Dangerous Music D-Box with UA Apollo - 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 .