Adam Scott Young

To me, it would seem weird to announce (and ship) the 688 a month before announcing a somewhat similar 7-series unit at NAB. A lot of people are selling expensive machines (664, 788) and buying 688s... if another similar recorder was immediately available they would likely announce at the same time, no? So people could plan their upgrades. My two pennies

Gonna try and make it - pending the almighty work, of course!

I agree with this, Jose. I think the rate card being public could scare away potential clients you could otherwise reel in with a proper discussion of their needs and budget. Better to determine what your fellow market mixers are doing and be in the ballpark, then tailor your quote specifically to the job in question. As you do. Great discussion!

I've had this happen a lot here in LA. To the point that I powered my BST-75 (in a bag) recently on a separate source from my receivers so I could turn them off to conserve batteries without blasting all the producers every time I do so. It's often so loud you hear it across set, just a burst of pure noise and an exclamation from whoever forgot to take their headphones off..

Definitely interested this... Unsure if they are going down that road due to recent social media posts they've made. Maybe we will learn something at NAB?

This looks really promising, guys. I will be keeping tabs on it as I plan my future cart (based on a Sound Devices 664 system)! Thanks for all the info and updates.