NathanWBS Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Will the Scorpio or 833 work with the Sound Devices CL-12 Linear Fader Controller? Although the CL-12 was originally designed for 6-Series field mixers and features an old protocol that is incompatible with the Scorpio’s or 833's open MCU, we are pleased to announce that we have achieved cross-compatibility. The Scorpio will support the CL-12, in addition to third party MCU controllers, in a future firmware update. Follow us on our social accounts or register your product to be updated when this firmware is available. My setup requires more AES inputs than the 4 channels the Scorpio or 833 allows, how can I use more AES sources? An accessory that will allow for up to 8 additional channels of AES (4 AES pairs) is in development. Stay tuned for future updates. Will you make a dedicated control surface designed specifically for the new 833 and Scorpio? Yes. We are currently developing a bespoke control surface to interface with the 833 and Scorpio. Follow us on our social accounts or register your product to be updated when this control surface is available. You can visit the full FAQ pages at the following links: Scorpiohttps://www.sounddevices.com/scorpio-faq/ 833https://www.sounddevices.com/833-faq/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAB414 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 This is cool. I appreciate them remembering their older lines with CL-12 support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Farag Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 1 hour ago, NathanWBS said: My setup requires more AES inputs than the 4 channels the Scorpio or 833 allows, how can I use more AES sources? An accessory that will allow for up to 8 additional channels of AES (4 AES pairs) is in development. Stay tuned for future updates. Glad to see this. Hope the accessory is fairly compact and reasonably priced. Noticed on the FAQ they mentioned that 32 bit float may be added later. The 833 is shaping up to be quite impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobilemike Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Interesting! i wonder how the upcoming AES accessory will connect to the 833. Through one of the USB ports likely? And I wonder if this means a Dante accessory could come in the future as well. -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Manzke Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 18 minutes ago, Mobilemike said: Interesting! i wonder how the upcoming AES accessory will connect to the 833. Through one of the USB ports likely? And I wonder if this means a Dante accessory could come in the future as well. -Mike This might be the reason they have this "hidden" connector (at 5:20): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsound Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Speculation only satisfies a restless mind...let’s wait and see if SD follows through with all the announcements 😊. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 11:13 AM, yophoto91 said: Glad to see this. Hope the accessory is fairly compact and reasonably priced. Noticed on the FAQ they mentioned that 32 bit float may be added later. The 833 is shaping up to be quite impressive. Can 32 bit float be added later without a hardware mod? If so, that would be great. If it means sending the unit in for a mod, that is ok too - though obviously not as convenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobilemike Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Michael Manzke said: This might be the reason they have this "hidden" connector (at 5:20): Ahhh very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 I'd really hope that the AES accessory (and the mythical "SL4" if/when that happens?) allows for additional channels to be recorded on top of the existing eight channels that the 833 can do. Leaving the current 8 inputs on the 833 still free to be used as well. Because the 833 has the same processing power as Scorpio itself (with both of them having 3x FPGAs), thus theoretically the 833 could even do 36 tracks as well?? Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAB414 Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 3 hours ago, IronFilm said: I'd really hope that the AES accessory (and the mythical "SL4" if/when that happens?) allows for additional channels to be recorded on top of the existing eight channels that the 833 can do. Leaving the current 8 inputs on the 833 still free to be used as well. Because the 833 has the same processing power as Scorpio itself (with both of them having 3x FPGAs), thus theoretically the 833 could even do 36 tracks as well?? Maybe. Maybe, but then they risk cannibalizing Scorpio sales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontariosound Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Been using SD products since the boys left Shure and started the company. Have 788T and a pair of 552's as well as older SD mixers in my arsenal. IMHO the Scorpio is an upgraded 688 and the 833 kicked itself in the teeth by not having more AES ins or DANTE. They should have done a new 788 as the flagship recorder. The cluttered front panel and tiny screen of the Scorpio has me waiting for the next and proper evolution of the supreme 788. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewmoreyears Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 37 minutes ago, Ontariosound said: Been using SD products since the boys left Shure and started the company. Have 788T and a pair of 552's as well as older SD mixers in my arsenal. IMHO the Scorpio is an upgraded 688 and the 833 kicked itself in the teeth by not having more AES ins or DANTE. They should have done a new 788 as the flagship recorder. The cluttered front panel and tiny screen of the Scorpio has me waiting for the next and proper evolution of the supreme 788. Don't agree.... sorry.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 On 10/1/2019 at 2:22 PM, Ontariosound said: IMHO the Scorpio is an upgraded 688 and the 833 kicked itself in the teeth by not having more AES ins or DANTE. I'd agree Scorpio is a "688mk2", and that is only a good thing! And Scorpio is now SD's top flight recorder/mixer. The best they have, to compete against Cantar X3 / Deva 24 Yes, I wish the 833 had more AES inputs, but it wasn't a deal breaker for me and I purchased the 833 anyway. As I don't think there is a better small sized recorder on the planet for me personally than the 833. And hopefully this "AES accessory" (whatever that is... SD hasn't told us any other details!) or the mythical "SL4" will answer all our concerns! If for instance a SL4 arrives at a reasonable price to give an additional 4 channels via Superslot, on top of the existing 10 (so none of the current 833 audio inputs get used up), then I will be over the moon! On 10/1/2019 at 2:22 PM, Ontariosound said: They should have done a new 788 as the flagship recorder. The cluttered front panel and tiny screen of the Scorpio has me waiting for the next and proper evolution of the supreme 788. Does the screen size really matter that much once you're using it with a big tablet screen? Not really. I'd be shocked if there was a "788T mk2" released, the 688 (or 970) was that! And if they "were not", then Scorpio surely isn't. Rather than waiting for a "788T mk2" I'd suggest just picking the best match for your needs from what already currently exists on offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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