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DANGEROUS 2-BUS-XT
Analog Summing Mixer with Custom Color Circuits
The 2-BUS-XT by Dangerous Music is a re-engineered analog summing mixer designed to enhance the mixing process by delivering powerful and organic sound. This mixer is built upon the success of its predecessor, the 2-BUS+, featuring six-layer board summing circuitry and introducing two custom color circuits crafted by analog expert Chris Muth.
The Dangerous Music 2-BUS-XT is positioned as a solution for professionals seeking a high-quality analog summing mixer with added coloration options to impart character and warmth to their mixes. It offers a blend of transparency and analog richness to elevate the overall sound quality of the mix.
Key Features
- Enhanced Sound Quality:
- The 2-BUS-XT is designed to provide a spacious sound stage, ultra-high resolution depth of field, and exceptional headroom. It aims to create a cohesive and glued-together mix organically and effortlessly.
- Custom Color Circuits:
- Analog expert Chris Muth has designed two unique custom color circuits for the 2-BUS-XT. These circuits add a tasteful hit of second-order harmonics, contributing lower midrange warmth while preserving top-end clarity. This feature is especially beneficial for adding complexity to tracks that may sound sterile.
- Transformer Selection:
- Carefully chosen transformers are incorporated into the 2-BUS-XT to introduce harmonic content, enhancing the warmth of the lower midrange. The goal is to provide a pleasing analog coloration that draws the listener into the music.
- Coherence Control:
- The Coherence control allows the elevation of harmonic content progressively as levels are reduced. This feature enables users to bring up details and blend the result with the source mix in a parallel compression style. It can be used to add excitement and dimensional asymmetry, particularly during hooks.
- Flexible Assignment:
- Users can assign the custom color circuits to channels 15-16, the mix buss, or none, either, or both. True hardwired bypasses are available for each assignment, providing flexibility in applying the analog coloration.
- Efficient Mixing:
- The 2-BUS-XT aims to make mixing better and faster with fewer plug-ins. It is designed to provide a pleasurable mixing experience, leveraging its analog circuitry to enhance the sonic characteristics of the audio signals.
Advantages of the Dangerous Music 2-BUS-XT Analog Summing Mixer:
- Active Electronics:
- The 2-BUS-XT employs active electronics, unlike passive summing boxes, which reduces the need for excessive make-up gain to restore lost audio. Users describe the result as a "huge soundstage," "holographic sound," and "audible three-dimensionality." The active electronics contribute to wide and precise panning, spacious reverbs, powerful bass, and articulate treble and mids.
- Spacious Sound:
- Analog summing with the 2-BUS-XT provides a spacious sound, allowing for a focused and strong center image. The analog summing process distributes the workload among multiple converter channels, increasing efficiency and headroom, akin to a multi-lane highway vs. a two-lane road.
- Emulation Impossible:
- While many analog processors have been successfully emulated digitally, analog summing remains impossible to emulate accurately in the digital realm. The 2-BUS-XT is designed to provide sonic benefits beyond trying to replicate the character of a console. It offers crystal clear sonic imaging, a wide-open soundstage, and prevents common mix issues like crowding in the middle, blurry panning, and loss of dimension in reverbs.
- Efficiency and Workflow:
- Analog summing with the 2-BUS-XT allows for a faster and more efficient workflow. It reduces the reliance on a single digital master fader, preventing mix collapse and maintaining clarity, punch, and detail. Users can work faster, use fewer plug-ins, and enjoy the process of mixing.
- Analog Investment:
- Investing in analog equipment like the 2-BUS-XT is considered a long-term investment. Analog technology is reliable, time-tested, and doesn't require frequent upgrades or face compatibility issues with evolving computer systems or DAWs. The 2-BUS-XT is positioned as a relevant, compatible, and valuable centerpiece in a studio for decades.
The Dangerous Music 2-BUS-XT is designed to offer a combination of analog warmth, superior summing capabilities, and a timeless quality that makes it a valuable asset for audio professionals seeking to enhance their mixing experience.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
- Frequency Response:
- +- 0.1dB from 20Hz-50kHz
- Total Harmonic Distortion:
- 0.004% in audio band
- Intermodulation Distortion:
- 0.004% IMD60 4:1
- Crosstalk @ 1 kHz:
- -109 dB
- Noise floor:
- -82 dBu total energy in audio band
- Max level:
- >+27 dBu
- Nominal operating level:
- +4 dBu
- Input impedance:
- 12 kohm balanced
- Output impedance:
- 50 ohms balanced (600 ohm drive capable)
- Power consumption:
- 25 watts
- Warranty:
- Free 2 year extended warranty with online registration.
- Standard Warranty:
- 90 days parts and labor, subject to inspection. Does not include damage incurred through abusive operation or modifications/attempted repair by unauthorized technicians.
- 90 days parts and labor, subject to inspection. Does not include damage incurred through abusive operation or modifications/attempted repair by unauthorized technicians.
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