1 5
Tip:
,
Run your final mixdown into the
aes
/
spdif
or
usb
input and toggle between
sum
and the final.
Feature: Both
usb
&
aes
/
spdif
buttons are digital inputs that feed separate (but equal) D/A converters.
Benefit: Monitoring from the same D/A allows mix decisions to be made, unbiased by different converters. Switch effortlessly from
the reference track playing on Tidal, iTunes, Spotify or YouTube through the USB to the your final mixdown connected via
aes
/
spdif
.
Feature: Audition music from a
bluetooth
device.
Benefit: Fit of inspiration, client needs to share an idea, just some casual listening? Pair your device with the
d
-
box
+
. (Refer to
bluetooth
audio
&
remote
control
setup
for
iphone
for instructions.)
Feature: The
analog
switch
selects the analog input source from the rear panel.
Benefit: Connect all sorts of devices here! Samplers, synths, drum machines, an iPod, virtual instruments, a Sound Effects Library or
two track editor fed from an alternative computer output, a mixer or another summing mixer like a
2
-
bus
-
lt
or the
2
-
bus
+
.
Tip:
,
The input may be set to receive 4dBu or -10dBV analog devices (see: the
analog
input
section).
Note:
This functionality is also available from your device (i.e. Phone, Tablet, Laptop...). See Remote Section.
16. HEADPHONES SELECTOR (INDIVIDUAL OR ADDITIVE MODE)
Feature:
individual
mode
allows you to choose between five (yes, 5!) different input sources.
analog
(“analogue” if you’re British),
sum
,
bluetooth
,
usb
and
aes
/
spdif
.
Benefit: Toggle between 5 input sources, one at a time. For example, switch from iTunes/Tidal via
usb
and your final mix via
aes
/
spdif
and your client’s rough mix via
bluetooth
. (This is the default setup.)
Feature:
additive
mode
allows you to select multiple input sources simultaneously.
Benefit: Select or deselect any combination of the headphone sources to audition more than one input together (
analog
,
sum
,
bluetooth
,
usb
and
aes
/
spdif
). For example: trying to track your guitar riff and emulate the vibe from the demo? Play the
demo track on Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud... via
usb
while monitoring your guitar riffing being recorded by your
interface and back out through the
sum
section. Match up a feel from a loop your client’s dropped on you via
bluetooth
while massaging the track around it real time in your favorite DAW through the
usb
input.
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14 POWER & SWITCHING
Feature: Three pin IEC cable.
Benefit: Simple to replace if lost or stolen by a jealous bandmate.
Feature: Switching power supply auto detects voltage.
Benefit: Travel with your favorite gear anywhere in the world while spreading the audio truth.
Operation: Unit ships with voltage appropriate fuse value. To change it, use a screwdriver to gently pry the mains inlet module’s cover
open and insert the correct voltage. Fuses for the alternate voltage are included in the shipping box.
Tip:
,
The power switch is on the inlet module. Seat the AC cable completely and use properly grounded power mains for safe
and quiet operation.
Tip:
,
If the
will not power on and the power is known to be good, check the fuses under the inlet module’s cover.
Use 2 amp slo-blow for 120V (America) and 1 amp slo-blow for 240V (Europe).
Front Panel
15. INPUT SELECT BUTTONS (ANALOG, SUM, BLUETOOTH AUDIO, USB, AES/SPDIF)
Overview: Think about it. You have the ability to monitor five different inputs. Digital and analog. In headphones and the control room.
Separate options for each. You can also send those out a dedicated
line
out
.
Backdrop: Analog summing provides increased headroom and the sonic space required to achieve top flight mixes. Your digital
subgroups (or “stems”) are sent out of your session via your interface (D/A converters) to the eight analog summing inputs,
providing increased headroom, dimensionality and clarity. No more collapsing mixes from routing everything into a single
digital fader. You’ll benefit from precision panning, clear reverbs and delay tails, punchier bass, detailed mids and open top
end. Do you require even more channels of analog summing? Simply expand with the Dangerous Music
2
-
bus
-
lt
or the
2
-
bus
+
.
Feature: The
sum
switch
selects monitoring from the stereo summing mix output. (i.e. the summed combination of the 8 inputs).
Benefit: Hear your mix BEFORE it hits external processing or A/D conversion.
