Tx all for chiming in.
I probably shouldn't have used the word stereo. What I'm after is a full range sound. Most of my venues are 50 people or less in smaller rooms. I'm guessing there isn't much stereo effect anyway when I use two compacts plus I really don't need two compacts for 50 people.
Last two solo gigs I used my 4X two lines out(two into one adapter) into my Compact. I suppose the sound would have been no different if I had used just the mono line out from the 4X to the Compact...??
My current PA lineup includes two Compacts plus a Bose T1 mixer. My SSV3 which is fine for solo gigs but no place to run a mic for my wife if I use both inputs for the keyboard. And I also have that Nano 300 which does have stereo(two inputs for keyboard) plus a mic input.
I haven't tried the Nano 300 with my 4X yet. In any case, if my wife joined me, I would have a mic input but would still have to run the mic through a mixer for reverb etc. plus it seems the Nano 300 requires lots of fiddling to get a good sound...at least that was my experience with Yamaha keyboards.
I like the Bose T1 mixer but Bose managed to hamstring the mixer by having a single/mono line out. I've tried using the T1 with both Compacts. Bose tech support told me to run the T1 line out to one Compact then a line out from that Compact to the line in on the other Compact. It's mono but I didn't care, I just wanted my wife's voice coming out of both compacts. Problem is that the volume is louder on one compact than the other....and has to be balanced...since they are inline.
Brings me back to the Maui 5.....two inputs for keyboard and a mic input as well. I have no idea if three inputs can be used at once?
Good idea on the two 1/4" to RCA into the Compact. Hadn't thought of that.
And then we get back to Gary's point. Two lines out(two into one) from the keyboard into one line in on the amp probably doesn't give any more of a full range sound than just taking the mono line out into an amp..??
Tx all for your responses here.
Our church uses a Bose L1 1S. I really like the sound of it and it works well with all instruments I've used plus voice. I already have the T1 mixer for it. But it might be a bit of overkill for us.
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