Dangerous Music D-Box, User Manual

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Benefit: Avoid figuring out a separate means of communication to the artist (i.e. complicated mic setups)
Keep it quick, easy, and simple.
Operation: Hit the
tb
(talkback) switch (3) to activate this function. Then starting at the minimum, gently
increase the volume utilizing the
level knob
until the sweet spot is achieved. More magic revealed
about this switch in the next segment. (Hint:
momentoggle
.)
Tip:
,
Always start with the level control completely counter-clockwise (minimum). You don’t want to be
the cause of someone’s hearing loss.
Tip:
,
To create an isolated talkback output, choose one of the headphone outputs and turn the volume
completely counter-clockwise. The talkback level is independent of the headphone level.
3A. FUNCTION BUTTONS (TB, MONO, ALT SPKR)
Feature: The
tb
switch (3) injects the microphone into the Headphones.
Benefit: See section 2 and
momentoggle
for more.
Feature: The
mono
switch (3) combines the left and right channels to the monitors.
Benefit: Always check phase by depressing this button. Did things get quieter? Louder? Instruments
missing? This is an indication that left and right are not playing nicely together.
Tip:
,
Many formats are still delivered in mono. Consider television and radio in developing countries. Or
what about all those folks listening to music on their iPhone’s built-in speaker?
Feature: The
alt spkr
switch (3) allows the engineer to switch between two sets of monitors.
Benefit: Every studio should have at least two points of reference. Not all switchers are equal! The D-Box
achieves this noiselessly, without drop outs or phase shift. Remember... every decision you make
while tracking and mixing is affected by your monitor management system. It is the only piece of
gear that EVERYTHING goes through.
Tip:
,
Make certain to level match your monitors, so one is not louder, since humans are often fooled by
the “louder is better” illusion. These adjustments should be made on the monitors themselves.
Feature:
momentoggle
is a feature built into the three function buttons above. It provides either a momentary
or latching mode, at the user’s discretion.
Benefit: Want to dart between mono and stereo a few times quickly? [
toggle mode
] Or need to leave it in
mono to see what’s ailing the mix? [
latch mode
]