Portable Mixer Features Matrix

The chart below highlights many of the key features of Sound Devices field mixers.

	442	302	MixPre
FEATURES
MSRP	$3195	$1625	$855
number inputs / outputs	4 / 2 (x3)	3 / 2	2 / 2
transformer-balanced microphone input(s)
continuous pan control		-	-
pan switches (full left, right, or both)	-
transformer-balanced line output(s)		-	-
active-balanced line output(s)
two-stage gain with separate trim and fader			-
sealed, conductive plastic potentiometers
multi-pin “camera” connection		-	-
direct outputs, channel		-	-
continuously variable high-pass filter		-	-
two-position high-pass filter	-
48 volt phantom power
T-powering (12 V AB)			-
internal battery power	(4-AA)	(3-AA)	(2-AA)
external power jack
limiter(s)
limiter threshold control
channel peak LED
sunlight-viewable output metering
VU, ppm, or combination ballistics			-
meter brightness control
stereo tape return monitoring	from two sources
tape level output
1 kHz tone oscillator
built-in slate microphone
M/S stereo matrix			-
high-strength aluminum chassis

This entry was created on Monday, November 26, 2007 and is filed under Field Mixers. Article 125

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