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Legacy Approved Media – 8-Series

Sound Devices extensively tests removable recording media with the 8-Series portable mixer-recorders. SD Cards Sound Devices recommends its own brand of SD card – the SAM-64SD and SAM-128SD, listed below – which have been optimized and extensively tested to ensure fast and flawless performance with the 8-Series. However, many SD, SDHC, and SDXC cards from […]

The 32-Bit Float Workflow

Join us for an overview of the 32-bit float recording process, from capture to post-production.

Repair FAQ

Sound Devices is proud to offer an incredibly capable, high-quality Service department and Tech Support group staffed by knowledgeable, highly trained professionals. As we cater to professionals who depend on our equipment to make their living, we offer a premium service experience – by professionals, for professionals. Every unit that comes in for on-premises repair […]

MixPre II Comparison Chart

Low Level Signals: 32-bit Float versus 24-bit

The most well-known benefit of 32-bit float files is that they have vast headroom, such that signal levels in excess of 0 dBFS do not clip. However there is an important fidelity benefit for very low signal levels too. We set up the following exaggerated scenario to highlight the differences between 32-bit float and 24-bit […]

Over/Under in 32-Bit Float

The MixPre II recorders includes a new 32-bit float recording mode. To an experienced audio person, the promise of this “gain independent” type of recording seems too good to be true. For years, we’ve all been trained to set the gain high enough to get over the noise floor of the A-to-D converter (or the […]