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Sound Devices MixPre-D
« on: April 07, 2011, 03:44:00 PM »
« Last Edit: April 07, 2011, 03:45:59 PM by scyue »
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2011, 03:55:34 PM »
looks like a high quality version of juiced link, especially on the bottom of the dslr.
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2011, 05:48:49 PM »
The AD part isn't clear to me. It looks like you can set the output to be AES on the right XLR out. You might be able to change 44.1/48/96 with the small black knob on the front? Hopefully its not controlled over USB. I'm assuming it's 24 bit, but it doesn't state that anywhere. I wonder if they kept the transformers? Seems like there wouldn't be room for the AD components if they did. I wonder how the pre and AD compare to the USBpre 2 and the 7xx.
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2011, 05:53:02 PM »
any idea on price? I couldn't find anything.  And it needs 10V so it will not run on DVD battery like the MP-2/mixpre  Hmmmm, I wonder how different this sounds compared to the USBPre2

Specs say 10v but picture shows 5v
« Last Edit: April 07, 2011, 06:01:59 PM by kirkd »

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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2011, 05:53:44 PM »
Transformer input.    States it is 24 bit AES output, but does not look to be switchable
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2011, 06:04:04 PM »
The pic say 5v-18v!!  I think that is the same as the MP2/mixpre

any idea on price? I couldn't find anything.  And it needs 10V so it will not run on DVD battery like the MP-2/mixpre  Hmmmm, I wonder how different this sounds compared to the USBPre2

Specs say 10v but picture shows 5v
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2011, 09:23:16 PM »
Ah man....must resist....need other stufffffff....tranformer based with digi out......must resist....
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2011, 09:55:07 PM »
interesting.

usbpre2 has spdif out in coax/optical, no aes.
mixpre-d has aes and no spdif.
both have usb.

the usbpre2 is transformerless
the mixpre-d is tranformerful.  :P

Noticed the P12 option is still in tact on the mixpre-d.
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2011, 11:04:06 PM »
interesting.

usbpre2 has spdif out in coax/optical, no aes.
mixpre-d has aes and no spdif.
both have usb.

the usbpre2 is transformerless
the mixpre-d is tranformerful.  :P

Noticed the P12 option is still in tact on the mixpre-d.
USBPRe2 will clock to external spdif signal
Usb-d no external clocking

Usbpre2 will do analog mic, line and digi out at same time
Usb-d choice of either mic or line or digi out

Usbpre2 80dB gain
Usbpre-d 66db of gain

Usbpre2 more rugged USB-3 Jack
Usb-d Usb mini jack

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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2011, 11:38:20 PM »
Noticed the P12 option is still in tact on the mixpre-d.

Yeah this is a cool feature, especially for Schoeps users since P12 can power your mics basically twice as long compared with P48 with the same battery supply.  The MixPre, I noticed, can do P48 or P15, which would not be useful in this way since Schoeps (CMC6, CCM, etc.) can use P12 or P48, but not P15.  I like the look of this new MixPre-D also, nicer meter lights. 

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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2011, 12:31:20 AM »
Price: $750

http://www.coffeysound.com/Sound-Devices-MixPre-D.html

That is very reasonable....the regular mix pre is usually 665$....100$ for a/d section isn't bad as far as I am concerned..
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2011, 02:19:29 AM »
It don't make sense the USBpre2 is $650 only thing it won't do is P12...and the DSLR hook up but really $100 more?  Hmmm

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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2011, 02:43:40 AM »
Now all we need is a good digi-in bit bucket
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Re: Sound Devices MixPre-D
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2011, 09:55:58 AM »
It don't make sense the USBpre2 is $650 only thing it won't do is P12...and the DSLR hook up but really $100 more?  Hmmm

I guess if you need AES or P12 (or like transformers), but I agree, it's sort of outclassed by the pre2.
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