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Dangerous 2-Bus: Analog Summing

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Fab explain what is analog summing and takes a deeper look at the Dangerous 2-Bus Summing box specifically. The video makes it easy to understand what a summing mixer is and how to set up your session when you have to send your tracks out to a summing box. If you have been Summing curious lately, this a great way to get into the scene.

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Maddfav

2020 Oct 02

I must say i have tried everything humanly possible to get my 2bus+ to work in pro tools with no success. surprisingly everything works perfectly in logic pro x. i just dont understand the deal with pro tools. I beleive there is something small that i am over looking. Any ideas on how to resolve this?

Jose David Saldana

2020 Jun 16

Hi! nice video. I am still confused how to set up my session for summing, though. I don't quite understand the printing part and why we need an aux before going to the master bus. Any suggestion where I can find info for this? Thanks in advance.

bruindodger102

2019 Apr 26

What do I need to connect a Dangerous 2 Bus? Can I just connect it to my Mac computer directly or through my Focusrite Scarlett 18i8i? Thank you.

Raph

2016 Nov 08

Hello, I want to know why on some track you doesn't have a pan knob ?

rmoreno

2015 Dec 27

Hi Fab Can you do a new video using the new 2bus+ with more details. Mixing any song but only using 2bus+ without any hardware.

vlakanas

2015 May 28

I have two Apollo's, linked ,fire wire, so I can have 16 outs. Do I separate the stereo aux/buss ,to two mono, left and right? Thanks

vlakanas

2015 May 28

How do I send a stereo track, i.e., a drum bus or an acoustic guitar buss, to the analog sum? I have the Neve, but I would imagine its the same process. Thanks Peter

Fabulous Fab

2015 Feb 12

@kozned: Any partially panned info will retain its position when routed to a stereo pair on the 2Bus. Not a worry

Fabulous Fab

2015 Feb 12

@albanfurtuna : Sound slike a fun rig. Nothing wrong it.

kozned

2015 Feb 12

Hello Fab, I bought a Dangerous 2-BUS but am unsure how to implement it. Since many of my sources, say drums for example, and NOT either L, R, or mono, if I run them through the 2-BUS, won't it erase my panned stereo information?

Silent P's Nemesis

2014 May 29

nice hair my man

albanfurtuna

2014 May 25

Hi Maestro Fab. My system is with Protools HD - RME ADI QS (24 db reference) ,Dangerous 2Bus (+6 swich on) ,ang go thru to NEVE 1073 DPA line in ,avalon 747 ,or DBX 160 SL .Please tell me anything wrong with my setup.Also I have also a FATSO, Manley Elop and a Warm Audio WA76 (1176 style compresor) .Please If you have the opportunity to tell me any way to setup my studio with al l my gear because i dont have experience with analog mixing. Thanks and excuse me for my bad english.

Foolpark

2013 Sep 19

Hi Fab My question about analog summing: if I route my BD, Snare, OH to the 2-Bus, how can I get them to a Drumbus in Cubase? I like to parallel compress my drums in Cubase. Is there a possibility to do that? Thanks!

Fabulous Fab

2012 Jun 09

@reymusic: Some people like running their stereo tracks thru the 2BUs just for its sound. I'm not sure how important that would be. It is nice to have the offsett button as a way to hit your mastering chain more or less hard though. Try and it with and without and see the tonal difference. Don;t forget that unity on a 2BUs is with the offset all the way to the right.

Fabulous Fab

2012 Jun 09

@scelza|: Yes you do have to be careful. If your interface glows red it's clipping you are probably loosing transients. The 2Bus gives you the ability to use the full range of many converters as opposed to just a apir but you still have to make sure you don;t abuse them.

reymusic

2012 Jun 01

Hi Fab, Im using the dangerous 2-bus LT with pro tools HDX.I Print my mix in Pro tools and export the Mix for Mastering..I have an external Analog EQ and Compressor that i use for mastering..My question is since i already used the dangerous 2-bus LT while mixing can i still use it again in my mastering before i go thru my EQ and analog compressor? Thanks Rey

scelza

2012 May 24

Hi Fab, I picked up a Dangerous 2-Bus a few weeks ago and so far I'm really loving it. It's my first foray into the analog summing world. I'm wondering, do I have to be concerned with how hot my levels are coming out of the DAW into the 2-bus? For example, I have my drums coming out of output 1 & 2 on my HD i/o and I see the red lights on the front of the i/o coming on every once in a while and I'm wondering if it's possible to be clipping the D/A converter on the way out. Thx and keep up the great work. Loving your videos.

fab

2012 May 02

@reymusic: Assuming you mean CD 'recorder', the question to your answer really depends on whether you like the sound of your Rosetta AD or the sound of your CD recorder AD better. If the difference is meaningless to you then go for whatever is easiest and simplest. Simplicity always wins in the end.

reymusic

2012 May 01

Fab, Im using protools 10 hd and print thru my Cd player..I have pro tools with 2 bus LT and apogee rosetta 200 ..I want to know if i should use the 2bus LT Main output to rosetta 200 IN than rosetta 200 Out to protools IN..Or since i print to my CD player instead of bouncing 2bus Lt monitor out to rosetta IN than AES Rosetta to my CD Player..I don't bounce i use my CD burner to print my final mix.whats the best setup?Thanks