With IBC2019 Coming to an end, we wanted to give you a quick place to check out all of the new sound related gear announced this week in Amsterdam.
Let’s just dive right in!
Tentacle Sync
Come and have a closer look to our very first eight TRACK E prototypes. A Sync box with a built in 32 bit floating point digital recorder. Now everything can be in sync.
#tentaclesync #tracke #synce #audiorecorder #sync #32bit #hdraudio #32bitfloat #everythinginsync #ibc2019
Deity Microphones releases the HD-TX
We wanted to create a transmitter that would combine several critical tools that we all carry in our sound kits into the ultimate multi-tool. There have been transmitters with recorders built-in, but none have ever allowed you to monitor the recording and files using headphones plugged into the device.
You wouldn’t use a camera without a monitor, why would you record audio if you can’t hear it?
HD-TX Features:
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- Transmit and record simultaneously*
- Multiple RF Outputs (10mW, 25mW, 50mW, 100mW, AUTO)
- Guard Rail Analog Limiter
- 75Hz and 150Hz Low Cut Filters
- Boost Audio Frequencies 7KHz – 20Khz
- Assign User ID’s to each transmitter
- 1.3″ OLED display
- Screen and button lock
- Record 24bit/48kHz WAV files to MicroSD card
- Both a XLR input and 3.5mm Mic/Line input
- +48V Phantom Power
- ~10hrs of battery life at 100mW**
- 8hrs record time on a 8Gb MicroSD card
- Headphone jack for live monitoring and listening to playback
- Screen and button auto-lock
- Firmware updatable
| Specs: | |
| Frequency | 2.4Ghz |
| Audio Input Connectors | XLR, Locking 3.5mm TRS |
| Input Gain Range: | -12dB~+36dB |
| Input Frequency Response | 20Hz~20KHz |
| A/D Converter Dynamic Range | 92dB |
| Signal-To-Noise Ratio | 93dB |
| Audio Output Connectors | Stereo TRS |
| Phantom Power | 48V via XLR, +3V Plugin Power via TRS |
| Limiter | Analog |
| Low Cut | 75Hz / 150Hz |
| High Frequency Boost | 7kHz-20kHz Boost @ +1dB steps |
| Mute Switch | Yes |
| Audio Retransmission Modes | Low 19ms/ Medium 30ms/ High 40ms |
| Transmitting Power | 10mW/25mW/50mW/100mW/AUTO |
| Range | Up to 100m / +300ft |
| Antenna | Internal |
| Transmitting Bitrate/Sampling | 24bit/48kHz |
| Recording Bitrate/Sampling | 24bit/48kHz |
| File Sizes | 1Hr = ~1Gb |
| Battery Type | Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery |
| Battery Capacity | 2600mAh |
| Battery Life | 10hrs @ 100mW RF Output”}”>>10hrs @ 100mW RF Output |
| Battery Recharge Time | <90 minutes via USB QuickCharge 2.0/3.0 |
| Power Input |
USB-C (Supports QC 2.0/3.0 and MTK PE quick charge)
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| Display Type | 1.3″ OLED Display |
| Dimensions | 42.5mm*42.5mm*112.3mm |
| Weight | 220g |
| Operational Temp | -10C to +45C |
Sound Devices
Sound Devices came out swinging this year with 2 new recorder series. Matthew Brodnick and I did a Vault Talk – Pre-Discussion talking about the new features and floating point. A lot of great information once you are done with this page…
Mix-Pre Series II
- 32-Bit Float Recording
- 142 dB of Dynamic Range
- Internal Timecode Generator
- Record up to 192 kHz
Analog Inputs
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THD + Noise
- 0.005% max (mic in, 1 kHz, 22 Hz–22 kHz BW, trim at 20, fader at 0, -10 dBu in)
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Equivalent Input Noise
- -131 dBV (-129 dBu) max (mic in, A-weighting, 76 dB gain, 150 ohm source impedance)
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Processing Engine
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- Highly extensible, full FPGA-based audio processing, 3 FPGAs
- Six-way ARM multiprocessor system
- 64-bit audio processing precision
Inputs
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Mic/Line inputs
- 6 total, all fully featured; 3 on full-size XLR, 3 on TA3
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Inputs
- Mic-level inputs: (XLR, TA3): Class-A, discrete differential long-tail pair, 4k ohm input impedance
- Line-level inputs: (XLR, TA3,): active-balanced, 4k ohm input impedance
- 48V phantom: full 10mA to all 6 inputs simultaneously
- AES3 or AES42 available on XLR input 1
- AES42: +10 V, 250 mA available, mode-1, auto-ASRC
- Aux (3.5 mm: unbalanced 2-channel, 4k ohm input impedance
- Com Rtn (TA3, 3.5mm) balanced, 1-channel, 8k ohm input impedance
- External Slate Mic (TA5): balanced, 8k ohm input impedance, menu-selectable 12 V phantom
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Maximum Input Level
- Mic: +8 dBu (2.0 Vrms)
- Line: +28 dBu (19.5 Vrms)
- Aux: +18 dBu (6.2 Vrms)
- Com Rtn: +24 dBu (12.3 Vrms)
- External Slate Mic: +12 dBu (3.2 Vrms)
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High-Pass Filters
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- Adjustable 10 Hz to 320 Hz, 18 dB/oct. 1st stage analog (before preamp), 2nd stage digital.
Limiters
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- Limiters available at all channels, buses, headphones, for all sample rates
- Analog first stage, all subsequent stages digital
- Attack time: 1 ms
- Release time: adjustable, 50 ms to 1000 ms
- Threshold: adjustable, -2 dBFS to -12 dBFS
- Selectable ratio: inf:1, 20:1, 18:1, 16:1, 14:1, 12:1, 10:1
Delay
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- Channel Adjustable 0-50 ms
- Output Adjustable 0-500 ms
Maximum Gain
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- Trim stage (mic input): 76 dB
- Trim stage (line input): 50 dB
- Fader stage: 16 dB
- Bus stage: 16 dB
- Headphone stage: 20 dB
- Mic-to-Line: 108 dB
- Mic-to-Headphone: 112 dB
- TA5 (along with mic input pins) for single connection to headset + mic High output, 4 ohm output impedance, 400 mW + 400 mW at each connector, all individually driven Compatible with headphones of any impedance
Outputs
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Outputs
- XLR (L, R) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/line)
- TA3 (X1/X2) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/line)
- 3.5mm (X3/X4): unbalanced, stereo, 1.8k ohms
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Maximum Output Level (all into 10k load)
- Line: +20 dBu (7.8 Vrms)
- “-10”: +6 dBu (1.5 Vrms)
- Mic: -20 dBu (0.078 Vrms)
- X3/X4 Out: +6 dBu (1.5 Vrms)
- Headphone outputs (¼”, TA-5): +14 dBu (4.0 Vrms)
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Digital Outputs
- AES3 transformer-balanced, in pairs; 1-2 (XLR-L), 3-4 (XLR-R), 110 ohm, 2 V p-p, AES and S/PDIF compatible
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Headphone Outputs
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- ¼”, 3.5 mm
- TA5 (along with mic input pins) for single connection to headset + mic
- High output, 4 ohm output impedance, 400 mW + 400 mW at each connector, all individually driven
- Compatible with headphones of any impedance
Recording
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- A/D converters |32-bit, 120 dB, A-weighted dynamic range typical
- A/D converters |Sampling rates 44.1 kHz, 47.952 kHz, 48 kHz, 48.048 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
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Bit Depth
- 16, 24
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Recording
- Internal 256 GB SSD; two removable SD Cards, 10% over-provisioned for optimum performance
- Simultaneous recording to internal SSD and the two SD cards
- exFAT formatting
- 12 tracks (8 iso channels, 4 buses)
- Broadcast WAV monophonic and polyphonic file format
- 64-bit WAV (RF64) monophonic and polyphonic; support for files > 4 G
Automatic Mixing
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- Dugan Automixer up to 8 channels on Left and Right Mix bus
USB
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USB
- USB-C (USB 3.1 type 1) for file transfer of internal SSD, both SD Cards.
- USB-A host for keyboard, external controller, external USB hubs supported for connecting multiple devices.
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Timecode and Sync
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- Modes Supported: Off, Rec Run, Free Run, 24h Run, External, including External Auto-Record and Continuous modes.
- Frame Rates: 23.98*, 24, 25, 29.97 DF, 29.97 ND, 30 DF, 30 ND
- Sample/Timecode Accuracy: 0.1 ppm (0.25 frames per 24 hours)
- Timecode Input: 20k ohm impedance, 0.3 V – 3.0 V p-p (–17 dBu – +3 dBu)
- Timecode Output: 75 ohm impedance, 5 V p-p (+12 dBu)
- Word Clock Input: 10k/75 ohm selectable impedance, 1-5 V p-p input sensitivity
- Word Clock Output: 75 ohm impedance, 5 V p-p output, at SR
Remote Control
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- USB MIDI MCU Control – supported 3rd party fader controllers
- SD-Remote Android app
- USB Keyboard
- External Timecode Record Trigger
LCD
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- 320×240, Transflective, excellent sunlight visibility
- Larger touchscreen display available via USB-connected SD-Remote app
Power
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- External: 10-18 V input on locking TA4 connector, pin-4 = (+), pin-1 = (-)
- Dual rear-mount Sony-style L-mount batteries with chargers
- Idle Current Draw: 1A @ 12V (12W)
- Intelligent power-down of unused mic preamps and other internal circuits
Environmental
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- Operating: -20° C to 60° C, 0 to 90% relative humidity (non-condensing)
- Storage: -40° C to 85° C
Dimensions (H x W x D)
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- 5.1 cm x 22 cm x 17 cm;
- (2.0 in. x 8.7 in. x 6. in)
Weight
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- 2.75 lbs (unpackaged, without batteries)
- 1.25 kg (unpackaged, without batteries)
Sound Devices 833
Overview
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- 6 ultra low-noise, all-new microphone preamplifiers
- 8 channels, 6 buses, 12 tracks
- 6 analog outputs
- Ultra-accurate timecode
- 256 GB internal SSD, 2 SD card slots
- USB-A and C ports for SD-Remote app, linear fader control via MCU, keyboard, and file transfer
- Dugan Automixing for up to 8 channels
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Analog Inputs
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-
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THD + Noise
- 0.005% max (mic in, 1 kHz, 22 Hz–22 kHz BW, trim at 20, fader at 0, -10 dBu in)
-
Equivalent Input Noise
- -131 dBV (-129 dBu) max (mic in, A-weighting, 76 dB gain, 150 ohm source impedance)
-
-
Processing Engine
-
-
- Highly extensible, full FPGA-based audio processing, 3 FPGAs
- Six-way ARM multiprocessor system
- 64-bit audio processing precision
-
Inputs
-
-
-
Mic/Line inputs
- 6 total, all fully featured; 3 on full-size XLR, 3 on TA3
-
Inputs
- Mic-level inputs: (XLR, TA3): Class-A, discrete differential long-tail pair, 4k ohm input impedance
- Line-level inputs: (XLR, TA3,): active-balanced, 4k ohm input impedance
- 48V phantom: full 10mA to all 6 inputs simultaneously
- AES3 or AES42 available on XLR input 1
- AES42: +10 V, 250 mA available, mode-1, auto-ASRC
- Aux (3.5 mm: unbalanced 2-channel, 4k ohm input impedance
- Com Rtn (TA3, 3.5mm) balanced, 1-channel, 8k ohm input impedance
- External Slate Mic (TA5): balanced, 8k ohm input impedance, menu-selectable 12 V phantom
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Maximum Input Level
- Mic: +8 dBu (2.0 Vrms)
- Line: +28 dBu (19.5 Vrms)
- Aux: +18 dBu (6.2 Vrms)
- Com Rtn: +24 dBu (12.3 Vrms)
- External Slate Mic: +12 dBu (3.2 Vrms)
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-
High-Pass Filters
-
-
- Adjustable 10 Hz to 320 Hz, 18 dB/oct. 1st stage analog (before preamp), 2nd stage digital.
-
Limiters
-
-
- Limiters available at all channels, buses, headphones, for all sample rates
- Analog first stage, all subsequent stages digital
- Attack time: 1 ms
- Release time: adjustable, 50 ms to 1000 ms
- Threshold: adjustable, -2 dBFS to -12 dBFS
- Selectable ratio: inf:1, 20:1, 18:1, 16:1, 14:1, 12:1, 10:1
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Delay
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- Channel Adjustable 0-50 ms
- Output Adjustable 0-500 ms
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Maximum Gain
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- Trim stage (mic input): 76 dB
- Trim stage (line input): 50 dB
- Fader stage: 16 dB
- Bus stage: 16 dB
- Headphone stage: 20 dB
- Mic-to-Line: 108 dB
- Mic-to-Headphone: 112 dB
- TA5 (along with mic input pins) for single connection to headset + mic High output, 4 ohm output impedance, 400 mW + 400 mW at each connector, all individually driven Compatible with headphones of any impedance
-
Outputs
-
-
-
Outputs
- XLR (L, R) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/line)
- TA3 (X1/X2) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/line)
- 3.5mm (X3/X4): unbalanced, stereo, 1.8k ohms
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Maximum Output Level (all into 10k load)
- Line: +20 dBu (7.8 Vrms)
- “-10”: +6 dBu (1.5 Vrms)
- Mic: -20 dBu (0.078 Vrms)
- X3/X4 Out: +6 dBu (1.5 Vrms)
- Headphone outputs (¼”, TA-5): +14 dBu (4.0 Vrms)
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Digital Outputs
- AES3 transformer-balanced, in pairs; 1-2 (XLR-L), 3-4 (XLR-R), 110 ohm, 2 V p-p, AES and S/PDIF compatible
-
-
Headphone Outputs
-
-
- ¼”, 3.5 mm
- TA5 (along with mic input pins) for single connection to headset + mic
- High output, 4 ohm output impedance, 400 mW + 400 mW at each connector, all individually driven
- Compatible with headphones of any impedance
-
Recording
-
-
- A/D converters |32-bit, 120 dB, A-weighted dynamic range typical
- A/D converters |Sampling rates 44.1 kHz, 47.952 kHz, 48 kHz, 48.048 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
-
Bit Depth
- 16, 24
-
Recording
- Internal 256 GB SSD; two removable SD Cards, 10% over-provisioned for optimum performance
- Simultaneous recording to internal SSD and the two SD cards
- exFAT formatting
- 12 tracks (8 iso channels, 4 buses)
- Broadcast WAV monophonic and polyphonic file format
- 64-bit WAV (RF64) monophonic and polyphonic; support for files > 4 G
-
Automatic Mixing
-
-
- Dugan Automixer up to 8 channels on Left and Right Mix bus
-
USB
-
-
-
USB
- USB-C (USB 3.1 type 1) for file transfer of internal SSD, both SD Cards.
- USB-A host for keyboard, external controller, external USB hubs supported for connecting multiple devices.
-
-
Timecode and Sync
-
-
- Modes Supported: Off, Rec Run, Free Run, 24h Run, External, including External Auto-Record and Continuous modes.
- Frame Rates: 23.98*, 24, 25, 29.97 DF, 29.97 ND, 30 DF, 30 ND
- Sample/Timecode Accuracy: 0.1 ppm (0.25 frames per 24 hours)
- Timecode Input: 20k ohm impedance, 0.3 V – 3.0 V p-p (–17 dBu – +3 dBu)
- Timecode Output: 75 ohm impedance, 5 V p-p (+12 dBu)
- Word Clock Input: 10k/75 ohm selectable impedance, 1-5 V p-p input sensitivity
- Word Clock Output: 75 ohm impedance, 5 V p-p output, at SR
-
Remote Control
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- USB MIDI MCU Control – supported 3rd party fader controllers
- SD-Remote Android app
- USB Keyboard
- External Timecode Record Trigger
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LCD
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- 320×240, Transflective, excellent sunlight visibility
- Larger touchscreen display available via USB-connected SD-Remote app
-
Power
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- External: 10-18 V input on locking TA4 connector, pin-4 = (+), pin-1 = (-)
- Dual rear-mount Sony-style L-mount batteries with chargers
- Idle Current Draw: 1A @ 12V (12W)
- Intelligent power-down of unused mic preamps and other internal circuits
-
Environmental
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-
- Operating: -20° C to 60° C, 0 to 90% relative humidity (non-condensing)
- Storage: -40° C to 85° C
-
Dimensions (H x W x D)
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- 5.1 cm x 22 cm x 17 cm;
- (2.0 in. x 8.7 in. x 6. in)
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Weight
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- 2.75 lbs (unpackaged, without batteries)
- 1.25 kg (unpackaged, without batteries)
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