Owner's manual

Setting Up a Dangerous Music D-Box with a

UA Apollo

Physical Connections:

1. Plug the 8 analog outputs of the Apollo into the Sum Input of the D-Box

• For this you will need a Male DB25 to TRS snake. Buy a good quality snake (from a place like

www.redco.com or www.mogamicable.com)

2. Plug the Sum Output of the D-Box into any 2 line inputs of the Apollo. Be sure not to use the mic

inputs, or you will clip. We usually suggest to use inputs 7 and 8 because they are generally used the

least, allowing you to keep those lines plugged in most of the time, but you can use any line inputs

that work for you.

• For this you will use 2 Female XLR to TRS audio cables.

3. Plug the SPDIF out of the Apollo into the DAW input of the D-Box.

• For this you will need a digital audio cable with RCA on one end and Male XLR on the other end.

Please double check that it is a 75 ohm digital audio cable. In order to maintain signal integrity, it

should be kept under 10 feet.

• You can purchase this cable from places like Redco (Part # NC3MX/RCA-6D)

4. Plug the Monitor Outputs of the Apollo into the Analog In of the D-Box. Turn the Apollo Monitor

Output Knob all the way up.

• For this you will use 2 TRS to Male XLR cables.

Connections between the Apollo and the D-Box are now complete. The other D-Box connections are:

• Speaker Outputs/Alt Speaker Outputs – This is where you connect your studio monitors, which are

Male XLR outputs on the back of the D-Box.

• CD Input – This is a stereo digital input that can be used for any digital source you choose to

monitor via the D-Box. (i.e. digital iPod docks, Digital CD Players, Digital Audio Feeds from the

Computer, etc...)

Other Settings/Routing:

1. Set up your i/o in your DAW. Go into your i/o setup window in your DAW of choice and make sure

that there are paths set up for the 8 analog outputs of the Apollo, and the SPDIF digital output of the

Apollo. Make sure the analog inputs all have paths set up as well (this is all most likely already there

in your default, but it’s good to check).

2. To enjoy the latency free tracking and overdubbing capabilities of the Apollo make sure you select

the Analog Input on the D-Box. It will ensure that you are listening to the direct output of the UAD

console with no added latency from a round trip through your DAW. For all other situations you

should use the DAW input of the D-Box to enjoy its reference converters and digital source switching

capabilities. See video for more.

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Setting Up a Dangerous Music D-Box with a UA Apollo Physical Connections: 1. Plug the 8 analog outputs of the Apollo into the Sum Input of the D-Box • For this you will need a Male DB25 to TRS snake. Buy a good quality snake (from a place like www.redco.com or www.mogamicable.com) 2. Plug the Sum Output of the D-Box into any 2 line inputs of the Apollo. Be sure not to use the mic inputs, or you will clip.
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1. 2. 3. Set up your track outputs to create stems across outputs 1-8. You can split them up any way that works for you, but generally the guideline is to split up tracks that have the most transient information, such as vocals, drums, bass, etc... • Take note of the fact that the D-Box has panning knobs on channels 7 and 8, allowing you to utlilize those channels for mono tracks. See the example below: 4.