Fixed Groups makes Stereo Pairing easier

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BluOS Controller app 4.x.x

By creating a fixed group with your Bluesound Players, you can have your players work together to provide a specific listening experience different from the Standard grouping in the BluOS Controller App. After creating a fixed group, these players appear as a single player in your BluOS Controller App's Players tab Playerstab_icon.png /Player Drawer. You can create three different types of Fixed Groups in the BluOS Controller App.

Stereo Pair Group

Adding two players from the PULSE/PULSE M/PULSE MINI/PULSE FLEX models to a stereo pair configures each player to handle a single channel output (left or right), allowing them to play together in stereo. A stereo Pair is useful when you place two speakers (for example, Bluesound PULSE 2i) on opposite sides of the same room.

Creating a Stereo Pair

To create a Stereo pair, perform the following steps:

iOS/Android

Windows/macOS
  1. In the BluOS Controller App, tap the Players tab Playerstab_icon.png.
  2. Tap the Fixed Group button Fixed Group.png in the upper-right corner. The Fixed Groups screen is displayed.
  3. Tap the Create Fixed Group or Add a Player_icon.png button (upper-right corner). The Create Fixed Group screen is displayed.
  4. Tap Stereo Pair. The Select Players screen appears with the list of available players.
  5. Select the required two players and tap Continue.
  6. Enter the Group Name for the Stereo Pair Group and tap Next/Continue. One of the two players plays a sample sound (white noise).
  7. Select the corresponding player playing the sample sound (left or right) in the BluOS Controller app, and tap Next/Continue. The Setup Complete screen is displayed.
  8. Tap Finish to return to the Fixed Groups screen.
  9. Tap Done to exit. The Players tab Playerstab_icon.png lists the Stereo Pair as a single player.
  1. In the BluOS Controller App, click the Player Drawer.
  2. Click the Fixed Group button Fixed Group.png in the upper-right corner. The Fixed Groups screen is displayed.
  3. Click the Add a Player_icon.png button (upper-right corner) or Create Fixed Group. The Create Fixed Group screen is displayed.
  4. Click Stereo Pair. The Select Players screen appears with the list of available players.
  5. Select the required two players and click Select.
  6. Enter the name of the Stereo Pair and click Set Name. One of the two players plays a sample sound (white noise).
  7. Select the corresponding player with sample sound (left or right) in the BluOS Controller App and click Select. The All done screen is displayed.
  8. Click Finish. The Player Drawer lists the Stereo Pair as a single player.

Balancing or Adjusting Players in a Fixed Group

To adjust the Player's Audio Settings in a Fixed Group, perform the following steps:

Android/iOS - Balancing or Adjusting Players in a Fixed Group

  1. In the BluOS Controller App, select the Players tab Playerstab_icon.png. The list of groups/players connected to the BluOS Controller App is displayed.
  2. Tap the Fixed Group’s context menu (3 dots) and select Audio Settings.

Windows/macOS - Balancing or Adjusting Players in a Fixed Group

  1. Launch the BluOS Controller app and select the Player Drawer. 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 Audio Settings.

Edit Fixed Group Player's Settings

To edit the Fixed Group's Player Settings, perform the following steps:

Android/iOS - Edit Fixed Group Player's Settings

  1. In the BluOS Controller App, select the Players tab Playerstab_icon.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. Select the required Player to modify the Player settings.

Windows/macOS - Edit Fixed Group Player's Settings

  1. Launch the BluOS Controller app and select the Player Drawer. 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. Select the required Player to modify the Player settings.

Deleting a Fixed Group

To delete the Fixed Group, perform the following steps:

Android/iOS - Deleting a Fixed Group

  1. In the BluOS Controller App, select the Players tab Playerstab_icon.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: Both Players return to full Stereo mode, removing Left and Right channel isolation.)

Windows/macOS - Deleting a Fixed Group

  1. Launch the BluOS Controller app and select the Player Drawer. 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: Both Players return to full Stereo mode, removing Left and Right channel isolation.)

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

Notes

  • You cannot add a stereo-paired group to a second Fixed Group.
  • Players cannot be added or removed from a Fixed Group. To add or remove players, you should delete and recreate a new Fixed Group.

BluOS Controller app 3.x.x

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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