If you want an audiophile-grade DAC to handle the front end of your stereo monitoring rig in a mastering facility, the Dangerous Music CONVERT-2 is more than up to the task. This 2-channel digital-to-analog converter is designed to give you a clean, powerful, precise, and accurate performance as you monitor or route audio from the digital domain. Feed your stereo system with signal from the CONVERT-2, and you can be confident in what you're hearing as you work.

The CONVERT-2 is also enhanced by a bevy of easy-to-use features. Choose from different input calibrations at the press of a button, and rest easy as the CONVERT-2 automatically adjusts the sample rate when you switch among different sessions. All of this is designed to make stereo mastering a much simpler and more streamlined affair.

Includes CONVERT-2    Includes CONVERT-AD+    Includes BAX EQ    Includes COMPRESSOR    Includes LIAISON Router    Includes MASTER Transfer Console    Includes MONITOR ST with Remote

Dangerous has been building award-winning converters since 2002. Eager to develop a new DAC, Dangerous brought in Chris Muth and Paul Messick into the deisgn. These two world-renowned experts made sure—from the low-pass filtering on the analog side, to the JetPLL ultralow-jitter digital clocking—everything has been refined to deliver a supremely musical, yet transparent performance.

Renowned designer Chris Muth developed the audiophile-grade analog audio path for the CONVERT-2, meticulously fine-tuning the low-pass reconstruction filters that sit at the heart of any DAC. These filters are necessary for a DAC to function well and extra care has been paid to them here.

Dangerous brought in digital guru Paul Messick to ensure the digital circuitry of the CONVERT-2 matches its finely tuned analog circuit. Paul refined the CONVERT's JetPLL ultralow-jitter clocking technology until it virtually eliminated jitter in the audio band and beyond, resulting in a clearer sound with less ear fatigue.

Many digital audio systems are synced to the best-sounding clock in the rack, and Dangerous hopes you'll choose the CONVERT-2 as the master clock for this reason. Simply use the Word Clock output and set the CONVERT-2 into Master mode from the front panel, and all the digital gear in your studio will benefit from The CONVERT-2's Jitter Elimination Technology.

The device sports industry-standard reference levels of -14, -16, and -18 dBFS, so you can recalibrate the CONVERT-2 with the push of a button. While many professional converters are only aligned at the factory, the CONVERT-2 lets you move flexibly between different reference levels on the fly. Anyone who's ever fumbled around behind a rack while a second person watches an external meter knows the special value of our front-panel calibration buttons, especially when there are eight channels from which to work.

Simply select Auto on the front panel and the CONVERT-2 will match its sample rate to the input signal. If you've ever started working at the wrong sample rate, you'll know why this feature can be so important. If you're swapping among different DAW sessions at different sample rates, the CONVERT-2 will follow your every move. No more horrible jump-scares in the form of horrendously distorted audio.

The CONVERT-2 lets you swap between multiple digital inputs on the fly from the front-panel buttons. No more digging into elaborate menus and system settings just to listen to iTunes, and no more rerouting software drivers just to hear a different output. Because the CONVERT-2 can automatically lock to the incoming signal's sample rate, you don't need to even think about sample rates as you switch between inputs.

Four digital inputs include USB, AES/SPDIF, ADAT and Optical SPDIF (TOSLINK). WC in and out are provided. Connections to the analog world are made possible by two XLR outputs. Furthermore, AES throughputs are on hand for routing digital signal to external gear like digital meters.

The CONVERT-2 offers the type of peak-over-average metering typically found in expensive outboard mastering meters. The meter automatically calibrates to the chosen input reference level, giving you consistent visuals on every project. A further enhancement is Dangerous Music's 3-word-over indicator, which tells you when three consecutive samples have clipped, meaning you're a breath away from violating industry standards for CD reproduction.

Whether you want this clipping or not is up to you, but at least you have a reliable indicator for clipping in the CONVERT-2.

Simply hook up the device to Dangerous Music's award-winning MONITOR-ST/SR Remote to the rear-panel ports, and you've got best-in-class desktop remote control over the CONVERT's front-panel input selectors. Add the CONVERT-2 to your existing MONITOR-ST/SR rig for seamless integration of a quality DAC into your surround monitoring system.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can the word clock input receive timecode from a Deity TC-1?

A: No, the word clock input on the Dangerous Music CONVERT-8 Reference-Grade Digital-to-Analog Converter cannot receive timecode from a Deity TC-1 Timecode Generator Box. Word clock and timecode serve different purposes. Word clock is used to keep a perfectly timed and constant bitrate to avoid timing errors that can cause data transmission errors while timecode provides metadata about the media data being transmitted.

Q: 2. Will this work on fiberglass?

A: If the fiberglass is perfectly smooth and clean and free of debris it should work yes. You should always back up with a safety tethering cable.

Q: 3. what batteries are needed?

A: This Benchmark Remote Control Aluminum with Batteries for DAC2/3-Series/DAC1 HDR uses a cr2032 battery.

Q: 4. In a few of the reviews, people mention the Magic Arm . Can you tell me which arm they're referring to? Thanks!

A: The arm they are referring to is the Matthew Magic Riser, B&H # MA415174. Please see the image below for reference.

Q: 5. What is the connection type at the DC end? So I can find the part to replace it with.

A: We can only recommend purchasing the correct power supply replacement. Unfortunately AJA does not have any information about the connector type.

Q: 6. How fast can you drive while this mount is holding a camera setup at or a little below weight capacity?

A: The manufacturer does not publish a speed limit for this product but it is always recommended that users secure the camera and entire rig with safety cables should it ever come free.

Q: 7. Can this support a Ronin RS2 & Camera?

A: Yes, the Matthews MASTER Mount Car Mounting System can hold the DJI Ronin RS2 and a camera.

Q: 8. Going to Greece and Italy for 4 months. Need power converter for iPhone and apple laptop. What would I need to buy?

A: Not this. Get yourself a generic travel adapter.

Q: 9. Is there a way to pull in recorded WAV/clips over the network from a shared drive?

A: The Akai Professional Force does not have the ability to connect to networked storage drives.

Q: 10. After full assembly, how long will the arms extend?

A: Since you would have (4) 20 arms and (1) 8 arm, you can essentially get 88 of reach out of the system. The maximum reach is really dependent on where you position each suction cup and grip head.