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Dangerous Music 2-BUS LT

16-channel Analog Summing Amplifier/Mixer

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Sum your mix outside the box!

The Dangerous 2-BUS LT is an analog summing mixer designed specifically for the digital audio environment. There are certain sonic qualities that analog equipment can impart to an individual sound or an overall mix. That's where the Dangerous Music 2-BUS LT analog-summing mixer comes in. Assembled by hand using only the finest mastering-quality components, the 2-BUS LT sums 16 channels (or eight stereo stems) of audio to a stereo pair. It allows you to run hotter digital fader levels while gaining headroom, spatial detail, and clarity- in short, the 2-BUS LT delivers a great sounding mix.





Dangerous Music 2-BUS LT at a Glance:
  • Incredible Imaging with More Punch and Detail
  • For Pro and Project Studios

Incredible Imaging with More Punch and Detail
The 2-BUS LT is a 16x2 summing amplifier designed to help users of digital audio workstations (DAW's) better mix performance through the use of the existing equipment in their studios. While digital audio workstations offer unprecedented flexibility in multitrack recording and editing, the resulting mix from these systems generally doesn't equal those of high-end analog recording consoles in terms of sound quality and preservation of spatial detail.

For Pro and Project Studios
Dangerous Music's 2-BUS LT allows the full potential of your digital audio workstation to be realized audibly. It sums 16 channels of audio to a stereo pair in a high quality analog environment while occupying only one rack space. The 2-BUS LT delivers quality you would expect from a full-scale analog console, but from a compact unit that was specifically designed for the home, project, and professional digital studio.

Dangerous Music 2-BUS LT at a Glance:
  • Frequency Response: 1 Hz-100 kHz within 0.3 dB
  • Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.006% in audio band
  • Intermodulation Distortion: 0.007% IMD60 4:1
  • Crosstalk @ 1 kHz: -92 dB
  • Noise floor: -81 dBu total energy in audio band
  • Max level: +24 dBu
  • Nominal operating level: +4 dBu
  • Input impedance: 25k ohm balanced
  • Output impedance: 50 ohms balanced (600 ohm drive capable)
  • Gain accuracy: +/- .25 dB
  • Power consumption: 25 watts
  • Warranty: 2 years parts and labor

Dangerous Music 2-BUS LT - Analog summing for your digital audio mix for under $1500!




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Stuart Niven
I run a 2BusLT behind my Pro Tools HD 192i/o and it is simply amazing! My mixes feel wide open and have a depth that is normally only associated with an old analog console. Tons of headroom and punch... I would not mix without it! Thank you Dangerous Music! The 2BusLT rocks!

The Best Thing for DAW Users to Have!

by Matt (Odin's Court, D2C Studios) from Lexington Park, MD
January 7, 2010
Music Background: Musician (Odin's Court), Studio Owner (D2C Studios)
Aside from good preamps and mics, I think this is the most important piece of gear I've ever purchased. It has been on my radar for months, but after recently talking to my sales representative Stuar... read more [+]t Niven, he finally convinced me to cough up the money and get one now. Man, am I glad I did!

I guess I didn't really how much data was lost using dozens of tracks mixed down on the internal busses inside my DAW. When I fired up my 2bus LT and started mixing, it was like night and day. I mixed a stem for drums, one for keys, one for guitars, bass, etc. The difference in punch and CLARITY is astounding! Especially compared to the same mix done completely within the box - it is more dull and lifeless. I've always preferred the sound of analogue gear for many reasons, but I also love the convenience of automation and recall in the DAW realm. Now I have the best of both worlds!

The 2bus LT only takes 1 rack space, so that is convenient. Another convenience is that it does DB25, so there is less of a rat’s nest of cables in the back of the rack gear. Though I also consider this a slight negative – you have to spend a bit of extra money to get 2 DB25 snakes to get the 16 channels out of the computer and into the DAW. Though it isn't enough extra to warrant getting the 2bus (which has XLR inputs).

I also like the gain feature. I can dial it down some on the 2bus LT and run the faders in the DAW hotter to get better quality with bit resolution.

Honestly, I can’t believe I existed without a great summing amplifier for so long. If you have a studio, a band, and/or do your own recording – even if on a budget – you owe it to yourself to save up for one of these!

- Matt
Odin's Court
D2C Studios close [-]

Not mandatory gear but usefull

by Ali Molaee from Iran
November 8, 2008
Music Background: sound engineer-composer-vocalist
This gear is for improvement in daw mixes.
You can run your channels in 8 stereo groups into 2-bus lt(some skills needed for grouping channels according to frequencies and clipping and distort... read more [+]ions and levels and ..)
and then increase your linked groups levels until you can hear distorton from lt`s output .don`t pay attention to clipping warnings of your daw`s mixer in groups !!!
you must only hear your lt`s output until it sound bad or distorted or harsh .then decrease mixer levels to its latest fine number and you can record this output channle(2-bus lt) in your daw or recorder now.the channels sound a bit richer and fuller
and near the market sounds.a little more punchy and sounds compressed a bit !! lt`s headroom is very high ! i can suggest it`s output level of lt in 12:15 position but depends on your works. it is not mandatory for your daw mixes if your budget is limmited!
i can hear almost 10% improvement in my daw mixes after using this gear.it is up to you! close [-]

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