Dangerous Music D-Box with Focusrite Saffire - Manual

Setting Up a Dangerous Music D-Box with a Focusrite
Saffire (56 or 40)
Physical Connections:
1. Plug the analog outputs 3-10 of the Saffire into the Sum Input of the D-Box. This is so that you
bypass the Saffire volume control. More info on this in the “Other Settings” section.
• 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 Saffire. 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 Saffire 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)
Connections between the Saffire 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.
• Analog Input – This is a stereo analog audio input that can be used for any analog source you
choose to audition via the D-Box. (i.e. iPods, CD Players, Sample Libraries, Computer Audio
Output, etc...)
• NOTE: If you plan on hooking up an iPod, iPhone, MP3 player, etc, please first read this document:
“Read This First” Document
• 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. This is very important- in your Saffire software, you must set up your routing so that DAW outputs
1-8 correspond with Saffire outputs 3-10. Click here to see a screen shot . Follow the routing of this
screen shot exactly. DAW 11 and 12 will feed the Saffire SPDIF out, and will also feed Saffire Monitor
Outputs 1-2, which shouldn’t be plugged into anything. All of the faders for paths that you are using
should be at unity.
2. Set up your i/o in your DAW. Go into your i/o setup window in your DAW of choice and make sure
that your DAW outputs 1-12 correspond with outputs 1-12 of the Saffire, and DAW output 11-12 is
labeled SPDIF (If it’s not already, you can just rename it). 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).