Fixed Groups Makes Stereo Pairing Easier

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BLS-KB16-Y01

If you find yourself always grouping the same Players together, why not create a Fixed Group in Android or iOS? A fixed group of Players appears as a single Room in the Player Selection Drawer. You can even set two speakers from the PULSE, PULSE M, PULSE MINI, or PULSE FLEX family as a Stereo Pair to act as a Left Speaker and Right Speaker on opposite sides of a wall unit or room.

Creating a Stereo Pair Fixed Group

To create a Stereo pair, perform the following steps:

iOS/Android

Windows/macOS
  1. In the BluOS Controller App, tap the Player Drawer mceclip1.png > FIXED GROUPS. The Fixed Groups screen is displayed.
  2. Tap the + button. The Create Fixed Group screen is displayed.
  3. Tap Stereo Pair. The Select Players screen appears with the list of available players.
  4. Select the required two players and tap CONTINUE.
  5. Enter the name of the Stereo Pair and tap CONTINUE. One of the two players plays a sample sound (white noise).
  6. Select the corresponding player with sample sound (left or right) in the BluOS Controller App, and tap CONTINUE. The Setup Complete screen is displayed.
  7. Tap FINISH to return to the Fixed Groups screen.
  8. Tap X to exit. The Player Drawer lists the Stereo Pair as a single player.
  1. In the BluOS Controller App, click the Player Drawer mceclip1.png and click the context menu (3 dots) in the upper-right corner. The My Fixed Groups screen is displayed.
  2. Click the + button or Create Fixed Group. The Create Fixed Group screen is displayed.
  3. Click Stereo Pair. The Select Players screen appears with the list of available players.
  4. Select the required two players and click Select.
  5. Enter the name of the Stereo Pair and click Set Name. One of the two players plays a sample sound (white noise).
  6. Select the corresponding player with sample sound (left or right) in the BluOS Controller App and click Select. The All done screen is displayed.
  7. Click Finish to return to the My Fixed Groups screen.
  8. Click X to exit. The Player Drawer lists the Stereo Pair as a single player.

Creating a Multi-Player Fixed Group

To create a Multi-Player group, perform the following steps:

iOS/Android

Windows/macOS
  1. In the BluOS Controller App, tap the Player Drawer mceclip1.png > FIXED GROUPS. The Fixed Groups screen is displayed.
  2. Tap the + The Create Fixed Group screen is displayed.
  3. Tap Multi-Player Group. The Select Players screen appears with the list of available players.
  4. Select the required players and tap CONTINUE.
  5. Enter the name of the Multi-Player Group, and tap CONTINUE. The Setup Complete screen is displayed.
  6. Tap FINISH to return to the Fixed Groups screen.
  7. Tap X to exit. The Player Drawer lists the Multi-Player Group as a single player.
  1. In the BluOS Controller App, click the Player Drawer mceclip1.png and click the context menu (3 dots) in the upper-right corner. The My Fixed Groups screen is displayed.
  2. Click the + button or Create Fixed Group. The Create Fixed Group screen is displayed.
  3. Click Multi-Player Group. The Select Players screen appears with the list of available players.
  4. Select the required players and click Select.
  5. Enter the name of the Multi-Player Group and click Set Name. The All done screen is displayed.
  6. Click Finish to return to the My Fixed Groups screen.
  7. Click X to exit. The Player Drawer lists the Multi-Player Group as a single player.

Balancing or Adjusting Players in a Multi-Player or Stereo Pair Group

  1. In the BluOS Controller App, select the Player Drawer mceclip1.png . The list of groups/players connected to the BluOS Controller App is displayed.
  2. Select the Fixed Group’s context menu (3 dots) and select Edit Fixed Group.
  3. Adjust the balance or fader of the secondary players in the Fixed Group or Stereo Player (+/-10dB).
  4. Select the Settings icon of any of the Fixed Group players for additional individual tonal controls of each player.

Removing a Fixed Group

  1. In the BluOS Controller App, select the Player Drawer mceclip1.png . The list of groups/players connected to the BluOS Controller App is displayed.
  2. Select the Fixed Group’s context menu (3 dots) and select Delete Fixed Group. (Note: If the Fixed Group is a Stereo Pair, both Players return to full Stereo mode removing Left and Right channel isolation)

For information on non-Fixed grouping, refer to our Help Center article.

Notes

  • Stereo Paired Group cannot be added to a second Fixed Group
  • Players cannot be added or removed from a Fixed Group. To add or remove Players, you must delete and recreate a new Fixed Group.

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