722 User Guide and Technical Information
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the 722. The super-compact 722 records and plays back audio to and from
its internal hard drive or CompactFlash medium, making field recording simple and fast. It writes
and reads uncompressed PCM audio at 16 or 24 bits with sample rates between 32 kHz and 192 kHz.
It also writes and reads data compressed FLAC and audio compressed MP2 and MP3 files.
The 722 implements a no-compromise audio path that includes Sound Devices’ next generation
microphone preamplifiers. Designed specifically for high bandwidth, high bit rate digital recording,
these preamps set a new standard for frequency response linearity, low distortion performance, and
low noise.
With documentary and ENG recording engineers in mind, the 722 is very small, while still being fea-
ture-rich. No other recorder on the market matches its size and feature set. In addition, its learning
curve is quite short—powerful does not mean complicated. While the 722 is a very capable recorder
by itself, it truly excels when used in conjunction with an outboard audio mixer such as Sound
Devices’ own 302 or 442.
Sound Devices took advantage of the best in professional and consumer electronics technologies
to bring incredible feature depth with ease of use. Its two internal recording media (hard drive and
CompactFlash) and external FireWire storage are highly reliable, industry standard, and easily
obtainable. The removable, rechargeable battery is a standard Sony-compatible Li-ion camcorder
cell. The 722 interconnects with Windows and Mac OS computers for convenient data transfer and
backup.
722 Firmware Known Issues
For a complete list of known issues regarding the most current firmware please visit Sound Notes.
http://www.sounddevices.com/notes/recorders/known-issues/
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