sound devices

  • New Sound Devices 688

    New Sound Devices 688

    Sound Devices has announced their new 688 mixer/recorder/system. The 688 is a production sound engineer’s dream come true – a portable audio powerhouse that incorporates multi-channel mixer, auto-mixer, recorder plus optional SL-6 integrated powering and wireless system. By consolidating these…

  • Underwater Surround: Canon Crackers of the Pistol Shrimp

    Underwater Surround: Canon Crackers of the Pistol Shrimp

    Canon Crackers of the pistol shrimp from Ambient Recording on Vimeo. Is the underwater world a silent world? No, the depths of the sea are as full of exciting sounds and voices as any other habitat rich with species. However,…

  • New Sound Devices 633 Field Mixer & Recorder

    New Sound Devices 633 Field Mixer & Recorder

    Sound Devices has just announced the newest addition to their family of mixers/recorders, the 633: The 633 is a compact, six-input mixer with integrated 10-track recorder featuring PowerSafe technology. It offers six analog inputs and records to SD and CompactFlash…

  • USBPre2: Part1 – First Impressions

    About ten days ago i received my USBPre2 after waiting for three (long!) weeks.  This is not a technical review but more about my impressions and thoughts after integrating it in to my home and field recording setup. 1. Why?…

  • Sound Devices USBPre 2 Announced

    Sound Devices just announced a new version of their USBPre this week at IBC 2010 in Amsterdam. It boasts many beefed up features and a new standalone mode. But this is a USB device, so what does this have to…