Dangerous Music 2 Bus + (Xmas Offer!)

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DEFINITIVE ANALOG SUMMING + COLOR

SURPASSING THE ORIGINAL

Dangerous Music invented the stand-alone analog summing mixerwith the ground-breaking 2-BUS back in 1999, and now we’re redefining mixingyet again with the brand new 2-BUS+. With a redesigned analog summing circuitthat exceeds previous specifications, the 2-BUS+ delivers unsurpassed imaging,dimensionality, punch and headroom. While the 2-BUS+ active summing soundsincredible on its own, it now includes three innovative custom color circuitsthat provide a vast array of flexibly routed tonal options. Harmonics is aeuphoric odd- and even-order distortion generator; Paralimit is a hard-hittingFET-style limiter; and X-Former is a pair of Cinemag output transformers withan exclusive core-overdrive circuit. With it’s elegantly straightforwardbuttons and knobs, the 2-BUS+ puts endless combinations of robust analog soundat your fingertips. Meticulously developed by our hands-on team and brilliantlydesigned by the legendary Chris Muth, the 2-BUS+ embodies our dedication tosacrificing nothing in order to deliver the very best analog productsavailable.

UNVEIL YOUR SOUND WITH ACTIVE ANALOG SUMMING

Analog summing is a vastly misunderstood topic, but it doesn’tneed to be. First, when multiple converters share the workload of getting yoursounds from digital into analog, you’ll hear improved articulation and clarityacross your mix. Once in the analog realm, these individual channels areelectronically summed together with what’s called an “active analog summingcircuit.” Unlike passive summing boxes that require huge amounts of make-upgain to restore the lost audio, or line mixers masquerading as “summingmixers,” the active electronics in the 2-BUS+ result in what Dangerous usersdescribe as “a huge soundstage,” “holographic sound,” and “audiblethree-dimensionality.” Panning is wide and precise, reverbs spacious and deep,bass powerful and engaging, treble and mids articulate and interesting. The2-BUS+ unveils all the details that bring your creations to life.

EMULATION IMPOSSIBLE

Many analog processors – from delays and reverbs to EQs,compressors and more – have been beautifully modeled in the digital realm, butanalog summing remains impossible to emulate digitally. We’ve all experiencedthe frustration of a mix collapsing when relying on a single digital masterfader to handle it all. The middle gets crowded, panning becomes blurry,reverbs lose dimension, and soon the mix just lacks appeal. And despitepromising ad campaigns, analog mix bus emulation plugins just add distortion tothe master fader, actually making problems worse. By summing individual tracksor subgroups of tracks (often called “stems”) with the 2-BUS+, you get crystalclear sonic imaging and a wide-open soundstage. No matter how high your trackcount, all your recorded audio, software instruments, samplers, effects andplugins will sing with the detail, punch and clarity that only real analogsumming can deliver.

THREE REAL ANALOG TONE CIRCUITS

When it comes to adding analog color to your mixes, the designteam at Dangerous has developed three totally original all-analog circuits:Harmonics, Paralimit and X-Former. Because these circuits are physically builtinto the 2-BUS+, you get a versatile selection of analog colors while neverleaving the lush, open analog mixing environment.

Harmonics –Add the euphoric sound of an analog circuit on the edge of distortion to yourwhole mix, or to individual channel pairs. Carefully tuned to generate theperfect mixture of odd- and even-order harmonics, this effect runs parallelwith the unprocessed signal so you can dial in just the right amount of tone.The top end subtly simmers, the bass gently growls, and the whole sonic imagewarms up in ways that only a real analog circuit can offer.

Paralimit – Thisis a FET Limiter set to stun. An original Chris Muth design inspired by thefamous 1176 Limiting Amplifier “all buttons in” trick, you get an infiniteratio setting flooded with analog top-end. With its blend knob and assignmentbuttons, Paralimit gives you instant parallel compression, in stereo, in theanalog domain, on the full mix or on a stereo stem – a flexible set-up thatotherwise requires complex patching, careful level matching and significantamounts of analog outboard gear.

X-former –Last in line are a pair of customized Cinemag transformers with Chris Muth’stotally unique approach to driving the core. Switch them in for the solid,punchy sound that makes older analog consoles so loved, then turn up theX-Former knob to drive the core of the transformer in a way that’s totallyunique to the 2-BUS+. X-former is all about dialing in just the right amount ofclassic analog console color whenever it’s called for.

EFFORTLESS ANALOG PARALLEL PROCESSING

Because you can effortlessly assign Harmonics and Paralimit tothe whole mix or to individual channel pairs, instantly flip their patchingorder, and blend them in with the original signal at the twist of a knob, the2-BUS+ provides incredibly flexible parallel processing without any outboardgear or fussy patching. With the ability to switch in the on-board customizedCinemag transformers, as well as any outboard processors you like on theswitchable stereo insert, you’ve got nearly limitless options all accessed fromthe uncluttered front panel. Whether you choose to run it pure and clean, blendin just a hint of delicious analog flavor, or push it into the red-zone, we’veput the choice back in your hands when mixing.

MAKING THE ANALOG INVESTMENT

When you buy analog equipment, you’re making a real investmentthat will hold its value for decades.  Analog technology is time-tested. It wont need an expensive upgrade, become incompatible with your computeror DAW, or start crashing. No matter what music production system you’re usingin ten, fifteen, twenty years, the superior summing capabilities and timelessanalog tone processors of the 2-BUS+ will always be a relevant, compatible andvaluable centerpiece in your studio.

FEATURES

• 16 channels of the world’s best active analog summing, that even surpasses the original.
• Three distinctive analog color options: Harmonics, Paralimit and X-Former.
• Effortless routing and blending of analog color circuits via elegant user interface.
• Switchable stereo analog insert for easy outboard gear integration.
• Massive sounds, sacrificing no detail.
• Crystal clear sonic imaging and three-dimensionality.
• Endless headroom for modern digital signal levels.
• Stepped output gain control for exact recalls.
• Both XLR and D-Sub input connectivity.
• Audiophile-grade components throughout.
• Hand-assembled in the USA.