Your mix is perfect, but the vocal is too soft? You nailed it, but on second listening, the drum overheads are too bright? Want to add bottom to the guitars on the sides but there’s enough bass and kick in the middle? De-ess that vocal without making the keyboards dull? Got a great mix but everything is panned too hard? We say it isn’t over, even after it’s over. The Dangerous Music S&M separates any stereo track into a center and side matrix so you have control of your vocal level and timbre for example, even on a printed mix.

The Dangerous Music S&M is an analog sum and difference processor designed to help engineers fully control their stereo signals. Mastering engineers will enjoy the fact that S&M allows them to save seemingly unsalvageable tracks by altering vocal levels without touching the mix, by fixing overly wide or narrow stereo fields, or by de-essing aggressive cymbal hits while leaving the center lead untouched.

The mixing engineer can use the Dangerous Music S&M to extract the snare drum from a washy overhead pair, enhance the width of anemic stereo synths, or custom design the stereo image of the mix without altering the tonal content.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Nominal operating level: +4dBu
• THD+Noise in audio band: 0.003%
• IMD 60Hz, 4kHz, 4:1 0.004%
• Maximum level: +22dBu
• Noise floor: -86dBu total energy in audio band
• Sum/Minus channel separation: >78dB
• Minus channel level accuracy: 02dB
• Warranty: 2 years parts and labor (which Mercenary doubles to 4!), subject to inspection. Does not include damage incurred through abusive operation or modifications/attempted repair by unauthorized technicians

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