Tuning your Harley Stereo system to perform at its maximum potential has always been a challenge for enthusiasts… Until now.
Recently there has been a lot of talk about the new tuning tools available from American Hard Bag and what the differences are between the Pro Tune and the Live Tune products. Both Pro Tune and Live Tune are powerful tuning tools but there are huge differences between the offerings.
Pro Tune vs Live Tune FAQ
Pro Tune Kit
Why tune your bike blind when you can use Pro Tune to see it all on screen? Pro Tune is a hardware package included with all Velocity Speaker Design kits that uses your smartphone as a screen to visually display exactly what your audio system is doing so that you know exactly what adjustments need to be made.
Live Tune
Live Tune is a white glove service only available with Live Tune systems. Live Tune uses your internet connected computer to connect to your bike via USB cable that allows us at American Hard Bag to take complete control of your entire audio system and perform a very advanced tune.
Live Tune vs Pro Tune: The Big Difference
While both Pro Tune and Live tune have the amazing ability to display your systems frequency response on screen in real time, Pro Tune is used by the customer and Live Tune can be used by the customer or you have the option of letting us take care of the entire tune for you.
- Pro Tune is a tool that you use to identify issues that can be fixed, but Pro Tune is not part of the audio system itself and has no ability to make changes. It can only show you what needs to be changed. Pro Tune does not come with a service package like Live Tune does.
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- Live Tune is integrated with the sound processor and capable of identifying issues as well as directly fixing issues. Live tune is much much more advanced. Live Tune also comes with professional live service. We can perform all tests and make all adjustments for you. With Live Tune you don’t need to be an expert to get expert results.
Live Tune: the White Glove Experience
Live Tune is the white glove experience of tuning and can be an almost totally hands off service if you like
If Live Tune were a car, it would be a Mercedes AMG with a supercharged V12 and all of the bells and whistles. Live Tune is a combination of professional tuning service and hardware that is available only for Live Tune Enabled systems and can not be used with just any system. Having said that, non-Live Tune parts (speakers and amplifiers) can be added to a Live Tune system. So the sky's the limit for expansion.
Live Tune uses your internet connected computer to connect to your bike via USB cable that allows us at American Hard Bag to take complete control of your entire audio system and perform a very advanced tune for you. Live Tune Works by Tapping Into Every Physical Part of the Audio System and Is Not Limited to Just the Acoustic Level Like the Pro Tune
Live Tune is much simpler for the user to setup than Pro Tune and does not require the learning curve
With Live Tune everything other than the USB microphone is built right into the amplifier. The DSP amplifier has very sophisticated test equipment built into it so nothing needs to be attached in order to scan your radio and run multiple tests that allow us to view a complete live picture of what is happening within your bikes audio system.
Live Tune is much simpler for the user to setup than Pro Tune and does not require the learning curve
With Live Tune everything other than the USB microphone is built right into the amplifier. The DSP amplifier has very sophisticated test equipment built into it so nothing needs to be attached in order to scan your radio and run multiple tests that allow us to view a complete live picture of what is happening within your bikes audio system.
Live Tune Has Both Electrical Signal Level Tools and Tests Built in as Well as Acoustic Level Tools and Tests When Used With the Rented Microphone
Though the microphone kit is rented and can not be purchased, the entire Live Tune system other than the microphone is always available and at your fingertips if you ever need or want to make changes to your audio system. Live Tune acoustic tests are performed using a very special rented microphone kit. Unlike the Pro Tune, no calibration is needed for the microphone.
There are no calibration files to be loaded, there are no phone apps to find and download, and you don’t need multiple mobile devices to make it work. Everything is done with a single internet connected Windows PC (Your PC).
Pro Tune: MeasurE the Output of Your bike's Speakers
Pro Tune works by measuring the output of your speakers in your specific bike
Pro Tune is a hardware package included with all Velocity Speaker Design kits that uses your smartphone as a screen to visually display exactly what your audio system is doing so that you know exactly what adjustments need to be made. Pro Tune is used by the installer or end user and is not an automated system. It is a very cool do it yourself tool.
Pro Tune works with any amplifier, DSP, and speaker combination. Why tune your system blind when you can use Pro Tune to see it all on screen? This is a great way for anyone at any skill level to quickly advance their tuning abilities. Here at American Hard Bag we use the Pro Tune kit ourselves anytime we work on a bike that does not have a Live Tune system.
FAQ
Can Pro Tune and Live Tune Work Together?
You bet they can! The Pro Tune microphone can be used alongside the Live Tune but not be connected to the Live Tune system. This is very handy for advanced users who are familiar with the both systems that want to make frequent changes without having to rent and order the Live Tune specific microphone. It is very common for professional installers to use these two systems together.
Can the Live Tune microphone be used without a Live Tune enabled system?
No. The firmware required for the Live Tune microphone is built into Live Tune amplifiers. Without a Live Tune amplifier connected to the PC the software does not work. All Live Tune Enabled systems use German made Helix brand DSP amplifiers. Helix amplifiers have a full suite of advanced audio diagnostics onboard as well as the ability to connect the optional external microphone (we rent them).
The big difference with Live Tune is that you connect your bike to your computer and we at American Hard Bag can make a remote connection via internet and take complete control of your entire audio system. We run all of the tests and make all of the adjustments for you. The optional microphone allows us to accurately measure what your bike is actually doing in the real world and to make expert level decisions about the settings we make. Once we are done with our tune you return the microphone.