Significant updates bring improvements to the compact audio device The MixPre II series from Sound Devices has a new feature that can boost the confidence of anyone not sound savvy. The spec is its combination of 32-bit float recording and multiple analog to digital convertors. Before detailing why it’s so great, let’s poke at it with the analogy of buying a new camera. When considering one it may need to tout certain specs like a wide dynamic range or high-resolution recording. A feature often discussed is lossless compressed RAW recording. The holy grail of that type of file is one that doesn’t lose any image data and is compressed in a very small file size. ARRI, Sony, Nikon, Canon, RED, and Blackmagic Design all have a version. When 32-bit float recording is combined with multiple analog to digital converters it is the audio world’s version of lossless compressed RAW – where no matter how high or low the input gain levels are set, the audio will virtually never clip and will still be useable. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 11 December, 2019