Monitor Control For The Mastering And Mixing Studio
HEAR EVERYTHING. MISS NOTHING.
The world’s top mastering engineers know that monitoring is the most crucial part of any studio. Each decision lives or dies depending upon what is heard - or missing. They rely on an honest, uncolored yet musical signal path with immediate and intuitive controls to deliver the perfect balance every time.
FEATURES
Designed by mastering engineers
Unparalleled clarity, detail and resolution
Mastering grade onboard D-to-A conversion
Seamless switching between digital and analog sources
Stepped Attenuator Volume Control for precise adjustment and repeatability
Analog Input Switching: 3 pairs of analog inputs
Digital Input Switching: 4 digital inputs, with active thru outputs
Onboard D/A: Custom Dangerous Reference DAC
Full console monitoring functions: L&R Phase reverse, L&R Mute, Mono, Dim, Alternate Speaker, and -6VU Meter Offset
Analog and Digital Meter Feeds
Meticulously built, by hand, in the USA
The Dangerous MONITOR realizes these four distinct functions:
To execute top shelf work engineers need the ability to fluidly switch between multiple analog and digital sources.
Reference different sets of speakers.
Recall level settings.
Critically analyze the input source material through the identical signal path.
The sound of the Dangerous MONITOR is transparent, yet musical. While achieving ruler flat specifications on paper is possible, the result is often cold and sterile. The marriage of specs and musicality is the ultimate goal - but due to the complexity, remains frustratingly elusive.
Fortunately, Chris Muth, the equipment designer for many of the world’s top mastering facilities has this gift and the experience. No other audio company shares this pedigree: real world testing and fine-tuning amidst some of the world’s greatest studios and ears.
The Dangerous MONITOR will change the way you listen.
SPECS
Frequency Response:
1 Hz-100 kHz within 0.2 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion:
0.003% in audio band
Intermodulation Distortion:
0.002% IMD60 4:1
Converter Lock Range:
32 kHz – 192 kHz
Converter THD+Noise:
0.002%
Crosstalk @ 1 kHz: -113 dB
Crosstalk @ 10 kHz: -102 dB
Noise floor:
-93 dBu total energy in audio band
Max level:
+26 dBu
Nominal operating level:
+4 dBu
Input impedance:
25k ohm balanced
Output impedance:
50 ohm balanced (600 ohm drive capable)
Gain accuracy:
better than .05 dB @ 1 kHz for any gain setting
Power consumption:
40 watts
Size:
2 RU for MONITOR, 1 RU for power supply
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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.
TESTIMONIALS
COLIN LEONARD • MASTERING ENGINEER
“I love the Dangerous MONITOR for its transparency and accuracy with tracking with the stepped volume control. As a mastering engineer it’s really a necessity to have instantaneous digital switching with a common converter — and that’s what the MONITOR supplies!”
THOM MONAHAN • TAPEOP MAGAZINE
“I really think this is a great box for just about any setup that needs a reliable, high-quality monitoring router.”
DARREN RUST • PRODUCER/ENGINEER
“The 2-BUS and MONITOR are the core of my mix setup, and I wouldn’t use anything else!”
LARRY DIVIVO • TAPE OP MAGAZINE
“Can you really afford to trust what you are hearing to a budget console? In my case, the answer is as clear as the Dangerous MONITOR.”
BARRY RUDOLPH • MIX MAGAZINE
“The MONITOR has a solid and rugged feel.”
ROBERT VOSGEIN • MASTERING ENGINEER
“The sound of my mains improved so much using the Dangerous MONITOR versus the monitor section in the console I was using previously. I began bugging everybody that I needed to get some more Dangerous gear.”
ROBERT CARRANZA • MIX ENGINEER
“Chris Muth is a genius. The Dangerous equipment sounds amazing!”
DAVE MCNAIR • MASTERING ENGINEER
“The integrated DAC in the Dangerous MONITOR …sounds every bit as good as a Prism, DCS, Lavry, or anything else. It’s as good as any seven or eight-thousand-dollar DAC.”