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Re: [gear] Sound Devices 788 T announced

Subject: Re: [gear] Sound Devices 788 T announced
From: "Greg Weddig" gweddig
Date: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:23 pm ((PDT))
Please note that according to the specs it only supports up to 24 bit
Message: 48.
Subject: 048 kHz (which is a film format).  No 24/96 that I can see.

--greg weddig
http://gregweddig.net

--- In  Rob Danielson <> wrote:
>
> Heck of a of an array you're planning, Bernie!
>
> $2K for 2 Tracks
> $4K for 4 Tracks
> $6K for 8 Tracks
> $10K for 16 Tracks??
>
> Finally, a good reason to buy 16 matching mics.
>
> Rob D.
>
>   =3D =3D =3D =3D
>
> At 10:16 AM -0700 4/11/08, Bernie Krause wrote:
> >Holy cow! Can't wait til the 16-track comes through.
> >
> >Bernie
> >
> >On Apr 11, 2008, at 9:45 AM, oryoki2000 wrote:
> >>  Sound Devices announced today that they will show examples of a
new 8
> >>  channel audio recorder at next week's NAB convention in Las Vegas.
> >>
> >>  The new recorder is called the 788T, and as the name implies, it
has 8
> >>  inputs for analog mic or line inputs (4 full size XLR, 4 TA3). Each
> >>  input is supported by a preamp with individual gain control.
> >>  Quantization rates up to 24/48 are available. Digitized data streams
> >>  to a 160GB internal hard drive, to Compactflash, to external DVD
RAM,
> >>  or any combination.
> >>
> >>  Sound Devices says the electronics of the 788T is redesigned. The
> >>  published specifications include some evidence of improvement:
> >>  A/D dynamic range 788T: 123 dB(A) 722: 114 dB(A)
> >>  Gain: 788T 76 dBu, 722 70 dBu
> >>  No EIN data was included in the 788T specifications.
> >>
> >>  The 788T is larger than the familiar 722, but not by too much.
> >>  788T: 10.0 x 6.25 x 1.65 inches, 60 oz without battery
> >>  722: 8.2 x 4.9 x 1.65 inches, 42 oz without battery
> >>
> >>  788T: 257 x 163 x 45 mm, 1700 g
> >>  722: 209 x 125 x 45 mm, 1200 g
> >>
> >>  No price or delivery date was announced.
> >>
> >>  --oryoki
> >>
> >>
> >>
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