Dangerous Music MONITOR ST

It takes a studio owner/operator to know what other studio owners and engineers need from their gear. As former world-class studio owners and makers of custom mastering equipment, Dangerous Music builds no-compromise, problem-solving gear. Recreating a console's master section, the Dangerous Monitor ST is a stereo (upgradeable to 5.1) remote-controllable input source and speaker switcher, cue/talkback system, and headphone amplifier all in 1U package. It features a stepped analog volume attenuator, four input sources, three speaker outputs, and programmable I/O. With Monitor ST you can set up a great headphone mix while the talkback system, with dual control and dedicated slate output, lets you give the producer his own talkback button! Best of all, the Monitor ST lets you control your entire system right from the sweet spot.

Product Feautures

• Scalable monitor management solution
• Relied upon by world-class mix and mastering engineers
• Designed and built by a company founded upon mastering
• Programmable remote tethered by a simple, elegant Cat 5e cable
• Customize the five analog inputs, three speaker sets and dedicated subwoofer output
• Pristine 20W headphone amp will inspire an artist's best performance
• Analog stepped-attenuator volume control
• No level control IC's used - pristine, accurate and repeatable.
• 4 input sources
• Switch between your DAW outputs, DVD player, CD player, tape machines, etc.
• 3 speaker outputs
• Switch between up to 3 sets of monitors
• Programmable input gain offsets
• Adjust for and store level offsets for different source devices
• Input level compensation for -10dBV and +4dBu sources
• Instantly adjust and store gain compensation for consumer devices
• Input 4 has continuously variable level offset
• Compensate for commercial CD levels and perform true A/B comparisons without compromising sound quality.
• Programmable output level offsets
• Fine-tune and store offsets to achieve equal apparent loudness on all your control room speakers- SR unit has continually variable level trims for L-R rear, center and LFE.
• Assignable subwoofer output
• Choose and store which sets of speakers you want to use with your sub
• Programmable subwoofer level offset
• Adjust and store subwoofer levels, easily alternate between sub function and LFE function
• Selectable subwoofer filtering
• Select and store subwoofer filter options for each set of speakers. Switch between full bandwidth for surround mixing and bottom octave only for stereo work.
• Comprehensive speaker Mute and Solo
• Easily mute and solo speakers in any combination
• Flexible stereo cue system with main and auxiliary inputs
• Use the aux input as a Beep channel to monitor computer alert tones or click tracks on the main speakers.
• 40 watts of clean power for your headphones
• Talkback system with dual control and dedicated slate output
• Give the producer his own talkback button! Easily slate tracks, or send the slate output to a powered speaker for open-air talkback
• SR unit has selected source output
• Send source signals to meters or any other external device
• Gain Tracking Accuracy: better than 0.05dB for 6 channels
• THD+N: 0.002%
• IMD: 0.003%
• Frequency Response: 1Hz-100kHz -0.1dB
• Crosstalk Rejection: >96dB
• Nominal Input Level: +4dBu or -10dBV
• Crossover: -3dB @ 57Hz 18dB/octave modified Butterworth/Chebyshev
• Headphone amp: 0.002% THD+N
• Headroom: +25dBu to main outputs
• Warranty: 2 years parts and labor, subject to inspection.

Product Specs