RandyHall Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I hear grumblings of lead times for buying Nomads. I am in the market, but worried that if I have to wait 1.5 to 2 months, I'm going to be pulling my fingernails off from the wait. Need to call Trew in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Lead time is greatly reduced from the first release, most dealers now have nomads (in at least a few versions) in immediate stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 TAI HAS A 6 IN STOCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Depending on the model there should be little to no wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHall Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I was thinking the Nomad 6 was the right size to buy. I'm intrigued about the automixer and being able to use that for some radio talk show-style recording (a la reality TV, just without the TV). Being able to run different audio feeds every which direction is also tantalizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHall Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 TAI HAS A 6 IN STOCK Thanks, I'll give them a call this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Is Automixer working yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Is Automixer working yet? Not yet implemented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Thanks John. Not yet implemented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHall Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Not yet implemented. I noticed on all the retail sites the little asterisk next to automixing, meaning it's not there yet. But it's intriguing nonetheless, and when the feature does get pushed out on firmware, I wouldn't have to upgrade the Nomad to a 6 in order to get it. For Nomad users out there, what's the sweet spot in terms of which model you buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 ... For Nomad users out there, what's the sweet spot in terms of which model you buy? I really depends upon what features and abilities are important to you. The six and eight are both "sweet spots" depending upon the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milner Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hi Randy - Trew Audio does have Nomad 8's in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Todd Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Professional Sound Services has Nomad 8's, 6's, and 4's in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I ordered my Nomad 6, and got it the next day. Definitely call around to your favorite dealer(s). There may be a short wait on something like a 12, but I think that initial rush has settled. As for sweet spot, depends on what you do? I went with the 6, though I may get it upgraded to 8 in time. The USB recording of the 8 is possibly really useful. I do have one client that really wants MP3 TC stamped recordings for transcription. The Nomad 8 and up will have that (when it's activated). It's a lot easier to hand them a USB stick than pull out a MS Windows laptop and convert Wave files while wrapping out. Remember that every Nomad is a 10 input mixer, it's just how many tracks can be recorded, as well as other features. With all the routing, that may be all you need. You could make lavs 4, 5 and 6 all go to the same recording track and select if they are sent pre or post fader. That would work on those reality shows where people are carrying 9 wireless mics, but rarely have more than 3 people on camera at a time. You can't reroute inputs to disk tracks WHILE recording, but still an option for those peripheral characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHall Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'm not expecting to use it on reality shows (not much call for that in SF, as I understand it). More likely just getting three iso lavs plus a boom and be able to get a dailies mix on a separate track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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