James Arnold Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 If SQN jumped in the pool and put a recorder on their unit, I'd seriously consider it. But it seems they're sticking to their ''roots'' and won't move towards something like zaxcom or Sound Devices do. But that sound... Yeah, it's a shame. Their market share must have dropped like a stone since production requirements turned so much in favour of requiring recorder backup at the very least. I adore SQN and wish they would step back into the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrd456 Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I know this has probably been answered, but did Sound Devices say they will have an upgrade to increase the sampling rate on the 664 ? J.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 @jrd456 - That's my question when the 664 announcement. Still no get anwser. But I think no future plan at this time for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myke2241 Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I was at the 664 product demo on Monday at LS. i took some pictures of the 664 if people are interested. I dont think SD will increase the SR past 48k. If they did they would cannibalize sales of the 788t which they have stated many times the 664 is not a replacement to the 788t. herronsound.com/?p=1837 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanross Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Well that SUCKS! What the hell does Sound Devices think they're doing!! (just kidding... wanted to know what it feels like to be a complete idiot while posting on JWSOUND) I wonder who created a space that they could express those feelings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I wonder who created a space that they could express those feelings Guilty as charged. (and THAT SUCKS TOO!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predrag Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 SQN was my first mixer, I too would love to see SQN and recorder combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arnold Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I was at the 664 product demo on Monday at LS. i took some pictures of the 664 if people are interested. I dont think SD will increase the SR past 48k. If they did they would cannibalize sales of the 788t which they have stated many times the 664 is not a replacement to the 788t. herronsound.com/?p=1837 Nice pictures. Is it really as HUGE as it looks? That comparison photo with the 788 looks ridiculous, but I can't help think the angles are off on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_bollard Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 It's always all about the size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon AMPS Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 SQN was my first mixer, I too would love to see SQN and recorder combo. I heard a rumour last year that SQN were developing a recorder but I'm assuming it was simply that. My first mixer was also a SQN however last year I took the difficult decision to jump ship and replaced it with a 552. The difficulty for them now is they couldn't simply produce a 552 equivalent. I had also suggested they incorporated a RF audio hop alongside another UK company, Audio Ltd (manufacturer of 2040/En2 wireless microphones) but not sure if what happened about that. Like the suggestion of SQN and JoeCo collaborating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arnold Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I heard a rumour last year that SQN were developing a recorder but I'm assuming it was simply that. My first mixer was also a SQN however last year I took the difficult decision to jump ship and replaced it with a 552. The difficulty for them now is they couldn't simply produce a 552 equivalent. I had also suggested they incorporated a RF audio hop alongside another UK company, Audio Ltd (manufacturer of 2040/En2 wireless microphones) but not sure if what happened about that. Like the suggestion of SQN and JoeCo collaborating! Love the idea of a Audio/SQN device. The SQN just cannot beat the feature set and flexibility of a 552. I much prefer the SQN sound though. Much more bottom end and warmth (whatever the specs say). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonate Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Love the idea of a Audio/SQN device. The SQN just cannot beat the feature set and flexibility of a 552. I much prefer the SQN sound though. Much more bottom end and warmth (whatever the specs say). Ahh, the SQN sound. I still have the 442 / SQN 4S comparison files recorded @ 96K somewhere on my hard drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulthesoundman Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Hi Guys, The data rates to the recorder of the 664 are going to be pretty high ! (Especially when recording 16 tracks !).... Can anybody recommend what Class / data rate capable cards, both SD and CF will be needed ? Any recommendations Thanks, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Using 600x cards from Transcend and Sandisk with my 788 and it's working great so far. But I never went up to 16 tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaAudio Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 +1 My always problem with this. Do this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Might buy a second one instead of losing time unscrewing/screwing back the handle from side to side each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 oh man, they're usually riveted in... Heh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Do this Adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 The video from Gotham Sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Andrews Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Put your mixer upside down, like Jimi Hendrix ? It might come to that.. but then the meters would actually be going from right to left.. and the inputs will be on the other side of the bag. Now for a techincal question, does the 664 have the record roll/stop beep option that the 744 does? I really like hearing the beeps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Mayer Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Now for a techincal question, does the 664 have the record roll/stop beep option that the 744 does? I really like hearing the beeps! Yep, start/stop beeps selectable in the menus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armin Siegwarth Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 keyboard support hurrah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Spaeth Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 If SQN were to come out with a mixer/recorder, I think everybody in Europe would buy it. They'd have to change their pricing policy though. Sound Devices is now the market leader in ENG mixers I guess, but I still see so many SQNs in just about every rental/ENG production company I walk in. And people don't ask "do you have a Sound Devices?", they ask "do you have an SQN"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 And? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arnold Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 If SQN were to come out with a mixer/recorder, I think everybody in Europe would buy it. They'd have to change their pricing policy though. Sound Devices is now the market leader in ENG mixers I guess, but I still see so many SQNs in just about every rental/ENG production company I walk in. And people don't ask "do you have a Sound Devices?", they ask "do you have an SQN"? Indeed. I feel like for several years now they have been chucking away a market they already own. Such a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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