David Settlemoir Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Hey everybody, Just recently bought a new SD 442 from Trew Audio and boy what a great mixer (been using Shure 32/33s, Cooper 104, and the ocassional PSC Alphamix.) I've already used the 442 on two corporate shoots, a CNBC live shot at Tyson Foods, and had a Jeff Greenfield piece with presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on the CBS Evening News tonight. I wish I would have bought one a long time ago. Now I just need some more wireless units! Trew also got it to me very quick which was VERY helpful. I usually just lurk here and on Ramps but I've learned a lot and really appreciate the forum Jeff. Thanks! David Settlemoir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregkraus Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 This is a mixer I was looking at to purchase. Why do you like it above the other mixer you mentioned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 If I may... I own a 302 (sounds better IMO) But the 442 has amazing routing/distribution capabilities, lightweight, sounds good, low power draw, very affordable, built tough, looks impressive... Anything else? -JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Settlemoir Posted August 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 I like the meters on the 442 which is what first attracted me to the unit. I can see them across the room. The Cooper I used was set-up for film work (at least that is what I was told) so there wasn't hardly any meter deflection. I have trouble seeing the meters on a shure 32/33 (just had to get bifocals anyway) and the meter light never seems to stay on long enough. The variable low cut/high pass on the 442 has probably impressed me most since I bought it. I always thought the switch on the shure just cut/sounded too drastic. PFL is nice for setting gain, and the limiters seem to be letting me get more signal into DV/HDV cameras without worrying about distortion. Headphone amp is nice and dropping tone -20 db(?) in the cans is really nice. Last but not least I think it makes all my mics sound better. The only issue I am having with the unit is getting enough level in the headphones on the B return. Even with the monitor pot on the camera all the way up it is still really low compared to the stereo monitor. I don't have a multipin beta snake yet so I am still using the standard remote audio snake I bought for the 32. The only feature the 442 doesn't have that I could have used is automix. We were doing a satellite media tour from the Clinton Library (double-wide) Monday and they added another guest at the last minute and then came to us early with the hit. I was on the other side of the room after micing/ifb'ing guests and only had one mic open so I had to crawl across the room to get to the mixer. At least the first guest was a pro and just ignored my lizard crawl under the camera. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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