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I got my MixPre 10T on 2-12-19 preloaded with Firmware 3.02, Build 06. Right away I tried running some real production projects as tests with the AA sled (FYI, using the AA for real recording is a very bad idea. The recorder failed on me more than once due to less than 1 hour operating time. Only use AA sled in emergencies, or to keep unit powered on while switching power to the Hirose). I got the false firmware upgrade message several times (I think at least 5 times). And I got the "timecode was reset" message at least twice. Then I stopped using the 10T at all and switched to a laptop with an audio interface. In the meantime I purchased a 12V wall power to Hirose, and the L-mount battery sled with fairly high capacity L-style batteries. However, I'm scared to use the 10T now in a real production situation. I need to be able to count on it functioning. FWIW, I turned it on today for the first time with my new wall power and L-mount sled and have not seen the false firmware or timecode reset message yet. So what's the verdict from those of you who are using the 10T? Can I rely on solid recordings and solid Timecode sync? I really can't use this promising recorder if it can't be relied on, although I'm a small operation and I don't know if I can justify purchasing a much more expensive pro recorder.

Using DSLR with a tentacle box results in 2 clean channels for me - LTC on L, and clean reference audio on R. My workflow is INCREDIBLY faster than previous audio only synchronizing. I purchased 4 tentacle sync boxes a month ago. I use them on small shoots where I'm responsible for Video and Audio recording - the whole thing. I run 3-4 tentacles: DSLR. Audio Multitrack (One track LTC), and Stereo Safety Record (plus 3rd track of LTC). Everything syncs instantly in the Tentacle Sync Studio software, and I output XML or AAF which opens flawlessly in Premiere and Logic Audio, or I can actually transcode Video and Audio with digital timecode added to the video and audio files. EDIT (4/10/2019): I lied. 🙄 Well, about the clean DSLR audio channels anyway. My DSLR is a Nikon D810. The workflow does work very well, but the mic sound recorded on R of the DSLR is not completely clean. I do get a very small amount of bleed from the timecode into the reference audio recorded on R channel in DSLR from the tentacle's built-in mic. In my case, the timecode bleed was so soft that I didn't notice at first, and the reference audio is perfectly suitable as reference. At this point, I don't know if the L-R bleed problem is in the tentacle or in the Nikon. Tentacle sells a L/R split cord, or you can buy a cheap one on amazon to input 2 separate sources into the L & R 1/8" TRS input of the DSLR. I plan to feed LTC from the tentacle and reference audio from a separate source like a wireless receiver to see if I still get bleed.