Electrodyne Summing Station

$2,470.97

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Electrodyne consoles served up some of the hottest hits of the late ’60s and early ’70s at top studios like Capitol, Warners, Stax, Decca, and Motown. Now the Electrodyne Summing Station fortifies your rack with the iconic Electrodyne sound from analog’s golden era. The Summing Station is, essentially, the center section of a classic 1970s Electrodyne large-format console, providing a 16-channel active summing network and stereo mix bus facilities for modern DAW-based studios. Boasting an extremely low-distortion balanced signal path for monitoring accuracy, the Summing Station uses classic Electrodyne design technology that includes original Electrodyne design output transformers, discrete transistor op-amps, and transformer control for “tight” vs. “warm” mix bus sonics.

Analog warmth and punch — optimized for the digital era

Can’t afford a vintage Electrodyne console for your DAW-based studio? No worries. Designed for professional project studios and production facilities, the Summing Station is perfect for enhancing clinical-sounding digital stems and mixes with classic Electrodyne analog warmth and punch. Optimized for the digital era, Summing Station delivers all the functionality you don’t get from your DAW.

In addition to its studio-grade 16-channel active summing network, the Summing Station includes a comprehensive Control Room Monitor section with Stereo Mix and Artist Cue facilities; a high-power, low-distortion headphone amplifier; a 3.5mm TRS Mobile Device input; Mono, Dim, and Mute controls; a Main/Alt Monitor selector with precision level trims for Alternate speakers; a precision-detented Control Room Level pot; and an integrated Talkback mic and CR-to-Studio Listen function. Lastly, you get the legendary all-discrete Electrodyne console sound in a compact, cost-effective package.

The Electrodyne legacy

As one of the very first console manufacturers, Electrodyne was instrumental in transforming the way records and films were recorded and mixed. Sweetwater is proud to be part of that great legacy. And we are very excited about the Electrodyne Summing Station — it sounds amazing! We’re sure you’ll agree.

Electrodyne Summing Station Features:

  • Classic Electrodyne 1970s large-format console summing and stereo mix bus
  • 16-channel active summing network and Stereo Bus with fully balanced stereo insert path
  • Transformer-balanced analog outputs
  • Transformer control for “tight” vs. “warm” mix bus sonics
  • Precision-detented Master Bus Level pot with Stereo Bus calibration trimmers
  • Original Electrodyne design transformers and discrete transistor op-amps
  • Studio-grade Control Room Monitor section:
  • Stereo Mix and Artist Cue facilities
  • Balanced XLR I/O; 3.5mm TRS Mobile Device inputs
  • Precision-detented Control Room Level pot
  • Mono, Dim, and Mute controls
  • Main/Alt Monitor selector with precision level trimmers for Alternate speakers
  • Extremely low-distortion balanced signal path for quality and accuracy of monitoring
  • High-power, low-distortion headphone amplifier
  • Artist Cue and Talkback:
  • Cue input Talkback Loop for Artist Headphone / Studio Monitor Mix
  • Integrated Talkback mic with Control Room Monitor Dim function and Remote Talkback jack
  • Control Room Listen function allows artists in the Studio to hear Control Room Sources for playback and rehearsal

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ContentElectrodyne consoles served up some of the hottest hits of the late '60s and early '70s at top studios like Capitol, Warners, Stax, Decca, and Motown. Now the Electrodyne Summing Station fortifies your rack with the iconic Electrodyne sound from analog's golden era. The Summing Station is, essentially, the center section of a classic 1970s Electrodyne large-format console, providing a 16-channel active summing network and stereo mix bus facilities for modern DAW-based studios. Boasting an extremely low-distortion balanced signal path for monitoring accuracy, the Summing Station uses classic Electrodyne design technology that includes original Electrodyne design output transformers, discrete transistor op-amps, and transformer control for "tight" vs. "warm" mix bus sonics.

Analog warmth and punch — optimized for the digital era

Can't afford a vintage Electrodyne console for your DAW-based studio? No worries. Designed for professional project studios and production facilities, the Summing Station is perfect for enhancing clinical-sounding digital stems and mixes with classic Electrodyne analog warmth and punch. Optimized for the digital era, Summing Station delivers all the functionality you don't get from your DAW. In addition to its studio-grade 16-channel active summing network, the Summing Station includes a comprehensive Control Room Monitor section with Stereo Mix and Artist Cue facilities; a high-power, low-distortion headphone amplifier; a 3.5mm TRS Mobile Device input; Mono, Dim, and Mute controls; a Main/Alt Monitor selector with precision level trims for Alternate speakers; a precision-detented Control Room Level pot; and an integrated Talkback mic and CR-to-Studio Listen function. Lastly, you get the legendary all-discrete Electrodyne console sound in a compact, cost-effective package.

The Electrodyne legacy

As one of the very first console manufacturers, Electrodyne was instrumental in transforming the way records and films were recorded and mixed. Sweetwater is proud to be part of that great legacy. And we are very excited about the Electrodyne Summing Station — it sounds amazing! We're sure you'll agree.

Electrodyne Summing Station Features:

  • Classic Electrodyne 1970s large-format console summing and stereo mix bus
  • 16-channel active summing network and Stereo Bus with fully balanced stereo insert path
  • Transformer-balanced analog outputs
  • Transformer control for "tight" vs. "warm" mix bus sonics
  • Precision-detented Master Bus Level pot with Stereo Bus calibration trimmers
  • Original Electrodyne design transformers and discrete transistor op-amps
  • Studio-grade Control Room Monitor section:
  • Stereo Mix and Artist Cue facilities
  • Balanced XLR I/O; 3.5mm TRS Mobile Device inputs
  • Precision-detented Control Room Level pot
  • Mono, Dim, and Mute controls
  • Main/Alt Monitor selector with precision level trimmers for Alternate speakers
  • Extremely low-distortion balanced signal path for quality and accuracy of monitoring
  • High-power, low-distortion headphone amplifier
  • Artist Cue and Talkback:
  • Cue input Talkback Loop for Artist Headphone / Studio Monitor Mix
  • Integrated Talkback mic with Control Room Monitor Dim function and Remote Talkback jack
  • Control Room Listen function allows artists in the Studio to hear Control Room Sources for playback and rehearsal
20 canali (16 mono e 2 stereo) con ingressi combo jack 1/4/XLR - 22 tracce di registrazione simultanea e 20 tracce di playback - 22in/4 out USB come interfaccia - 6 monitor out - uscita cuffie con jack da 1/4 - phantom su tutti i canali XLR a gruppi di 4 - ingresso Hi-z sui canali 1 e 2 - pad di 26dB - compressore sui canali da 1 a 16 - tasto master mute - low-cut 40-600 Hz. 12dB/OCT - stereo panning - master e monitor out (A-F) - fino a 9 scene salvabili - doppio processore effetti regolabili - class compliant con sistemi iOS - App iOS per controllo a distanza tamite BTA-1 Bluetooth adapter (incluso) - registrazione su SD card (fino a 24bit/96kHz) o su PC/MAC come scheda audio - Rack ears incluse Dimensioni: Lunghezza 55.5cm - Profondità 23.7cm - Altezza 43.6cm - Volume 0.057m³ Zoom # L-20R - Mixer digitale 20 canali. recorder e interfaccia audio - formato rack # P.A. / Mixer # Serie LiveTrackRÉSUMÉ DES FONCTIONNALITÉS Images de 24, 32, 40 et 48 canaux Options de canal mono / stéréo A, B, C, D Mélanges principaux LR et M 8 groupes audio avec panoramique et routage vers LR et M 10 auxiliaires dont un envoi stéréo dédié avec commandes de niveau et de panoramique 2 canaux stéréo multifonctions chacun avec entrées micro et ligne stéréo 2 doubles stéréos supplémentaires fournissent 4 retours stéréo additionnés ou indépendants Matrice 12 × 4 complète Double fonctionnalité appropriée pour FoH, mixage de moniteur ou les deux Enregistrement capable avec des sorties directes de canal M peut être utilisé pour le mixage centre / sous, la somme mono LR ou le coin d'ingénierie Entrées externes matricielles avec trims de niveau et capacité d'entrée commune Les entrées micro du canal stéréo peuvent se croiser dans la matrice pour une alimentation d'ambiance EQ réactif 4 bandes, 2 balayages Filtres passe-haut de canal 100Hz Alimentation fantôme individuelle et commutation de polarité Compteur intégré avec 11 VU-mètres à bobine mobile éclairés par LED Canal LED grand angle et compteurs principaux Compteurs de contrôle stéréo dédiés Commutation auxiliaire par canal pré / post fader pour une flexibilité totale Commutateurs pré / post-EQ du panneau avant pour les préférences de l'utilisateur Coupe le son de tous les faders masters Faders à double rail de qualité supérieure de 100 mm Talkback assignable à toutes les sorties, comprend un mode de verrouillage de commutateur de conversation Oscillateur 1 kHz / générateur de bruit rose avec sortie externe Surveillance 2 pistes et relecture sur LR 3 prises casque / écouteurs et sorties moniteur locales Sorties XLR symétrisées électroniquement avec capacité d'entraînement + 26 dBu Gamme de préamplis 74 dB avec capacité d'entrée +34 dBu pour micro ou ligne Conception d'ampli micro à très faible bruit Combiner intégré pour une alimentation de secours redondante Assemblage de cartes de circuits individuelles avec des pots écroués Option de liaison d'entrée / sortie de console Sys-Link V2 Douilles de lampe XLR 4 broches - Lampe LED Allen & Heath disponible. Options de canal mono / stéréo: A = tous les canaux mono B = 4 stéréos à droite des masters C = 4 stéréos à l'extrême droite D = 8 stéréos à l'extrême droiteThe Dangerous Music Liaison puts the fun back into trying out creative combinations of gear. The Liaison also lets your setup remain absolutely flexible — just what you need if you want to survive in a market that often demands recording, mixing, and mastering services from a single studio. The Liaison's claim to fame is that it combines your favorite pieces of music gear together in various configurations, allowing you to try out new gear combinations and recall them later. But there's a lot more to the Dangerous Music Liaison than mere signal routing.

Mix, match, store, and recall all your favorite gear combinations

Dangerous Music has always been dedicated to providing serious engineers with the most useful gear possible. They've upped the ante again, with the Liaison. The Liaison lets you experiment with different combinations of gear, giving you a total of six discrete 2-channel inputs and two 2-channel buses. Want to hear how that compressor sounds pre- and post-EQ? With a Liaison, you can audition various hardware combinations as easily as swapping around plug-ins in a DAW. What's more, you can store and recall your favorite setups, so you can keep that killer vocal compression chain or that thumping kick drum processing path close at hand.

Flexible stereo buses give you advanced configuration options

When we ran the Dangerous Music Liaison through its paces here at Sweetwater, we found that its stereo buses do more than just compare two discrete signal paths. Depending on how you configure them, these stereo buses can provide you with two completely independent, flexible signal chains, each serving as its own small routing matrix. You can also combine both buses to create a long and flexible continuous signal-processing chain, in which you can reorder entire sections of your gear setup. Even cooler, you can use the Liaison's buses to establish complex parallel signal processing — opening up limitless sonic possibilities.

Mastering-grade components for unrivaled sound quality

As is the case with all Dangerous Music products, the Liaison is made entirely from mastering-grade components, so you never have to worry about audio coloration or latency. In fact, when set to simply pass audio, professional grade testers used to measure the Liaison read as though they were plugged into themselves. Talk about quality control! Here are some of the other specifics. Both the inserts and the buses feature straight-wire, unamplified, balanced signal paths. All audio is relay-switched via top-quality, gas-filled, bifurcated contact relays — ensuring that all switching is absolutely noiseless. The rest of the Liaison's signal paths feature mastering-grade components made by THAT Corp. and Burr-Brown.

What the pros are saying about the LIAISON:

  • "The Dangerous LIAISON feels like engaging light-speed for my workflow...and make no mistake: workflow IS sound. The sheer speed at which you can do critical comparisons of entire signal chains does have a direct and positive impact how your music will sound." — Alberto Rizzo Schettino (Engineer)
  • "One of the best features of the LIAISON is the monitor outs...you can monitor the signal at four points in the chain: before and after Bus A and B. The usefulness of this feature is huge, and Dangerous deserves major props for including it! The switching of inserts is managed by beefy relays that are as transparent as any I've ever heard." — Adam Gonsalves (Mastering Engineer)
  • "LIAISON gives you the impetus to rethink how you record, mix, and master your music...[and] using the LIAISON is dead simple. I think of LIAISON not as an insert switcher, but as a creativity enabler." — Andy Hong (Writer/Reviewer)
  • "The Dangerous LIAISON is incredibly exciting. To have a device that lets you so easily switch between processors, swap the order of processors, do quick A-B comparisons of signal chains. It makes my work better!" — Jonathan Wyner (Mastering Engineer)
  • "Being able to switch devices from one bus to the other is extremely useful. The fast switching is amazing!" — Jeff Lipton (Mastering Engineer)
  • "The LIAISON is really important — I can do a lot of combinations of chaining gear and I am able to work a lot faster. Before the LIAISON [I had to] switch the patchbay and compare the sounds. Now I am 20-times faster than before, I like the way the LIAISON allows me to still be in the energy of the music. — Antoine "Chab" Chabert (Mastering Engineer)
  • "So happy with the LIAISON. Being able to switch gear in and out from the listening position without leaning over a patch bay is fantastic. After sitting in this chair for so many years, it actually improves my mixing ergonomics considerably." — Bob Power (Mastering Engineer)

Dangerous Music Liaison Features:

  • Flexible signal routing matrix that allows you to combine the gear in your studio in fun, exciting, and creative ways
  • Leverage all your gear, all the time
  • Improve your tracks, mixes, and masters by auditioning and marrying the perfect ensemble of equipment
  • 2 independent stereo buses mean you can set up 1 as a tracking path and the other as a mix path, without repatching, or chain them together
  • Separate parallel processing loop to let drums breathe and crush simultaneously
  • Create complex combinations of gear and A/B instantly
  • Store your favorite settings to recall any tracking, mixing, or mastering configuration
  • 6 stereo insert loops, assignable to 2 stereo buses
  • Mastering-grade components ensure silent, relay-based switching and color-free audio
KORG MW 2408 MIXER MIXERThe Dangerous Music 2-BUS+ is a 2U, 16-channel analog summing mixer with both XLR and D-sub inputs. It raises the bar on its legendary 2-BUS predecessor with even lower crosstalk, distortion, and noise-floor performance, along with stunningly precise soundstaging and center focus. Dangerous spent over two years developing three onboard audio processors that, with a simple push of a button and twist of a knob, add tone and color to your stems or across your entire mix directly from the 2-BUS+. The 2-BUS+ is smartly designed, extremely useful, and sounds incredible.

A trio of custom audio processors

In sync with Dangerous Music's doctrine of tonal coloration as a per-project artistic choice, the 2-BUS+ features three separate custom audio processors that selectively add tone and color to your mixes. In parallel processing mode, you can deploy Harmonics, a tuned harmonic distortion generator, and Paralimit, a FET limiter on steroids. At Sweetwater, we've applied both of these across stereo mixes and on pairs of stems. X-Former kicks in a pair of custom transformers with core-saturation control on your stereo mix outs. You can have all three tone processors active concurrently, and you can flip the order of signal flow through distortion and limiting.

Outstanding flexibility

Dangerous Music knows that each engineer — and session — is unique, so they designed the 2-BUS+ for outstanding professional flexibility. They spec'd it with an XLR stereo insert before the outputs for adding a separate compressor or processing chain that you can bypass at the touch of a button for a quick reference comparison. Channels 1/2 and 9/10 can be set to mono to rout; for instance, vocals/bass and kick/snare each to its own mono input. They also gave the 2-BUS+ an output control stepped in 0.5dB increments from -4dB to +6dB, and included XLR connections for both the main and monitor outputs.

Gang 'em for high channel count

Need a full-on analog "console" summing experience? Gang together multiple 2-BUS+ units via the stereo expansion inputs XLR to create a customized channel count. For the ultimate in tonal flexibility and control, the custom audio processors on each unit apply across the ganged group output. With three units, for instance, you'll have 48 channels of analog summing, with the first two units employing Harmonics (distortion), and Paralimit (limiter) across two separate stereo stems, and the third unit applying X-Former transformer saturation on the master stereo outputs.

What the pros are saying about the 2-BUS+:

  • "The Paralimit and X-Former appear to be magic knobs. Special mention goes to the Paralimit because it does that lovely thing of bringing up the general ambience without slamming the track, something I particularly love on drums. Plugged it into my system along with my old 2-BUS and Dangerous MONITOR ST, and wow ... it's fantastic! Bags of air and space around the mix." — Chris Blackwell (drummer/composer)
  • "Since the 2-BUS has so much headroom, it's really easy for me to decide that I want the entire vocal submix to be brighter or warmer, or more or less compressed." — Michael James (producer/mix engineer)
  • "The Dangerous Music 2-BUS is one of the reasons my studio delivers a killer sound that grants the edge on the competition." — Alberto Rizzo Schettino (engineer)
  • "Between SSL, in-the-box, and 2-BUS ... in blind tests ... it was a unanimous decision that the Dangerous mixes beat out everything. The 2-BUS mixes ... were simply cleaner and warmer than the SSL or in-the-box mixing ... I just don't miss my console." — Gina Fant-Saez (mix engineer)
  • "With the 2-BUS LT, elements have their own place. You end up with a quicker, bigger mix and retain a more natural, less processed sound." — Phil Greiss (producer/engineer)
  • "The Dangerous Music equipment is the centerpiece of my mixing rig. Everything I do goes through a Dangerous MONITOR, 2-BUS, MASTER, and BAX EQ. Everything." — Fab Dupont (mix engineer)
  • "I don't understand how the 2-BUS has been in the studio for so long, but hasn't gotten to live shows — the sound is unbelievable." — Horace Ward (FOH engineer)
  • "The harmonic and transformer flavors are great options to have and the parallel limiter is a genius idea." — Chris Tabron (producer/mix engineer)

Dangerous Music 2-BUS+ Analog Summing Mixer Features:

  • Stunning 16-channel analog summing mixer injects your mixes with exceptional headroom and dimensionality
  • 3 analog options (Harmonics, Paralimit, and X-Former) for adding tonal coloration to your mix
  • XLR and D-sub input connectivity and flexible routing allow for a customized workflow
  • Integrate your outboard gear easily with the switchable stereo analog insert
  • Output control is stepped in 0.5dB increments for perfect recallability
  • High-quality components ensure audiophile-grade sound
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