Colleen at Zaxcom Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Zaxcom's got two new products debuting at the show! ZFR300 - a new addition to the ZFR recorder group based off the TRX900LA for longer run time: http://www.zaxcom.com/zfr300 These are available now, delivery time is about two weeks or so. TRX742 - a new plug-on style transmitter with interchangeable cones for use with mono analog, stereo analog, AES (non-powered digital) and AES42 microphones. This will be available at some point this summer. The detailed webpage will be up in the coming weeks. For now, here's the PR: http://www.zaxcom.com/pr-trx742 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Wang Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 finally Never Clip comes to wireless mic....you guys are fast !!! Congrats ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I hope they implement Neverclip for all of their transmitters. Though I have to admit I don't really see how Neverclip is different from compression, just on the front end of the chain. Still a good thing to avoid burning up transmitter pres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I hope they implement Neverclip for all of their transmitters. Though I have to admit I don't really see how Neverclip is different from compression, just on the front end of the chain. Still a good thing to avoid burning up transmitter pres. It is exactly the opposite of compression --- having 2 different sets of staged digital converters, the signal never needs to be compressed, it is handed off to the proper converter before it would require compression or limiting to avoid clipping. This is the way I understand it. It has been explained to me perfectly several times but I still don't really have a firm grip on how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael McQueen Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 magic pixie dust from new jersey, thats how it works, i think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmixer Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I would love to see an external powering option. For versatility's sake. Can it take line level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 the concept of neverclip is sound to me what I dont understand is how the hand off between the two A/D's happens. Wouldn't there be either a click a pop or a very short fade of 20dB as the sound overloads the first A/D? Also wouldn't the sound of the first A/D overloading add distortion or compression to the track until that switch took place? Finally how fast can it be, does it know the future? What happens on the way back up when it gets really quiet and it has to switch back to the hot A/D? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I hope they implement Neverclip for all of their transmitters. Though I have to admit I don't really see how Neverclip is different from compression, just on the front end of the chain. Still a good thing to avoid burning up transmitter pres. They have to be redesigned/re-manufactured and a a second AD converter added. Battery power will be reduced a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 the concept of neverclip is sound to me what I dont understand is how the hand off between the two A/D's happens. Wouldn't there be either a click a pop or a very short fade of 20dB as the sound overloads the first A/D? Also wouldn't the sound of the first A/D overloading add distortion or compression to the track until that switch took place? Finally how fast can it be, does it know the future? What happens on the way back up when it gets really quiet and it has to switch back to the hot A/D? This is exactly where I'm left scratching my head as well. I understand the general concept but the hand-off between the two A/D circuits is where I'm confused. Maybe some sort of second gain stage to act as make up gain so that you don't hear a drop in level? Would love to see a nice power point slide show on this The other question off the top of my head regarding the 742 is how does it handle analog stereo? Does it do some kind of wiring trickery with the normal 3-pin XLR like the LTS series does or do you need to order a 5-pin version? Can it do two channels of AES? I agree on the external powering, would be a great feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 As Glenn described it to me, it has interchangeable 'cones' so that you have one for 3 pin mono (and possibly AES) and one for 5 pin stereo. This might have changed, but that's kind of how it was described to me in Nov last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Yes, for AES. No for analog line level, although Glenn seemed receptive to the idea of changing the product to accommodate line level for a brief moment, but since AES worked for me, the conversation ended there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McCallum Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Will the 742 also provide 48v Phantom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Yes Chris, as well as the 10v required for AES mics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McCallum Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Damn and I thought I had stopped giving my money to Zaxcom for a while Looks like I will need one of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 This is exactly where I'm left scratching my head as well. I understand the general concept but the hand-off between the two A/D circuits is where I'm confused. First off, I'm the one who talked about the "hand-off" and that was merely my simplistic description (which also helps to conceal my ignorance). I'm sure at some point Glenn will give us some kind of direct explanation of how it works. Anybody stopping in at Zaxcom booth at NAB will probably be able to get a good explanation. I certainly will be asking the question so I don't have to try and describe something I don't totally understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 If a $500 unit like the Sony D50 recorder can do something like that beautifully (with its padding), I guess Zaxcom found an even more clever way to do it, and do it better with higher sample rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McL Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Had a second TRX700 on my wish list. Will wait for this. Stereo. Analog or digital. 48V. SD backup. Zaxnet control. Ooooo yeah. Psyched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewFreedAudio Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I am excited for the 742. I've been waiting for this upgrade for a while and I wish it was shipping now. But, I'll just have to be patient. What was the real-world battery run time of the 700 powering a 48v mic? I wonder what the 742 battery run time will be? www.matthewfreed.com Production Sound Mixing for TV, Films, and Commercials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 i get about 4 1/2 hours on a 700 with energizer nimh batteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I have been getting 4 to 5 hours as well with my TRX 700 w/phantom power on. Lithium AA's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 if not to late I would very much like to suggest a XLR connector with a locking mechanism for the new 742 like the Sennheiser SKP series. My TRX 700 fits way too loose on a XLR connector (because it is quite heavy) and creates some rattling noise. I have some Velcro around the top off my pole and some Velcro on one side of the TRX. That helps enough to support the weight but it is a workaround no matter what. Matthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmixer Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 If not too late I would very much like to suggest line level capability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I was hoping to see a Zaxcom Battery solution for QRX100. Also based on the past history the new Zaxcom products will probably start shipping around the end of November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 A battery eliminator for the ZFR300 will be very cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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