Actualsizeaudio Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 The wifi is meant to send lower bit MP3 files to transcription houses. Any idea if control of the unit over wifi is in the works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter775 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 100m of cable cost less then 1 lemo plug :-) and you can show them a way , placing right angle adaptor on the camera or monitor - so the cable go down - third world :-) my point wan't about cost. someone said that BNC will most likely be easier to substitute if it breaks. my point was that BNC gear is about the most fragile piece of equipment on a film set. In my subjective POV the camera assistants spend half the day finding bad BNC connections and/or fixing them. With that in mind I use lemo any time instead of bnc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splendid Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 With Zaxnet other than the QRX functions you mentioned you would be able to feed ERX receivers audio and TC right from Nomad. You can also control various functions on Zaxcom wireless talent transmiters. Ah yeah, I guess that makes sense :-) thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I did not see anything about limiters in the specs. So using compressors 10:1 will be the way to go? Are there any preset compressors 10:1? Are they analog or DSP?? Ah yeah, I guess that makes sense :-) thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacysound Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Too many Nomad Threads... Jeff... 1. Is it writing 24bit WAV files to the CF Card like the Deva/Fusion? 2. Can you hook a drive to the Nomad 8 USB port and have it write WAV files to a DVD-RAM or Ext Hard Drive? It was hinted that it would output mp3... On another thread this came up, but that thread may have been dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 The 6 mic/line inputs have a new super smooth limiter implimented in the analog domain. The 4 camera return/aux balanced inputs do not lave limiters only soft knee compressors in the DSP domain. Each bus has a softknee compressor. I had some people confused on the stand because of the elimination of the traditional input trim knobs. We have a better system of Auto-Trim TM pat. pend. This system automaticly routes the trim function to the menu knob when a channel fader is adjusted. In this way it is always instantly available without the need to push up a hidden knob before you can adjust. Files are 100% Deva fusion compatable. Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersont Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Scanning through this thread, saw no mention of ganging multiple faders... how about the ability to gang three together for DMS work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacysound Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Files are 100% Deva fusion compatable. Glenn Does it output 24bit WAV files to an external device like the Devas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Scanning through this thread, saw no mention of ganging multiple faders... how about the ability to gang three together for DMS work? I'm not sure what "DMS work" is - but Nomad does have a fader assign menu which will allow you to gang multiple faders. Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I assumed he meant "double mid-side" as in a three mic array, two cardioids back to back and a figure 8 in the middle. A surround recording method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Any comments on "heat" yet? Will I be able to cook eggs on it like I could with my 7 series SD recorder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersont Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Yes, double mid side is what I meant. And that's good news, thanks. But some FX clients ask for 96 khz... so a 48k limit not so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Any comments on "heat" yet? Will I be able to cook eggs on it like I could with my 7 series SD recorder? Sorry you will have to go to a diner to get your eggs because nomad runs cold. Plus there are no moving parts inside to generate heat either. From the Zaxcom web site: Nomad is very power efficient and gives off no heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Sorry you will have to go to a diner to get your eggs because nomad runs cold. Plus there are no moving parts inside to generate heat either. Bummer, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I am told that it runs impressively cool!!! Kindest regards, sb Any comments on "heat" yet? Will I be able to cook eggs on it like I could with my 7 series SD recorder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Sorry you will have to go to a diner to get your eggs because nomad runs cold. Plus there are no moving parts inside to generate heat either. From the Zaxcom web site: Nomad is very power efficient and gives off no heat. NO heat? None at all? Doesn't get warm? Have you used it on a hot day yet, with all tracks recording at once? phil p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg sextro Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hey Glenn, Any chance the Nomad might be able to do 96k w a future release/firmware update? -Greg- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 <This system automaticly routes the trim function to the menu knob when a channel fader is adjusted.> Are the channel fader knobs touch sensitive? Or does one have to move a channel fader for the menu knob to become the trim? In any case, this means one can have access to only one trim (per channel) at a time...? Oh well, I guess these questions will be answered sometime soon... -vin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 <This system automaticly routes the trim function to the menu knob when a channel fader is adjusted.> Are the channel fader knobs touch sensitive? Or does one have to move a channel fader for the menu knob to become the trim? In any case, this means one can have access to only one trim (per channel) at a time...? Oh well, I guess these questions will be answered sometime soon... -vin If you move a fader that channel is automatically routed into the auto trim. Then you can either move another fader or manually go to the channel you want to trim. But the last fader you moved is always the one set to go in auto trim. Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Breitenbach Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Good question Oleg, I'm curious as well. Can anyone speak about expandability? Retail prices on expansion chipsets? Usability as an 8 or 12 track mixer/recorder with only 6 XLR inputs and 6 fader pots? Control of tracks 7-8 or 12 seems dubious for bag work unless there is some type of small footprint fader expansion module. And obviously, it would be nice if the 12 track version allowed use of the Mix-12 for cart use but only the Mix-8 is listed in the copy. Thanks, Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Here's an easy one: Can you adjust brightness of the front panel LEDs? They seem like they are set to stun in the coffey video. This is a must for low lit sets. I'm guessing they thought of this as even QRX100 LEDs have a dimmer setting. Regarding the auto-trim feature, are the pots the touch sensing kind? (like faders on a pro-control) or do they just detect movement? Would be nice to be able to tap a pot without actually encoding any position change. Not a big deal either way. Would just boost the cool factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 How is zaxcom as far as availability? Are they going to have enough manufactured on release date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Tuffrey Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I am trying to get away from is using AA batteries and go towards an NP1 (my current machine doesnt support these), a Tascam DR-680 Thoughts? You can use an np1 with the 680. I do. Just wire up a 4pin hirose to plug for the Tascam and it will work fine. I have from day 1. I would have liked to see an adat optical style input or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Really? That seems like a wierd feature to tout, then. Couldn't you do that with any tc recorder that has a screen? Doesn't seem like a very convenient system for run and gun slating. E. The video here shows the slate mode: http://soundandpictureonline.com/2011/04/nab-2011-zaxcom-nomad/ basically the whole screen is just large TC numbers that are inverted so the camera op can be facing the mixer and everything is right side up. Clever idea that was probably pretty easy for Zaxcom to implement. I don't know how useful this general method is in post, but I did a show where we jammed the big cameras on location and when the field shooters came in (with their prosumer things), they would shoot the home screen of my Fusion to get the clock. Post requested they do that, so I assume it works, and this makes it that much easier. I'm also sure it will get more use if the DSLR video crazy continues. That's another situation where cameras shot my Fusion's screen. I know one show in particular that would do the same thing with the SD recorders when they used consumer cameras that had night vision. Those TC displays are relatively tiny for somebody to film, but it *seemed* to work out. As for the Nomad overall, I think it looks great. I can't wait to play with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 It was mentioned that there is also an audible tone component with the visual slate system, anyone have info on how that is implemented? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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