By creating a fixed group with your BluOS 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 /Player Drawer. You can create three different types of fixed groups in the BluOS Controller App.
Stereo Pair
Adding two players 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:
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Home Theater Group
Using a Home Theater group, you can configure your players to provide Dolby surround sound to your listening space. Refer to our Help Center article for a list of compatible BluOS Players suitable for Home Theater grouping.
Creating a Home Theater Group
To create a Home Theater group, perform the following steps:
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Multi-Player Group
A Multi-Player group acts similarly to standard grouping in the BluOS Controller App. The main advantage of a Multi-Player group is to group multiple players that should function together and not independently. Multi-Player Group appears as a single player in the Players tab of the BluOS Controller App.
Note: The Bluesound Players* with USB Audio OUT source must be the first player selected in the group to prevent synchronization issues.
Creating a Multi-Player Group
To create a Multi-Player group, perform the following steps:
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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
- In the BluOS Controller App, select the Players tab
. The list of groups/players connected to the BluOS Controller App is displayed.
- Tap the Fixed Group’s context menu (3 dots) and select Audio Settings.
Windows/macOS - Balancing or Adjusting Players in a Fixed Group
- Launch the BluOS Controller app and select the Player Drawer. The list of groups/players connected to the BluOS Controller App is displayed.
- 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
- In the BluOS Controller App, select the Players tab
. The list of groups/players connected to the BluOS Controller App is displayed.
- Select the Fixed Group’s context menu (3 dots) and select Edit Fixed Group.
- Select the required Player to modify the Player settings.
Windows/macOS - Edit Fixed Group Player's Settings
- Launch the BluOS Controller app and select the Player Drawer. The list of groups/players connected to the BluOS Controller App is displayed.
- Select the Fixed Group’s context menu (3 dots) and select Edit Fixed Group.
- 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
- In the BluOS Controller App, select the Players tab
. The list of groups/players connected to the BluOS Controller App is displayed.
- 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.)
Windows/macOS - Deleting a Fixed Group
- Launch the BluOS Controller app and select the Player Drawer. The list of groups/players connected to the BluOS Controller App is displayed.
- 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 standard grouping, refer to our Help Center article.
Notes
- You cannot add a stereo-paired group to a second Fixed Group.
- A Home Theater Group requires a PULSE SOUNDBAR (all models), POWERNODE 2i (with HDMI), or POWERNODE (N330) as the front channels connected to the TV.
- A Home Theater Group requires a POWERNODE (any generation), two PULSE FLEX (any generation), or two PULSE M as the rear channels.
- Only a Home Theater Group can output Dolby content to the rear speakers. For more information, refer to our Help Center article.
- When using POWERNODE models as a rear channel setup, connect the LEFT SPEAKER (+/-) terminal to the room’s left side speaker and vice versa .
- Players cannot be added or removed from a Fixed Group. To add or remove players, you should delete and recreate a new Fixed Group.
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*The following Bluesound Players are compatible with USB Audio OUT: