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DANGEROUS MUSIC
2-BUS-XT
: Quickstart Guide
UNPACK AND POWER UP
Remove the
2-BUS-XT
from the box along with the included IEC power cable and plug the unit
into AC mains power.
Turn on the power switch next to the AC cable socket on the back and confirm that the unit
has powered up by checking that the front panel LEDs are illuminated.
Turn the unit off. Connections are always more safely made while powered off.
CONNECT THE
2-BUS-XT
TO YOUR STUDIO
Using high quality cables like Mogami®, connect the outputs of your digital-to-analog converter
to the DB25 connectors on the back of the
2-BUS-XT
.
Connect the stereo MONITOR OUTS to a balanced input on your monitor controller. Do not hook
the
2-BUS-XT
directly to speakers. Excellent monitor controller options include The Dangerous
Connect the stereo MAIN OUTS to your final print path (back into your DAWs Interface, 2-Channel
A/D converter or to an external digital or analog 2-track recorder-remember those? ).
Tip:
,
If you’re using a patch bay, make the same connections according to your bay’s routing. Be
sure to use high quality patch bays and cables (like Mogami) to assure the best connections
for all the gear in your studio.
ZERO OUT THE
2-BUS-XT
Power up the
2-BUS-XT
.
Set the SUM LEVEL TRIM to roughly 1 o’clock.
Disengage the X-FORMER III and COHERENCE buttons (light dim) and turn the knob fully counter-
clockwise.
STEM OUT A MIX AND MAKE SOME SOUND
Assign track outputs or groups of track outputs (called “stems”) from your DAW to the channels
you want them to occupy on the
2-BUS-XT
. You might send all the drums out in stereo on
channels 3-4, guitars on 5-6, etc… or individually (kick out 1, snare out 2...)
Assign mono tracks from the DAW that you’d like to have in the middle of your mix (perhaps
bass and lead vocals) to channels 1-2 or 9-10 and then engage the MONO buttons to bring
those channels to the center of the mix. Mono sounds more anchored (strong like bull )
assigned on the
2-BUS-XT
than using mono in your DAW.
Press play and use your DAW to get a basic mix happening. Enjoy mixing in analog- it feels
good!
Tip:
,
Don’t over think the routing. Just remember that sounds with loud transients should be
spread out to take the stress off the DAW. Remember, there’s no one right way to organize a
mix. Every project is unique, and even different genres of music call for different approaches.
Organizing the routing in effective ways is part of the craft of analog mixing. (See our website
