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Dangerous Music 2-Bus Manual

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Safety Review

Certain precautions should be taken when using electrical products. Please observe the safety hints by
reading the manual and obtaining qualified help if necessary to adhere to the precautions. 

The power

supply must be switched to the proper mains voltage. 

PLEASE CHECK THE RED WINDOW ON

THE POWER SUPPLY TO VERIFY THE CORRECT SETTING FOR YOUR LOCATION
BEFORE CONNECTING THE MAINS PLUG!

1. 

Always use a properly grounded power supply cord with this product

. Please do

not defeat the ground pin on the mains plug. This connection provides earth to the chassis and
signal grounds inside the device for clean and quiet operation. The “Grounding and interface”
section can help the user/installer clear up a buzz problem if one develops.

2. 

Avoid high temperature operation in equipment racks by providing air

circulation

. The number one killer of electronic gear is HEAT. Vented rack panels may look like

wasted space to an interior decorator, but they look like 

beauty

 to a technician or equipment

designer! If the front panel is hot, it is roasting inside the box.

3. 

Avoid areas of high magnetic fields

. The steel chassis of the Dangerous 

2-Bus

 is

designed to shield the circuits from EMI and RFI (magnetic and radio interference). When
installing equipment in racks, it is prudent to put power amplifiers and large power supplies at
least several rack spaces, if not in a different rack, away from equipment that deals with low-level
signals. Separation of high level and low level equipment can pre-empt trouble caused by heat
and EMI.

4. 

Care should be taken to avoid liquid spills around equipment

. If a spill occurs,

please shut off the gear and disconnect the mains. A qualified technician should investigate
accidents to prevent further equipment damage or personnel hazards caused by spills.

5. 

If one is uncomfortable with opening gear and changing jumpers or making

adjustments, please seek qualified help if necessary.

6. 

If adjustments or jumper changes are required, please disconnect the mains plug

before opening the top

. Dropped screws or tools on a live circuit board can manifest themselves

as burn marks and smoked components. While we feel your pain, (been there) subsequent damage
is not covered by the warranty.

Dangerous Music Incorporated reserves the right to change the specifications or modify the designs
of its equipment.

 Sending in the registration card is our way of keeping in touch with users of our

equipment should this become necessary. Registration information is always kept confidential and never
disclosed to third parties for any reason. Company contact information is on the last page of this manual.

The CE sign on this product signifies the fact that the 2-Bus has been tested and
verified to conform to the applicable standards of 89/336/EEC. EN55103-1
(emissions) EN61000-2 (immunity) and EN60065:2002 (safety requirements)

Summary of Contents for 2-Bus

Page 1: ...possible by careful design construction and top shelf component choices by recording industry veterans This manual will assist the user with installation of the 2 Bus as well as calibration of the sy...

Page 2: ...large power supplies at least several rack spaces if not in a different rack away from equipment that deals with low level signals Separation of high level and low level equipment can pre empt troubl...

Page 3: ...p The 2 Bus is designed to mix the outputs of up to 16 D A converters to any stereo recorder 16x2 The 2 Bus is easily stackable to increase channel numbers and system functions when linked with other...

Page 4: ...sing if desired and then the 2 Bus This mix has 8 tracks of drums one bass two guitars one vocal with reverb and effects for maybe 2 dozen tracks total Usually a DAW user would mix this to 2 tracks an...

Page 5: ...istent mix results will be obtained if this is done There are two levels that most digital recording systems have seemed to converge on depending on whether the situation is for recording or mastering...

Page 6: ...to offer In other words A D s are set to avoid clipping for recording and D A s are set to avoid overloading the mixdown converter This is done by aligning one D A at 18dBfs and using it to calibrate...

Page 7: ...tage of the 2 Bus Signal gets through and the grounds stay put inside their respective pieces of gear Unbalanced Audio Connections An unbalanced source driving a 2 Bus input usually presents no proble...

Page 8: ...zz troubles in a recording studio While the techniques are not meant to be taken as Gospel some techs might disagree with this treatise so be it these bits of knowledge were gleaned from decades of ex...

Page 9: ...ny variables but can go from unnoticeable to raging Some people in desperation resort to using AC plug ground lifts to defeat the mains safety grounds in a random fashion until the system quiets down...

Page 10: ...e have not seen Pin 1 hot except after too many drinks The AC Mains cable The mains cable uses a standard IEC connector Please check the mains voltage selector the little red window next to the IEC co...

Page 11: ...Hz Noise floor 83 dBu audio band limited Maximum signal level 27dBu Nominal operating level 4dBu Input impedance 12k ohms bridging Output impedance 50 ohms Gain accuracy 0 02dB for any setting Power c...

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