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The 833 +4 Plugin

The 833 +4 Plugin adds four fully featured ISO channels/record tracks, turning your 833 into a 12 channel, 16 track mixer-recorder.

Channels 9-12 setup screens are accessed via Menu>Channels 7-12. All features of Channels 1-8 are available on Channels 9-12.

When the +4 Plugin is installed, various menus, UI elements, and functions are updated to support channels 9-12.

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Meter View option LR, 1-12

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Routing menus for Channel Grouping, Buses, Outputs, Automixer, and Noise Suppression (if NoiseAssist or CEDAR sdnx
Plugin is installed)

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SD-Remote offers full support of metering and control of channels 9-12

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External Controllers offer full support of channels 9-12

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Ch 9-12 Trim/PFL (Latch) options added to Toggle Switch Actions: Mic, Mic, HP + Mic, *, **, Rtn, Rtn,
HP + Rtn, Fav, Fav, HP + Fav

833

User Guide

Summary of Contents for 833

Page 1: ...833 Portable Compact Mixer Recorder User Guide v9 00 ...

Page 2: ... 20 Channel Copy 21 Menus 22 Power 23 Channel Setup 25 Channels 7 8 27 Buses 28 Outputs 30 Limiters 33 Automixer 34 Meters 37 Timecode 39 Record Play 41 Q marks 43 Files 44 Slate Coms Returns 51 SuperSlot 53 SL 2 53 SL 2 Options 57 Receiver Setup Screens 60 System 69 Plugins 72 The 833 4 Plugin 73 Noise Suppression Plugins 74 Controllers 77 833 User Guide 2 ...

Page 3: ...cene Name Editing 86 Menu PFL Switch Action 87 Front Panel Shortcuts 88 USB Keyboard 90 X KEYS PROGRAMMABLE KEYPADS STICKS KEYBOARDS 91 SD Remote 92 Quick Setup 107 USB A 107 USB C 107 Specifications 108 Legal Notices 112 Warranty 114 Glossary 115 833 User Guide 3 ...

Page 4: ...racks 6 analog outputs Ultra accurate timecode 256 GB internal SSD 2 SD card slots USB A and C ports for SD Remote app linear fader control via MCU keyboard and file transfer Dugan Automixing MixAssist for up to 8 channels Optional NoiseAssist and CEDAR sdnx noise suppression plugins Optional 4 Plugin adds four fully featured channels Our friendly and knowledgeable support team based in the USA an...

Page 5: ...to the L R mix and any destinations selected in routing as Post Channel 7 8 faders are accessible via the Channels 7 8 menu or using PFL switch shortcuts Use Toggle Switch Actions to set the Select and or HP knobs as faders for Ch 7 8 5 Meter Button Push to view and select various metering presets Used with Select knob Press again to return to Home Screen Push with channel Select switched 1 6 for ...

Page 6: ...warning red shutdown imminent 2 Flashing blue power is off and holding timecode 3 Continuous blue booting up 4 Flashing yellow unit is off and charging L mount batteries 5 Continuous yellow unit is off and both L mount batteries are fully charged 8 Menu Button Push to enter the Main menu Also used to exit menus The Menu button will flash red to indicate clipping on the headphones Press with Channe...

Page 7: ...d 110 ohm cables should be used for AES3 or AES42 inputs 2 Headphone 3 5 mm Jack Unbalanced output and TRS headphone output Warning This output can drive headphones to potentially dangerous levels Routing determined in the Outputs menu Sleeve ground tip left ring right 3 Headphone Headset TA5 Jack Headphone and slate microphone connections pin 1 HP right pin 2 HP left pin 3 ground pin 4 mic pin 5 ...

Page 8: ... fader controllers 4 Supports USB hubs 5 Jam A20 Mini Timecode 6 10 18v DC TA4 Jack Accepts DC voltages from 10 18 V for powering pin 1 GND pin 2 Smart Battery DATA pin 3 Smart Battery CLOCK pin 4 10 18 VDC 7 Main Outputs L AES 1 2 R AES 3 4 XLR Jacks Analog outputs on standard 3 pin XLR 3M connectors Analog Output levels are selected between Line 10 and Mic levels in Main menu OUTPUTS Can be set ...

Page 9: ...utputs menu pin 1 Ground pin 2 hot pin 3 cold Float pin 3 to unbalance 11 LTC Wordclock 5 pin Lemo Jack Timecode I O Wordclock pin 1 GND pin 2 LTC or WORDCLOCK IN pin 5 LTC or WORDCLOCK OUT Pins 2 and 5 are software selectable Rear Panel 1 Battery 1 Battery 2 Docking Sony L Mount type batteries may be used When connected to an external DC source via DC the L Mount batteries can be charged if enabl...

Page 10: ...Top Panel 1 Expansion Port Used for connecting XL AES 8 Channel AES3 Input Expander and SL 2 Dual SuperSlot Wireless Module 833 User Guide 10 ...

Page 11: ...Icon Indicates approximate voltage condition and current power source being used When Smart Batteries are in use the remaining percentage and time is displayed 6 Individual Channel Meters With Arm Disarm Indication Indicates the peak and VU audio levels of the individual channel May be Pre or Post fade depending on Channel to Iso routing The isolated track indicators turn red to indicate that the ...

Page 12: ...tes EQ freq and gain of last adjusted EQ blue text box when EQ is On orange text box when EQ is off or band is bypassed 11 Timecode Indicates current SMPTE timecode value in HH MM SS FF 12 File Elapsed Remaining Time Indicates in Hours Minutes Seconds 1 10ths the elapsed time of the current file During playback displays the elapsed and remaining time in hours minutes and seconds 13 LR Mix Bus Mete...

Page 13: ...XL AES inf 20 to 50 dB Returns inf 20 to 30 dB Channels 1 6 trim is adjustable using the front panel trim controls Channels 7 8 trims are adjustable in the channel screen using the Select knob 4 Channel Input Source Selection Indicates which physical audio input source is feeding the channel Sources can be changed during stop or record 5 Channel Linking Indicates the current linking status The lin...

Page 14: ...other channels 15 HP Preset Pressing the HP knob toggles between HP preset and PFL Can be used to listen to channel panning while viewing the Channel Screen by setting the HP Preset to LR Stereo 16 Channel To Bus Routing Determines the bus or buses channel audio will be sent When a channel is routed to a bus as a Send bus box highlighted blue the Send Gain value is used When a channel is sent Pre ...

Page 15: ...Channel Input Source Channel Bus Sends 833 User Guide 15 ...

Page 16: ...character in text field abc switch Quick flick toggles between A Z and a z in keyboard Hold abc switch Momentary selection of other case Delete Deletes character to the left of flashing cursor Hold Delete Repeatedly deletes characters to the left of flashing cursor Space Inserts space at the flashing cursor position 833 User Guide 16 ...

Page 17: ...text field Quick Press Select Switches to the Shifted functions Clear End Home Exit When shifted functions are active their text changes to white and the non shifted functions change to gray Clear Clears text from the text edit field End Home Moves cursor to end start of text Exit Exits screen without saving text edits 833 User Guide 17 ...

Page 18: ...ting screens such as scene names channel names notes SD Card volume label etc Clear Clears all phrases Delete Deletes selected phrases New Creates a new phrase Edit Edits the selected phrase Insert Inserts selected phrase into text Replace Replaces text with current selected phrase 833 User Guide 18 ...

Page 19: ...de Bypass Active Selects EQ band Use Select knob to adjust frequency and HP knob to adjust gain of the filter LF MF HF All filters are sweepable from 20 Hz to 20 kHz RTN Selects Q bandwidth of selected band 0 5 10 use Sel or HP knob to adjust FAV Toggles filter type of LF and HF band Peak Shelf The Low Cut value is represented by the leftmost value on the graph and is adjustable in the channel scr...

Page 20: ...re Post Compression will apply to bus sends only when applied Pre fade Tone Selects threshold 0 to 40 dB Selects Ratio 1 0 1 to 20 1 in 0 1 steps Selects Knee Hard Soft RTN Selects Attack time 1 to 200 ms in 1 ms steps FAV Selects Release time 50 to 200 ms in 1 ms steps 200 to 1000 ms in 10 ms steps Note Compression can also be applied to Buses 833 User Guide 20 ...

Page 21: ...nnel Copy icon to access the Copy Channel screen Choose which channels to apply the copied settings Multiple destination channels can be selected Then choose which settings to copy Select any combination from EQ HPF Compressor Limiter Iso Phase Pan Mute Source Name Routing Delay and Arm To copy toggle the Fav switch 833 User Guide 21 ...

Page 22: ...Menus Main Menu 833 User Guide 22 ...

Page 23: ...down DC 12 V 12 50 V 11 00 V 10 10 V 9 50 V Li Ion 14 V 16 30 V 13 90 V 13 60 V 11 50 V Lead Acid 12 V 14 00 V 11 50 V 10 30 V 10 20 V Full Range 18 00 V 12 00 V 10 20 V 9 50 V Smart Battery 16 00 V 13 50 V 12 60 V 10 75 V NP1 Data Battery 16 30 V 13 90 V 13 60 V 11 50 V Li Ion L Mounts 8 30 V 7 10 V 6 95 V 6 80 V DC Loss Selects how the unit should operate when DC power is lost Switch to Next Sup...

Page 24: ...ry charging mode when connected to an external DC source Disabled When Power Off When Power On Always USB A Charge Port Allows charging of compatible external USB devices such as Android tablets 500 mA or 1 5 A 833 User Guide 24 ...

Page 25: ...groups act just like Trim Fader groups but trims remain independent per channel Groups that are Off retain their channel routings but settings and levels are independent per channel This allows for quick enabling or disabling of a group without losing group routings Trims can only be grouped when all channels of the group share the same gain range Gain ranges depend on input type routed to a chann...

Page 26: ...rol Selects how the MS spread is controlled when a pair of channels are MS linked PFL Screen Even Trim Pot PFL Screen MS spread controlled by holding the odd channel s PFL screen toggle and rotating Select Even Trim Pot MS spread controlled by rotating the front panel s even trim pot 833 User Guide 26 ...

Page 27: ...otate Select to adjust ch 7 or 8 trim Gain values are displayed in the Home Screen sample rate field Press Select to PFL Flick toggle to cancel mode Ch 7 or 8 Fader PFL latch Flick toggle then rotate Select to adjust ch 7 or 8 fader Gain values are displayed in the Home Screen sample rate field Flick toggle to cancel mode Ch 7 Trim PFL Moment Hold toggle then rotate Select to adjust ch 7 trim Gain...

Page 28: ...ibutes to Bus mix Green fill in text box Pre fade Orange fill in text box Post fade Light Blue fill in text box Send gain Send adjusts the Iso channel send gain to the bus when the selected Iso channel is routed as a Send to that bus light blue fill in text box When the selected Iso channel is set to Send light blue fill enter the Send field with the toggle then adjust send gain by rotating the HP...

Page 29: ...le Selects Attack time 1 to 200 ms in 1ms steps FAV Toggle Selects Release time 50 to 200 ms in 1 ms steps 200 to 1000 ms in 10 ms steps Limiter control Bus Limiter Limit Select Fav toggle to toggle Limiter On or Off 9 Send Bus Send on Fader Channel Bus Sends in Bus screens Use the Sel knob to navigate through the Bus send routing When an ISO set to Send highlighted in light blue is selected activ...

Page 30: ...naming the selected Output Output names appear in output meter views when a meter view preset has Track Names enabled Edit Enters the Output screen The bus can also be entered by pressing the Sel or HP knob 1 ISO Selected source will contribute to the Output Green Prefade orange Post fade 1 8 2 Bus L R 1 4 HP L HP R 3 Com Routes Com Return directly to the output 4 Return Routes Return 1 or 2 direc...

Page 31: ...e for L and R Outputs AES is not available on X1 X4 See AES Output for more information 11 Mute Indicates mute status of output Orange muted Toggle Mute On Off with the Fav toggle 12 Link Selects linking for two even to odd numbered adjacent outputs Links gain mutes and delays USB 1 ISO Any source selected will be routed to the selected USB output Green fill in text box Pre fade Orange fill in tex...

Page 32: ... Pre fade Orange Post fade 1 8 ii Bus L R 1 4 iii Com RTN iv Return Mono Selects monophonic monitoring of selected HP L HP R sources MS Stereo Selects monophonic monitoring of selected HP L HP R sources Unlist De selects a preset in the list preventing it from being listed in the HP Preset menu Press HP knob in Home Screen List Selects a preset in the list allowing it to be listed in the HP Preset...

Page 33: ...lects the channel limiter Knee Hard Soft Channel Attack Time Selects the channel limiter attack time 1 200 ms Channel Release Time Selects the release time of the limiters in 10 ms increments 100 ms 50 1000 ms Bus Threshold Selects the threshold at which the bus limiters activate 3 dBFS 2 to 12 dBFS Bus Ratio Selects the ratio of the limiter Inf 1 10 1 12 1 14 1 16 1 18 1 20 1 Bus Knee Selects the...

Page 34: ...d toggle the Automix on or off for that channel Purple text is On white text is Off Note If a channel is enabled for automixing it sets post fade routing of that channel to Bus L and R in the Channel Bus Sends menu and the Bus L and R routing menus Channels can still be unrouted or routed pre fade to Bus L and R but note that automixing only applies to post fade channels Note Automixer is only ava...

Page 35: ...fully R and center aligned for any other pan value When a channel is routed to both Dugan groups Bus L and R the center aligned meter bar shows the least attenuated value The Channel Screen shows the Dugan meter overlaid within the horizontal channel meter The Dugan meter scale and indication is the same as in the main meter screen The ring LEDs for ch 1 6 show Dugan gain for ch 1 6 The ring LEDs ...

Page 36: ...nel is active not attenuated it s ring LED channels 1 6 only and LCD meter view channel indication illuminate green There are two independent MixAssist processing groups Bus L and Bus R Channels 1 8 can be routed to Bus L Bus R both equally Center or both unequally L or R pan increments by using a channel s pan control 833 User Guide 36 ...

Page 37: ... VU Peak Hold Same as the VU setting but with the addition of a peak hold segment See Peak Hold Time above PPM The meter bar ballistics have instantaneous attack time and slow release time Ideal for monitoring actual signal peaks The release time can be set using the PPM Release Time setting PPM Peak Hold Same as the PPM setting but with the addition of a peak hold segment See Peak Hold Time above...

Page 38: ...sarmed When disarmed Off SL 2 Receiver Overview Selects the Peak Hold Time and Meter range for the SL 2 Receiver Overview audio level meters Ballistics and PPM release time are taken from the last selected Meter Preset Menu not available unless an SL 2 is connected Meter View Menu Shortcuts When in LR Outputs and LR and Buses Meter Views turn the Select knob to scroll to an output or bus Pressing ...

Page 39: ...rate 23 98 24 25 29 97 ND 29 97 DF 30 ND 30 DF Hold Off Selects the amount of time incoming Timecode needed to be considered valid timecode prior to entering record when in auto record mode 0 0 8 0 seconds in steps of 0 1 sec Jam Indicates the Received TC Generator TC and the calculated difference between the two Received and Generator UBits are shown Jamming to external TC and UBits is supported ...

Page 40: ...ence Selects current sync reference for all transport modes record stop and play Internal Word Clock LTC In AES 1 2 XLR 1 Ring LEDs flash yellow while locking to the selected sync reference Once locked the LEDs will stop flashing Should the LEDs flash indefinitely the selected sync reference has not been detected Locking can take up to 30 seconds Note Expansion port accessory AES inputs cannot be ...

Page 41: ...e recorded Tracks may be routed to media to be recorded as AAC LR or Bus 1 2 only WAV Mono or WAV Poly files Green text box WAV Mono file Blue text box WAV Poly file Orange text box AAC Select whether Mono or Poly WAV files are recorded in standard BWF or RF64 format using the Rtn Fav toggle BWF WAV files seamlessly auto split to a new file when the max BWF 4GB file size is reached Split files can...

Page 42: ... take or file Arming Disarming During recording All channels can be armed disarmed while recording This creates a seamless split to a new file or files The split takes will be suffixed with an incrementing alphabetic character i e A B C Auto Split Takes that are auto split due to the 4 GB limit of BWF format are also suffixed using the same A B C incrementation Record Split Takes that are split wh...

Page 43: ...op of the meter view to the right of the take name Each time a new Q mark is added the Q mark number is incremented Q01 Q02 Q03 To delete a Q mark hold Select and press Q marks can also be added and deleted using Toggle Switch Action shortcuts Midi mapped buttons and USB Keyboard buttons Q and delete Locating to Q marks during playback pause or scrub To locate to the next Q mark press If there is ...

Page 44: ...les and sound reports They can be nested up to three levels deep Set a record folder as current to determine where audio files and sound reports are stored Record folders are unified across all three media SSD SD1 SD2 any actions taken on a record folder NEW SET CURRENT Delete Folder Create Sound Report affect that record folder on all three media To select an existing record folder or to create a...

Page 45: ...etadata Daily Files are stored in a folder whose name is in the format yyYmmMdd When a Daily folder is selected the Date is embedded as Tape metadata When a daily folder is selected as the current record folder a daily folder popup is displayed when the first recording after midnight is completed The daily folder popup displays the following message Store this recording and subsequent recordings i...

Page 46: ...ptions are available Create Sound Report Creates a sound report for the selected folder not including its sub folders on all 3 media If there are no audio files in the selected folder a No Takes Found popup is displayed The sound report s filename format is Date _ RecFolderName _Media CSV where Date is a 6 digit string based on the Date Format setting in the System Time Date menu and Media for SSD...

Page 47: ...sn t conform to the current Filename Format setting with designators it becomes a freeform take name and metadata will not be updated If a take is renamed and the edit conforms to the current Filename Format setting with designators the metadata is updated even after renaming a freeform take name If a take is renamed and the edit contains a letter following the take designator the take number meta...

Page 48: ...ous details of each drive folder and WAV file are indicated on the right side of the display TC FPS duration format tracks date time size The File List is also accessible from the Take List by pressing the Tone Switch Highlight any WAV file in the File List then press play to play it back File List Options for Files 833 User Guide 48 ...

Page 49: ...r s takes The sound report s filename format is MMDDYY_ RecFolderName Media csv where Media for SSD _1 for SD1 and _2 for SD2 Rec Folder name ROLL8 Date 13th Aug 2020 would appear as 081320_ROLL8 csv on SSD 081320_ROLL8_1 csv on SD1 081320_ROLL8_2 csv on SD2 Tip It is possible to simultaneously create sound reports on all three media for the current Record Folder by setting a Toggle Switch Action ...

Page 50: ...id being confused with 1 and 0 Take Reset Mode Selects when a Take Number shall reset to 1 Options are Never Scene Change Folder Change Scene or Folder Change Erase Format Internal SSD Select to erase format the internal SSD Select OK when the Format Internal SSD popup appears Erase Format SD1 Select to erase format SD1 Enter a custom volume name for the SD card when prompted Erase Format SD2 Sele...

Page 51: ...rnal mic 0 60 dB in 1 dB steps for the external mic Slate Routing Selects the destination s for the slate mic A Track 1 8 B Output L R X1 X4 C Bus L R 1 4 D HP HP L HP R E Duck Bus Program Prgm By 0 to 40 dB inf F Duck HP Program Prgm By 0 to 40 dB inf COM Send Routing Selects the destination s for Com Send A Output L R X1 X4 B Bus L R 1 4 C HP HP L HP R D Duck Bus Prgm By 0 to 40 dB inf 833 User ...

Page 52: ...n for Rtn in 1 dB increments 0 30 dB Duck Bus Program By Ducks all audio sent to the bus by a user defined amount Duck HP Program By Ducks all audio sent to headphones by a user defined amount When sending coms or slate signal to outputs the program routed to that output is replaced by the com or slate signal 833 User Guide 52 ...

Page 53: ...e SL 2 Analog or digital audio is sent from the receivers into the mixer recorder via the expansion port reducing messy cabling for power and audio connectivity The SL 2 offers antenna distribution to slot in receivers spreading out the placement of antennas for better RF performance Additionally the SL 2 allows for control of smart antennas and includes two filtered antenna outputs to external re...

Page 54: ...annel s source screen and select from A1 A4 B1 B4 AES 1 4 When A1 A4 B1 B4 are selected as source use the toggle as a shortcut to the selected receiver s setup screen For SL 2 A1 A4 B1 B4 and AES 1 4 sources channel trim gain range is 20 to 50 dB When the A10 RX is receiving signal from the A20 Mini the trim gain of the associated 8 Series channel is 0 to 60 dB See GainForward RF Overload LEDS Eac...

Page 55: ...us A20 Mini Indicates paired transmitter Mute status The Limiter and Audio Overload indicator are displayed for the 8 Series channel receiving the A20 Mini signal Blue with M Transmitter Mute On Yellow with L Limiting Red with O Audio Overload RF Level History Displays the RF level over a period of time Duration of RF History is set in SL 2 Options RF History Duration pa rameter from 30 to 600 sec...

Page 56: ...ch receiver channels to assign the clean frequencies to A selected channel displays the clean frequency that will be assigned Press the HP knob to assign the clean frequencies to the selected channels RF Scan Instigates an RF Scan of the environment using one or both receivers depending on the receiver model Use the toggle switch to start the scan Options Access the SL 2 Options menu by using the ...

Page 57: ...d filter to reduce the likelihood of out of band RF noise affecting range Select from Wideband 470 614 MHz 542 694 MHz 606 770 MHz 770 960 MHz 1240 1525 MHz Antenna LEDs Antenna LEDs can be toggled On Off Remote Antenna Control Enables disables Remote Smart Antenna Control Remote Antenna Setup See Remote Antenna Setup details below RF History Duration Sets the duration of the RF HISTORY plot Selec...

Page 58: ... 470 600 510 810 510 700 510 600 NB 940 960MHz freq is fixed at 940 960 and cannot be changed Antenna Frequency Sets the filter freq of Antenna A or B Frequencies available depend on the Wisycom LFA BFA model F1 F2 F3 or F6 Please refer to the Wisycom documentation for filter frequency detailed information When Filter is set to NB Frequency is fixed at 940 960 and cannot be changed When Filter is ...

Page 59: ...enna A B display color White Black Display Timeout Sets the duration of Antenna A B display timeout in steps of 1 second 5 to 240 seconds Display Rotate Sets the rotation of the Antenna A B display 0 or 180 LED Sets Antenna A B LED activity On or Off Version Info Displays system information about the Wisycom LFA B F1 833 User Guide 59 ...

Page 60: ...o signal is displayed on the meters 2 RF Frequency Set Receiver channel frequency in MHz or by TV channel and Sub channel 3 Q meter The A20 RX A10 RX Q meter displays the difference between the signal from the transmitter and any interference using five bars When a frequency without little to no interference is selected the Q meter will display five bars Some third party receiver s have their own ...

Page 61: ...X Scan screens and not in the RF Overview Scan screen 7 Options Provides access to additional settings of the selected receiver Options vary depending on the manufacturer and model of the receiver selected Please refer to the user guide provided by the manufacturer of the receiver for more details 8 TX Battery Level Displays the battery level of the paired TX if applicable Green over 50 Yellow ove...

Page 62: ... the A20 RX A10 RX receiving A20 Mini signal is slotted into the SL 2 the A20 RX A10 RX Input menu settings are bypassed and all gain low cut and limiter activity are performed and controlled by 833 See the A20 Mini and A10 RX User Guides for more information When 833 is receiving A20 Mini signal via SuperSlot the 833s trim gain is adjustable from 0 to 60 dB The A10 RX Receiver screens display the...

Page 63: ...eivers The following pages show the Receiver Setup screens and the options menus for third party supported SuperSlot receivers Refer to the manufacturer for full details on features and functionality of these receivers 833 User Guide 63 ...

Page 64: ...Lectrosonics SRB Lectrosonics SRC 833 User Guide 64 ...

Page 65: ...Sennheiser EK6042 833 User Guide 65 ...

Page 66: ...reboot This includes powering the Shure ADX5D on and off changing Transmission Mode changing 3rd Party Control or performing a Factory Reset SuperSlot Control of the Shure ADX5D is only available when Device Cfg Advanced 3rd Party Control is On When the Shure ADX5D is in High Density Transmission mode Groups and Channels must be set from the ADX5D interface 833 User Guide 66 ...

Page 67: ...Sony DWR S03D Wisycom MCR42 833 User Guide 67 ...

Page 68: ...Wisycom MCR54 833 User Guide 68 ...

Page 69: ...Bus L R 1 4 Notification Bells Selects settings for the notification bells 1 To HP Routes notification bell tones to the headphones HP L HP R 2 To Bus Routes notification bell tones to the buses L R 1 4 3 When Selects when the notification bell tones are used Rec Stop Space Low Power Low Warning Popup 4 Level Selects the level at which the notification bell tones will be played in 1 dB increments ...

Page 70: ...ht Saving On Off Toggle Switch Action Chooses what function is assigned to the toggle switches Menu PFL Switch Action Chooses what menu is assigned to a Menu PFL Switch action Headphone Knob Mode Selects default operation of the HP knob Vol Preset Preset Vol Bluetooth Enables or disables Bluetooth LE On Off Set to On to connect to iPad or Android SD Remote application Setup a password to protect a...

Page 71: ...Shows plugins installed on the 8 Series mixer recorder Activates plugins on the SSD or SD card stored as LIC files Plugins can be purchased at store sounddevices com 833 User Guide 71 ...

Page 72: ...suppression technology to 8 Series mixer recorders Choose between 2 4 and 8 instances that can be applied to any channel or bus To Install a Plugin Ensure the firmware version is compatible with the plugin 1 Download the plugin file from the plugin store 2 Unzip the folder and locate the license LIC file 3 Place the LIC file on the root of an SD card formatted by the 8 Series or place on the SSD w...

Page 73: ...rious menus UI elements and functions are updated to support channels 9 12 Meter View option LR 1 12 Routing menus for Channel Grouping Buses Outputs Automixer and Noise Suppression if NoiseAssist or CEDAR sdnx Plugin is installed SD Remote offers full support of metering and control of channels 9 12 External Controllers offer full support of channels 9 12 Ch 9 12 Trim PFL Latch options added to T...

Page 74: ...re you buy The 2 instance version of the plugin is available as a demo on 8 Series running v7 40 or higher Sound Devices NoiseAssist NoiseAssist is an advanced signal processing algorithm that reduces background noises such as traffic generators HVAC noise and more The plugins continuously monitor background noise to give you clean audio for the entire take Using NoiseAssist is easy and fast simpl...

Page 75: ...y available at sample rates of 48 048 kHz and less CEDAR sdnx is only available at sample rates of 96 kHz and less Adjusting Noise Suppression In the Noise Suppression menu ensure Noise Suppression is enabled and the required channel and or bus is selected For a Channel Enter the channel screen using the PFL toggle Use the Select knob to scroll to and enter the NoiseAssist NA or CEDAR sdnx NX fiel...

Page 76: ...ale the more the background noise is being attenuated The diamond moves towards the top of the scale as the audio signal changes for example when a mic picks up dialog this indicates that the Noise Suppression algorithm is learning and adapting to the signal in real time To effectively use Noise Suppression start with the default setting of 6 dB and dial in more or less depending on your environme...

Page 77: ...controller button B MIDI Toggles between the button name and MIDI code of the selected button function C Load Loads a saved button mapping preset D Save Saves a button mapping preset to any all media Toggle Fav after media selection to save E Learn Selects learn function To use toggle Learn and press the desired button to be learned on the controller Once the button has been learned press the HP k...

Page 78: ... the current take EQ Mode Spills EQ parameters over scribble strips Fader Bank right to view last parameter Push and hold V Pot 1 to toggle EQ on off push each band s amplitude V Pot to toggle on off each band push each band s Q V Pot to toggle EQ type Shelf Peak Fader Bank Left Switches faders to left banks on connected controller Fader Bank Right Switches faders to right banks on connected contr...

Page 79: ... in the LED timecode display Record Starts record Record Folder Navigates to the record folder Rewind Rewinds during playback Rtn Selects Rtn toggle on off Rtn Toggle Emulates the Rtn toggle on 833 SuperSlot Overview Opens the SuperSlot Overview screen Scene Inc Brings up the Scene Inc Dialog box for incrementing Scene Name according to the setting in Files Scene Increment Mode Scene Name Brings u...

Page 80: ...used at the same time the controller will not soft pickup fader or trim control CL 16 Selects CL 16 menu 1 LED Brightness 5 100 in increments of 5 100 is default 2 LCD Brightness 5 100 in increments of 5 100 is default 3 Long Button Press 300 1000 ms in increments of 5 ms 500 ms is default 4 Bank Disable On or Off off is default 5 GPIO Configuration Opens menu to display GPIO_1 GPIO_8 see below fo...

Page 81: ...ke Com Send 1 Com Send 1 Latch Com Send 1 Momentary Com Send 2 Com Send 2 Latch Com Send 2 Momentary Com Rtn 1 Com Rtn 2 Create Sound Report Dante Out Edit Edit Scene Name Edit Take Notes Edit Take Number EQ Mode Fader Bank Left Fader Bank Right False Take Fast Fwd Fat Ch Mode Fat Ch Mode Bus Fav HP Preset Fav Toggle Home HP Presets Menu Jog Is HP Jog Is Select Jog Wheel Press L Ident LR Returns M...

Page 82: ...oller with control over fader gain PFL Arm EQ buses outputs coms transport metadata and more For detailed setup and operational information please refer to the CL 12 User Guide Note that the CL 12 Linear Fader Controller cannot be used with another controller CL 12 menu settings 1 L X2 Level Controls sets whether the L X2 pots control bus level or output level or whether they are disabled altogeth...

Page 83: ...ace All controllers operate in the same mode e g Mix Mode Bus Mode Output Mode etc all channel strips join into a single fader bank spilled across all controllers and all controlled parameters spill across all available channel strips For example with the 4 plugin installed a setup with two 8 fader controllers spills faders 1 8 to controller 1 and faders 9 12 to controller 2 The USB Hub port numbe...

Page 84: ...buttons are mappable to other functions using the Mapping menu Ensure the Sonosax is set to USB Midi mode 1 Press and hold buttons 6 7 8 and connect the USB cable to the 8 Series USB A port The mode change is confirmed by a blinking REC 2 Reboot the 8 Series Icon Platform M and D2 Display Eight channel fader bank with control over gain bus sends coms trim and pan Dedicated Select Mute Solo and Arm...

Page 85: ...ist Next Scene Name Take Notes Take Number Current Scene Name New Scene Name Ch 7 Trim PFL latch Ch 8 Trim PFL latch Ch 7 Fader PFL latch Ch 8 Fader PFL latch Add Q mark Delete Q mark Create Sound Report Record Folder No Action SELECT Ch 7 Trim PFL Moment No Action HP Ch 8 Trim PFL Moment No Action SELECT Ch 7 Fader PFL Moment No Action HP Ch 8 Fader PFL Moment No Action Select Rtn HP Rtn Rtn Rtn ...

Page 86: ...Name Edits the current take s scene name and applies that to the next take New Scene Name Creates a new scene name adds it to the scene name entry list and in record applies it to the currently recording take and next take In stop it is applied only to the next take 833 User Guide 86 ...

Page 87: ... Meter Preset 6 Timecode Sync Menu Jam Timecode Set Generator TC Set Generator Ubits Lemo Options Record Play Menu Track To Media Files Menu File List Take List File Name Format Sound Report Info Slate Coms Returns Menu Slate Routing Com Send Routing System Menu Tone Setup Notification Bells Brightness Time Date Menu Toggle Switch Actions Menu PFL Actions Controllers Menu Auto Mixer ON Off Noise S...

Page 88: ... As defined in the System Toggle Switch Action menu Default No Action HP Rtn Toggle As defined in the System Toggle Switch Action menu Default No Action Fav Toggle As defined in the System Toggle Switch Action menu Default Fav HP Sel Fav Toggle As defined in the System Toggle Switch Action menu Default Com Rtn HP Fav Toggle As defined in the System Toggle Switch Action menu Default No Action Other...

Page 89: ... Switch Action menu Default Com Rtn 1 HP Fav Toggle As defined in the System Toggle Switch Action menu Default Com Rtn 2 Sel Tone hold L Ident Tone HP Right Transport Control Scene Increment Sel Transport Control Right Add Q mark Sel Transport Control Left Delete Q mark 833 User Guide 89 ...

Page 90: ...ulates the Sel knob rotate clockwise Channel screen and matrix screens navigates up HP vol in home screen row selection in menus parameter adjust Down arrow Emulates HP knob rotate counter clockwise in most screens except channel screens where it emulates the Sel knob rotate counterclockwise Channel screen and matrix screens navigates down HP vol in home screen row selection in menus parameter adj...

Page 91: ...ols are programmed via P I Engineering s MacroWorks Windows software When mapped as individual commands or as macro commands to 833 s USB Keyboard shortcuts listed above they offer quick access to many functions including Record Stop Play and many more To use with 833 the X Keys device must be connected to the USB A port Please visit P I Engineering s website for more information 833 User Guide 91...

Page 92: ...3 via Bluetooth LE SD Remote offers control and display parameters including the following 1 Channel Bus and Output Meters 2 Channel Bus and Output Names 3 Channel Bus and Output Source selection 4 Channel Bus and Output Mutes 5 Channel and Bus Solos 6 Channel and Bus Record Arm Disarm 7 Channel Trim Gains Fader Gains and Pans 8 Bus and Output Faders 9 Channel Bus and Output Linking 10 Channel and...

Page 93: ...log box 5 Touch Connect a MIDI device No USB Connection popup will appear when SD Remote does not detect presence of an 8 Series Mixer Recorder Bluetooth Setup Procedure for Android 1 On the 8 Series Mixer Recorder set Bluetooth to On in the System Bluetooth menu 2 Open the SD Remote app access the settings tab and choose Connect via Bluetooth 3 Access any Metering tab and touch the Sound Devices ...

Page 94: ...E disconnects from the previously connected 8 Series Mixer Recorder 3 Connect to a specific 8 Series device by touching the serial number Connecting is displayed When connection is successful the SD Remote meter view is displayed 4 No Bluetooth Connection popup will appear when SD Remote does not detect presence of the selected 8 Series device For optimal Bluetooth LE connection the Sound Devices ...

Page 95: ... 4 Press Ok in the Set New Password dialog box 5 Connect your tablet via SD Remote to the 8 Series device as described above 6 Enter the password and press Enter to allow connection 7 Toggle Remember Password to allow the mobile device to connect without reentering password To Remove A Password 1 In the 8 Series menu navigate to System Bluetooth Clear Password 2 Press Ok in the Clear existing pass...

Page 96: ...Access 2 Track Arm 3 Channel Meter 4 Channel Fader 5 Channel Name 6 Device Connection 7 Current Take Metadata 8 Left Right Mix Meters 9 Information Window 10 Next Take Metadata 11 Transport Bar 12 Arm Lock 13 Navigation Bar 833 User Guide 96 ...

Page 97: ... name power source icon with remaining voltage remaining percentage and time with Smart Batteries timecode absolute time remaining time of SSD SD1 and SD2 Timecode frames per second sample rate and bit depth and sync source Display turns red in record and green during playback Navigation Bar Allows quick access to various meter views Take List Sound Reports and Settings Tablet views allow for quic...

Page 98: ... Channel Screen Access Phone Displays the channel s audio activity touch the meter to access the Fat Channel Screen A white border around the meter indicates the channel is PFL d Channel Fader Touch and drag to adjust a channel s fader gain On a tablet the channel name cell above the meter displays the gain dB value as the fader is adjusted To prevent accidental fader control hide the faders by se...

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Page 100: ...ew The Bus Meters view is similar to the Channel Meters view except that it displays metering and control for buses To access on a tablet tap the Buses Tab To access on a phone tap the Bus Out Tab 833 User Guide 100 ...

Page 101: ...ute AFL Linking and Routing can be configured from its Fat Bus screen which is accessed from the Bus Meters view as follows 1 For a tablet tap its Fat Bus Screen Access touch zone at the bottom of each Bus strip 2 For a phone tap its Bus meter 833 User Guide 101 ...

Page 102: ... Meters view is similar to the Channel and Bus Meters view except that it displays metering and control for outputs To access on a tablet tap the Outputs Tab To access on a phone tap the Bus Out Tab and swipe up 833 User Guide 102 ...

Page 103: ...playback or view take information The Take List View on a Tablet displays the Take List Take Edit and Take Info windows simultaneously The Take List on a phone displays the Take List selecting a take will enter the Take Edit view selecting the i icon will display the Take Info view In stop mode touch a take s play icon to play back that take Next Take Metadata Edit scene take sticky notes notes an...

Page 104: ...ct whether to send the CSV and PDF files individually or all as a single compressed zip file 5 Touch the Create Report button Sound Reports will be shared via email while simultaneously being created on the selected source drives To create a report from a different day s folder than the currently active one go to the 888 s Take List Next Take Rec Folder and highlight the shoot day folder you want ...

Page 105: ... Android Tablet Select whether to connect via USB or Bluetooth If Bluetooth is selected use the Connect Icon on the Meter views to connect to a device Hide Faders Turn On to hide faders in the Meter views Faders are still available in the channel screen Meter View Arm Lock Phone Enable to prevent accidental arming disarming in the Meter views Track arming is still available in the channel screen F...

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Page 107: ...ld multiple devices be used simultaneously the use of a USB A type hub is required USB C USB C allows for high speed file transfer between a computer and any of the 833 s media Note All other functionality is suspended in USB File Transfer mode 2 In 2 Out USB audio is available via the USB C port on the 833 All routing is handled through the channel and output routing matrices No special drivers a...

Page 108: ... AES3 or AES42 available on XLR input 1 AES42 10 V 250 mA available mode 1 auto ASRC USB Audio 2 inputs SL 2 inputs SuperSlot or UniSlot Aux 3 5 mm unbalanced 2 channel 4k ohm input impedance Com Rtn TA3 3 5mm balanced 1 channel 8k ohm input impedance External Slate Mic TA5 balanced 8k ohm input impedance menu selectable 12 V phantom Maximum Input Level Mic 8 dBu 2 0 Vrms Line 28 dBu 19 5 Vrms Aux...

Page 109: ... Outputs 3 5 mm TA5 along with mic input pins for single connection to headset mic High output 4 ohm output impedance 400 mW 400 mW at each connector all individually driven Compatible with headphones of any impedance Maximum Output Level all into 10k load Line 20 dBu 7 8 Vrms 10 6 dBu 1 5 Vrms Mic 20 dBu 0 078 Vrms X3 X4 Out 6 dBu 1 5 Vrms Headphone outputs TA 5 14 dBu 4 0 Vrms A D converters 32 ...

Page 110: ... 17 dBu 3 dBu Timecode Output 75 ohm impedance 5 V p p 7 dBu Word Clock Input 10k 75 ohm selectable impedance 1 5 V p p input sensitivity Word Clock Output 75 ohm impedance 5 V p p output at SR Remote Control Sound Devices CL 16 Linear Fader Controller Sound Devices CL 12 Linear Fader Controller USB MIDI MCU Control supported 3rd party fader controllers SD Remote Android Tablet app via USB or Blue...

Page 111: ...5 1 cm x 22 cm x 17 cm 2 0 in x 8 7 in x 6 6 in Weight 2 75 lbs unpackaged without batteries 1 25 kg unpackaged without batteries 833 User Guide 111 ...

Page 112: ... equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC ISED User Statement This device complies with FCC and ISED RF exposure limits for general population uncontrolled environments Cet appareil est conforme à la norme FCC et ISED les limites d exposition ...

Page 113: ...a danger of explosion Replace only with the same or equivalent type Properly recycle batteries Do not crush disassemble incinerate dispose in a fire or expose batteries to high temperatures Declaration of Conformity 833 User Guide 113 ...

Page 114: ...ions will be addressed on an individual basis THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE SOUND DEVICES LLC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOUND DEVICES LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY ...

Page 115: ...s ignore Bit depth When converting between analog and PCM digital audio the amplitude of an analog signal is measured in finite steps measured in bits Higher bit rates result in greater resolution of amplitudes resulting in higher dynamic range 24 bit audio with a theoretical maximum dynamic range of 144 dB is the standard bit depth used throughout the audio chain for production Broadcast WAV BWAV...

Page 116: ...al time and transparently exFAT A storage volume format that can be read and written from current versions of MacOS and Windows exFAT supports volume sizes up to 128 PB gigantic and individual files can have a maximum size of 16 EB even more gigantic bigger than the maximum volume size Fader A physical control on a mixing console either a rotary or sliding potentiometer that controls the level of ...

Page 117: ...ectly so that input signals do not reach this maximum level prevents most overload conditions In the presence of very high unexpected signals an input limiter changes the gain of the incoming signal and prevents it from overloading Input limiters are sometimes compressor type circuits with a ratio of infinity 1 meaning that any increase to the input signal into the limiter at the limiter threshold...

Page 118: ...tiple chemistries in this class including lithium ion and nickel cadmium Output The physical connection and associated signal type sent from a device Outputs can be source from inputs buses record tracks and other auxiliary signals Output auto mute When set an output signal is muted when recording is stopped restricting program audio from being sent to listeners between takes Output delay A digita...

Page 119: ...io with polyphonic WAV files all recorded tracks are contained within a single WAV file Post fader routing after fade routing AFL The signal from a channel is routed to a bus after the fader in the signal path The fader controls the level of the channel at the bus Channels sent to a master bus such as the left right bus are typically sent post fader Post roll An extra period of time that is append...

Page 120: ...ions to the 833 mixer recorder TA4 is also used for audio connections from lavalier microphones to some wireless transmitters TA5 connectors are used for the 833 headset input TA6 connectors are presently not used by Sound Devices though they are used for audio connections by other manufacturers Take A recorded take is an individual recorded file or files when recording monophonic WAV files genera...

Page 121: ... indicate the date of a file User bits are four sets of two digit hexadecimal numbers from 00 to ff WAV File A universal well supported file type for sound file recordings WAV files can contain one or more up to 65 535 tracks of PCM audio data at any sampling rate and bit depth A standard WAV file is limited to a maximum file size of 4 GB Sound Devices uses the WAV extension for recorded files inc...

Page 122: ...N ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE This product incorporates software subject to the BSD license Copyright 2001 2010 Georges Menie www menie org All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met Redistributions of source code must re...

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