Need input advice - L1 Model I w/Tonematch or Model II w/T1

Portable PA
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Trying to decide which setup will give me more flexibility for inputs.

Thanks!

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what would I gain in flexibility going with the newer model?

One less cable to run, Cat5 is audio & power.
Smaller footprint/ease of cartage.
Articulated array for smoother sound...if that suits your musical style.
Smooth & easy down the road you go.
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If you are using the T1® either way, yes, you get two more XLR inputs using the Model I.

Note: The XLR inputs on the Model I Power Stand do not have the same features as the XLR inputs on the T1®. (fewer Presets, no effects).

To use the T1® with the Model I, you will need the T1 ToneMatch® Audio Engine power supply. This is not required with the Model II as this is handled through the ToneMatch connection (CAT5) as mentioned above by Drumr.

Model II smoother dispersion to the sides means that you have greater flexibility with respect to where you place the Model II in a room. If you can see it, you can probably hear it.

Please tell us more about your music:

  • What kind(s) of music you play?
  • Where you do it (size, type of venue)?
  • Who is there (audience) - how many, what are they doing while you are performing?
  • Do you have a web site?
  • If no web site, could you post a picture of your ensemble?


Thank you.

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Thanks for the quick replies. Attached is the space. It’s a small chapel, with very high ceilings, a lot of hard surfaces. I’ll be using this for worship services that run the gamut in terms of configuration. The most typical and “complicated” would be two/three vocals, mic’d acoustic piano, acoustic guitar (w/pickup) and electric bass (separate amp). I would like to have the option of running a digital piano mono and possibly run the bass through the L1 mix as well.

The ensemble sets up to stage right and I plan to place the L1 directly behind the group (so off-center on the stage).

There are side speakers all throughout the room, but they are mainly for a podium speaker. I can send the output from the L1 to the main system board, but I’m hoping to avoid it or at the very least keep it extremely low.

Volume does not need to be super high. Typical attendance is in the 150-200 person range. The main floor has wooden chairs with rows all the way back to the entrance which will dampen the sound a touch. As you can imagine there is a fair amount of nice natural reverb.

I guess my only other question would be - given the setup I described, how would the “dispersion” difference between the Model I and Model II differ in this scenario? Would I want less dispersion if I don’t necessarily need the sound to project to the sides?

Thanks again!

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Hi, djcnyc! Taking some of your comments/questions (in somewhat different sequence):

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Originally posted by djcnyc:
It’s a small chapel, with very high ceilings, a lot of hard surfaces. … how would the “dispersion” difference between the Model I and Model II differ in this scenario? Would I want less dispersion if I don’t necessarily need the sound to project to the sides?
Lovely place!

Acoustically, I would probably use a Model I over a Model II for a space like this which is longer than it is wide … but practically speaking, I doubt there would be any real difference between them. It won’t take a lot of volume to fill this kind of space, thanks to the hard surfaces – you may have to play with the EQ quite a bit to get a balanced sound … but maybe not.

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As you can imagine there is a fair amount of nice natural reverb.
I would not plan on using ANY effects; only EQ and perhaps a ParaEQ setting if needed.

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…The ensemble sets up to stage right and I plan to place the L1 directly behind the group (so off-center on the stage). …
Two cautions I offer:
1) Don’t put the L1 right next to the side wall; try for at least 10-12’ from the wall.
2) Don’t put the L1 too close behind the performers; again 10-12’ would be a nice distance.

How wide is that space between the columns up in the front? (Looks like it might be 35-40’.)

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… The most typical and “complicated” would be two/three vocals, mic’d acoustic piano, acoustic guitar (w/pickup) and electric bass (separate amp). I would like to have the option of running a digital piano mono and possibly run the bass through the L1 mix as well…
I count that as 7-8 inputs – 8 because one of the better ways to mic an acoustic piano is to use two mics (instrument, not vocal mics). (See this reference for an example, but I have also used that approach with mics on stands and for an upright piano, too.)

Using a T1 along with a Model I would provide you enough inputs. However, that’d be “full up”; the biggest advantage of using two T1’s as I see it would be the ability to have multiple scenes saved in each T1 to quickly recall settings for different configurations … and still leave you with a couple of extra inputs for an unanticipated “additions” to the group.