Topic: here it comes :-)

[oleg]

http://www.sonosax.ch/main.html

[mmedley.]

That will be a nice competitor for the 744 for sure! Looks interesting. Preliminary specs look promising as well. Not bad at $4500.

[eric.B]

http://www.sonosax.ch/SXR4/SXR4.html

now *that's* pretty bad ass...



SXR4

Compact and Leight Weight 8 tracks Recorder on Hard Disk and CF Card

The ideal companion for classical music and on location multi-track recording

Recording capabilities:  44,1 up to 192kHz @ 24bits and 16 bits ( dithering )

Up to 8 tracks on the HD plus 2 tracks on the CF Card

Small and robust construction

Friendly user interface, easy maintenance

Battery or external DC operated

KEY FEATURES

    * 4x electronically balanced Mic/Line Input, XLR connectors
    * 2x unbalanced adjustable Line input on TA3 connector
    * 48V Phantom for Mic power
    * Pre LF Cut for rough wind conditions - PAD - Phase reversal
    * 2 Gain range and trim Gain control on the front
    * Stereo linking of channel 1- 2  and channels 3-4
    * Limiter on each channel

    * 4 x AES Digital input ( 8channels )
    * TimeCode In & Out, all format
    * NTSC  Pull Up / Pull Down 0.1%
    * Wckl and Video Sync In
    * Wckl Sync Out
    * unbalanced stereo Line Outputs, on TA3 connector

    * Machined aluminum panel and carbon fiber housing
    * Dimensions: 176 x 44 x 138 mm / 6,93" x 1,75" x 5,43"
    * Weight aprox 800 grams ( 1,76 lbs ) with batteries
    * Powered by four AA batteries or external 6 - 15 VDC

Estimated price:             aprox Euro 3'500 -  USD 4'500 - CHF 5'600
Estimated deliveries:      automn 2007

[gratefulphish]

Is it just me, or do you think that a company like Sonosax could at least get somebody who speaks some English to write their web pages? 

Coming soon, a new 8 trackS Recorder with 4 Mic/Line InputS
                                                        more informationS

That being said, I will wait for others to buy and test this out, before even thinking about it.  Time for some expected issues to show up and get patched.  Looking at it, it is hard to figure out how you are going to see any meters in that little display, much less eight of them.  It has the potential, with the Sonosax pres, of being the all-in-one that people have been waiting for.  Time will tell.

[oleg]

it only you - as for me with much horrible english it does say everything :-)

[johnw]

http://www.sonosax.ch/SXM32/sxm32.html

Also fairly impressive and at $1900 priced to compete with the V3

[thegreatgumbino]

Nice.

[H₂O]

The SX-M32 looks pretty sweet and definitely a V3 competitor.  One thing that looks a little off though is the digital settings and as it looks hard to use in the field (looks like a recessed rotary "pot" switch to me - get out your apogee jewellers screw drivers).

To give them credit it is just a CAD drawing so who knows what the final product will look like.

[ShawnF]

The SX-M32 can't do 44.1, evidently . . .  Not a dealbreaker by any means, of course, but interesting.  Obviously 48 is more useful for its intended audience.  Says 48 up to 192 at 24 bit, so I wonder if 88.2 is one of the options?

[willndmb]

come on grace

[mmmatt]

it only you - as for me with much horrible english it does say everything :-)

well saids oleg