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It is beautiful indeed and that is why I am being so persistent. I have used Sonosax mixers before and they are amazing sound wise. This really hits the mark size wise and , if outs get sorted out, could be the answer to bag/cart hybrid system.

My two cents: Dante is important, internal battery is nice but if it means no outs then out is the internal battery.

Personally since i'm working with the sonosax preamps like on the R4 and the M32 its for me difficult to go elsewhere,

i like so much what i hear, with all my differents mics, its a real pleasure, everydays.

Naturaly it's also my subjectiv and personal taste of sound, how it's sounds is the most important think for me.

I'm ready to make compromise, i like simplicity, i don't need/like too much possibilities and "gadget" fonctions

but once is clear, the ergonomy, the technical possibilities are also decisive in my everyday work and i have some needs

because i'm working in a chain of production sound for movie (recording/editing/mixing etc...)

Until today i'm fine with the R4 & M32, i had to fine some solution to create more out frome the R4

and possibilities to send sound to cameras etc... All fine.

With the develloping of this new R4+, i hope that i will find, like all of us, all what we need

to be up to date with the actualy worklow on the set.

Also have a setup for the most situation, not two or tree different.

I hope we will come together with Sonosax near to an "ideal" for the most people they dream

about this new exceptional Recorder and the complete modular system.

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The question is are the micpres the same as the sonosax mixers ones.

 

They're a totally new design on this- this is from email correspondence with Pierre:

 

"The new SONOSAX SXR4+ features a new and innovative kind of mic-preamplifiers with outstanding characteristics

offering a total dynamic range  of 132dB; therefore there is no longer any need for Gain trims and Limiters.

Basically we will use the full dynamic range of the microphones, you will only have to decide prior to the recording if you want to apply a 20dB gain or not depending on which microphone is used (dynamic, condenser, ribbon..) and its placement."

 

I'm interested in the timecode clock and accuracy also. Can current Sonosax users share their experiences and what about the SX-R4+, does it have the same clock?

 

Old R4 clock is fine- 1ppm.  Newer one is 0.5ppm 

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Lack of gain knov was my main concern.

I tried the knob fader and was shock how precise it was.

I have a video somewhere.

Will post in an hour

Interesting thing about the preamp. Does this mean that the fader has a lot of gain ( over nominal ) in order to ride the isos fairly low but have enough gain to have a decent mix?

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old R4 TC clock: Pierre from Sonosax told me, that the (old) R4 TC generator is part of it's mainboard.

No complaints since the 4.1xx update (2012?). Until then the clock was very accurate like 0,02 frames in 6 hs even in the very cold, I actually tested it in the freezer when I got it. But before software 4.1x there were intermittent faults of far more than one frame during some shoots.

R4 preamps are still great. And it is so lightwight and energy efficient.

 

I am curious about that new new concept of mixing without input trims. Does this mean isos around -40dBFS?

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Just wondering how much space a dante controller and 2ch DAC/ADC need?

 

Could they be incorporated into a barrel with RJ45 on one end (PoE powered) and a 10pin Hirose on the other 2ch balanced out and unbalanced in. Could even have that on the camera end?

 

Lectrosonics already do a small box designed for installation- DNT22.  Could they do a version with locking connectors?

 

Another option for balanced connections without adding much weight or bulk is the AJA ADA4 and a bit of custom cabling

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is it ridiculous to imagine the dante box could be on the camera, thus allowing a very cheap light cable for the transmission of program audio? And if a box like the dnt22 were used/modified can the R4+ monitor the return coming into its dante board?

 

dan.

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I was thinking the same thing about a Dante breakout box having just seen the size of the apogee sennheiser micpre and A/D converter for iPhone I'm sure it's possible.

I currently use the AJA ADA 4 with the sxr4 to use An AES input for mono or 2 channel mix track.

Lisala

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is it ridiculous to imagine the dante box could be on the camera, thus allowing a very cheap light cable for the transmission of program audio? And if a box like the dnt22 were used/modified can the R4+ monitor the return coming into its dante board?

 

dan.

 No, I was thinking that could go on the camera if using PoE.  DNT22 is 2in2out, so yes, you could get a return- you may need to record it to monitor, depending how the software deals with it

 

 

...and if a dante connection is used for a camera send, does that preclude using the dante function for inputs from another source, eg a radio mic system?

 

dan.

 

No, you can split it with a router (another box, however).  I'm planning on connecting radios with AES3, though

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so something like:

the insides of http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/22-Dante/product.html

+

http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/accessories/modules/na-housing

+

http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/xlr/dl-series/nc7md-l-b-1

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http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/industrial/ethercon/d-series/ne8fdv-b

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xlr camera tails and return jack

+

know how and soldering skills

=

job done?

 

Some more info on how r4+ will run dante would be useful. eg what are the monitoring and track assignment capabilities with dante inputs (in this case the camera return)?

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so something like:

the insides of http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/22-Dante/product.html

+

http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/accessories/modules/na-housing

+

http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/xlr/dl-series/nc7md-l-b-1

+

http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/industrial/ethercon/d-series/ne8fdv-b

+

xlr camera tails and return jack

+

know how and soldering skills

=

job done?

 

Some more info on how r4+ will run dante would be useful. eg what are the monitoring and track assignment capabilities with dante inputs (in this case the camera return)?

That's pretty much exactly what I was thinking, although I doubt the DNT22 insides would fit in there as is.

When I've asked about the RJ45 option Sonosax have said they didn't have any details yet.

I'm also wondering whether this might be a bit of look to the future here- we may start to see cameras with AVB connections on if it starts to catch on

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so something like:

the insides of http://www.lectrosonics.com/US/22-Dante/product.html

+

http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/accessories/modules/na-housing

+

http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/xlr/dl-series/nc7md-l-b-1

+

http://www.neutrik.co.uk/en-uk/industrial/ethercon/d-series/ne8fdv-b

+

xlr camera tails and return jack

+

know how and soldering skills

=

job done?

 

Some more info on how r4+ will run dante would be useful. eg what are the monitoring and track assignment capabilities with dante inputs (in this case the camera return)?

That totally gave me an idea for a better cat5 snake system to the one I've done

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Precisions:

 

The SONOSAX SX-R4+ was designed as THE recorder compagnion, to be used over the shoulder, or on the cart.We do take your comments into account, however due to space limitation and power consumption we cannot add multiple outputs on the SX-R4+

so we are planning to make accessories including outputs and talkback system.

Only 1130g (2.49lbs), less than half of others recorders, including the battery to work a full day. This allow you to carry it on the plane if needed, and save your back...!

Audio specs are on the top: 135dB dynamic (ASA A), transformerless to avoid the loss of harmonics, phase shifts, distortions etc.

Adding an optional connector, can be RJ-45 for AoE or XLR multi pins, it is a open system, to be completed with the SONOSAX AD8+, the control surface, or some others accessories.

 

Considering your comments on multiples outputs, we cannot add inside the SX-R4+, for place, connectors and power, we are thinking to made a accessory including outputs and talkback system.We need sometimes to think about it, and show a draft in few months.

 

The TC is our own SONOSAX design, 0.5PPM accuracy (sorry Chris Price...) 

 

Batteries are the same as Aaton. This was discussed with JPB when he was still with Aaton.

 

Good sound day to all of us!

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