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3 2

enter

 

setup

 

mode

The gateway for programming the 

. Identical to pressing and holding the 

usb

 

and

 

aes

/

spdif

 

setup buttons 

simultaneously in the 

ctrl

 

room

 

section on the unit or in the 

control

 

room

 app page. See previous sections for further 

explanation.

enter

 

dim

 

amount

Opens the 

volume

 app page. See sections on dim for more details.

set

 

reference

 

level

This function defaults to off. To turn it on select 

. Next, press and hold the 

mono

 

7-8

 

button

 

until it lights bright 

amber

. Now  

 is active on your device (bright font, not dark). Navigate to 

the 

volume

 page and you will see a new notice beneath the 

dim

 button 

. Tap the 

dim

 button twice. The 

button will flash 

amber

 rapidly. Select your custom reference on the volume control. To commit, press the 

dim

 button. 

To exit 

setup

 

mode

, navigate to the 

control

 

room

 page and click on either the 

usb

 

or

 

aes

/

spdif

 button. Now when on 

the 

volume

 

page, the 

orange

 

 message will turn 

green

 

 when at your reference level. To 

disable the 

set

 

reference

 

level

 functionality, simply go into 

setup

 

mode

 by selecting 

 from the 

more

 

page and pressing and holding the 

mono

 

7-8

 

button

 until the amber LED turns off. Now exit 

setup

 

mode

 by navigating to 

the 

control

 

room

 page and clicking on either the 

usb

 

or

 

aes

/

spdif

 button. 

 is now inactive on 

your device (darker font).

Tip:  

,

  Set your 

reference

 

level

 to an Equal Loudness Curve (the artist previously known as Fletcher-Munson). In other words, 

use an SPL meter or phone app to set your volume near 85dB. This is where our ears frequency response is the flattest. 
Track and mix where you’re comfortable (hopefully at lower levels), then check your mix periodically at the 85dB setting. 
On the unit, push the 

volume

 

knob

 twice to return to your 

set

 

reference

 

level

. In the app, just hit the tap the 

dim

 button 

twice.

scan

 

and

 

select

 

d

-

box

+: 

Locates and connects with your 

 via 

bluetooth

. This only connects for remote control functionality. 

Not audio. See section 

42

bluetooth

 

audio

 

&

 

remote

 

control

 

setup

 

for more details.

launch

 

device

 

settings

 

app

This shortcut opens the settings page on your device to allow the use of its internal microphone as a 

talkback mic and playing back 

bluetooth

 

audio. Refer to sections 

22 & 45

talkback

 

mic

 

for more details.

launch

 

device

 

music

 

app

This shortcut opens the music player on your personal device, for example, iTunes.

disable

 

d

-

box

bluetooth

This turns off the 

bluetooth

 enable button, thus disengaging both 

bluetooth

 audio and 

bluetooth

 remote 

control. Since 

bluetooth

 is now disabled, to reconnect, you will have to manually select the button on the front panel.

disconnect

 

bluetooth

 

audio

Disconnects your 

bluetooth

 

audio

 connection between your device and the 

 with a simple button 

press. Perhaps you want to give 

talkback

 or 

streaming

 control to the self-proclaimed record “poducer” (you get the “R” 

when you’ve arrived) or you need to use your wireless earbuds to call your Great Aunt Baroness Evelyn Lickspittle or you 
simply want to stream to any other device and not have a conflict between warring 

bluetooth

 factions.

preferences

:  

 

automatically searches for the 

 and connects 

bluetooth

 

for remote control. 

  

 

Implements a physical sense like vibration to communicate an action has transpired. 

For example, selecting a button will cause a quick clunk like sensation. (Only available on iOS devices with Haptic 
Feedback Enabled).

  

 

If the app is in the foreground, it will remain live on your screen, regardless of sleep or 

energy saving settings.

  

 

Allows your device to be used as a talkback mic. This is in required and does not 

supersede the 

launch

 

device

 

settings

 

app

, you must activate both. 

  

 

talkback

 mic level. 

  

 

If you have more than one 

, (singer-songwriter suites, for example) select the 

preferred device and it will lock to that specific one.

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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