pustule Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Hey guys, My first post here, so I apologize in advance for any lame questions... I just got a Sound Devices 702, and i'm planning on using it with contact mics for sound design, not so much for film, just mainly experimental audio recordings. I've got a pair of JrF C-Series contact mics, a Barcus Berry 4000 contact mic and a pair of Oktava MK-319 mics. After looking through the menu's i'm a little overwhelmed, and just want to make sure i'm setting it up to record my files a decent way. There are different options for signal routing and recording bit-rates and I was hoping I could get some suggestions on good settings to use. I do most of my mixing in garageband, and i'm not sure if the 24bit wav will be friendly with that. I know I need to just spend time with it, but I was just hoping for any helpful tips I could get for you guys. Thanks in advance for any help! I'm really excited to start doing some field recordings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark kirchner Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Have you reviewed all the materials relating to the 7 Series recorders on the Sound Devices Users Forum? There is some good information there. It sounds like you have two questions. One relates to your garageband software the other to setup the 91 different setup menu selections. I would print a copy of the manual and review the different factory presets (factory/film/reporter/music preset). My comparing them line by line you will notice subtle differences in the setup for different applications. Pick the one of the presets and make a sample recording. After you become more familiar with this unit you can start customizing your settings. By selecting any of the presets you will also be setting the track assignments. Mark 702t user Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 hi, and welcome pus: " After looking through the menu's i'm a little overwhelmed, " since you have told us so very little about yourself, we must believe you are a rookie, pretty much a beginner, so here are a few things: buy, read, reread (aka study) : Producing Great Sound for Film and Video 4th edition www.dplay.com and as for the SD menu's: RTFM, and then for more information visit SD's web site, and even join the SD users' support forum This is a forum for Professionals in Production Sound for Television and Movies, so few of us are experienced or particularly knowledgeable in GarageBand; there are other, better forums for that. one more thing: It isn't about the arrows, it is about the archer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I don't think you'll have any trouble w/ 24 bit audio in GB. For the 702, just work your way through the menus with the manual at hand--it's pretty straightforward. philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundmanjohn Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 For the sound design work you're doing, record at a sample rate of 96K and 24 bit. This will give you more flexibility when you come to do pitch changing and other manipulations on your sounds. One other thing: ditch GarageBand and learn Reaper. GB is slow, clunky, and a resource hog. Reaper is free to try out and then pretty low cost if you want to be an honest user. It has a minimal resource footprint, but a steep-ish learning curve if GB is all you've used in the past. Persevere with it and you'll learn to love it. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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