Topic: Zaxcom Nomad

[duch]

Here it is :



















Prices from Coffey Sound and Professional Sound Services :

-$ 3300 for the Nomad 4
-$ 4400 for the Nomad 6
-$ 5500 for the Nomad 8
-$ 6800 for the Nomad 12

http://www.zaxcom.com/Nomad.html

[duch]

And an important point :

Nomad is upgradeable, so your system can grow with you when the need arrises.

I don't know the details but that might mean you can start with say a Nomad 4 then upgrade to Nomad 6, 8 or 12, as with the AETA 4Minx.

[OFOTD]

I had been hearing a few rumors about this Nomad product line recently from a local Zaxcom dealer.   

I'm on the list for a demo when they start shipping.

Depending on the sound of the preamps my 744 may be in the YS soon.

   

[illconditioned]

Nice.  I like the shape of the unit, designed to protect/secure XLR inputs.  Very clever.

  Richard

[OFOTD]

Nice.  I like the shape of the unit, designed to protect/secure XLR inputs.  Very clever.

  Richard

Agreed!   I am a bit worried about the batteries and their consumption though.

[TNJazz]

48k max at the moment...

It's definitely priced nicely.  $3300, $4400 and $5500 respectively

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Nice.  I like the shape of the unit, designed to protect/secure XLR inputs.  Very clever.

  Richard

Agreed!   I am a bit worried about the batteries and their consumption though.

I wonder if that quoted 300ma is accurate. That would be crazy for what that box is doing. I wonder if that's just for AES 2ch at idle (with the lights off). 

I'm assuming that the external > internal powering is designed with failover in mind.



edit: also; the digital in/out is on the 6ch and up units. No digital on the 4ch. I'm surprised there isn't at least something.

[audBall]

That's a bit of a step up from the Nomad Jukebox.   

[oleg]

Nice.  I like the shape of the unit, designed to protect/secure XLR inputs.  Very clever.

  Richard

Agreed!   I am a bit worried about the batteries and their consumption though.

I wonder if that quoted 300ma is accurate. That would be crazy for what that box is doing. I wonder if that's just for AES 2ch at idle (with the lights off). 

I'm assuming that the external > internal powering is designed with failover in mind.



edit: also; the digital in/out is on the 6ch and up units. No digital on the 4ch. I'm surprised there isn't at least something.

its about 6-7 w  power  consumption maximum
the internal batteries  are maximum in theory 25 -27 w if you use lithium  non rechargeables.
so with rechargeables 6 /1.2v-2700 you gat about 3 hours maximum .
the recorder made for people who already power their equip from external source  , so the internal batteries are not more then hot
swap for external power .
about if it will go over 48000 , it will not as long other products in higher range still exist ( deva16/fusion 10/12)- so simple answer it will not happen  :-)
not really tappers product

[oleg]

[their consumption though.
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Iedit: also; the digital in/out is on the 6ch and up units. No digital on the 4ch. I'm surprised there isn't at least something.
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the digital ins could be routed to any track in any configuration , pre or post fader

[oleg]

[their consumption though.

Iedit: also; the digital in/out is on the 6ch and up units. No digital on the 4ch. I'm surprised there isn't at least something.
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the digital ins could be routed to any track in any configuration , pre or post fader
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good new from zax , they decided to donate the  88 and 96 sampling , for the benefit of their sales department :-)
dont know if it for all models or for 6 and up

[leehookem]

Depending on the sound of the preamps my 744 may be in the YS soon.

Dibs!  Keep that in Texas.

[dointhatrag]

I am a proud owner of a Zaxcom Nomad Lite, I am getting just under 2 hours usage on the internal AA's  with 2 dpa 4011 mic's.

the 6 pre's are incredible, I have not reached for my sonosax once yet since owning this nomad. This unit is the best deal on the market for 4,000.00

Henry Hirsch once stated that the only difference between 48k and 96k is drive space.

I am going to order another one and sync them for 20 tracks....

I am so glad I did not spend 3500.00 on the tascam hs-p82 !!!

[dointhatrag]

External power is on 4 pin hirose which gives you just about endless options..

[DigiGal]

External power is on 4 pin hirose which gives you just about endless options..

Hmm, have they changed it?  The specs and photos above indicate external power on a Switchcraft L712 connector...

[dointhatrag]

External power is on 4 pin hirose which gives you just about endless options..

Hmm, have they changed it?  The specs and photos above indicate external power on a Switchcraft L712 connector...

This thread is more than 1 year old, those are old specs I guess, mine is hirose..

[H₂O]

I am a proud owner of a Zaxcom Nomad Lite, I am getting just under 3 hours usage on the internal AA's  with 2 dpa 4011 mic's.

the 6 pre's are incredible, I have not reached for my sonosax once yet since owning this nomad. This unit is the best deal on the market for 4,000.00

Henry Hirsch once stated that the only difference between 48k and 96k is drive space.

I am going to order another one and sync them for 20 tracks....

I am so glad I did not spend 3500.00 on the tascam hs-p82 !!!

enjoy your zaxcom - I love my hs-p82

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the 6 pre's are incredible, I have not reached for my sonosax once yet since owning this nomad. This unit is the best deal on the market for 4,000.00

Ooooo. (But im not a fan of the sonosax preamps to start with, however they are generally well regarded)

I. Want. One.

Any other notes from usage?

[dointhatrag]

the 6 pre's are incredible, I have not reached for my sonosax once yet since owning this nomad. This unit is the best deal on the market for 4,000.00

Ooooo. (But im not a fan of the sonosax preamps to start with, however they are generally well regarded)

I. Want. One.

Any other notes from usage?

The only way I could describe these pre amps is " A wire with gain"  they are totally transparent, and the dynamic range of this unit blows my mind, I am coming from the sound device 7 series world and now I can not think of a better recording chain for my mics than using zaxcom everything, It is hand made in usa and feels bullet proof. More options on filters than the SD 7 series. I was so happy I went to pro-sound in nyc and talked to Rich who sells all the units I was considering, his opinion ( and me knowing his background it ment a lot to me) was the zaxcom was far better sounding than the rest. What I do is record iso tracks, everything else is done in the DAW, there is nothing better out there for 4 grand that will record 10 iso tracks with 6 primo pre amps imo.  I also have a X4 (with a direct out mod) that I use for inputs 7-10.   At first I was a little concerned about not having any digi inputs or outputs but after using this unit I now see I would never use them anyways. As far as analog outputs go you have a lot of options and routing abilities..metadata entry is not a pain at all using the front knob, and  there are lots of nice instructional youtube vibs to check out.