my remote.. also curious if any members with experience could point out potential problems with such a set up.

Thanks!

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Hi Gruff Sound,

Thanks for joining the Community. Welcome.

Gruff Sound posted:

I only need to use one input on each L1 (channel one on 1st L1 and channel 2 on second L1, and to be honest, my second L1's channel 1 input no longer works with quarter inch or XLR)

Sorry about that. Try pushing a 1/4 inch cable in and out of the channel 2 INSERT jack a few times.  If you're lucky, this may help.

and as the R1 remote control has two inputs, could I control both towers with one remote, using the master level for both towers and the channel 1 for input on first L1 and channel 2 to control the second L1?

Please don't. You could damage the R1 Remote. And these days it would very difficult to replace it.



I could just try it out, but I want to make sure I don't fry my remote.. also curious if any members with experience could point out potential problems with such a set up.

Thanks!



Here's a note from the Bose Pro Portable PA Wiki.

One R1 Remote for Two PS1 Power Stands

There are two connections on the R1 Remote. Can I connect two PS1 Power Stand (Classic) / Model Is and control them simultaneously?

No. The two connections are just for convenience to allow for more flexible routing of the remote cable.

You can, however, set up one PS1 Power Stand (Classic) / Model I with one R1 Remote, then unplug the R1 Remote from the first PS1 and plug it into the 2nd PS1 to get that one set up.

The first PS1 Power Stand (Classic) / Model I will retain the settings present at the time you unplug it.

Please note: This will not let you dynamically control two Systems during a performance, but you can at least get them all set up properly even if you only have one working R1 Remote.
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Does that help?

ST

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That's great ST, thanks so much for the reply!

I do have a R1 version 1 remote as well, is there any major difference between both?

Thanks again.

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Hi Gruff,

There was a bug in some of the very early R1 Remotes. It was rare, but you could get unexpected high volume. The version 1.2 Remote solved the problem.  If you haven't noticed the problem, you probably won't.

ST