Shastapete Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 16 channels of Dante 8 channels of RX AES and analog inputs and outputs (that can be independently routed from Dante) can be powered over POE What other features did I miss? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattias Larsen Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Built in micplexer and RF loopthrough. Well done, looks like a solid extension and/or backup to Nova as well as appealing to people that want to get into Zax if the price is not too hefty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Olle Sjostrom Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Nice! Help a European out here... Are your bills really huge, or is the rx8 small, or is the dollar closer to the camera than the Rx8? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shastapete Posted May 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 17 hours ago, Olle Sjostrom said: Nice! Help a European out here... Are your bills really huge, or is the rx8 small, or is the dollar closer to the camera than the Rx8? The RX-8 is 10.25" 8.25" (21cm) wide so same width as the Nova Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157085042156782&set=pcb.3242712732451910&type=3&theater&ifg=1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glenn Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 I think the dollar is sitting on top of the RX8. Yes it is really small and lite. Glenn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Todd Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Really looking forward to seeing this in person Glenn. Great idea and the fact that you managed to make it POE is dynamite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VAS Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 ΒΟΟΜ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Farag Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Shastapete said: The RX-8 is 10.25" (21cm) wide so same width as the Nova Just as a heads up, I believe Colleen said 8.25", on the Zoom chat rather than 10.25", which does come out to 21cm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shastapete Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mark Farag said: Just as a heads up, I believe Colleen said 8.25", on the Zoom chat rather than 10.25", which does come out to 21cm. You're right, she said 10" so many times before she actually measured that I had that number stuck in my head even though I had the metric length correct. Thanks for catching me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Farag Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Shastapete said: You're right, she said 10" so many times before she actually measured that I had that number stuck in my head even though I had the metric length correct. Thanks for catching me No problem! It was definitely difficult to gauge the size of it on the webcam. I was a bit surprised when she measured it and it came out to be only 8.25". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sciproductions Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 Is this for 2 x MRX414's? Or 4 x 414's? 16 channels of dante, as in 8 channels primary and 8 channels secondary? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shastapete Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, sciproductions said: Is this for 2 x MRX414's? Or 4 x 414's? 16 channels of dante, as in 8 channels primary and 8 channels secondary? 2 slots, and only current generation MRXs (214 or 414) so up to 8 channels of wireless. The other 8 channels of Dante are accessible from the AES I/O so you can add a second RX-8 without dante for inputs – or any other AES device, and on the outputs you can attach a CameraLink or again, any other AES device Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 🙌 IMHO Aside from conveniently extending the Nova ecosystem to 16 channels of wireless, being useable with any pro recorder (eg the other brands folks' might want to keep using even if they own a Nova and/or older BU machines) will get more people into Zaxcom's latest RX and be potentially quite disruptive to the SL2 (only compatible with SD 8 series). Since no one else is really very close to Zaxcom's wireless workflow and if you want 8 digital channels in a really small box this is it. I imagine there will be strong interest from Cantar and SD users (even if it means attaching an AES 'wart' to their new machines ,'). Using older (but fully serviceable) recorders as BUs is not unreasonable and most operators own a diverse range of equipment so i'm glad Zaxcom have extended this possibility (beyond the Nova and RX12) for the MRX system. AES/Analogue I/O with 16 x 16 Dante and POE are also very nice complimentary features. I'm interested to know how much of Zaxcom's highly evolved workflow is accessible with just this box. Ie. is 1 touch frequency coordination and assignment possible from RX8 (without a Nova)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piero Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 Glenn said "Zaxcom ifb and Zaxnet can be added with a TRXCL camera link directly connected to the RX8 with Dante." I'm interested to know if Zaxnet can also be added with a QRXifb or a IFB200. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlintonP Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Very interesting. It the RX-8 controllable without a NOVA or other non-Zax recorder? Can SD operators use this compact unit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattias Larsen Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, FlintonP said: Very interesting. It the RX-8 controllable without a NOVA or other non-Zax recorder? Can SD operators use this compact unit? AES or Dante and controls on the unit, so should be very viable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glenn Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 The RX8 will work with any Dante or AES audio interface. All 8 receivers can be locally controlled in a sound bag or on a sound cart. Remote control directly from Nova and Deva 24 will be supported. There will also be apps to remote control from a sound cart with non Zaxcom recorders. It is our goal to make RX8 work for everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattias Larsen Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Excellent! Will it have analouge out as OP mentions? Not sure I have seen it anywhere else, but I was also late in for the meeting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glenn Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Yes it has analog outs if you are not using the Dante outputs. If you use the Dante you must use AES outs or you can use the connections for 8 AES ins and 8 AES outs to connect together 2 RX8s for a total of 16 receivers remoted through Dante with POE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shastapete Posted May 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, Mattias Larsen said: Excellent! Will it have analouge out as OP mentions? Not sure I have seen it anywhere else, but I was also late in for the meeting. Yes, analog out – but only from the receiver side, will not convert dante to analog (but will do dante to AES) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattias Larsen Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Wonderful. Makes any 8 track recorder a decent backup machine then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JimKeaney Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Any update on the RX8 release? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RadoStefanov Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 On 11/25/2020 at 10:44 AM, JimKeaney said: Any update on the RX8 release? Yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sciproductions Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 5 hours ago, RadoStefanov said: Yes. .... Which are? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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