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Dangerous Music Source

Item ID: Source

Monitor Controller with Digital and Analog Input Sources, 1/8" Stereo Input, and Dual Headphone Outputs

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Dangerous Source

Dangerous Music's Source is the all-in-one portable monitoring system project studio engineers have been waiting for! The Dangerous Source gives you access to a complete set of audio sources, including USB and AES digital audio, as well as a balanced XLR and an 1/8" stereo input (perfect for your iPod!). Separate source selections for your headphones and monitors will certainly also come in handy when collaborating with artists. If the complexity of your monitoring setup has you tied in knots, check out the Dangerous Source.



Dangerous Music Source monitoring system at a Glance:
  • Portable, studio-grade monitor controller
  • Flexibility - it's a beautiful thing
  • Dangerous quality

Portable, studio-grade monitor controller
The Dangerous Source pops into your backpack and fits right under your laptop. If you're a producer, engineer, DJ, or video editor who's always on-the-go, it's great to have access to studio-quality monitoring on the road. Dangerous Music's studio monitoring products are well regarded amongst audio pros, and you know when they set out to design a portable monitor controller, it's going to have the right stuff.

Flexibility - it's a beautiful thing
The Dangerous Source lets you listen to any combination of four input sources; you get two speaker outputs and two headphone outputs. You can let the singer hear her own personal headphone mix, for instance, from the Analog 2 input - while you monitor the real mix, coming in from your computer via the USB input (which can run up to 24-bit/192kHz). The Dangerous Source gives you the monitoring flexibility to handle virtually any monitoring situation that might crop up.

Dangerous quality
Dangerous Music is renowned for their no-compromise designs and build-quality, and the Dangerous Source lives up to this reputation. The company's products have earned the fierce loyalty of legions of audio pros the world over. When you add the Dangerous Source to your audio rig, you know that you're making an investment in great sound that will give you many years of use.

Dangerous Music Source monitoring system Features:
  • Hear everything, anywhere, so you can mix it right the first time.
  • Portable monitor control for both speakers and headphones.
  • Monitor Digital, (2) Analog and USB sources separately or simultaneously
  • Fits beneath a 13" laptop or rack installable (kit optional)
  • Two speaker outputs can be engaged simultaneously, or use one as a dedicated subwoofer out.
  • Headphones and speakers can monitor single or multiple sources - different choices for the producer and artist.
  • Two analog inputs: 1/8" mini stereo & XLR/TRS combo jack.
  • Two digital inputs: AES/SPDIF and USB
  • USB IN, up to 24-bit/192kHz for Windows and Mac (plug and play in OX X 10.7)
  • Third stereo output to send to Front of House or final mixdown

Restore sanity to your monitoring setup, with the Dangerous Music Source!
Specification Detail
Number of Input Channels 4
Number of Output Channels 4
Analog Inputs 2 x XLR/TRS combo, 1 x 1/8" (stereo)
Analog Outputs 2 x XLR, 2 x 1/4"
Digital Inputs 1 xAES-S/PDIF, USB
Digital Outputs AES thru
Headphones 2 x 1/4"
Talkback No talkback
Form Desktop (optional rack mount kit available)
Manufacturer Part Number SOURCE

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Reviews

based on 4 reviews

Great box

by TT from
February 3, 2013
Music Background: Recording Engineer/Industry Pro
I own a Dbox and a Symphony I/O and picked this up for my mobile setup. It flat out sounds incredible! The D/A is nearly as good as the Symphony and the overall unit feels fantastic. It's a rock sold ... read more [+]piece I would highly recommended to anyone. close [-]

Amazing DAC and monitor controller

by Ilia K. from United States
December 11, 2012
Music Background: Recording and Mixing Engineer
I work out several studios and collaborate with different mastering engineers. For my project studio I was using a Presonus Central station to do monitor switching along with it's D/A conversion. I h... read more [+]ave to say when I plugged this thing in I was blown away. The clarity and depth I heard, especially in the low end was stunning. I could hear reverb tails clearly and a nicely sepearted midrange. I do not know if it is the DAC or signal path or both, but this was money well spent. Usually most people will tell you not to worry about your DAC until you have all your other bases covered (mics, pres, etc). However with this unit I made a very noticeable difference to my monitoring chain. This unit is worth trying out, especially if you are using some lower end monitoring / converter chain such as a central station. While it does not have the feature set of the central station it blows the sound right out of the water. This box is also perfect if you have no need for analog summing supplied in the D box. After buying the music source I was inspired to upgrade my project studio monitors to get the most out of my monitoring chain and I'm never looking back. close [-]

Great monitor controller

by Jerome from FL
December 1, 2012
Music Background: Mixing Engineer
The sound is fantastic and really gives you a very accurate image of the mix. I love all the options for switching and inputs. This unit can really do just about everything. If you are creative it can... read more [+] even be uses as an A/D converter as well. I love the fact it was designed by Mastering engineers, you know the quality of the converters is going to be amazing. The ability to run protools and reference audio playing from my computer via the USB port was an amazing idea. This prevents from having to open the glitchy core audio driver. The guys at Sweetwater really know their stuff, if my sales rep hadn't turned me onto this box I would be sick knowing I went with another option. Just a great buy. close [-]

Excellent

by Ian Millard from Wilmington, NC
September 9, 2012
Music Background: Producer, Engineer, Guitarist
I wanted to improve my monitoring, I had no idea what I was missing with my previous controller. I was going through 5-7 mix revisions before I was ready for my client to critique, not bad, but I need... read more [+] to move faster. After my FIRST mix session with the Source, I had only fine tuning tweaks, the mix was almost perfect!! Extreme flexibility and ease of use, Thanks Dangerous and Sweetwater!!!! close [-]

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