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Peak Limiter Attack Time
Q: While recording some foley FX with sharp transients, even with the limiter engaged I was still hitting getting close to 0 dBFS. I was under the impression that the limiter threshold was -6 dBFS (according to the manual). What am I seeing?
Read The Full ArticleWord Clock Termination
Sound Devices’ word clock connections on 7-Series recorders do not have a 75 ohm terminating impedance. We do this because several units can be connected without over-loading the unit driving it. In most situations, using no termination works just fine.
Read The Full ArticleOutput Balancing Topologies
Of Equal and Opposites Of the dizzying array of questions that the expansive and all-knowing Sound Devices Technical Support Department fields, the one which has the most people confused, bamboozled, and flummoxed is: “What is this ‘impedance’ balanced output stage that you use on on early MixPre’s and the TA3 outputs of the 442?” Here […]
Read The Full Article722 and Video Sync and Time Code
Q: I have a 722. I also have a Canon XL2. Am wondering if purchasing the Horita PTG (SMPTE Time Code generator) could make the XL-2 be the source device and the 722 a sync device? PTG takes the composite video signal from my camera, and derives the time code for it. I am not […]
Read The Full Article302/442 and “Crackling” Input Controls on Power Up
The 302, like all Sound Devices mixers, including the 442 and MixPre, can exhibit a static, or crackling sound when gain controls are manipulated when the unit is first powered. This noise goes away as the power supply and filter capacitors become fully charged.
Read The Full ArticleData Compression and Reduction Options for 7-Series Recorders
The 702, 702T, 722, and 744T recorders can record to several different file formats to extend record time and reduce file size. A review of the options are discussed in this article.
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