SD is soon releasing a new version of this recorder aimed at musicians called the MixPre-10M:
http://www.sounddevices.com/products/recorders/mixpre-10mHere's an info page from TAI:
myemail.constantcontact.com/Introducing-the-MixPre-10M-from-Sound-Devices.htmlThe main differences are added overdubbing and effects onboard, and the deletion of TC capability and HDMI triggering.
Price will be $1499, so $300 less than the 10T. They will sell the software as a plugin for the MixPre-6 and -10T units for $99.
Here's a video overview with Paul Isaacs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEvI5Xz0gJEGearslutz discussion thread:
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/remote-possibilities-in-acoustic-music-and-location-recording/1205471-sound-devices-announces-mixpre-10m-quot-musicians-quot.htmlI asked them on Twitter about what hardware differences exists between the 10T and 10M other than the removal of TC, and they just told me to compare the specs. Obviously I had done that already. Perhaps they would have been a bit more forthcoming via email.
https://twitter.com/sounddevices/status/971420075470225409The
feature comparison page for the MixPre series shows that the 10M has more options for channel linking than the 10T.
Comparing the specs pages also shows that the 10M will not record at the 47.952 kHz or 48.048 kHz sample rates the 10T is capable of.
The 10M writes Poly WAV, Mono WAV, or AAC depending on the project type, whereas 10T writes Poly BWAV only.
I don't see any other differences other than the aforementioned removal of TC and HDMI, and of course the different firmware.
My takeaway: If you don't need TC, now you can get what is otherwise the same unit as the 10T for $300 less, and that's the most attractive thing for us here. I think the overdubbing is a nice addition for mobile multitracking, but I am always against "baking in" effects on a recording in case you change your mind later.
Side note: I purposely did not start a new thread for the 10M as I don't think it's different enough to warrant its own thread. We have too many threads around here as it is.
EDIT: Well, it looks like a new thread was already started by sos. Here you go:
https://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=185639.0