Tip for Bose SoundDock 10 Remote to play Aux input from Logic (or other)

Here is tip for live performance.

If you are using a Bose SoundDock 10 for playback in a live setting (where you want to minimize awkward public HiFi system tweaking) here is a tip.

The Bose SoundDock 10 plays plugged-in iPods (I use a Nano; 4th Generation) AND has a simple auxiliary in 1/8" port. But there is neither a volume nob NOR a volume meter for the Auxiliary signal.

So.. in the process of trying to create a predictable consistent output level
I experiment to see wether I should
a) Count increment clicks from zero,
b) Count increment-hold-seconds from zero,
c) Use the iPod's volume level meter.

Wow! the iPod's level WILL set the auxiliary signal!! Yea!!

Problem: while toggling back and forth between
1) iPod-input to SEE and SET level by sight, and
2) Auxiliary-input to test the level by hearing,

you will inadvertently expose your set-up audience to load, undesired music.

This is because of a limitation of the Bose SoundDock remote control’s toggling behavior. You see, even if you PAUSE the undesired music before toggling from the iPod-input to the Auxiliary-Input, UPON TOGGLING BACK, to the iPod-input the Bose SoundDock remote AUTOMATICALLY DE-pauses. This, then subjects you and your unsuspecting audience to an annoying and distracting snippet of the least objectionable song you can remember to que up!

For that reason I suggest creating in Logic a "Sound of Silence" Song and exporting to iTunes.Thus, no iTunes library (or professional musician's iPod) is complete with out a 3 minutes of silence file for balance, check, and normalizing etc. Don't forget to attach a remember artwork.

You could also you this track on memorial day or at funerals.

Good luck.

See upcoming video of the whole thing at TheEnchantedPiano.net