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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #195 on: July 10, 2017, 08:33:29 AM »
Mixpre 3 Brightness turned to 1
P48 2 Channels 60 Volt PFA
Enelope Pro rechargeables 3.5 hours
Lithium 5 + hours (didn't let it run all the way down)
4 AA

Followed the above and still only getting a little over 3 1/2 on 4 Lithium AA's. Would love to get 5 hours. I'm in basic mode, so LR mix isn't armed. Could basic suck more juice? AKG>naiant 60v PFA.
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #196 on: July 10, 2017, 10:13:39 AM »
No.  It is stop and record only as far as i know.  If you hit record a 2nd time while it is rolling it simply starts a new file.

OK thanks, sometimes it's nice to pause a recording.

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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #197 on: July 10, 2017, 10:23:43 AM »
Mixpre 3 Brightness turned to 1
P48 2 Channels 60 Volt PFA
Enelope Pro rechargeables 3.5 hours
Lithium 5 + hours (didn't let it run all the way down)
4 AA

Followed the above and still only getting a little over 3 1/2 on 4 Lithium AA's. Would love to get 5 hours. I'm in basic mode, so LR mix isn't armed. Could basic suck more juice? AKG>naiant 60v PFA.

"The chemistry that eneloop batteries use is Nickel Metal Hydride. eneloop batteries are not lithium ..."

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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #198 on: July 11, 2017, 08:07:39 AM »
Mixpre 3 Brightness turned to 1
P48 2 Channels 60 Volt PFA
Enelope Pro rechargeables 3.5 hours
Lithium 5 + hours (didn't let it run all the way down)
4 AA

Followed the above and still only getting a little over 3 1/2 on 4 Lithium AA's. Would love to get 5 hours. I'm in basic mode, so LR mix isn't armed. Could basic suck more juice? AKG>naiant 60v PFA.

"The chemistry that eneloop batteries use is Nickel Metal Hydride. eneloop batteries are not lithium ..."

Yea, he got 3 1/2 on Enelop and over 5 on lithiums without letting the lithiums run out.

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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #199 on: July 11, 2017, 10:40:01 AM »
Mixpre 3 Brightness turned to 1
P48 2 Channels 60 Volt PFA
Enelope Pro rechargeables 3.5 hours
Lithium 5 + hours (didn't let it run all the way down)
4 AA

Followed the above and still only getting a little over 3 1/2 on 4 Lithium AA's. Would love to get 5 hours. I'm in basic mode, so LR mix isn't armed. Could basic suck more juice? AKG>naiant 60v PFA.

"The chemistry that eneloop batteries use is Nickel Metal Hydride. eneloop batteries are not lithium ..."

Yea, he got 3 1/2 on Enelop and over 5 on lithiums without letting the lithiums run out.

Ah, ok, I didnt realize he was talking about two different scenarios.
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #201 on: July 11, 2017, 12:01:57 PM »
I've been using the mixpre-6 with an Anker powercore+ 20100 USB c battery and it's been more than adequate so far.  I have a pelican 1120 case that I'd like to use for travel in suitcases etc... the mixpre-6 is just a hair too big with the battery sled attached (fits fine when I take the sled off).  I've been thinking of just leaving the sled at home.  Should I be concerned that the back of the recorder is exposed without the battery sled?  Any suggestions/thoughts?


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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #203 on: July 11, 2017, 06:59:24 PM »
any opinions on the preamp?

V3 like?

722 like?

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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #204 on: July 12, 2017, 09:31:47 AM »
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #206 on: July 12, 2017, 02:58:21 PM »
So, I record almost entirely in mono on my current rigs, Marantz 620 and 661 mk2.
I was running a mixpre-D for certain uses in which I wanted to push audio straight into my Mac,  and loved it, now have a mixpre-3 on the way, and it looks like basically even with a single mic going its going to record in stereo, essentially two channels of exactly the same sound that I will then have to combine in software (Audition) into mono. That's not a big deal I guess but it is a useless additional step, seems like it may on rare occasions cause a hiccup or two and.... take up twice as much space on the memory chip.
Have I misunderstood how the machine works?
And is there any reason this isn't solvable with a firmware update if SD decides to change it and make true mono possible?


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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #207 on: July 12, 2017, 04:06:25 PM »
So, I record almost entirely in mono on my current rigs, Marantz 620 and 661 mk2.
I was running a mixpre-D for certain uses in which I wanted to push audio straight into my Mac,  and loved it, now have a mixpre-3 on the way, and it looks like basically even with a single mic going its going to record in stereo, essentially two channels of exactly the same sound that I will then have to combine in software (Audition) into mono. That's not a big deal I guess but it is a useless additional step, seems like it may on rare occasions cause a hiccup or two and.... take up twice as much space on the memory chip.
Have I misunderstood how the machine works?
And is there any reason this isn't solvable with a firmware update if SD decides to change it and make true mono possible?
You can record one channel ISO only =  mono track.
No need firmware update.
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #208 on: July 14, 2017, 01:02:46 PM »
New topic I started for my npf/dummy external solution: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=182854.0

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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 3
« Reply #209 on: July 14, 2017, 01:50:20 PM »
New topic I started for my npf/dummy external solution: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=182854.0

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Preamps:    Schoeps VMS 02iub, Naiant IPA, Sound Devices Mixpre6 I
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