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Gear / Technical Help => Battery Boxes, Preamps, Mixers, ADCs, and Processors => Topic started by: Benderman11 on February 15, 2015, 06:06:55 PM
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Excuse my ignorance as I am new to this hobby. I am currently running 2 sets of microphones directly into a zoom H6 via XLR cables. If I wanted to add a preamp in my chain, would the Sound Devices 442 do the job? I'm a little confused specifically about the TA3 connectors as direct outputs. Also, what kind of battery life should I expect our of the 442 running P48?
Looking for some advice overall if the 442 is not the right choice. Thanks.
http://www.sounddevices.com/download/guides/442_en.pdf
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I'm not certain but after reading the manual it appears as if you can run four direct outs, they are the mini cables located on the input side if I read correctly? I've been semi interested in one of these as well so I'm also curious for clarification.
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It is a 4 channel Mic/Line Pre with many of the same features as the SD552. This is a discontinued item from SD.
I would spring a little extra and find an SD552 and get the Internal Recorder, Dual AES3 Digital Outs, 5 channels in with 5 TA3 Direct outs.
Not sure what the 552's are selling for today, but they had been bottom dollar when I got mine. I think the only reason why was due to the SD663 hitting the market and all the pro market users upgraded. Last I had noticed, they have jumped back up in price.
I run my 552 all the time. You can monitor each channel by itself to adjust without impact to the recording itself. Usually I will record on the 552 internal recorder as a back-up, run the AES3 XLR Out to my S/PDIF in on my Marantz PMD661, and use the TA3 (mini xlr) Direct Outs to either my Tascam DR-70D or my ZoomH6. There's also a Balanced Stereo TA3 Output on both the 442 and 552. Many ways to share a mix or create several.