INPUT panel: Switches and LED
• Dani can handle a wide range of line level
signals, from wimpy to paint-peeling
• Start with the 2 pad switches in the middle
position (all pads OFF)
• Next, set the Level Switch — the one in the
center of Dani’s front panel. Set it to -10 dBV
for consumer source devices (for example
phones, computers, iPads, etc.); or set it to +4
dBu for pro source devices (mixing desks,
recording interfaces, DJ decks, keyboards,
synths, electronic drums, etc.)
• Connect your source device to inputs 1&2 and
play a loud song — turn up the volume on your
audio source device nice and high —
somewhere in the range of 80 - 100% volume
level will usually deliver the best results
• Now have a look at the Signal LED — it will flash
Green along with the music when there is signal
flowing into Dani and Red when the signal is
peaking (within 3 dB of clipping)
• If the Signal LED flashes Green all the time or if
it flashes Red only rarely, you’re good to go
• If you see the Signal LED flashing Red quite a
lot, try setting the 2 pad switches to -6 dB. If
the Red flashing goes away or happens very
infrequently, you’re good to go
• If you have a super hot source, you can try
backing off the output level of the source
device — or just set the pads at -12 dB to calm
down the Signal LED
• If you want to use Dani with a microphone
source, you’ll need a preamp between the
microphone and Dani to boost the signal from
“mic level” to “line level”. Most DJ decks and all
mixers have mic preamps built in.
• Dani will work with many acoustic guitars so
long as they have an active pickup. Use a TS
patch cable to connect the guitar directly to In
1. Turn off the pads and try the Level Switch in
both -10 and +4 to see which one works better.
• Tip: Dani’s inputs don’t have the right
impedance for electric guitar / bass, but putting
almost any guitar pedal in between your guitar
and Dani will fix that problem. Take the output
of the pedal and plug it into Dani’s In 1 jack
with a TS patch cable. Try an EQ to get that
Fender feeling or an EQ followed by a JHS
Charlie Brown to get your Marshall Plexi on.
Each channel has a
dedicated Pad
Switch — pads are
off in the center
position
signal /
peak LED
The Signal LED flashes Red when the signal
gets within 3 dB of clipping. If the Signal
LED is flashing Red a lot, engage the pads
until the Signal LED only flashes Red
infrequently. Green flashing most of the
time is what you want to see.
If it’s too distracting, you can turn off the
Green flashing of the Signal LED. Click the
volume knob (single click) on the rear panel
(it’s a button, too). The Signal LED will then
display Red only (peaks only). Click again to
get Green back. Green is always enabled
when you power on your Dani.
Pro Tip: set all 3 switches to the down
position and turn your mixer up — Dani can
handle up to +24 dBu signals, so bring it
Set the Level Switch to +4 dBu when
feeding Dani from pro gear and -10 dBV
when feeding Dani from consumer products
such as phones and computers
