Topic: New handheld recorder on horizon - NAGRA SD

[Tonis]

I found this information at this year NAB convention product listing.

Name:   NAGRA SD
Description: A hand held audio recorder, extractable SD memory card storage. Records PCM linear audio or MPEG compressed. Equipped with exceptional microphone preamps housed in a sturdy aluminum case, produces high quality audio recording in hostile environments.
Details: The Nagra SD is a hand-held digital audio recorder, packed with features, menu driven(?), and housed in a sturdy aluminum case. It uses a selection of different plug-on Nagra microphones or an XLR cable for an external dynamic microphone or line input. Audio storage media is an extractable SD memory card. Records PCM linear audio (24 kHz to 96 kHz) or MPEG compressed audio. Other features include 3 second pre-record buffer, USB 2.0 communications.
Based on this brief description it seems to be something similar to Ares M and P series. Something which can use plug-on mics or an external dynamic mic < does that really mean that it will not power condenser(s)?

Of course I sent out some email to the people at Nagra USA and to my contact at Nagra Switzerland to inquire more information if possible.

Tonis

[John Willett]

Sounds interesting.

It cartainly sounds like an updates Ares.

Nagra will also be showing another new unit - due for sale April/May I think - this is a stereo mic. pre. of the same quality as the Nagra VI, designed to increase the Nagra VI to 6 mics at once.

However - there will also be a version of this with a built-in flash recorder.  I have my name on the list for this one.  Will extend my Nagra VI and, if I only want a smaller stereo recorder, I can take it out on its own to record (for places where the Nagra VI would be too much).

So I'm looking forward to getting more details of this as well - I can't make NAB; but I'm hoping they will show all this at Musikmesse / Pro Light + Sound in Frankfurt in April.

[Tonis]

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It cartainly sounds like an updates Ares.
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However - there will also be a version of this with a built-in flash recorder.

Luc from Nagra Switzerland said that this new recorder will be a replacement for Ares ML.

But as much as I've asked I never got an answer on and if there will be a stereo pre with recording capabilities which I'm most interested in - if the project isn't canceled like it happened to the "light" version of LB.
I so wan't to purchase the LB but it should be a simpler more straight forward mic-preamp-recorder with good headphone amp, gain knobs and metering, that's it.
Oh. dreams.

T

[John Willett]

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It cartainly sounds like an updates Ares.
...
However - there will also be a version of this with a built-in flash recorder.

But as much as I've asked I never got an answer on and if there will be a stereo pre with recording capabilities which I'm most interested in - if the project isn't canceled like it happened to the "light" version of LB.
I so wan't to purchase the LB but it should be a simpler more straight forward mic-preamp-recorder with good headphone amp, gain knobs and metering, that's it.

My understanding is that this new mic. pre. with recorder is the replacement for the "light" version of the LB.

It did not seem to make sense to make an LB-LE when they were already doing a mic. pre. with the better circuit of the Nagra VI - it was much better to include a recorder option in this instead.

They did show it in the USA last year and I picked up on it from a post in the Gearslutz Forum and have already spoken to my contacts at Nagra about it.

They will definitely show it at NAB, I am told and I have even been told (in confidence) the estimated price - I have already put my name down on the list for one.

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They will definitely show it at NAB

They are keeping it a surprise then. I checked the NAB site last night and they have some new products listed (that aren't on the official nagra site), but nothing about the "EMP" preamp.

[John Willett]

They will definitely show it at NAB

They are keeping it a surprise then. I checked the NAB site last night and they have some new products listed (that aren't on the official nagra site), but nothing about the "EMP" preamp.

Maybe they are keeping it quiet - It was Nagra Switzerland I was speaking to, as well as Nagra GB.

Maybe they only decided to show it after the text had to be in.

Interesting that NAB starts on the last day of Musikmesse / Pro Light + Sound in Germany - what a headache for exhibitors wanting to do both shows. 


PS - Just done a search in Musikmesse / Pro Light + Sound - can't find "Nagra" at all.  So it looks like they will only exhibit at NAB.  If you see the new pre-amp with recorder please (pretty please) will you take a photo and post it here - or send me a PM and I'll give you an e-mail address to send it to.  Thanks.

[Tonis]

So it looks like they will only exhibit at NAB.  If you see the new pre-amp with recorder please (pretty please) will you take a photo and post it here - or send me a PM and I'll give you an e-mail address to send it to.  Thanks.

Will do that.

T

[John Willett]

So it looks like they will only exhibit at NAB.  If you see the new pre-amp with recorder please (pretty please) will you take a photo and post it here - or send me a PM and I'll give you an e-mail address to send it to.  Thanks.

Will do that.

Thanks very much - I'm eager to see this, and better, to get my hands on one.

[F.O.Bean]

So it looks like they will only exhibit at NAB.  If you see the new pre-amp with recorder please (pretty please) will you take a photo and post it here - or send me a PM and I'll give you an e-mail address to send it to.  Thanks.

Will do that.

Thanks very much - I'm eager to see this, and better, to get my hands on one.

I am PUMPED to see it too

[Jhurlbs81]

BEAN is back in a big way! 

[F.O.Bean]

BEAN is back in a big way! 

Where have you been hiding Jesse?

[Jhurlbs81]

Bout to get married next month, so you can pretty much kiss my taping career goodbye!   I still get out a few times a year, but the new job is taking a lot out of me. Hope your doing well brotha!

[F.O.Bean]

Bout to get married next month, so you can pretty much kiss my taping career goodbye!   I still get out a few times a year, but the new job is taking a lot out of me. Hope your doing well brotha!

I miss you Congrats on getting married and getting a new job tho

[Jhurlbs81]

Phat FOB from the fall beaner...

http://www.archive.org/details/db2010-09-10.mk21.flac16
 

[F.O.Bean]

Phat FOB from the fall beaner...

http://www.archive.org/details/db2010-09-10.mk21.flac16
 

Thanks brotha That show AND recording smokes It makes me want to buy some MBHO KA300N Subs