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XL-7

A 12-inch cable to connect unbalanced, stereo TA3

X5/X6 connection to unbalanced stereo 3.5-mm

inputs.

XL-10

Hirose 10-pin to two-XLR (balanced L/R) and 3.5

mm plug (stereo return A and C) breakout cable;

includes in-line 20-foot extension cable. The XL-10

is a high-quality multi-pin breakout and extension

cable designed speci

cally for Sound Devices

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production mixers. It provides easy access to the

balanced outputs and stereo return A and C con-

nections.

XL-H

Bare Hirose 4-pin locking DC connector (HR10-7P-

4P).

XL-NPH

An NP-type battery cup with 24-inch cable termi-

nated in Hirose 4-pin locking DC connector (HR10-

7P-4P).

Summary of Contents for 688

Page 1: ...688 Field Production Mixer with Integrated Recorder and MixAssist User Guide ...

Page 2: ... of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries All other trademarks herein are the property of their respective owners FCC Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired ope...

Page 3: ... trols on page 195 In File Storage chapter added new section Changing the Take Designator on page 95 3 C July 2016 v3 11 Update includes performance enhancements to existing features and minor documentation edits 4 A Sept 2016 v4 00 Added new chapter Wingman covering how to use the Wingman iOS based app that when paired with the WM Connect Blue tooth Smart USB dongle enables remote control of any ...

Page 4: ...etting Input Source 33 Setting Input High Pass Filters 34 Setting L R X1 and X2 Routing 35 Using a Track Name Shortcut 35 Inverting the Phase 36 Adjusting Trim and Fader Controls 37 Adjusting Trim Inputs 7 12 38 Adjusting Pan 38 Accessing Input Settings 38 Configuring Linking 39 Configuring Phantom Voltage 40 Configuring the PFL Toggle Mode 41 Configuring Input to ISO Routing 42 Configuring Input ...

Page 5: ...avior 77 Customizing MIC TONE and RTN FAV 78 Timecode and Sync Timecode 79 Setting the Timecode Mode 80 Setting the Frame Rate 82 Setting Timecode Hold Off 82 Jamming the Timecode 83 Setting the Timecode Generator 83 Setting User Bits 84 Setting Display Mode 85 Synchronizing the Word Clock 85 Setting Word Clock Sensitivity 86 File Storage File Structure 87 Transferring Files to PC 88 Take List and...

Page 6: ...r Interface 124 Transport View 126 Connecting to a 6 Series Mixer 127 Using Transport Controls 129 Designating Circle and False Takes 129 Using Meter Views 130 Editing Track Names 132 Arming Disarming Tracks 132 Take List View 133 Editing a Take s Metadata 135 Reports View 136 Creating Sound Reports 138 About View 138 Track View on iPhone or iPod Touch 139 Third Party Remote Control Control in the...

Page 7: ...red Functionality 188 Feature Comparison Chart 188 CL 12 Sub menu 189 Selecting One or More Input Channels 190 Activating PFL of an Input 191 Setting SEL to follow PFL 191 Trim Level Adjustment on 6 Series 191 Adjusting Trim Levels 688 only 192 Adjusting Trim Levels 664 only 192 Adjusting Trim Levels 633 only 192 Routing Input Channels 193 Adjusting Output or Track Levels 193 Configuring Output Me...

Page 8: ...expansion with optional accessories such as the SL 6 on the top only or the CL 6 on the bottom only Front panel Top panel The top panel of the chassis features the SL 6 multi pin header connector used with the optional SL 6 accessory Similar to the top panel the bottom panel not shown features the CL 6 multi pin header connector used with the op tional CL 6 accessory Both connectors are located un...

Page 9: ... Clipping LED Illuminates red to indicate headphone output is approaching clipping level RTN FAV Switch Toggles monitor source Can be customized or disabled in the Main menu Comms Returns Used for various shortcut functions MIC TONE Switch Toggle slate mic and tone generator Can be customized or disabled in the Main menu Comms Returns Used for various shortcut functions Slate Tone LED Indicates sl...

Page 10: ...The input LED flashes yellow when an input s PFL is active L Because the CL 6 accessory provides separate PFL switches for inputs 7 12 when the CL 6 is attached to the 688 the dual functionality of the six PFL switches on the 668 changes Slide left activates PFL and slide right displays Input Settings for inputs 1 6 only Fader 1 6 Adjusts fader level for inputs 1 6 Mini Fader 7 12 Adjusts fader le...

Page 11: ... headphones from 8 to 1000 ohm impedances to very high levels Tip left ring right and sleeve ground Right Side Panel 10 pin A and C SD Card Slot CompactFlash Slot USB B Connector Battery Compartment Timecode I O DC Input Main Outputs RTN B Input Tape Output COM RTN Input X5 and X6 Outputs X1 X2 X3 and X4 Outputs FEATURE DESCRIPTION USB B Connector Factory use and keyboard connection with adapter C...

Page 12: ...hed corner oriented to ward the top of the 688 High speed class 10 cards are recommended Insert until it clicks securely in the slot The card should glide smoothly into the slot Press to eject Timecode I O Timecode input and output on 5 pin LEMO connector Tape Output Unbalanced stereo tape level output on 3 5 mm connector Sleeve ground tip left ring right RTN B Input Unbalanced stereo 3 5 mm femal...

Page 13: ...ock Input Word Clock Output FEATURE DESCRIPTION Word Clock Input Accepts word clock rates between 44 1 kHz and 192 kHz for synchro nizing the internal recorder to external digital audio devices Word Clock Output Provides word clock signal to synchronize external digital audio de vices ...

Page 14: ...efault the first of three predefined meter views is shown This view is known as the Main screen Current Take Active playback media Media time remaining and audio file format Power source and level Input limiting activity Monitor Headphone information RTN levels Sample rate information Absolute recording time SMPTE timecode Powered off input Armed track Unarmed track Meter View M The three predefin...

Page 15: ...tch to any of three different meter views To toggle between the three meter views X Press the METERS button Each press of the button switches the display to the next view Customizing Meter Views While the 688 provides three meter views by default all three may be custom ized to display the information you deem most important The second and third meter views may also be turned off so that only one ...

Page 16: ...put types or levels output sources output routing and output delays See Accessing Output Settings for details LIMITERS Settings related to input and output limiters See Limiters for details MIXASSIST Allows MixAssist to be enabled or disabled and inputs to be added or removed from MixAssist See MixAssist Setup Screen for details RECORDER Settings to target recording media WAV sample rate bit depth...

Page 17: ... set the LED brightness level 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select SYSTEM LED Brightness 3 Turn the Headphone encoder to change the value from 5 to 100 Then press the encoder to make your selection By default the LED brightness level is set to 60 Using LCD Daylight Mode The default appearance of the LCD screen is a dark theme However a lighter theme is available...

Page 18: ...umes Turn down the headphone gain before attaching headphones or selecting a headphone source to prevent accidental high levels The range for headphone levels may be set from OFF 42 dB to 20 dB To adjust Headphone gain X Turn the Headphone encoder While adjustment is in progress the gain value will be dis played in the lower right corner of the Main screen next to the Headphone Source icon 1 4 3 5...

Page 19: ...der to change the headphone source Options include LR ST LR Mono L Mono R Mono LR MS ST X1X2 and HP Preset 1 through HP Preset 10 The headphone source changes immediately as it is highlighted in the list 3 Press the encoder to close the list or wait two seconds and it will close on its own The chosen headphone source is displayed in the lower right corner of the Main screen next to the Headphone S...

Page 20: ...edit the Headphone Preset list 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select SYSTEM Headphone Preset List The Headphone Preset List will be displayed presets with a blue back ground are visible and presets with a black background are hidden 3 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to toggle visibility of each preset ...

Page 21: ...ove the orange highlight vertically 5 Press the Headphone or Select encoder to change the selected source be tween Off black Post fade blue and Pre fade green L Only ISO sources have the pre fade option 6 Optional Do any of the following X Slide the MIC TONE switch left to toggle MS decoding for this head phone preset X Slide the MIC TONE switch right to toggle mono summing for this head phone pre...

Page 22: ...ted Headphone preset as your new favorite Using Headphone Source Shortcuts There are a total of four headphone monitor shortcuts on the 688 By default these shortcuts go to RTN A RTN B COM RTN and the headphone source set as favorite To monitor RTN A X Slide the RTN FAV switch to the left To monitor RTN B X Hold down the Select encoder and simultaneously slide the RTN FAV switch to the right To mo...

Page 23: ...ocated just left of the Headphone encoder illumi nates red to indicate headphone output is approaching clipping level Monitoring without a visual indication of headphone clipping can mislead a sound mixer into thinking the output or return feeds are distorted ...

Page 24: ...ower To turn on the 688 X Flip the Power switch to the ON position The Power LED illuminates yellow then green The Sound Devices splash screen appears briefly on the LCD and then the Main screen is displayed As part of the Main screen the LCD displays a DC voltage indi cator in the form of a battery icon that indicates the level and type of the power source currently in use Normal Voltage Green Wa...

Page 25: ...ube Orient the batteries with the positive end facing in and the negative end facing out L With external power connected depleted AA batteries may be removed from the 688 and replaced with new ones without affecting operations Voltage Ranges and Thresholds The DC voltage indicator provides power status information based on the Ex ternal DC Reference parameter which defines the voltage range and wa...

Page 26: ... there are no other connected backup power sources remaining with adequate voltage When all power sources are depleted PowerSafe shutdown occurs automatically Configuring Power Settings The 688 allows you to configure the type of external power source and what the mixer should do in the event of an unintentional power loss To configure Power settings 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the He...

Page 27: ...hut down L If the Ext DC Loss setting is configured to Switch Power Source when external power is lost but there are no internal batteries with ade quate voltage in the 688 then automatic PowerSafe shutdown will occur L SL 6 settings are only enabled when an SL 6 is attached to the 688 PowerSafe When all connected power sources are depleted or power is lost unexpectedly the PowerSafe circuitry act...

Page 28: ...ocess Within the two hour time frame while QuickBoot is enabled the internal Time code TC generator continues to be active and the TC LED on the front panel of the 688 blinks every two seconds Forcing Power Off Optional In the unlikely event you need to manually force a complete shutdown of the 688 by passing the PowerSafe and QuickBoot features do the following To force power off 1 Slide the Powe...

Page 29: ... draw twice as much current as one Audio Recorder The recorder whether in record or playback draws extra current Higher sample rate WAV recordings draw more current during re cording Digital Outputs Disable digital outputs in the Main menu when they are not needed since they draw additional current Output level Higher output levels into multiple low impedance inputs increases current draw Headphon...

Page 30: ...trols related to inputs such as pans faders and trims Fader 1 6 Pan PFL Left 1 6 Right 7 12 Trim PFL status Activity LED 7 12 PFL status Activity LED 1 6 Mini fader 7 12 The Trim Pan and Mini fader controls may be pressed to retract the controls into the front panel when not in use Physical Input Controls Activating an Input Accessing the Input Setting Screens Setting Input Source Setting Input Hi...

Page 31: ... its own Input Settings screen This screen provides access to the input s settings such as input source high pass filter and track routing and also displays information about the input s gain and meter levels To access an Input Settings screen and PFL solo the input 1 Ensure the chosen input has been activated 2 Slide the PFL switch to the left for inputs 1 6 or right for inputs 7 12 L Step 1 is b...

Page 32: ...put s source 1 Slide the PFL switch left to access the Input Settings screen for that input 2 Press the Headphone encoder to display the list of available input sources Options include OFF Use to deactivate an input without having to change trim MIC Use for dynamic microphones or mic level sources MIC PH Use for microphones requiring phantom power LINE Use for analog line level sources LINE PH Use...

Page 33: ... pass filter HPF which are useful for removing excess low frequency energy from audio signals such as wind noise For more audio applications engaging high pass filter is beneficial because audio information below 100 Hz is rarely used especially for speech reproduction The filter is off by default but may be adjusted from 80Hz to 240Hz in 10Hz in crements To adjust an input s high pass filter 1 Ac...

Page 34: ...gle track L routing To route any input to X1 and X2 tracks 1 Access the Input Settings screen 2 Slide the MIC TONE switch right to toggle X2 routing or left to toggle X1 routing L An additional routing PRE is available for X1 and X2 routes This indicates a pre fader routing Using a Track Name Shortcut An input s track name can be quickly edited from the input settings screen To edit an input s tra...

Page 35: ...Settings screen for the chosen input 1 6 2 Slide the RTN FAV switch to the left The INV label on screen will illuminate red to indicate phase inversion To invert the phase of channels 7 through 12 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select INPUTS Inputs 7 12 Phase 3 Turn the Headphone encoder to highlight the chosen input 7 12 and press the encoder to invert the phase...

Page 36: ...ure for the best performance Trim 1 6 Mini Fader 7 12 Fader 1 6 To adjust trim and fade 1 Access the Input Settings screen for the chosen input 2 Do one of the following X For inputs 1 6 Set Fader control to 0 dB the unity gain position X For inputs 7 12 Set Mini Fader control to 0 dB If the Mini fader control is recessed push it in and it will pop out 3 Adjust the input s Trim control clockwise u...

Page 37: ...to adjust the trim level The gain value is dis played on the Input Settings screen Adjusting Pan The Pan pot routes inputs to the left L and right R channels of the stereo Master Bus The Pan pot has a detent in its center 12 o clock position To adjust an input s pan X Turn the Pan pot After setting the pan press the Pan pot in to recess the control when not in use Accessing Input Settings The Main...

Page 38: ... or post fade status of each input s routing to its ISO track Prefade Postfade Input Delays Sets delay for each input s signal up to 30 ms in 0 1 ms increments 0 0 30 0 ms Configuring Linking Pairs of adjacent inputs may be linked 1 2 3 4 and 5 6 Linked inputs share a common fader The pan control of the odd input controls the balance of both signals to the L R and X1 X2 tracks The following illust...

Page 39: ...al Mid side matrixing is a method for processing audio signal from a cardioid microphone and a bidirectional microphone into a stereo signal The cardioid microphone is the Mid signal and connects to the odd input and the bidirectional microphone is the Side signal and connects to even input The cardioid microphone is pointed at the sound source and the bidirectional microphone is oriented sideways...

Page 40: ... inputs 1 6 while leaving inputs 7 12 accessible via a button combina tion This configuration option is called 6 Channel mode To enable 6 Channel PFL Toggle mode 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select INPUTS PFL Toggle Mode 6ch L The INPUTS PFL Toggle Mode submenu is disabled when the CL 12 linear fader controller is connected to the mixer Solo PFL for inputs 1 6 ...

Page 41: ...nd edit its value 4 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select Prefade or Postfade L Input to ISO Routing for inputs 1 8 also affects the pre or post fade status of those inputs routing to AES digital tracks Configuring Input Delay Input delay is applied before the signal is sent to the recorder and outputs Each input can be delayed up to 30ms To configure input delay 1 Press the MENU button 2...

Page 42: ...rmer balanced from separate windings This improves isolation from po tential interference Aux outputs X1 to X4 use active balanced TA3 connections The Tape Out 3 5mm X5 X6 output TA3 and Headphone output 3 5mm and 1 4 are all unbalanced stereo connections L See Specifications chapter for full details on the electronic specifications of the var ious output connections Adjusting Output Gain Output g...

Page 43: ... The background color of the chosen output becomes orange and the output gain value is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen 3 Turn the SELECT encoder to adjust the output gain 4 Press the SELECT encoder or wait two seconds to exit Gain Adjustment mode Accessing Output Settings The Main menu has a sub menu of settings related to outputs These may be used to customize the configuration ...

Page 44: ... output routing matrix where sources can be assigned to AES output channels X1 X6 Routing Choose sources for X1 X6 outputs for live and playback Playback to LR Outputs Whether or not playback of L and R tracks is sent to the main L and R analog out puts Yes No Tape Out Source The source for the unbalanced 3 5mm Tape Out L R RTN A RTN B RTN C Output Delays Set the delay of L R X1 X2 X3 X4 and X5 X6...

Page 45: ...just its linked status Setting Output Type and Nominal Level By default left XLR right XLR 10 pin A and 10 pin C balanced outputs are set to analog Line 4 dBu nominal level However each output may be set to Mic Line and 10 analog Additionally left XLR right XLR and 10 pin A may be set to AES digital To set output level and type 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to sele...

Page 46: ...ress the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select OUTPUTS AES Output Routing Configuring AES Output Sources The AES Output Routing screen consists of rows that represent each AES output and columns that represent the available source for those outputs Routed source Unrouted source Highlight To configure output sources in the AES Output Routing screen 1 Do one of the following X...

Page 47: ... screen Upon playback all sources configured in the Playback section will be used Sources configured in the Live section are used at all other times Routed source Pre fade routed source Unrouted source Highlight L The Aux Output Routing screens have a Com Send option a feature explained in the Comms Returns section of this guide This flexibility in routing is useful for situations where the live f...

Page 48: ...1 Access the Aux Output Routing screen 2 Do one of the following X Turn the Headphone encoder to move the orange highlight horizontally X Turn the Select encoder to move the orange highlight vertically 3 Press either encoder to change the selected source between Off black and On blue L In addition to Off and On ISO sources have a third option Pre Fade green Activating an ISO source will change all...

Page 49: ... Auto Mute is assignable per aux output and audio returns to the aux outputs during playback and re cord Physical outputs are affected by Auto Mute while auxiliary tracks remain unaffected To access the Auto Mute feature 1 Navigate Menu Outputs X1 X6 2 Select an Auxiliary output 3 Scroll to the Auto Mute box 4 Press the headphone encoder to activate Auto Mute ...

Page 50: ...t Source 3 Choose a source to be routed to Tape Output Options include L R RTN A RTN B or RTN C RTN C RTN B RTN A L R Enabling Playback to LR Outputs By default audio on L and R recorded tracks will be sent to the headphone out puts and both L and R outputs during playback This can be disabled so that LR analog outputs do not send the playback signal to the L and R outputs To enable or disable pla...

Page 51: ...elected output in mS Frame calculation of selected output 1 mS or 10 mS increments Frames mS mode 3 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to enter delay adjustment mode The background of the selected delay becomes blue 4 Turn the Headphone encoder to adjust the delay value 5 Press the Headphone encoder to set the delay value 6 Optional Do any of the following X Slide the RTN FAV switch left to adju...

Page 52: ...eft side of Tape Out while the right side of RTN A is being sent to X2 X4 X6 and the right side of Tape Out This change in output sources is only active when the mode is active and the RTN Loopback Mode screen is displayed The sources normally assigned to out puts are restored when RTN Loopback Mode screen is exited To exit Return Loopback mode X Press the METERS button Outputs to be replaced with...

Page 53: ...n a continu ous tone Slide the switch again to turn off the tone By default 1000 Hz tone is sent at 0 dB to all outputs and tracks To send an L Ident pulsing tone X Press and hold the SELECT encoder then slide the MIC TONE switch to the right By default a continuous tone is sent to outputs while the Left Identifier signal pulses the amplitude of tone by 20 dB to the Left channel X1 X3 and X5 out p...

Page 54: ...telligibility reduction of ambient noise and reverberation and improved gain before feedback While the 688 is capable of auto mixing all 12 inputs it may be configured from the Auto Mixer screen to attenuate fewer inputs or none at all The 688 also features two auto mixers Sound Devices own automixing feature called MixAssist and Dan Dugan automixing To access the Auto Mixer screen 1 Press the MEN...

Page 55: ...de is disabled automatically when Main menu option RE CORDER Sample Rate is set to a value higher than 48 048 kHz The Auto Mixer screen varies depending on what mode is chosen Input not assigned to MixAssist MixAssist is On Input assigned to MixAssist Variable Off Attention Setting Input not assigned to Dugan Dugan AutoMix is On Input assigned to Dugan Both Auto Mixer modes are designed for use wi...

Page 56: ...und Source and Number of Open Mics Attenuation Overview of MixAssist The Sound Devices MixAssist feature auto mixes post fade input signals to the left L and right R buses Other signals are not affected by MixAssist MixAssist does not limit the number of open microphones and will allow several microphones to be open simultaneously if there are several talkers MixAssist also intelligently attenuate...

Page 57: ...g when unique program audio is sensed at that input Number of Open Microphone Attenuation As the number of open inputs increases the level of each input as it is routed to the track will decrease by 3 dB per doubling of open mics This ensures that the overall level of the track is consistent regardless of the amount of open inputs routed to it Last Mic Lock On When talking stops the last input to ...

Page 58: ...played next to the meter for each active automixed input When the input is open the circle will be green As the input closes the circle will fade to black Closed input Open input The Meters view displays these circle icons above vertical meters or to the right of horizontal meters the active automixed inputs The Input Settings screen will display the circle icon to the right of the meter ...

Page 59: ...truct is that the total gain through the system never changes always stays at 0dB The core concept of this mixer is totally automatic so there are no thresholds or other adjustments to set With Dugan automixing multi mic speech applications are mixed with smooth automatic cross fades for clear optimized audio recordings LCD Views During Dugan Automixing A circle icon is displayed next to the meter...

Page 60: ...ll exit the limiting stage at only 1 dB above the threshold The 688 limiters have a 1 ms attack time and a 500 ms release time The input limiter is actively limiting when the respective input s Input Activity LED illuminates yellow Limiting activity will also be displayed as a yellow square on the right side of the input s meter on the Main screen If the limiting activity is regularly indicated re...

Page 61: ... at which input limiters will begin attenuating on inputs 1 6 4 dBu 18 dBu 1 dBu increments L R Threshold Sets the limiter threshold for the Master Bus 4 dBu 18 dBu 1 dBu increments X1 X2 Threshold Sets the limiter threshold for the Aux Bus 4 dBu 18 dBu 1 dBu increments Linking Limiters Limiters for L R and X1 X2 channel pairs can be linked on the 688 Anytime two limiters are linked both channels ...

Page 62: ...mory card into the slots provided When inserting the SD card ensure the bottom of the card the side with metal contacts visible is facing the rear of the unit When inserting a CF card ensure the top of the card the side with the branding label is facing the rear of the unit L Sound Devices Quality Assurance engineers have done extensive testing to ensure media approved for use with the 688 works r...

Page 63: ...d to perform all recording and playback functions FUNCTION DIRECTION ACTION Record Push up the Transport Control Begins recording a new file Pause Stop Press in the Transport Control While recording press once to stop recording While in playback press once to pause and press again to stop While in standby press and hold to display next take name Play Push down the Transport Control Begins playback...

Page 64: ...rding Yellow text indicates media is being written to 2 Press in the Transport control to stop recording L Some transport controls such as start stop record and arming tracks may be done from the Wingman app For more details see Wingman Integration 6 Series Arming or Disarming Recording Tracks The 688 features 16 recording tracks Each of the 12 inputs is permanently routed to its associated ISO tr...

Page 65: ...ed status Red armed Grey unarmed and Black input powered off L When RECORDER Sample Rate is set to 88 2k or higher arming and recording ISO tracks 7 12 is disabled Channels 7 12 can still be used to feed any mix bus when set to record with higher sampling rates Accessing Recorder Settings The Main menu has a sub menu of settings related to recording These may be used to customize the configuration...

Page 66: ...ssed to begin recording When CL 12 is in use it is highly recommended to record monophonic files to only one card Set one card to polyphonic and the other to monophonic MP3 Bit Rate The bit rate of recorded MP3 files The default is 320kbs 320kbs 192kbs 128kbs Sample Rate The internal sample rate and sample rate of recorded WAV files The default is 48k 44 1k 47 952k 47 952kF 48k 48 048k 48 048kF 88...

Page 67: ...ks 7 12 is disabled WAV Broadcast WAV The 688 writes AES 31 broadcast WAV formatted files The audio files created by the 688 include additional metadata in the file s header Broadcast Audio Extension BEXT and iXML data chunks Software that does not recognize these additional broadcast WAV data chunks will ignore them For details see Metadata Overview MP3 MPEG 1 Layer III is a lossy compression alg...

Page 68: ...52kF 48k 48 048k 48 048kF 88 2k 96k and 192k The sample rate value is stored in file metadata Those options with F are F mode rates The F stands for faux or Fostex Certain restrictions apply when using sample rates at or greater than 88 2 kHz 88 2 96 KHZ 192 KHZ Maximum record tracks 8 6 WAV mono recording Warning Message displayed Sample rate limit for Wav Mono recording exceeded Reduce sample ra...

Page 69: ...4 When set to 30ND files will be stamped with a frame rate of 29 97 When set to 24 files will be stamped with a frame rate of 23 97ND Both 47 952 and 47 952kF settings use a record sampling rate of 47 952 kHz 0 1 lower than 48 kHz The 47 952kF mode however identifies the file as being recorded at 48 kHz When using 47 952kF sample rate set main menu option TIMECODE Frame Rate to 23 97ND or 29 97ND ...

Page 70: ...ue from the master external timecode source This prevents possible overlapping timecode numbers between adjacent files For more information see Setting the Timecode Mode and Setting Timecode Hold Off L Maximum pre roll time is 3 seconds when RECORDER Sample Rate is set to 88 2k or 96k Maximum pre roll time is 1 second when RECORDER Sample Rate is set to 192k Using the Slate Microphone The 688 s bu...

Page 71: ... For details see Take List Overview and Accessing the File List To toggle playback to a different media card X HP Play Press and hold the Headphone encoder then push the Transport control downward Play Viewing Approved Media List via Smart Phone The 688 provides QR codes on screen for smart phone access to product related documentation including the Approved Media List available online L Accessing...

Page 72: ...tes a built in slate mic and a TA3 connector for an external slate mic The built in mic is the default Its audio performance is not suitable for critical recording applications it should be used for documenting scenes and for communication purposes only Use an external slate mic when higher quality communications are required Setting up an External Slate Microphone An external microphone can be us...

Page 73: ...B L For quick adjustment of slate microphone gain slide the MIC TONE switch to the left and hold while turning the Headphone encoder Routing the Slate Mic By default the slate mic is routed to all outputs and tracks This routing can be customized To route the slate microphone 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select COMMS RETURNS Slate Routing The Slate Routing scre...

Page 74: ...monitor reverts to its previous source Private Comms The 688 features Comms for private communication between the 688 operator and other members of the crew The most common use of Comms is for the sound mixer to communicate with the boom operator The same mic used for slate is also used to send comms Activating Comms When Comms are active the slate mic signal is sent to auxiliary outputs which hav...

Page 75: ... modified to behave differently See Customizing MIC TONE and RTN FAV for more information To monitor COM RTN 1 SELECT RTN Press and hold the SELECT encoder while sliding the RTN FAV switch left The headphone monitor source changes to COM RTN 2 When finished slide the RTN FAV switch right to return to the selected monitor source Com Send Routing The com send source can be assigned to any of the aux...

Page 76: ...nction No Action RTN A RTN B RTN C Com RTN FAV Headphone FAV Switch Action Selects the action of FAV switch primary and the action of the Select FAV switch secondary function No Action RTN A RTN B RTN C Com RTN FAV Headphone Adjusting Com Return Gain By default the gain of the COM RTN input is 0 dB This can be adjusted from 0 to 24 dB in 1 dB increments To adjust com return gain 1 Press the MENU b...

Page 77: ...able displays the default action for each switch and the actions available for each switch SWITCH DEFAULT ACTION AVAILABLE ACTIONS MIC left Slate No Action Slate Com SELECT MIC left Com RTN left RTN A No Action RTN A RTN B RTN C Com RTN FAV Headphone SELECT RTN left Com RTN FAV right FAV Headphone SELECT FAV right RTN B To customize switch actions 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headp...

Page 78: ...le During playback the mixer gen erates SMPTE timecode from this number and extrapolates it based on the timecode frame rate All files generated by the mixer have timecode numbers that begin on the 0 frame or 02 in DF modes and end on the 0 frame such that a file s duration is always an integer number of seconds long If necessary pre roll and post roll is dynamically applied to accomplish this sim...

Page 79: ...rmines if the mixer generates or reads timecode from an external source and when timecode runs and stops To set the Timecode mode 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select TIMECODE SYNC Time code Mode 3 Select a mode Options include ...

Page 80: ...ows requiring timecode be referenced to the Actual Time clock 24h Run Auto Mute Generator Timecode runs continuously with its value based on mixer s time and date settings however time code output is muted during standby Ext TC Reader Timecode is derived from external timecode sources Ext TC Auto Rec Reader Timecode is based on external timecode sources and allows recording on the 688 to be trigge...

Page 81: ...vent this the 688 features a Timecode Hold Off function This feature only applies when in Ext TC Auto Rec and Ext TC Auto Rec Cont timecode modes When using these external timecode auto record modes the 688 will delay the start of recording for a specified hold time Running timecode that lasts for less than the Hold Off value will not trigger a recording on the 688 To set up Timecode Hold Off 1 Pr...

Page 82: ...roper synchronization you must re jam all time code devices To access the Timecode Jam menu do one of the following X Press METERS MIC X Press MENU and then use the Headphone encoder to select TIMECODE SYNC Jam Menu To manually jam the timecode X From the Timecode Jam menu press the Headphone encoder To exit the Timecode Jam menu without jamming X Press either the MENU or METERS button Setting the...

Page 83: ...ved from an external source If that mode is to be used ensure the external source for timecode user bits is at tached to the 688 via the 5 pin LEMO connector on the mixer s right panel be fore setting the mode To set User Bits mode 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select TIMECODE SYNC Set Generator UBits 3 Press the encoder again to select one of four mode options ...

Page 84: ...ode Displays the timecode as the larger clock in all Meter Views Synchronizing the Word Clock A stable sample clock source is essential for high quality digital audio Setups involving multiple digital recording playback devices often require that all devic es are locked to a common clock reference to ensure synchronicity that all run at the same speed and remain in phase with one another By defaul...

Page 85: ... If no valid external word clock is present the word UNLOCK blinks yellow and red on the Main screen L During playback the 688 ignores any external word clock source and only uses its own internal word clock Setting Word Clock Sensitivity A menu option is available on the 688 letting you adjust the sensitivity of the word clock input to allow the mixer to work with word clock sources of lower volt...

Page 86: ...ame take number and a file exten sion scene number take number extension S01T01 WAV Monophonic file names consist of a scene name take number mono track des ignator and a file extension scene number take number track designator extension S01T01_3 WAV The track designators are associated with the 688 tracks This differs from track names which may be edited and are covered in depth in the Metadata s...

Page 87: ...cording and the media remaining time on the Main screen is white you may remove the SD or CF card s from the 688 and mount them to any computer and transfer your recorded files using a card reader or card slot To remove the SD card 1 Open the Media Door 2 Push it in to release the card and then pull it out To remove the CF card X Open the Media Door and pull out the card To transfer files 1 Mount ...

Page 88: ...ying files or folders to other media renaming folders creating sound reports formatting media and emptying Trash and False Take folders The File List functions only apply to the chosen media To access the File List 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select FILE STORAGE File List L An alternative way to access the File List is by sliding the MIC TONE switch while the ...

Page 89: ...n the right 6 Slide the RTN FAV switch to access options The OPTION menu will vary de pending on the file or folder selected Folder options include Create Sound Report Empty Folder Trash and False Takes folders only Copy Directory to other card Rename Folder Delete folder from chosen card File options include Copy file to the other card Delete file from chosen media Deleting Files or Folders Files...

Page 90: ...ss the Headphone encoder to cancel deletion Deleted files get moved to the Trash folder of the chosen card File Storage Settings The following table provides the File Storage settings and available options SUB MENU DESCRIPTION OPTIONS Take List Accesses the Take List See Take List Overview for more details File List Accesses the File List Folder Options Sets options for folder structure with up to...

Page 91: ... media that files will be played from when playback is initiated CF SD Erase Format CF Formats CF card to FAT32 32 GB or less or exFAT greater than 32 GB file system Erase Format SD Formats SD card to FAT32 32 GB or less or exFAT greater than 32 GB file system Setting Folder Options By default recorded files are written to the root level of the SD and CF card Three levels of directories can be con...

Page 92: ...ONE switch to toggle between uppercase and low ercase characters if necessary L On screen keys are grayed out for symbols that are not permissible 8 Slide the RTN FAV switch right to accept the new value In addition to custom entries the Mid level folder may be set to Daily and the Bottom level folder may be set to Scene When the Mid level folder is set to Daily a folder will be created auto matic...

Page 93: ...ne Current Selection and System Date Sound reports are generated by folder All files in the folder are included in the sound report Files located within sub folders will not be included in the sound report For example if you have a Mid and Bottom level folder you have to create a sound report on the bottom level where the files are located To generate a sound report 1 Access the File List See Acce...

Page 94: ...is reached the file is split and a new file is written automatically This split is seamless and sample accurate To set maximum file size 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select FILE STORAGE File Max Size 3 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to set a maximum file size Options include 4 GB 2 GB 1 GB 640 MB and 512 MB If longer recording times with less splits are w...

Page 95: ...ed Numeric When set to Numeric and the scene name ends with a number the Scene Increment shortcut will increment that number to the next numerical value If current scene name does not end in a number a number will be appended Setting Take Reset Mode Takes are labeled numerically in the file name preceded by the letter T and stored in the metadata of each recorded file Take labels begin at number 0...

Page 96: ...e 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select FILE STORAGE File Play back Mode Options include Play Once Play All Repeat One or Repeat All Selecting a Default Playback Card By default the CompactFlash memory card is the playback card If no CF card is present the SD card will be used The default playback card is indicated with a green background on the main view Default...

Page 97: ...an SD SDHC or SDXC card 4 Press the Headphone encoder to begin the formatting process Formatting media will erase all data on the card 5 Follow the message s that appear on screen and press the Headphone en coder to continue 6 Press the METERS button to return to the Main screen Cards with a capacity of 32 GB or less will be formatted with the FAT32 file sys tem Cards with a capacity greater than ...

Page 98: ...uch as T01 wav From the Take List a user can enter a scene name for the next take so that when the recording occurs the file name contains both scene and take In the Take List screen takes are listed in the left column in the order they were recorded The top item in orange text indicates the next take The right column displays details about the highlighted take Start timecode value of take Highlig...

Page 99: ...Main screen is dis played and playback begins Editing Metadata on the 688 Notes Scene Take Circle Status Folder tape Project and all track names may be edited directly from the Take List for next or previous takes L The term file refers to a single file on one medium but the term take refers to a recording which may consist of multiple files with identical content on different media Editing a take...

Page 100: ...the on screen keyboard however the field has the additional Use Phrase option which may be selected for quick access to a user definable list of common notational phrases Using the Phrase List for Notes Often the same word or phrase is used for Notes on many different takes To save time on metadata entry the 688 provides the ability to create a phrase list for rapid retrieval and usage To access t...

Page 101: ...rding however a selected phrase is applied to the currently recording take L The Phrase List screen is not available during playback Clearing Scene List When editing a take s scene the metadata entry becomes part of a Scene list making it easier to simply select from the list of commonly used scene names However should it be necessary to clear the list there is an option available that clears the ...

Page 102: ... U RECORDER Bit Depth menu Channels iXML FMT U Number of channels tracks in the file Frame Rate iXML bEXT U TIMECODE SYNC Frame Rate TC Flag ND or NDF iXML bEXT U TIMECODE SYNC Frame Rate Start Time Code iXML bEXT M Stored as a sample count since midnight Duration M U Bits iXML bEXT U TIMECODE SYNC Set Generator UBits Time Code Sample Rate iXML M Channel Index iXML M Track Number Interleave Index ...

Page 103: ... Enter a value using the on screen keyboard or an optional USB keyboard if attached 4 When finished slide the RTN FAV switch right or press Enter on the at tached USB keyboard To delete a take 1 MENU HP Press in the MENU button and Headphone encoder together to view the Take List screen 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to choose a take to delete 3 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to sele...

Page 104: ...eady covered elsewhere The 688 s internal tone oscillator used for sending tone to outputs and tracks has several settings to accommodate different workflows Activating tone is explained in more detail in the Sending Tone to Outputs sec tion of this guide To define tone settings 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select SYSTEM 3 Configure the tone oscillator by modif...

Page 105: ...on is set to send a continuous tone The secondary action defines what happens when the SELECT encoder is pressed and held as the MIC TONE switch is slid to the right By default this action is set to L Ident The No Action option is used to prevent acci dental activation of the tone oscillator No Action Continuous L Ident Configuring Record Stop and Warning Bells The mixer provides audible alerts ca...

Page 106: ... Record Stop bells does not apply to Warning bells Configuring the Meters The meters displayed in Meter Views are configurable For instance the meters can be displayed as segmented or solid bars Additionally the track names may be displayed to help identify the tracks in Meter Views To configure the meters 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select SYSTEM Meter Displa...

Page 107: ...esponds to audio signal levels The ballistics for all meters is globally set for the mixer via System settings To configure meter ballistics 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select SYSTEM Meter Ballistics Options include OPTIONS DESCRIPTION VU Only Volume Units VU meter ballistics correspond closely to how the human ear perceives loudness This provides a good visua...

Page 108: ... the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select SYSTEM Meter Peak Hold Time Options include OPTIONS DESCRIPTION 1 5 sec Sets the Peak Hold time to display the highest peak value for the selected time from 1 to 5 seconds Infinity Sets the Peak Hold time to display the last highest peak value indefinitely until a higher peak is reached Off Does not hold peak values Setting up Date ...

Page 109: ...o select a format option Time Format options include 12hr or 24hr Date Format options include mm dd yy dd mm yy or yy mm dd To set the time and date 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select SYSTEM Set Time Date 3 Turn the encoder to move the highlight to each of the time and date fields 4 Press the encoder to select a field 5 Turn the encoder to change the value of ...

Page 110: ...me pre calibrated to center However should they ever need to be recalibrated that can be done via a System settings sub menu option To calibrate faders and pans 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select SYSTEM Fader Pan Calibration 3 Ensure all front panel controls are turned to the 12 o clock position 4 Press the Headphone encoder to select OK A Calibration Successf...

Page 111: ... keyboards are not compatible Additionally some keyboards must be connected only after the mixer is turned on Keyboard shortcuts are provided in the Shortcuts section of this guide Viewing Shortcut Information While this guide provides a section on the various shortcuts available with the 688 there is also an abbreviated list provided as a quick reference on the mixer itself To view shortcut infor...

Page 112: ...8 feature set which may be downloaded from the website and used to update the firmware on the mixer It is highly recommended that users update to the latest version of firmware available as soon as possible To update firmware 1 Download the free firmware from the Sound Devices website to your computer 2 Extract the ZIP file which will contain a folder with a prg file and related documentation 3 Co...

Page 113: ...he on screen instructions 9 After the update is complete the mixer power cycles When it reboots the updated version number will appear briefly on the splash screen and the mixer displays a message confirming the firmware update ...

Page 114: ...etup XML files These Quick Setup files retain all settings made in the Main menu as well as adjustments made to all inputs including routing via the Input Settings screens Four configurations may be saved directly to the mixer others may be saved to memory cards for use later Saving Settings Copying Quick Setup Files Deleting Quick Setup Files Loading Previously Saved Settings ...

Page 115: ...l hold one Quick Setup file L New settings stored to an INT location will overwrite any Quick Setup file previously stored there CF Select Save Settings to CF to store your configuration on any CompactFlash memory card inserted into the 688 SD Select Save Settings to SD to store your configuration on any Secure Digital memory card inserted into the 688 L Saving to a CF or SD card will create a fol...

Page 116: ...ry depending on whether you are copying to a CF card or an SD card Deleting Quick Setup Files Saving a new configuration to any of the internal INT locations will overwrite the previously saved file The same applies to files saved to CF or SD cards so long as the file names match However if you want to delete a file from a CF or SD card you can do that without replacing it with a file of the same ...

Page 117: ...ory cards inserted into the mixer To load a Quick Setup file 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select QUICK SETUP Load Settings 3 Select the file you want to load from the provided list L The first option in the list reloads the Factory Default settings Selecting this option restores all settings on the mixer to original factory defaults ...

Page 118: ...s of the highlighted track on the Main screen File Take List MENU HP Press and hold MENU then push in the Headphone encoder This displays the Take List screen False Take HP Rewind Press and hold the Headphone encoder then push the Transport control to the left This moves the previous recorded file s to the False Takes folder and decrements the Take number Scene Increment HP Fast Forward Press and ...

Page 119: ...coder then slide the RTN FAV switch to the right This accesses the phrase list and applies the selected phrase to the last take recorded during standby or to the currently recording take during recording Toggle Sample Frame Rate Display METERS RTN Press and hold METERS then slide the RTN FAV switch to the left This toggles the display of timecode frame rate information and audio sample rate inform...

Page 120: ...data en try Attach the keyboard to the 688 USB port using a USB A to USB A adapter included Anytime the QWERTY pop up keyboard is displayed the USB key board can be used to enter data Additionally the following shortcuts are available L Keyboards with an embedded USB hub are not compatible Apple brand keyboards are not compatible Some keyboards must be connected only after the mixer is turned on K...

Page 121: ...er Access gain adjustment for highlighted L R X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 or RTN track Ctrl Up Down Arrows Main screen Select tracks Input Settings screen Adjusts trim gain for inputs 7 12 Ctrl Left Arrow Input Settings screen Change X1 assignment Ctrl Right Arrow Input Settings screen Change X2 assignment ...

Page 122: ... Series mixer that Bluetooth is turned on on your mobile device and the mixer is both powered on and running the latest firmware To start the Wingman App X Tap the Wingman icon Setting up Wingman Password For added security when using the Wingman App to monitor and control the recorder from a mobile device set up the 6 Series mixer to require a password for remote access The password may be up to ...

Page 123: ...area and the tab bar PART DESCRIPTION Status Bar The status bar is device specific therefore it will vary in appearance based on the type of iOS mobile device being used It often displays small informative icons such as Bluetooth WiFi and battery power indicators Viewing Area This area located between the status and tab bars displays the differ ent screen views of the Wingman application The main ...

Page 124: ...125 WINGMAN INTEGRATION 6 SERIES 12 12 Status Bar Viewing Area Tab Bar ...

Page 125: ...round buttons for from left to right Record Stop Circle Take and False Take See Using Transport Controls and Designating Circle and False Takes for more information Metadata This section bears the Wingman logo and provides text fields used to enter or edit metadata such as scene name take number and notes for both current and next takes See Editing a Take s Metadata for more information L Due to s...

Page 126: ...ning for devices Orange Bluetooth connection in progress Yellow Connected authentication underway Green Connected and authenticated Connection to a 6 Series mixer with attached WM Connect happens automatically when the Wingman application starts on a Bluetooth Smart enabled iOS device However if more than one WM Connect is within range a Devices Found screen will appear allowing you to select a mi...

Page 127: ...plications are not visible in the Devices Found list To switch connection to a different 6 Series mixer 1 Tap the Connection icon 2 Select another mixer from the list of available devices L For productions with multiple mixers of the same model tapping the Circled I icon helps identify the correct device by displaying an Identifying from Wingman message on the chosen mixer s LCD ...

Page 128: ...le s metadata to circled Only the current recorded take may be circled using the Circle button Previous takes can be circled in the Take list L The current take cannot be circled while recording is in progress False Take Button Circle Button To circle the current take X Tap the Circle button To circle a previous take X Tap Take List icon select a previous take and edit the Circled status from the ...

Page 129: ...he ISOs 1 12 are vertical while the left and right bus tracks LR are positioned horizontally At the bottom of each vertical meter or far left for horizontal meters a rectangular label appears with a track identifier such as L for left bus 1 for Input 1 and so forth The label s background color changes based on whether a track is on off armed or disarmed For more information see Arming Disarming Tr...

Page 130: ...as all 12 ISO tracks LR X1 X6 This meter view shows output signals of left right and X1 X6 LR X1 X2 RTNs This meter view shows left right X1 and X2 bus tracks plus returns A B and C 664 LR 1 12 This meter view shows left and right bus tracks as well as all 12 ISO tracks LR X1 X2 RTNs This meter view shows left right X1 and X2 bus tracks plus returns A B and C LR 1 6 This meter view shows left and ...

Page 131: ...r the track you want to edit 2 Use the virtual on screen keyboard to modify the track name 3 Tap Done when finished to save the changes L Tap anywhere on screen other than the keyboard to exit without saving changes Arming Disarming Tracks The color of the meter label changes based on whether a track is armed red or disarmed gray which may be done via Wingman If the input is turned off however the...

Page 132: ...cks are linked This is shown in the example see the meter labels for the left and right buses as well as inputs 11 and 12 Take List View The Take List displays the next take the current take and up to 50 previous takes as a list of filenames and start timecode values If applicable notes and circled status are also displayed ...

Page 133: ...User Guide 134 Whether a take is circled will be indicated in the list with a large symbol while the next and current takes are always at the top of the list and identified by unique icons ...

Page 134: ... only L Take filenames are generated dynamically from the scene name and take number therefore they cannot be modified directly Editing the scene name and or take number will automatically change a take s filename Editing metadata for any take may be accomplished from the Take List view Circling takes designating false takes and editing scene take number or notes for current and next takes may be ...

Page 135: ...ts View All 6 Series mixers generate sound reports as comma separated values CSV files These files stored on CompactFlash or SD cards inserted into the mixer may be opened and edited by many common spreadsheet applications ...

Page 136: ...ce Email To The address entered here is automatically applied to the To field in the mobile device s email application when it is opened after creating a sound report To define headers for sound reports 1 Tap the Reports icon 2 In the Sound Report Info section select a header to edit from the list Headers include such options as Project Producer Director Location Client etc L Some headers provide ...

Page 137: ...n the current directory on the target media CF or SD inserted into the mixer L Report creation is not allowed during recording About View The About view displays important information and links related to the Wingman application and the 6 Series mixer to which it is connected Information available in the About view includes Wingman application version number Build number WM Connect version number ...

Page 138: ...h on smaller screens does not display track names or the Metadata section For this reason editing metadata for current and next takes must be done from the Take List view Also because the size of the meters are reduced in the Transport view on smaller iOS devices editing and arming of tracks is accom plished via a separate Track view instead of from the Transport view To toggle between Transport a...

Page 139: ...it 3 Use the virtual on screen keyboard to modify the track name 4 Tap Done when finished to save the changes L Tap anywhere on screen other than the keyboard to exit without saving changes To arm disarm a track 1 While viewing Transport swipe left or right to display the Track view 2 Tap the meter label located left of the meter for the track you want to arm or disarm The background color will ch...

Page 140: ...o remotely control any 6 Series mixer recorder with easy wireless operation and larger touchscreen GUIs adds untethered freedom and flexibility on set and in the field With wireless remote control via iOS or web based devices Sound Mixers can Edit scene names takes and notes Start and stop recording Arm tracks and edit track names Circle takes Set false takes Create sound reports L Although these ...

Page 141: ...ystems to connect the DATA port on the wave to the 6 Series mixer s USB port When connecting to the CL 12 instead of the mixer either use the TCB 41 a 9 pin Lemo to USB A cable shown that is available from Timecode Systems or a USB B female to USB A male adapter MovieSlate From the App Store download and install the MovieSlate app by PureBlend Software MovieSlate v8 5 or later is required which ru...

Page 142: ...ms The following diagram shows a direct to mixer connection The following diagram shows a direct to CL 12 connection L The CL 12 linear fader controller is an optional accessory for the 6 Series See the CL 12 Quick Start Guide for information on connecting a CL 12 to a mixer ...

Page 143: ... party hardware and software HARDWARE SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION ACN ML Master Lockit The Master Lockit by Ambient Recording is the control center of the ACN timecode and metadata network Acting as the network central hub it enables remote control of all ACN units on set via browser on any WiFi capable device In addition it collects all metadata from script continuity and professional cameras for delive...

Page 144: ...e mixer instead of to the CL 12 a USB A female to B male adapter is also necessary Web Browser Ensure that your computer or mobile device has a web browser and WiFi L Refer to Ambient Recording documentation for more information on how to set up the ACN ML Master Lockit and use its web based feature for controlling the mixer Web based Remote Control Connection Diagrams The following diagrams show ...

Page 145: ...User Guide 146 Web based Remote Control Examples Here is an example of what the web interface looks like on a smart phone Here is an example of what the web interface looks like on a PC ...

Page 146: ...ol fully up Inputs XLR Mic Active balanced for use with 600 ohm mics 4k ohm actual 12V or 48V phantom power 10 mA max XLR AES AES3 or AES 42 10V power Sample Rate Converted XLR Line Active balanced for use with 2k ohm outputs 10k ohm actual TA3 Line Active balanced for use with 2k ohm outputs 10k ohm actual RTN A B C 3 5 mm 10 pin Unbalanced stereo for use with 2k ohm out puts 6 5k ohm actual Slat...

Page 147: ...E DESCRIPTION AES3 Balanced 110 ohm AES42 AES42 Mode 1 provides 10 V Digital Phantom Power Post Fader Digital Lim iters 4 dBu to 18 dBu threshold adjustable 20 1 limiting ratio 1 mS attack time 500 mS release time Analog Outputs NAME DESCRIPTION Outputs Line XLR and 10 pin transformer balanced 120 ohms 10 XLR and 10 pin transformer balanced 3 2k ohm Mic XLR and 10 pin transformer balanced 150 ohms...

Page 148: ... 952 kHz 48 kHz 48 048 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz A D 24 bit A D Dynamic Range 114 dB A weighted typical Input Delay Adjustable 0 30 mS for each input in 0 1 mS steps Output Delay Adjustable 0 417 mS 0 12 5 frames 30 fps for each output in 1 mS steps Media Type Secure Digital Extended Capacity SDXC Secure Digital High Capacity SDHC Secure Digital SD CompactFlash CF FAT32 formatted 32GB exFAT for ...

Page 149: ...n 4 pin 1 Mates with gold Hirose HR10A 7P 4P DigiKey HR110 ND or silver Hirose HR10 7P 4P DigiKey HR100 ND locking connector Internal Power Supply Accepts 5 AA sized LR6 batteries nominal NiMH rechargeable recommend ed PowerSafe 10 second power reserve Idle Current Draw 680 mA at 12 V 8 16W Inputs 1 6 powered on SD and CF inserted Environmental NAME DESCRIPTION Operation and Storage Operating 20 C...

Page 150: ... enhance your field mixing and recording experience This section is not intended to be an all inclusive list of accessories available for use with the 688 For the latest information available on all Sound Devices products and their accessories visit our website at www sounddevices com Electronic Accessories Cables and Connectors Cases Software ...

Page 151: ...es interconnection and provides better control display and navigation of the user interface for SuperSlot compatible wireless receivers It also provides a antenna distribution USB charging port two 12 V isolated outputs and two non iso lated direct battery outputs for powering addition al devices along with PowerSafe for the receivers Wireless receivers are not included For more information see SL...

Page 152: ...A3 F to XLR 3M cable used to connect the TA3 auxiliary outputs to third party devices with XLR 3F inputs Each package contains two cables XL 2F A 25 inch XLR 3F to TA3 F cable used to connect mixers and other devices with XLR 3M outputs to the TA3 7 12 inputs on the 688 Also used to attach standard microphone as auxiliary slate mic Each package contains two cables XL 3 A 12 inch 3 5mm to TA3F link...

Page 153: ...eakout cable includes in line 20 foot extension cable The XL 10 is a high quality multi pin breakout and extension cable designed specifically for Sound Devices field production mixers It provides easy access to the balanced outputs and stereo return A and C con nections XL H Bare Hirose 4 pin locking DC connector HR10 7P 4P XL NPH An NP type battery cup with 24 inch cable termi nated in Hirose 4 ...

Page 154: ...e XL LL LEMO 5 to LEMO 5 coiled cable for timecode inter connection between the 688 and other devices XL LX LEMO 5 to XLR 3F input and XLR 3M output for timecode interconnection between the 688 and other devices XL WPH3 The XL WPH3 is an AC to DC in line 100 240V power supply unit with 50 60 Hz input a 12 VDC 3 75 A 45 W output and a Hirose 4 pin DC plug It comes supplied with a 3 pin IEC cord ...

Page 155: ...de from durable water proof nylon with anti skid material on the bottom For more information see CS 688 CS Strap This medium duty neck strap with metal hooks was designed by PortaBrace for use with various Sound Devices production cases Software ACCESSORY PHOTO DESCRIPTION Wave Agent Sound Devices Wave Agent a file librarian for computers provides a comprehensive range of tools for preparing audio...

Page 156: ...ead A Antenna Connector B Receiver Slot 2 Receiver Slot 3 Receiver Slot 1 Antenna Connector A Antenna Distribution lead B FEATURE DESCRIPTION Receiver Slots Each slot accepts one single or dual channel SuperSlot or unislot receiver The connection provides power to the receiver and connects the receiver s audio output directly to the 688 Antenna Distribution leads SMA connectors with right angle ad...

Page 157: ...power source Hirose 4 pin or NP 1 Each output is on by default but can be switched off from the POWER section of the Main menu Coaxial DC Outputs 12 V 12 V DC outputs that draw from the active SL 6 power source Hirose 4 pin or NP 1 Each output is on by default but can be switched off from the POWER section of the Main menu USB Charging Port Standard USB 5 V DC output that draws from the active SL ...

Page 158: ...ow ered from the SL 6 DC outputs require one of these power sources to operate When both SL 6 power sources are depleted or disconnected the SL 6 Power Safe battery will keep the SL 6 and attached devices powered for 10 seconds while recording is stopped If any power source is attached to the 688 s external DC input or if internal AA batteries are present the 688 and CL 6 if attached will continue...

Page 159: ... s power level Power Screen When the SL 6 is attached to the 688 the mixer s Power screen displays the voltage level of the attached NP 1 battery the SL 6 external DC power source and the SL 6 PowerSafe battery in addition to the 688 s own power sources SL 6 DC Outputs The SL 6 right panel features four DC power outputs via locking coaxial connec tors numbered 1 through 4 and a USB charging port O...

Page 160: ...n DC Output 4 DC Output 3 DC Output 2 and finally DC Output 1 You can manually turn outputs back on when power draw drops below 45 watts SL 6 Power Settings When the SL 6 is attached the following settings are available in the Main menu s POWER section SUB MENU NAME DESCRIPTION OPTIONS SL 6 Primary Source Selects primary power source NP 1 DC Input SL 6 NP 1 DC Ref Calibrates the power level indica...

Page 161: ...part of factory defaults or custom configurations saved in Quick Setup files Using Antenna Distribution Two BNC antenna connections A and B are provided for attaching antennas to the antenna distribution system Antennas with an SMA connection may be used with a BNC to SMA adapter which is included with the SL 6 The antennas on the SL 6 provide improved diversity performance due to wider spacing th...

Page 162: ...wer If needed 12V bias power may be provided to each antenna To supply bias power to an antenna 1 Press the MENU button to access the Main menu 2 Do one of the following X Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select SL 6 Antenna A Power X Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select SL 6 Antenna B Power 3 Turn and press the Headphone encoder to turn bias power on or off Radio Frequency RF Fil...

Page 163: ... 3 1 Power off the 688 2 The SL 6 ships with rubber slot protectors that hold the SMA antenna con nectors with right angle adapters secure during transport These must be removed prior to use so remove the connector then pull the rubber cover off to expose the chosen slot L Do not discard protectors Sound Devices recommends storing the connectors with their right angle adapters in the rubber slot p...

Page 164: ...e route X Turn the Headphone encoder to move the orange highlight horizontally and press the encoder to activate or deactivate the route L When a wireless receiver output is routed to a 688 input that channel s input source is set to SL 6 When a wireless receiver output is not routed from a 688 input that channel s input source is set to OFF Accessing the Receiver Overview Screen The Receiver Over...

Page 165: ...om the 688 therefore the Receiver Details screen is not available for unislot receivers Using SuperSlot Receivers When the 688 is powered on the SL 6 will power receivers automatically attached SuperSlot receivers will boot up with their panel buttons locked because SuperSlot receivers are configured from the 688 user interface Sound Devices recommends if the 688 is powered on you do not power dow...

Page 166: ...hold the Headphone encoder and then slide the PFL switch that corresponds to the receiver number and channel you want to view left for even channels and right for odd channels For instance to view the Receiver Details screen for channel 1 on the first slotted receiver slide PFL 1 to the left Slide the same switch right for chan nel 2 on the first slotted receiver L This HP PFL 1 6 shortcut bypasse...

Page 167: ...nd to match the SRb or SRc output to the mixer s input stage for best dynamic range the 688 automatically sets the SRb or SRc s gain level to 6 and the phase to There is no reason to manually set the SRb or SRc to any other level Use the 688 s trim control to make any necessary adjustments SETUP PHASE Sennheiser EK6042 The following settings are applied only when all receivers in the SL 6 are AES ...

Page 168: ...e manufacturer and model name Pilot tone status Different letters are displayed based on status of pilot tone Solid P Pilot tone from transmitter is present Flashing P Pilot tone is not present Solid lower case b Pilot tone is bypassed RF signal strength Displays the strength of the RF signal Antenna phase The antenna icon is displayed when Diversity mode is set to Switch Icon will flip vertically...

Page 169: ...is routed Frequency Displays the frequency to which the SRb or SRc is currently tuned Whole number and decimal number are adjusted independently On the SRb decimal adjustments are in 1 Normal tuning or 025 increments Fine tuning On the SRc the decimal adjustment value for Normal may be set to either 1 or 025 via the Tuning Step Size menu To adjust frequency X Turn and press Headphone encoder Block...

Page 170: ... the RF signal Active antenna Displays A or B to indicate which antenna is currently in use Transmitter battery level Displays the level of the transmitter s battery The transmitter battery level is indicated by the color of the battery icon and the level of the bar Green over 50 Yellow over 20 Orange over 10 Red less than 10 When the transmitter battery level information is not supported the icon...

Page 171: ...heiser EK 6042 The following example of the Receiver Details screen is for a Sennheiser EK6042 Refer to Sennheiser documentation for further explanation of these settings Pre fade level Frequency Receiver settings Transmitter battery level RF signal strength Title Transmitter profile info Active antenna SCREEN ELEMENT DESCRIPTION Title Screen s title displays the number of the receiver followed by...

Page 172: ...pre fade audio level of the receiver s output on the 688 input to which it is routed Menu Accesses the receiver s model specific settings To access receiver s settings X Slide RTN FAV switch right Frequency Displays the frequency to which the receiver is currently tuned Whole number and decimal number are adjusted independently Decimal adjustments in 025 increments Frequency range varies and is de...

Page 173: ...signal is received by the A10 RX channel the A20 Mini mute status is displayed or the limiter overload status of the 688 channel receiving the signal See GainFor ward High Pass Filter Low Cut When the A10 TX signal is received by the A10 RX channel the A10 RX Low Cut status is displayed When the A20 Mini signal is received by the A10 RX channel the High Pass Filter status of the 688 channel receiv...

Page 174: ...s and allows editing of the TV Sub Channel setting of the A10 RX channel Menu Accesses the A10 RX model specific settings To access receiver s settings X Slide RTN FAV switch right Menu Settings for A10 RX User Groups Allows loading of factory or custom User Groups When User Groups are active only frequencies as signed to the group are available See the A10 RX User Guide for more information about...

Page 175: ...is adjustable from 0 to 60 dB The A10 RX Receiver screens display the associated 688 channel s low cut audio overload and limiter activity L A10 TX does not support GainForward Scanning for Radio Frequencies When the SL 6 is fitted with SuperSlot compatible receivers an RF Scan feature is enabled Initiated from the Receiver Overview screen or a Receiver Details screen the system scans the RF spect...

Page 176: ...elected frequency Cursor Selected Frequency Transmitter battery level Frequency Range Low Title F Frequency Range High Scan Graph SEE DEMO VIDEO L A scan can typically take a number of seconds Although with three slot in receivers in the SL 6 the RF Scan s triple scan capability utilizes parallel processing to cut the time it takes to run the scan by one third 3 Do any of the following X Turn the ...

Page 177: ...ble for assignment appear white Gray text indicates receivers that are outside the range of the chosen frequency and gray hyphens appear when the SL 6 slot is empty L For Wisycom receivers some groups or channels may be locked and therefore are unavailable for frequency assignment In these cases the text will appear gray 5 Use the Headphone encoder to select an available channel ...

Page 178: ...4 or 633 This additional power source is optional when attaching the CL 12 with a 688 but recommend ed when power hungry USB peripherals are used such as higher power USB keyboards or lights CAUTION To avoid sudden level changes it is recommended that all ro tary faders on the mixer and linear faders on the CL 12 be set to infinity before connecting or disconnecting the the CL 12 accessory When th...

Page 179: ... the CL 12 chassis This additional connection gives extra robustness to the mixer CL 12 in the presence of static shocks to the CL 12 chassis CL 12 Back Panel The inch output is on the left panel of the 664 688 as shown but it is located on the right panel of the 633 3 Using a standard USB A to B cable insert the B connector into the mixer s USB port on the right side panel 4 Insert the A connecto...

Page 180: ... for illuminating the CL 12 surface in low light conditions Keyboard USB A connection for attaching a peripheral USB keyboard which can be used for control and entering metadata This port may also be used to connect third party systems for wireless remote control of 6 Series mixers L When using an external keyboard first ensure MENU System USB Port is set to USB Host Keyboard before plugging in th...

Page 181: ...t this USB port on the CL 12 to the mixer s USB B port by using the supplied USB cable This connection provides both control and power to the CL 12 L When the CL 12 is connected any CL 6 attached to the mixer is disabled The top panel of the CL 12 has an abundance of faders buttons LEDs and controls for an intuitive mixing and control user experience Top Panel Side Panel To fully explain each feat...

Page 182: ...Outputs as well as LED metering and the Power LED EQ Section OUTPUTS Section L Not all features described here are available with every mixer For more information see CL 12 Comparison Chart FEATURE DESCRIPTION EQ Controls There are four rotary encoders in the EQ section These 3 band EQ controls include LF gain MID frequency gain and HF gain Other EQ parameters such as Q factor and filter type are ...

Page 183: ... X2 Tracks Left Channel Strip Section The area that spans the majority of the mixing surface comprises 12 channel strips Each strip is comprised of 12 linear faders SEL and PFL buttons LED indicators and LED meters The CL 12 s low latency faders allow for responsive level adjustment L Not all features described here are available with every mixer For more information see CL 12 Comparison Chart FEA...

Page 184: ...ollow PFL ON Indicator Illuminates yellow to indicate the input channel is on ARM Indicator Illuminates red to indicate the corresponding isolated track ISO is armed for recording MIXASSIST Indicator Illuminates to indicate auto mixing activity When the input is open the LED is green As the input closes the LED is turned off PFL Buttons Pre Post Fade Listen Activates or deactivates pre or post fad...

Page 185: ...ecording or playback or when stopped viewing the next take s file name Channel Select Tools L Channel Select tools operate on the currently selected channel s ON Press to toggle a channel on or off When on the input s ON LED illuminates yellow ARM Press to arm or disarm the channel When armed the input s ARM LED illuminates red NAME Press this button to display and edit the currently selected chan...

Page 186: ... and edit the next take s Notes Press NOTES again to save and exit L Hold NOTES button down for 1 second to view Phrase List screen INC Increments the scene name according to settings configured via File Storage Scene Increment Mode FALSE Moves last take to the False Takes folder and decrements the take number by 1 Toggles the circle status of the current take which prepends the at symbol to file ...

Page 187: ...ustment via SELECT encoder is disabled 9 9 9 CL 6 Rotary faders 7 12 disabled 9 9 N A Feature Comparison Chart Feature availability is contingent on the model of the mixer to which the CL 12 is connected The following table outlines the differences between the various 6 Series models CL 12 FEATURE 688 664 633 Number of linear faders 12 12 6 DC Boost micro USB power connection Optional Required Req...

Page 188: ... 633 OPTION DESCRIPTION L X2 Level Controls Configure level controls to control either output or track levels Since the 664 and 633 only allow for control of track levels this menu option is not available when a CL 12 is connected to them For more information see Adjusting Output or Track Levels L X2 Metering Configure LED meters to display either output or track levels Since the 664 and 633 only ...

Page 189: ... added to any previously selected group Parameters that can be adjusted when an input channel s SEL button is selected are ON ARM NAME HPF PHASE EQ and Routing to L R X1 X2 L NAME and EQ can only be adjusted for a single channel To select an input channel X Press the input s SEL button L Press the input s SEL button again to deselect it or press any other SEL button to change selection To select m...

Page 190: ... a fast one touch method for gaining access to PFL the Input Settings screen EQ routing and channel select tools This feature may be disabled so that PFL acti vation and input channel selection are independent To enable or disable SEL follows PFL 1 Press MENU 2 Select CL 12 SEL follows PFL 3 Select one of two options Enable and Disable Trim Level Adjustment on 6 Series For inputs 1 through 6 on ei...

Page 191: ... used to adjust trim for inputs 7 12 via the Input Settings screen To adjust the trim level for inputs 7 12 1 Slide the input s PFL switch on the CL 6 to the right to access the Input Set tings screen on the mixer s LCD 2 Turn the SELECT encoder to adjust trim for the input The trim gain is dis played on the mixer s LCD Pan Mini Fader 4 6 becomes Trim when CL 12 is connected Trim 1 3 Adjusting Tri...

Page 192: ...or continuous pan control set an input channel s routing to both L and R then use the Pan control on the 6 Series mixer to smoothly adjust pan This will ensure that an input s pan position will be retained when disconnecting and recon necting the CL 12 Adjusting Output or Track Levels The CL 12 has four rotary controls labeled OUTPUTS that are used for adjusting either output or track levels based...

Page 193: ... Controls The 6 Series mixers when attached to a CL 12 has a sub menu option that lets users disable the rotary output level controls for L R X1 and X2 to avoid accidental changes in level To disable the output controls on the CL 12 1 Press MENU 2 Select CL 12 L X2 Gain Pots 3 Select Off This setting is On by default L Even when disabled users can still route to L R X1 and X2 by pressing in the co...

Page 194: ...cannot be ad justed For more information see Accessing the EQ Submenu To adjust EQ for a selected input do any of the following X Turn the LF encoder to adjust the selected input s low frequency gain X Turn the FREQ encoder to adjust the selected input s MID frequency X Turn the GAIN encoder to adjust the selected input s MID gain X Turn the HF encoder to adjust the selected input s high frequency...

Page 195: ...not possible to adjust EQ for multiple inputs at the same time When multiple input channels are selected the channel that is adjusted will be the last one added to the group There is a 10 second timeout on the EQ screen if nothing is adjusted L Press and hold an input s SEL button while pressing any of the EQ encoders to view the input s EQ screen without changing the input s EQ value Accessing th...

Page 196: ...8 kHz to 16 kHz Default is 10 kHz This may be adjusted individually for each channel For more information see Setting LF and HF Frequency Defaults LF Filter Type Set to either Peaking or Shelving This may be adjusted individually for each channel HF Filter Type Set to either Peaking or Shelving This may be adjusted individually for each channel For more information see Setting LF and HF Filter Typ...

Page 197: ...ply the last non zero gain value for LF MID or HF respectively When an EQ band is bypassed its EQ LED goes out Setting the Q Factor The Q factor controls the bandwidth that will be cut or boosted by the equalizer To set the Q factor 1 Press MENU 2 Select CL 12 EQ Q Factor 3 Select one of the following options 0 707 1 0 1 414 or 2 0 The lower the setting the wider the bandwidth which means more fre...

Page 198: ...ting LF and HF Filter Types The CL 12 s EQ offers two types of filters Peaking and Shelving and these may be adjusted individually for each input FILTER SAMPLE IMAGE DESCRIPTION Peaking A peaking filter will create a hill or peak like boost or cut around a particular frequency The spread of the peak will vary based on the Q factor Shelving A shelving filter will slope up or down to a particular po...

Page 199: ...ts to other frequencies To turn on and adjust an input s high pass filter 1 Select an input using the input s SEL button 2 Press the HPF button L If inputs 1 6 are selected on the 664 when the CL 12 s HPF button is pressed a message will appear Use the low cut control on the 664 front panel The HPF button illuminates when high pass filtering is on 3 633 688 only Adjust the HPF value via the Input ...

Page 200: ...ent take s track name may be modified Edits to the track name in the current take will also be applied to the next take and subsequent recordings that follow The next take s track name may be edited so long as recording is stopped To enter or edit track names 1 With a single input selected press the NAME button The Track Name List appears over the Meters View 2 Do any of the following X Select Edi...

Page 201: ... 9 Power Menu Displays the POWER settings 9 9 Input Delays Displays the Input Delays screen 9 9 Output Delays Displays the Output Delays screen 9 9 LR Linking Toggles linking of L and R 9 9 9 X1 X2 Linking Toggles linking of X1 and X2 9 9 9 Auto Mixer Toggles the Auto Mixer MixAssist or Dugan on and off 9 Return Loopback Mode A C Three options Enters Return Loopback modes for either RTN A RTN B or...

Page 202: ...ls The CL 12 Alaia comes equipped with custom hand crafted hardwood side pan els however included with the CL 12 Alaia is the Aluminum Endcap Kit which contains a set of black aluminum side panels like those on the standard CL 12 model To replace the wood with metal side panels 1 Use the 1 16 inch hex L key supplied with the kit to remove the 9 but ton head screws and washers from each side of the...

Page 203: ...V micro USB DC boost input required for use with 664 or 633 Current Draw 90mA 5V typical Light 100 mA when powered by 688 500 mA when powered with external USB power supply Size W x D x H CL 12 14 7 in x 11 3 in x 3 8 in 37 3 cm x 28 7 cm x 9 6 cm CL 12 Alaia 15 2 in x 11 3 in x 3 8 in 38 6 cm x 28 7 cm x 9 6 cm Weight 5 lbs 2 27 kg 5 lbs 2 27 kg ...

Page 204: ...d with the accesso ry The guide is also available for down load as a PDF from the Sound Devices website The front panel has the following features Input Fader L Mix Indicator Input LED PFL Switch R Mix Indicator High pass Filter Button High pass Filter LED Stop Button Record Button Bus Track Arm LEDs Bus Track Meter LEDs FEATURE DESCRIPTION Input Fader Primary control for adjusting the fader level...

Page 205: ... Settings screen slide right for respective inputs 7 12 Bus Track Arm LEDs Illuminates red to indicate the track is armed for recording LED Bus Track Meters Displays metering levels for L R X1 and X2 tracks Record Button The Transport Control on the mixer operates normally when the CL 6 is attached This alternate backlit Record button provides an addi tional control point for starting a recording ...

Page 206: ...the CL 6 to the right to access the Input Set tings screen on the mixer s LCD 2 Turn the SELECT encoder to adjust trim for the input The trim gain is dis played on the mixer s LCD Using High pass Filters The High pass Filter button on the CL 6 is a toggle which turns the high pass filter off or on to a predefined setting of 150 Hz L On the 688 the high pass filter may be adjusted to other frequenc...

Page 207: ...itch left to route the input to the L mix bus X Slide the Input Select switch right to route the input to R mix bus The L and R Mix Indicator LEDs illuminate blue when the input is routed to the respective mix bus Specifications The following specifications apply to the CL 6 NAME DESCRIPTION Powering Powered by the mixer or if attached the SL 6 powering and wireless system Size H x W x D 1 75 in x...

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