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ToneMatch™ presets make it easy to get exceptional amplified tone from any voice or instrument when used with Bose® L1™ portable line array systems. When you select a proprietary ToneMatch preset for your microphone or instrument, you are tapping into a powerful new technology available only from Bose. A skilled studio engineer listened to the sound of your instrument being played through an L1 system, made adjustments to improve the sound quality and then saved those settings as a ToneMatch preset.
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==What is the concept behind {{tm}} presets, and what are the benefits?==
  
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Now the high level of tone customization that most musicians experience only in a recording studio is available on stage at your live performances. Sound check can be as simple as plugging in your instrument or microphone and selecting the appropriate ToneMatch preset.  
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ToneMatch® is a proprietary new technology from Bose that for the first time makes it possible for live musicians anywhere, anytime, to play with recording-studio tonal quality.
  
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-- Source: [[L1™ Model I/FAQ#What is the concept behind ToneMatch™ presets, and what are the benefits?|Bose® L1™ Model I FAQ]]
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==The Problem==
  
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Most musicians, performers, and entertainers go to enormous lengths to develop their own, unique sound, or tone.
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But one of the biggest sources of frustration in finding and then keeping good tone comes from the need to use an instrument pickup or microphone, and a loudspeaker.
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The problem is that they all sound different.
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They all color the sound of the voice or instrument that’s being amplified.
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When musicians hear this coloration, they have a choice: live with the tonal coloration, try to fix it, either themselves or probably better by trying to work with a good sound engineer, or try another microphone or pickup.
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Exactly the same thing is true of loudspeakers.
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They all sound different.
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Again, when musicians hear these tonal changes, they can either live with them, try to fix them, or they can look for another loudspeaker that they like better.
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Bose concluded that most musicians are either playing with undesirable tonal coloration from microphones, pickups, and speakers, or are spending a lot of their time and effort trying to fix it.
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==Using a Gifted Studio Engineer==
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Now, one way you could get rid of the tonal coloration would be to give each musician a good sound engineer, who could listen to the tonal changes and take the time necessary to make adjustments on the sophisticated equipment needed to do this kind of work.
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With ToneMatch technology that work has already been done.
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==Building the Studio Engineer into the Equipment==
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Bose has been working with many musicians and have listened to a wide variety of instruments, microphones and pickups connected to the L1 system, and for each, has taken the time necessary to make the adjustments to the sophisticated equipment necessary to optimize the tone.
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Then, they stored the settings inside the T1, ready to be recalled at the touch of a button by any musician, anywhere in the world.
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==ToneMatch Partners==
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In order to provide the largest library of ToneMatch® presets, Bose has been working with a growing number of manufacturers to develop these studio-quality settings for their microphones and instruments.
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You can watch video interviews with people from those manufacturers talking about ToneMatch technology.
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[[ToneMatch%C2%AE Interviews]]
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==How the Loudspeaker Affects ToneMatch Performance==
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It should be stressed that the loudspeaker plays a crucial role in delivering this kind of tonal improvement.
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The L1 system is unique because it delivers the improvement consistently across the stage and throughout the audience in a way no conventional speaker can.
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==How ToneMatch Works Together with zEQ==
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You might not want to change anything once you hear the improvement provided by a ToneMatch® preset.
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But if you do, there’s another key new technology built into the {{T1}} for doing just that.
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It’s called [[T1_ToneMatch%C2%AE_Audio_Engine_/_zEQ|zEQ]].
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First, you select you ToneMatch preset.
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Then, you turn the rotary selector on the T1 to zEQ.
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At this point, three controls on the T1 are automatically programmed to provide tonal enhancements for your voice or instrument.
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If you’ve selected a preset for bass guitar, for example, the three controls are programmed to allow tonal enhancements for that particular instrument. If you choose a vocal mic, the controls are programmed for vocals, and so on.
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It is the combination of the new tone-shaping technologies in the T1 engine, married to the exceptional coverage and high degree of portability in the new L1 model II system, that compels Bose to say that this is the most advanced system they’ve ever offered to musicians.
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== Related Resources ==
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* [[A Personal Take on ToneMatch® Technology]] - presentation from Ken-at-Bose (video)
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* [[Presets / ToneMatch® / Downloads|ToneMatch® Presets for the T1 ToneMatch® Audio Engine]]
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* [[ToneMatch® Interviews|What others are saying about ToneMatch®]] Interviews with ToneMatch® Partners
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* [[T1_ToneMatch%C2%AE_Audio_Engine_/_zEQ|zEQ]]
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* [[Presets]]
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* [[T1_ToneMatch%C2%AE_Audio_Engine_/_Bypass#What_Happens_When_You_Bypass_a_Preset.3F|What happens when you bypass a ToneMatch® Preset?]]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 22 May 2017

ToneMatch® Logo

This Page Reviewed By Bose

What is the concept behind ToneMatch® presets, and what are the benefits?

ToneMatch® is a proprietary new technology from Bose that for the first time makes it possible for live musicians anywhere, anytime, to play with recording-studio tonal quality.

The Problem

Most musicians, performers, and entertainers go to enormous lengths to develop their own, unique sound, or tone.

But one of the biggest sources of frustration in finding and then keeping good tone comes from the need to use an instrument pickup or microphone, and a loudspeaker.

The problem is that they all sound different.

They all color the sound of the voice or instrument that’s being amplified.

When musicians hear this coloration, they have a choice: live with the tonal coloration, try to fix it, either themselves or probably better by trying to work with a good sound engineer, or try another microphone or pickup.

Exactly the same thing is true of loudspeakers.

They all sound different.

Again, when musicians hear these tonal changes, they can either live with them, try to fix them, or they can look for another loudspeaker that they like better.

Bose concluded that most musicians are either playing with undesirable tonal coloration from microphones, pickups, and speakers, or are spending a lot of their time and effort trying to fix it.


Using a Gifted Studio Engineer

Now, one way you could get rid of the tonal coloration would be to give each musician a good sound engineer, who could listen to the tonal changes and take the time necessary to make adjustments on the sophisticated equipment needed to do this kind of work.

With ToneMatch technology that work has already been done.


Building the Studio Engineer into the Equipment

Bose has been working with many musicians and have listened to a wide variety of instruments, microphones and pickups connected to the L1 system, and for each, has taken the time necessary to make the adjustments to the sophisticated equipment necessary to optimize the tone.

Then, they stored the settings inside the T1, ready to be recalled at the touch of a button by any musician, anywhere in the world.


ToneMatch Partners

In order to provide the largest library of ToneMatch® presets, Bose has been working with a growing number of manufacturers to develop these studio-quality settings for their microphones and instruments.

You can watch video interviews with people from those manufacturers talking about ToneMatch technology.

ToneMatch® Interviews

How the Loudspeaker Affects ToneMatch Performance

It should be stressed that the loudspeaker plays a crucial role in delivering this kind of tonal improvement.

The L1 system is unique because it delivers the improvement consistently across the stage and throughout the audience in a way no conventional speaker can.


How ToneMatch Works Together with zEQ

You might not want to change anything once you hear the improvement provided by a ToneMatch® preset.

But if you do, there’s another key new technology built into the T1 ToneMatch Audio Engine for doing just that.

It’s called zEQ.

First, you select you ToneMatch preset.

Then, you turn the rotary selector on the T1 to zEQ.

At this point, three controls on the T1 are automatically programmed to provide tonal enhancements for your voice or instrument.

If you’ve selected a preset for bass guitar, for example, the three controls are programmed to allow tonal enhancements for that particular instrument. If you choose a vocal mic, the controls are programmed for vocals, and so on.

It is the combination of the new tone-shaping technologies in the T1 engine, married to the exceptional coverage and high degree of portability in the new L1 model II system, that compels Bose to say that this is the most advanced system they’ve ever offered to musicians.


Related Resources

Note: There is a recent video of Ken Jacob describing ToneMatch®. Until it is available here is a shorter version from the days before we called Presets, ToneMatch® Presets.

Presets - Ken Jacob


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