Sound Devices Showcases New Audio Recorders And Mixers

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Nov 28, 2011 12:53 PM

Sound Devices ( ) showed its PIX line of video recorders, MixPre-D unstable audio mixer and Mix Assist, a new underline is to company's 788T digital audio recorder, at the new Inter Bee 2011 in Chiba-City, Japan.

The new PIX 220 and PIX 240 video recorders may be related to many cameras with HDMI and record right away to QuickTime using Apple's ProRes or Avid's DNxHD codec. Since PIX recorders use ProRes and DNxHD, files available in the margin may be used right away in post production, creation the workflow elementary and fast. The PIX 240 adds even more flexibility, with its HD-SDI submit and coexisting SDI and HDMI outputs.

Sound Devices MixPre-D sets a new typical for compact, high-performance unstable audio mixers. Ideal for documentary-style, sports, headlines publication and corporate/industrial productions, MixPre-D is written for any prolongation focus where size and weight are a concern.

To accustom the stepping up accumulation of cameras and gadgets used in prolongation today, the MixPre-D has adjustable outlay affability and serves as a class-compliant USB audio interface.

Sound Devices 788T is a powerful, eight-input, 12-track digital audio tape deck written for sound engineers blending on place for films, documentaries, episodic radio and reality TV. As these applications are ordinarily dialogue-heavy and unscripted, the new Mix Assist turns down unused microphones whilst now activating usually the microphones that are in use, creation it simpler to obtain washed dialog recordings.

Mix Assist activates usually a microphone per sound source, attenuating unused microphones by 15dB. This new underline is available as a no-charge firmware refurbish to all new and existing 788T customers.