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Syncing the 788T with External Video and Audio

When two or more devices are intended to record or playback in sync, it is important to ensure that their word clock sources are locked together to prevent drift between the devices. For digital audio devices, audio sampling rate determines speed. For picture equipment, it is frame rate. Failure to lock audio devices can result […]

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USBPre Audio Settings in Windows Vista

Q: I am running Windows Vista on my home computer. After installing the drivers that came with the installation CD, I am only getting one channel from my USBPre. Am I missing something?

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7-Series DC Power Supply Overview

The 7-Series recorders are powered by either a removable Li-ion battery or external DC sources. Sound Devices includes a DC power supply with the unit. The specific supply and its output power varies, based on the time of purchase. XL-WPH3 All 7-Series recorders are currently packaged with a DC power supply providing 45 Watts. This […]

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T-Powering Basics

T-power, also known as Parallel, A-B, or Tonaderspeisung powering, was one of the original techniques used to power condenser microphones remotely from mixing consoles. It uses the microphone cable as the power conductor, eliminating the need for batteries or external power supplies. Phantom powering has effectively displaced T-powering as the standard microphone powering technique.

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SOUNDDEV Folder in 7-Series Storage Volumes

Storage volumes formatted by 7-Series recorders generate three folders in the volume’s root. These folders are named FALSETAKES, TRASH, and SOUNDDEV. The FALSETAKES and TRASH folders can be viewed and emptied from the 7-Series recorder. The SOUNDDEV folder is hidden and cannot be accessed from the 7-Series recorder; it is only visible when the storage […]

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Linking Multiple 7-Series Recorders Using C. Link

Sound Devices 7-Series recorders are equipped with a proprietary C. Link (control link) 6-pin modular input and output connections. These connections allow multiple 702, 702T, 722, and 744T recorders to be daisy-chained together for recordings requiring high track counts.

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