Michael McQueen Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Jack, I seem to remember Glenn telling us at NAB that if we bought one he'd make it fully enclosed so that it could be top, bottom, or remotely mounted elsewhere I'll be placing my order this week, Glenn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Jack, I seem to remember Glenn telling us at NAB that if we bought one he'd make it fully enclosed so that it could be top, bottom, or remotely mounted elsewhere I'll be placing my order this week, Glenn! It is fully enclosed - though if you do mount it elsewhere you need to make sure you have a good ground between Nomad and the FP8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Hi Mike. A kit to do that is not going to happen right away we have quite a few things in front of it. Please be happy to use it on the top of the Nomad until we can get to it. Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfatjames Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 When is the fp8 shipping? Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 james: " When is the fp8 shipping? " soon (read back a few posts...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwsound Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Howy is also working out a few bugs with them acting as input trims. Got the good news today that I should receive my fp8 early next week. Jack - Do you know if the trim function bugs will be worked out by then, or will I have to wait a little longer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Jack - Do you know if the trim function bugs will be worked out by then, or will I have to wait a little longer? The trim bugs have been worked out and is fully functional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marien Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 If the first units are being shipped in a matter of days, why is there still no mention of the product on zaxcom.com or any commercial websites, or even a clear product name ? Are the first buyers expected to act as beta testers ? Please feel free to correct me if you can find any official reference to the product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 The trim bugs have been worked out and is fully functional.will pfl work with AES? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 will pfl work with AES?yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Because they don't work with mix8 Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Because they don't work with mix8 Im not sure I understand because the mix 8 doesn't have any pfl keys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 David M : " Are the first buyers expected to act as beta testers ? " you have been around here for a year..? with today's technology, early adopters often experience some pioneering issues with tech products... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastermixaudiomedia Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 If the first units are being shipped in a matter of days, why is there still no mention of the product on zaxcom.com or any commercial websites, or even a clear product name ? Are the first buyers expected to act as beta testers ? Please feel free to correct me if you can find any official reference to the product. http://zaxcom.com/products/nomad-fp8/?utm_source=Zaxcom+Newsletter&utm_campaign=cae265ef63-Nomad_FP8_Fader_Panel_Available_Now_6_27_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ac10268843-cae265ef63-77779713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 If the first units are being shipped in a matter of days, why is there still no mention of the product on zaxcom.com or any commercial websites, or even a clear product name ? Are the first buyers expected to act as beta testers ? Please feel free to correct me if you can find any official reference to the product. I got an email from Zaxcom today specifically about the FP8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirMixesAlot Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 How much does it cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 How much does it cost? US: $975 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 There are some helpful photos in the manual: http://zaxcom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Zaxcom_FP8_Manual_June_2014.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marien Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Thanks John, helpful indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominiquegreffard Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Nice to see the finished product. If a bag was designed specifically wider to fit the nomad and the fp8 there would be a nice neat place to fit a battery system just under the fp8. Good job zaxcom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 It is fully enclosed - though if you do mount it elsewhere you need to make sure you have a good ground between Nomad and the FP8 Wouldn't there be a ground connection made in the connecting cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Wouldn't there be a ground connection made in the connecting cable? The short answer is no. As to why perhaps glenn can shed some light. But if you don't physically mount it on nomad you would just need a good grounding wire between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 The simple answer: Chassis ground and circuit ground. There are grounds and there are grounds. Any resistance in a ground wire between two devices can create a ground potential offset, which can be problematic in electronics in general, and even more so with digital circuitry. The small wires inside a multi-conductor connecting cable have some resistance, as do connector contacts themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shastapete Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 I read through the manual this morning, and I am disappointed by some restrictions: So as a user I have no choice on where my trim knob goes, and cannot control the trims of Analog in 1 and Digital in 1, I have to choose one or the other AND it has to be on the first knob ALSO: Fixed ZaxNet unit codes, this is likely less of an issue, but I am surprised by the fixed function. I am curious why these choices were made, certainly as this fader panel was always pitched as "any knob can control any fader/input trim/zaxnet trim" was it for the sake of simpler menus or is there an honest hardware restriction that is preventing these options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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