Bose T4S and T8S ToneMatch® Mixers Compared to Bose T1® ToneMatch Audio Engine

Note

The T4S/T8S ToneMatch® Mixers are compatible with the L1 Pro Systems (announced October 2020).

The T1 ToneMatch Audio Engine requires two connections to the L1 Pro Systems: one for power, one for audio. Please see: T1 Compatibility With L1 Pro Systems

Here's a quick rundown of the additions and changes

• Stereo outputs and processing
  • T4S: Two digital ToneMatch outputs and parallel analog 1/4" Tip-Ring-Sleeve
  • T8S: Two XLR analog outputs two analog 1/4" Tip-Ring-Sleeve
  • Pan

• Combo inputs
  • T4S: Channels 1, 2, 3 and 4 all have combo XLR-1/4" inputs
  • T8S: Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 all have combo XLR-1/4" inputs
• Auxilliary inputs (routed to Main with Level and Pan controls)
  • T4S: Aux Channels 5 and 6 are 1/4" Tip-Ring-Sleeve
  • T8S: Aux Channel 9 and 10 that are 1/4" Tip-Ring-Sleeve
• Headphone jack
• 6mm (1/4"-20) threaded insert at the bottom for use with mounting hardware,
• Tap-tempo delay
• Aux Outputs
  • Dedicated Reverb on Aux 1
    • T4S: Additional Aux out - Aux 2
    • T8S: Additional Aux outs - Aux 2 Aux 3, Aux 4
• 3-band Parametric EQ per channel
• Master out 6-band EQ
• Higher signal output (approximately +10 dB) and this provides greater compatibility with the F1 Model 812 Flexible Array Loudspeaker
• USB playback (WAV/MP3) from thumb drives
• New industrial design
• New magnetic cover

Removed/Changed

• Removed the L1® Cylindrical Radiator® stand and the mic stand adapter (replaced by the common 1/4"-20 insert)
• Removed the preamp outs based on customer feedback that they were seldom used
• There are eleven scenes available in the T4S/T8S ToneMatch® Mixers:

Five Bose Scenes (that can be overwritten) and

Six user scenes

The T1® has eleven user read/writeable Scenes and five Bose read only Scenes.

T1 Scenes backed up to a computer can not be restored to a T4S/T8S (different architecture for reverb)

• New Reverb engine
  • Global Reverb Time parameter is expressed in percentage compared to the T1® in seconds (details)
• Channel 4 (T4S compared to T1)

T4S ToneMatch Mixer	T1 ToneMatch Audio Engine
Channel 4 Combo 1/4" (6.3mm) / XLR input. This single input is mono and can be panned. XLR input Phantom Power Support for bare piezo pickups (pickups without a preamp) Full support for ToneMatch Presets, zEQ, ParaEQ, Effects, Reverb Can be routed to Aux Outputs 1 and/or 2	Channel 4 A single mono channel with two 1/4" (6.3mm) balanced line-level inputs that were immediately converted to mono. No XLR input No phantom power No support for bare piezo pickups (pickups without a preamp) Full support for ToneMatch Presets, zEQ, ParaEQ, Effects, Reverb Can be routed to Aux Output 1
Aux Inputs Channels 5/6 Two 1/4" (6.3mm) balanced line-level inputs Each input can be panned Left or Right Each input is routed directly to the Master Outputs No processing (ToneMatch Presets, zEQ, ParaEQ, Effects, Reverb) Cannot be routed to Aux 1 or 2 Each input level control is set using the Prefs | PAN/AUX settings	No equivalent

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