Sound Devices products are compatible with a large variety of mechanical hard drives, SSD drives, CompactFlash cards, and SD cards. The following lists indicate storage devices for applicable Sound Devices products that are approved by Sound Devices. (more…)
The CL-WiFi application (v1.02) for Apple iOS has been updated to operate properly with iOS version 5. This new revision is available for current users by going into the iOS App Store and searching for updates. Version 1.02 also corrects several other minor bugs. (more…)
Revision 1.4 firmware for the 552 is now available for download. This new revision includes new transport control code and the ability to save and load user settings to internal memory (without the use of an SD card). Firmware updates for the 552 require an SD card and a card reader to transfer the firmware file. Detailed instructions and complete details on features and changes are on the download page.
Wave Agent software has been updated to revision 1.16. This new version addresses an iXML change that Wave Agent made to files it updated. The change caused WAV files to be unimportable in certain software applications.
Download the latest revision of Wave Agent from the following link
Click on the image below to view a brief screencast of how a multi-track WAV file appears in the new Final Cut Pro X.
Since its release, Sound Devices has received a wide range of questions about the CL-WiFi control software for the 788T. Below are a few of most common ones.
Firmware revision 2.13 is now available for immediate download and installation. 2.13 is highly recommended for all 788T users and corrects a critical, low-level bug in 2.10 which could cause audible artifacts in recorded audio.
Download 2.13 for the 788T here.
Firmware revision 2.10 for the 788T has been removed from availability. This is due to a reported behavior of audible artifacts in recorded material and the possibility of a connected CL-8 and CL-9 becoming temporarily unresponsive. Firmware revision 2.03 does not exhibit this behavior and units running 2.10 should be reverted to 2.03 if this behavior is experienced. When a resolution is available, new firmware will be made available to re-introduce the features and fixes present in 2.10. (more…)
Firmware revision 2.66 for the 702, 702T, 722, 744T Digital Recorders is now available for download. This update addresses a bug in which the recorder’s drive(s) would would not properly mount when connected via FireWire to Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
788T firmware revision 2.10 introduces the ability to link multiple 788T recorders for simultaneous, synchronous recording. It also allows linking the 788T with other Sound Devices 7-Series recorders including the 702, 702T, 722 and 744T. This is ideal for applications requiring higher track counts or synchronized backups. (more…)
Wave Agent version 1.15 is now available for download. This new version adds the following:
Downloading and installing will update any previous Wave Agent installation.
Apple Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer use Broadcast Wave file time code metadata in different ways. This tech note highlights a few important things to be aware when importing WAV files containing BWF time code into these editing tools. (more…)
788T firmware revision 2.0 and higher includes updated software for the CL-8 which increases its connection reliability. This update is highly recommended for all 788T/CL-8 users. Sound Devices has received reports that a CL-8 can become unresponsive during this firmware update process and during normal operation. An unresponsive CL-8 needs to be reprogrammed by either Sound Devices or select resellers and distributors. Review the steps below for the safest method of updating a 788T and CL-8 system from 1.xx to 2.xx. (more…)
Wave Agent is a simple, powerful tool to aid sound mixers in previewing audio files and performing essential metadata editing. In most cases, Wave Agent installs with no troubles in Mac OS. If you do have installation troubles, the steps below can help get Wave Agent up and running in the Mac OS environment.
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High quality limiters are an essential tool for the production sound mixer’s tool kit. As the number of sound sources increases it becomes increasingly difficult to anticipate sudden and excessive changes in the volume levels of multiple sound sources. To prevent input overload, the 788T, like all Sound Devices field production mixers and recorders, has input limiters. (more…)
The introduction of the 552 mixer brings a powerful new feature to field mixers, a high-quality integrated audio recorder. It is unquestionably convenient to have a built-in recorder with a field mixer. With the addition of its recorder, one question that comes up is whether the 552 can be substituted in place of a 7-Series recorder. The short answer is…yes…and no. (more…)
The DE-15 connector on the back panel of the 788T includes several connections, including:
The following tech note describes how to copy individual files from one storage media to another from within the 7-Series Recorders. There are two slightly different methods, one for the 788T/788T-SSD models, and one for 702, 702T, 722, 744T recorders. (more…)
In early revisions of firmware for the 702, 702T, 722, 744T, and 788T recorders, a drive repair utility was an available menu item. This utility was removed from the recorders in firmware revision 2.61 (702, 702T, 722, and 744T) and 1.51 (788T). (more…)