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SAFETY REVIEW
The Exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and 
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this product.
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.

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.

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 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.

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The CE sign on this product signifies the fact that this product 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)

This product uses components of the types and quantities that comply with the EC RoHS standard 
2002/95/EC.  A list of suppliers and materials is available from DMI.  We tightly control production to 
use top quality materials.

Summary of Contents for D-BOX+

Page 1: ...utionary Studio Controller D BOX 8 Channels of Summing 3 Speaker Sub Outputs w Trims 3 Volume Modes Two Potent Headphone Amps Separate Sources Level Controls Talkback From BT Device 5 Sources Selectab...

Page 2: ...n 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 shou...

Page 3: ...ur gear are driven by the needs of the musicians engineers and producers who form our community The rate at which technology is evolving means people are continuously adapting and finding new ways to...

Page 4: ...Summing Out 12 Line Out 12 Speaker Outputs 13 Headphone Outputs 13 Power Switching 14 FRONT PANEL Input Select Buttons Analog Sum Bluetooth Audio USB AES SPDIF 14 Headphones Selector Individual or Add...

Page 5: ...n 24 Bluetooth Audio Control Setup for iPhone 25 Bluetooth Remote Control Setup for iPhone iPad is all in one screen but identical functionality 26 Bluetooth Remote Volume Dim 26 Talkback Mic Software...

Page 6: ...io Bluetooth connectivity and an app for remote control of all major functions unleash a truly forward looking feature set As with all Dangerous Music products the D BOX is proudly made to exacting au...

Page 7: ...return to a fixed output upon your command 2 PANEL FUNCTIONALITY MOMENTOGGLE LATCH MODE Feature momentoggle is a feature built into all the buttons Benefit If a button is simply pressed and released...

Page 8: ...gh the usb input Operation Refer to setup mode section of this manual for detailed instructions on operation VOLUME KNOB DIM REFERENCE LEVEL Feature Adjustable volume knob dim and reference level Bene...

Page 9: ...ts are dual combo jacks They accept XLR TRS 1 4 balanced or TS 1 4 unbalanced 5 AES SPDIF DIGITAL INPUT Feature The digital input is on an XLR connector Benefit Use either AES or SPDIF coaxial just ge...

Page 10: ...usb output from your computer here Benefit Use this as a D A interface or to monitor an additional output source from your computer Uses Set up a custom headphone mix for the talent in your DAW and r...

Page 11: ...matically connect to any d box in the area but if the app is not already connected or you have multiple d box units read on Depress the bt enable switch on the face of the d box LED should turn from d...

Page 12: ...ckwise and unity when fully clockwise 11 LINE OUT Feature This is the stereo output of the sources selected from either the headphone or control room section User selectable Benefit Send this output a...

Page 13: ...on Potent amplifiers provide light years of headroom to hear intelligibly while promoting intelligent decisions and driving the most inspired performances Separate volume knobs and sources will accomm...

Page 14: ...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 f...

Page 15: ...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...

Page 16: ...e 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 a...

Page 17: ...room or any combination to share the take or mix with the artist Or simply overwhelm your clients with sound by latching up to three sets of monitors and playing them at the same time Tip The inset t...

Page 18: ...the mono button at your discretion This is the default Have a single monitor Auratone Program the button to follow that speaker set Operation Refer to setup mode section for details Tip Remember to u...

Page 19: ...about this switch in the next segment Hint momentoggle Note When engaging the talkback switch dim is automatically engaged generally used to keep from blasting the control room speakers into your talk...

Page 20: ...om the free remote app 24 BLUETOOTH ENABLE Feature Activate or disable bluetooth functionality Benefit Activate bluetooth audio and remote control or turn it off all together 25 SIGNAL PRESENT LEDS Fe...

Page 21: ...e sum trim knob should start out near 1 00 This is approximately 6dBu and gives you flexibility with your mix levels You can add or subtract level as needed Tip This can also be used to push into outb...

Page 22: ...nput sources for your headphones and 5 different sources for your speakers analog analogue if you re British sum bluetooth usb and aes spdif Benefit Toggle between 5 input sources one at a time For ex...

Page 23: ...ith the speaker Identical operation from the free remote app as well 36 MONO PAIRING Feature When choosing a set of monitors the mono button has three possible behaviors A individual mode select and a...

Page 24: ...tup mode by pressing and holding the usb and aes spdif setup buttons simultaneously in the ctrl room section Next hold down the mono 7 8 button until it lights bright amber It is now active on both th...

Page 25: ...pressing the bt enable button LED will change from dim to bright Open settings and select bluetooth Turn bluetooth on When the d box appears select it It should now show connected It is always a pleas...

Page 26: ...el navigate to the more page and select You will note the dim button is blinking Now select your dim setting by turning the knob The farther you turn up the green LEDs the greater the amount of dim th...

Page 27: ...the talent from anywhere within range that you choose Operation First check to see that you are connected via Bluetooth both top icons should be blue not red Open the more page and tap launch device...

Page 28: ...oth usb and aes spdif Benefit Switch 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...

Page 29: ...on Or choose to keep it independent for low frequency content checks The default is independent Tip Remember to utilize momentoggle It is programmed into all of these switches Refer to section 3 Opera...

Page 30: ...o the control room page You will see the usb and aes spdif setup buttons with the magic orange programming brackets around them alternately blinking green like lighters during a 1990 s Whitesnake conc...

Page 31: ...e s selected in either the ctrl room or headphone section will output here Send this audio anywhere For example expand your headphone options even further by employing a separate amplifier Run this to...

Page 32: ...ce scan and select d box Locates and connects with your d box via bluetooth This only connects for remote control functionality Not audio See section 42 bluetooth audio remote control setup for more d...

Page 33: ...t Press and hold the line out button until you see the lights of Las Vegas and hear the relays clicking like church bells The D BOX is one of the biggest game changers in my new setup It s the centerp...

Page 34: ...3 4 Appendix ANALOG 8 CHANNEL DB25 TASCAM PROTOCOL H HOT C COLD G GROUND PIN OUT WIRING FOR DB25 CONNECTOR CABLE TYPES...

Page 35: ...hin 0 1dB from 10Hz to 50kHz THD N 4dBu 0 0019 IMD 0 0020 Crosstalk Rejection 114dB 1kHz Noise floor unity gain 22Hz to 22kHz 90dBu Maximum Input Level 27dBu SELECTED LINE OUTPUT Frequency Response Fl...

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Page 37: ...SUMMING INPUT 1 4 BALANCED DB25 APOLLO MONITOR OUT TO D BOX ANALOG IN 1 4 BALANCED TO XLR M USED FOR LATENCY FREE MONITORING DURING TRACKING S PDIF OUTPUT TO DAW DIGITAL INPUT RCA XLR M SPEAKER OUTS T...

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