Topic: Sound Devices MixPre-3 and 6, Part 7

[billydee]

A sound engineer friend just sent me this news about Sound Devices which may be of interest to some-
https://www.mixonline.com/news/sound-devices-acquired-by-audiotonix

[morst]

A sound engineer friend just sent me this news about Sound Devices which may be of interest to some-
https://www.mixonline.com/news/sound-devices-acquired-by-audiotonix

I think this is great news.
The parent company owns some brands which are pretty big time. DiGiCo is what a LOT of pro tours are using for their house and monitor consoles, and Allen & Heath makes a great line of mid-priced boards for smaller applications.
SSL is a classic transistor studio mixing board...

"Reedsburg, WI (October 14th, 2021) — Sound Devices has been acquired by Audiotonix, parent company to Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Group One Limited, KLANG:technologies, and Solid State Logic.
The move makes the multi-track audio recorder and field production mixer company the first North American manufacturer to come under the Audiotonix umbrella."

[adrianf74]

Indeed great news. I think it'll be business as usual for Sound Designs but will give them greater exposure and an even bigger name backing them.

[vwmule]

Is the latest firmware glitch free? I haven't updated in a while and was thinking it's time.

[jbell]

I'm on 7.13 and haven't had any issues!

Is the latest firmware glitch free? I haven't updated in a while and was thinking it's time.

[dactylus]

Is the latest firmware glitch free? I haven't updated in a while and was thinking it's time.

I've used 7.14 for several shows and I have experienced no issues.

[morst]

Is the latest firmware glitch free? I haven't updated in a while and was thinking it's time.

I am on 7.14 since it came out, and use it as my main computer USB playback interface daily and it's alright.
I have recorded one live show on my MixPre6 since upgrading, with no ill effects other than I should remind you to check all menus and reboot the thing twice.
OH YEAH ok maybe one bug.
Headphone and/or line output might be borked unless you reset all settings or at least reboot twice.
I was trying to get a line out feed to my A10 as a backup, and it would not cooperate with regard to source selection until I power cycled it, I think.


Wingman app seems to work as expected.

[vwmule]

Appreciate the replies.

[suini]

mixpre: is it possible to have all recordings in one folder? Like bypassing the date/project folder structure.

[rigpimp]

Sorry if this has been covered already.  Can the legacy Mixpre-6 record at 32-bit float?  I upgraded to 7.14 and only still only see 16 and 24.

[Gordon]

Sorry if this has been covered already.  Can the legacy Mixpre-6 record at 32-bit float?  I upgraded to 7.14 and only still only see 16 and 24.

No!  That is the main difference between the two gens....

[rigpimp]

Sorry if this has been covered already.  Can the legacy Mixpre-6 record at 32-bit float?  I upgraded to 7.14 and only still only see 16 and 24.

No!  That is the main difference between the two gens....

Thank you, Gordon!

[jbell]

Have to upgrade for 32bit float.  Here are a few other differences of the gen II models.

What is different about the MixPre II compared to the previous MixPre models?

All MixPre II Series recorders feature 32-bit float recording, timecode generators, 192 kHz recording, adjustable limiters, auto-copy to USB drives, extended Pre-roll, output delay, and access to the optional NoiseAssist plugin. The MixPre-10 II TA3 balanced outputs are now +18 dBu.

Sorry if this has been covered already.  Can the legacy Mixpre-6 record at 32-bit float?  I upgraded to 7.14 and only still only see 16 and 24.

[JiB97]

So I have been thinking of moving from my current DR-70D to the MixPre-6 but had some questions regarding the regular MixPre-6 and this 6m version

On eBay right now there is a 6m for around $600ish and I found this comparison page here: https://www.sounddevices.com/mixpre-comparison-chart/

The main differences being the 6m doesn't do 192hz (don't bother me, I run 44.1khz or 48khz), doesn't have timecode (currently don't have a need for this feature), doesn't have the Record Start/Stop Trigger feature (what is this?) and doesn't have M/S decoding (don't have a figure of 8 capsule)

So, would I be OK to grab the 6m or be best served to wait around the Yard Sale for the normal MixPre-6 or MixPreII (this one has 32-bit encoding or something, right?)

As you can see, I am not the most technically knowledgeable  individual and just looking for something small and with relatively good enough preamps for concert recording. Plus, all the cool kids were rocking MixPres at the recent Phish run I went to and those lights are pretty.

[DavidPuddy]

I would spend a little more and get the Mixpre-6ii (or 3) that records in 32 bit. I never watch levels anymore (besides out of habit).