Dangerous Music Master Cutter

As vinyl makes its resurgence, cutting is becoming a required service in many mastering rooms. Thus we are offering the new Dangerous Music CUTTER, a version of our proven MASTER transfer console with its incredible all-analog Mid-Side matrix and transparent routing, now with outputs especially designed to feed a lathe.

A lathe requires two identical but separate stereo signals from the final output stage, one to feed the preview computer that determines the size and shape of the groove to be cut, and one to feed the cutting head. The CUTTER accomplishes this seamlessly and is one of the only modern devices to do so. We look forward to providing tools for the new generation of cutting engineers.

SPECS

• All connections are Balanced XLR, +4dBu nominal operating level

• 2 stereo inputs, 3 stereo outputs (one for monitoring)

• 3 insert loops

• 2nd insert capable of MS matrix operation

Input and Output controls:
+ – 5dB in 0.5dB steps

Input Monitor Offset: 
-2 to +8dB in 0.5dB steps

Width control: 
-4 to +6dB in 0.5dB steps

Attenuator accuracy:
> 0.01dB

THD+Noise in audio band:
< 0.0018%

IMD 60Hz + 4kHz 4:1
< 0.0025%

Crosstalk rejection: 
Better than 111dB @ 1kHz

Headroom:
> +27dBu, +23dBu in the matrix under worst case conditions

Frequency response:
Better than 0.2dB down @ 1Hz and 100kHz

Noise floor:
< -92dBu total energy in the audio band