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552 Field Mixer – Input Setup

Brief overview of input settings on Sound Devices 552 Field Mixer; including phantom, input gain, trim, pan, and high-pass control.

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High Sampling Rates with USBPre 2

For many specialized applications, sampling at rates higher than 48 kHz is a requirement.

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USBPre 2 with Apple iPad

The USBPre 2 can be used as an audio input and output device with Apple’s iPad. An iPad running IOS 3.2 and 4.2 can use USB Class-Compliant audio devices, such as the USBPre 2 for audio I/O. Because the iPad does not provide full bus-powering, an external, powered hub is required. Supplies needed: USBPre 2 […]

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788T Linking with Multiple 7-Series Recorders

788T firmware revision 2.10 introduced 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. Important considerations for successful multi-unit linking include:

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How Final Cut and Avid Import BWF Time Code Metadata

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.

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Audio Performance of Canon 5D Mark II Camera

Canon’s 5D Mark II will likely go down in history as the camera which forever changed the definition of a still camera, and of a video camera. The full-frame sensor “5DII” demonstrates that one device can successfully be used as both a superb still camera and as a creative motion picture camera. The 5D II […]

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