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  1. What we have been up to is exactly what we have been up to since 1998, listening, designing, building.

    What has changed is that SD products, like many other companies products, are equally defined by software as they are by hardware. We know that software updates are not as exciting to the market as a new piece of hardware, but often they can bring new functions to an existing product architecture. In many ways, these software updates are far more resource intensive for a company than a new hardware update, depending on the hardware architecture.

    Back before we introduced the 788T, we had a couple years with no new hardware, just software updates for the 7-Series. Those software updates were and are essential for the product and customers, but not particularly sexy. Going to shows was tough because we really wanted to talk about the exciting hardware we were working on, but it made no sense to present something that wasn't complete. It only helps our competitors.

    Thanks for responds Jon. This is tough. i think everyone here understands SD doesn't want to share whats is going to be in their next special sauce. At the same time you need to try to convince customers like me that its worth sticking it around after seeing three picture related products and only one audio related product in the last couple of years.

    the perception is a shift in focus.

  2. This was hotly discussed back in April, following their new introductions at NAB.

    BTW: Sound Devices regularly monitors this forum and participates.

    A couple of 744s sold around here recently for well under $3k--there's no real reason to look for a new one if you want to save some money. Lots of people like you have been upgrading to newer recorders, so there seem to plenty of used ones around. The folks @ SD are radical thinkers, so I would bet that they are thinking less along the path of extending their present product line and more about how movies will be shot in the future given other new technologies becoming available, and what tools will be needed to accomplish that. I have a strong feeling that the Pixies are only the beginning of this.

    phil p

    I am well aware there are a couple SD monitors on the forum. which is only a good thing if they are listening and applying customer wants to their up coming products.

    As far as " radical thinkers " goes... too radical and you can miss the mark then lose customers. waiting to long to release new products your base loses faith and you lose customers. which we are already seeing a little of with the Nomad.

    I havent seen the thread John was referring but i am sure there was a lot of shared disappointment after NAB. i am saying all of this because i really like SD and would like to reinvest in them but i also want to see or hear some reinsuring words that they have some great things to come.

  3. I recently sold of my trusty SD 744t. it was a fantastic deck and will server the new owner greatly. one of the reasons i sold the deck was that i thought it was a bit limited when comparing it a 788.... wait before you get in a huff! i am talking dollar to feature ratio. 744 retails for $4100 where the 788 costs $6000 (starting). as you can see you are getting a lot more for that $1900 difference in price. Although the 702 - 744 are great recorders i feel like there is a good amount of area they could improve on.

    What has me a little worried is that we look at SD last few years of product releases, which have been mainly focused on video. Has SD forgotten about us audio guys?

  4. Thanks guys. I work as a sound designer and that stuff is really helpful! All those senses where no DX is needed. a lot of time it is either not there (never recorded) Really thin sounding or totally distorted! i would love if field mixers would have a stereo pair (MS XY AB or whatever) ready to roll when DX is not needed. i know a lot of time it is difficult but it would help out a lot.

  5. Very cool! We're still using Sneaker Net in my house, but it works 100%. (Just not automatically.)

    Watch out with RAIDs. I've been involved with situations where the RAID controller card blew out and took all the drives with it. Luckily, we did have a backup, but what nobody realized is that it would take 48 hours to restore the material! This is no fun when you're running a business with time-sensitive jobs...

    If the raid controler were to fail you just need to purchase another Qnap. Usually what you described would happen if the raid controller is no longer made. sometimes those disks can be put in a different system and be revived. Although you are correct about rebuilding a raid. at best you would be looking 48 hours to rebuild a disk. work around is just copy your data on a work drive while rebuilding the raid.

    BTW i have a qnap box and i highly recommend!

  6. Thanks for the quick replies guys. i guess i am just a little crazy ;D.

    Check to see if the phantom Is on 48 not 12.

    I dont think you have a choice between 12v and 48v with the 744. i'll check though.

    What microphones are you using? Is this going direct into the recorder, or through a mixer?

    I am going direct into the recorder. The mic was a Schoeps CCM 41.

  7. I am pretty new to Sound Devices recorders so my benchmark has been stuff i have heard while editing and cleaning DX. I purchased the recorder second hand from a guy here in LA who stated the recorder was a backup and hardly used. The hiss has been driving me nuts. i am unsure if this is normal among SD recorders. I wanted to survey JW members before sending her off to the mothership. how clean are your 744t pres?

    I added two sample files. The pre settings are as named

    50%-36.wav

    75%-50.wav

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