Patrick Tresch

The freezing problem is mainly due to some user presets that have to be reset (after FW upgrade?) and not switching off not used AES inputs (when used with RXf8+ and AD8+). Sonosax tried to replicate the bug but didn't manage to freeze the recorder. I never experienced it. But my friend did. After doing those steps it worked flawlessly for him. I love my RX4+

All I can hear is the mic preamp noise floor when the inputs are on with 48v and +20. When I switch off the preamp power (and no input are active) the headphones gives me no signal.

Sonosax AES Support

You could have tackled this sound problem with some research on the forums.

If I understand the problem you have with your recorder, buy a lighter and better one (wich also accept AES42 inputs). A downside of AES 42 is also that it eats up 2 AES INPUTS.

Or use your phone to hear your correspondant using the USB input of the M2D2 and a headphone and speak into your mic sending the signal through the USB to your phone as the sound card. (I think it could work)

You have plenty of time between “clap and action” ! Lol As a dop I’ve worked on with a CCM8-CCM41 on a M2D2 for doc but the editor don’t even tell post there is an MS on the camera. They just skip (kill) by principle the (pov) camera sound.

You think it would be possible to make Cantars for the masses and copy paste them like software?

Do you have the link to this info? I don't believe Beauviala was ever in contact with Kudelski to develop the preamps. This industry is small, Beauviala and Jacques Sax where good friends, probably that Beauviala also knew Mr. Kudelski. But I believe Beauviala, in contrary of Jacques Sax, never worked for or with Kudelski.

You ment Jacques Sax (owner of Sonosax) was at Kudelski. Not Beauviala.

Francois Musy once told that he rediscovered the sound of his SuperCmit using the Sonosax’s SX-R4+ aes input. Could the preamp also change the sound of it?

So the most logic step considering : metadata between camera and sound with a world domination in the field of cinema production, would be for Arri to buy Aaton ... But usually Arri develops the idea from others to make "their" stuff. They don't like to buy companies. The king is dead long live the king. Pat

Cantar is a niche product. Expensive to make due to R&D and software development. You better be small not to make bankruptcy or you would have to kill the product and make something for the masses on a lower budget.

Hello, Just heard that Aaton (Cantar) is in bankruptcy. Looks like they don’t make any service of the machine.

Best preamp ever done on a portable recorder is in the Sonosax SX-R4+. If you need more tracks with preamp you can use the SX-AD8+ module and stay digital with AES connection. It's also often used for classical music recording. No transformer, you get a clean preamps with the highest dynamic range on the market. It's also small and modular. (I'm not a Sonosax seller 😉 ) For some examples : https://www.facebook.com/groups/422226551455412/user/572779073 Patrick

Their dual AD is also a well known trick dating back from the telecinema times in the 80's. Sonosax had it also implemented before them and Arri is also using it in their Alexas camera... nothing new. Bright idea to patent the wheel... Patrick

Did Zaxcom patent the mixing of tracks ? 🤣

Usually post shout on low levels when there is only noise to dig but when you have good preamps it's not a problem to have low level as it keeps the sound clear even if you push it (reasonably) in post. IMHO it's less job to put a +10dB in post than to clean clipping.

Sonosax SX-R4+ & RX8+. 16 track recorder Wisycom MCR54 4 channel reciever Ready to recieve another MCR54 when 8 HF needed.

True but how long? Some allready use automix and it won’t get better with ai entering the field.

? You can shoot 25p and do a 50i extraction. Wich is called Psf

Just for the director to hear the line? 32bit means do it in post. Phase, mix, equal, …. Titanic 1 was recorded on a Nagra mono. With a Sonosax Mixer. You had to nail it.

Will the boom operator be more important (and knowledgeable than the recordist (no more mixing needed when using iso 32bit)… ?

But DIT recieve a Teradek signal. There are no cameras that are hardwired to the DIT IMHO. I think the DIT could receive a real 4k (and expensive) HF link to check the look on a mastering monitor and then send a downsampled HD feed to the crew.