Topic: Drum Roll....WOOOHOOO......Sound Devices 788T

[SClassical]

whats the story with this

Even though Sonosax sounds great, I don't understand why they keep putting up cartoon drawings into their website. Their website should show real photos even a dummy photo. Their competitors (Grace Design, Sound Devices etc. ) will never show cartoon drawings. It's just a bid annoying when you're really curious what the real product looks like.

[boojum]

whats the story with this

Even though Sonosax sounds great, I don't understand why they keep putting up cartoon drawings into their website. Their website should show real photos even a dummy photo. Their competitors (Grace Design, Sound Devices etc. ) will never show cartoon drawings. It's just a bid annoying when you're really curious what the real product looks like.

I think that is the real product.  They have pre-announced this thing and now cannot deliver it.  Lots of talk and no walk.  You would think they would at least have a metal mockup by now to post.  I wonder what they are up to in departments other than art and advertising.

[F.O.Bean]

I still dont get why the 7xx preamps get a bad rap. for the recording I do, they are super low noise and sound clean, transparent, and just the right warmth for my mics. I have actually liked just about every mic ive heard thru the 7xx preamps.

They sound great no matter where they are on the gain dial and the S/N is SUPER CLEAN IMO. Quiet parts, loud parts, they are all super clean. And the dynamics really jump out to me. The imaging and soundstage is better than most preamps we normally use as well. I think theyve hit a home run w/ all of their 7xx units and they have impacted the market in a HUGE way IMO! I have run a v2/v3/sonosax/dmic-20/Oade m148 all myself and liked the 7xx preamps better than them all w/ my old 481/3's. the 7xx preamps are also a great match w/ my MBHO's so I lucked out there. I like my 722 so much that Id rather switch mics out to better suit it rather than switch out my recorder to please my mics. Never thought Id say that but its true!

The 788T is just another step in the right direction for SD taking over the world

[boojum]

^^^^  Just to jump on the heretic bandwagon, I find no fault with the SD pre's either.  I spent decades with the audio gear mystique chasing this or that "upgrade" and was sure each had made a difference.  I get some good recordings with my gear and find the artists are very pleased with it.  Some are startled at how good that little box sounds paired with Schoeps or DPA.  Now these are both pretty good mic manufacturers, true.  But if the pre's were that bad it would make no difference.  If they were good, but not great it would make some difference.  I am not suggesting a shootout between the various pre's and the internal SD ones.  And I understand that there is the matter of personal preference here.  And I also understand that some folks like the pre's they have been working with for a while.  So, "You use your pre's and I'll use mine" is where I end up at.  And until I find a good reason to abandon the pre's that SD has designed I will not. 

And I am pretty interested to hear what the pre's in the 788T sound like.  They are redesigned and the folks at the factory are pretty proud of them.  Tatooles, the honcho, is, too.  So let's give them a chance.

As usual, YMMV     

[John Willett]

Dayum.  Wonder what the price will be.  Bet it's outrageous.

Quite inexpensive, actually - $6,000 / £4,200.

But no 96kHz capability - that's the killer for me, unfortunately.

[John Kelly]

Dayum.  Wonder what the price will be.  Bet it's outrageous.

Quite inexpensive, actually - $6,000 / £4,200.

But no 96kHz capability - that's the killer for me, unfortunately.

To start.  They did say it was coming.

[flintstone]

<thread hijack mode on>

Teddy wrote "...lynx aurora 8 , standard laptop, DAV BG-8..." as a solution that would be superior to the new 788T for recording 8 channels, and cost less.

Here's what Teddy's setup would include

1.  DAV Electronics BG8
http://www.davelectronics.com/bg8.htm
44 x 485 x 255mm (one standard rack unit)
plugs into mains power
Input - XLR x 8
Output - 25 pin D-Type
price ??

2.  25 pin cable from BG8 to Aurora 8
price ??

3.  lynx aurora 8
http://www.lynxstudio.com/aurora/index.html
8-channel 24-bit/192kHz A/D D/A Converter
one standard rack unit in size
plugs into mains power
msrp $2195, street $1900

4. AES 1605 25 pin cable
Aurora 8 to Digital I/O card
msrp $50

5.  for PC or Mac desktop
Lynx AES16 multichannel digital interface
25 pin D-Sub connector
http://www.lynxstudio.com/aes16.html
msrp $900, street $700

6.  the PC or Mac desktop
plugs into mains power

Teddy, I don't understand the best way to interface the Lynx Aurora 8 to a laptop.  What do you use?  How fast a laptop do you recommend?

Thanks,
Flintstone

[RebelRebel]

Teddy, I don't understand the best way to interface the Lynx Aurora 8 to a laptop.  What do you use?  How fast a laptop do you recommend?

Thanks,
Flintstone
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http://www.lynxstudio.com/product_detail.asp?i=24

dont need the aes16. (well, if you want 16 channels you do, but not for ..and any laptop pent 3 and above with around a gig of ram will be fine.

[dactylus]

Here's what Teddy's setup would include

1.  DAV Electronics BG8
http://www.davelectronics.com/bg8.htm
44 x 485 x 255mm (one standard rack unit)
plugs into mains power
Input - XLR x 8
Output - 25 pin D-Type
price: $2,340.00 - price in U.S dollars, prices include shipping, but not local taxes[import duty]


2.  25 pin cable from BG8 to Aurora 8
price ??

3.  lynx aurora 8
http://www.lynxstudio.com/aurora/index.html
8-channel 24-bit/192kHz A/D D/A Converter
one standard rack unit in size
plugs into mains power
msrp $2195, street $1900

4. AES 1605 25 pin cable
Aurora 8 to Digital I/O card
msrp $50

5.  for PC or Mac desktop
Lynx AES16 multichannel digital interface
25 pin D-Sub connector
http://www.lynxstudio.com/aes16.html
msrp $900, street $700

6.  the PC or Mac desktop
plugs into mains power

Teddy, I don't understand the best way to interface the Lynx Aurora 8 to a laptop.  What do you use?  How fast a laptop do you recommend?

Thanks,
Flintstone

[boojum]

I am beginning to think this might merit another thread, "A better way to record 8 tracks than the 788T."  And this may well be a better way.  A little clumsier, which is not always a problem if there is sufficient time to set up.  A concern of mine is all the extra connections which are contact and less than optimal.  These are additional losses in the recording chain, although they are minimal and may be insignificant.  Of course if the rig is hooked up once and kept that way it should pose no real problem.  And this whole kit can be rack mounted or put into some kind of container that would fit onto a little luggage carrier or hand truck.  Quite workable, I'd say.  An interesting path.

Way to go, Teddy. 

[StuStu]

I too find the 7xx pre HIGHLY underrated. I love running the pres I own, but have yet to regret the shows I've recorded with the SD recorder alone. IMO Schoeps sound very nice with the internal pre.

[boyacrobat]

lovely sd

g

[BayTaynt3d]

Anyone seen this yet?

http://www.trewaudio.com/audioflow/2008/04/18/this-just-in/

Click the link under the video player for the 788.

[boojum]

Mmm-hmm.

[F.O.Bean]

Mmm-hmm.