Those boffins at Sound Devices just don't stop working. But, they were recently let out of their laboratories to visit the NAB 2009 expo at Vegas to show off their latest offering, the 256GB SOLID STATE version of the very popular 788T, it seems that they can not stop making this fantastic recorder better! It seems that it was only yesterday when they announced the firmware upgrade for existing 788Ts and the CL-8 fader module, that when combined makes the 788T into a 8+4 track recorder - that is eight physical tracks to disk and 4 virtual tracks to EDL as a 'virtual mix' - ideal for a guide stereo or sub mix to save time later in the edit/dub.
At NAB this year they were proud to show off the latest enhancement... a 256GB Solid State Drive to replace the existing 160Gb Hard Drive that the 788T previously shipped with. As you would expect, the new SSD boasts faster transfer speeds and superior shock immunity.
We have gone one step further, we are now offering the 788T-SSD with the CL-8 all wrapped up in a CS-4 production bag but also supplied with a custom made 'Monster Umbilical'.
The Monster Umbilical is a fantastic add-on to those who work as a tethered sound recordist, it carries a stereo mix to camera, a stereo return and timecode. It allows you to use your 788T recorder as a field mixer, but with the added bonus of being able to multi-track all of your sources at the same time. The only disadvantage is that the camera return will require one or two of your 788T's inputs, they can be excluded from the multi-track recording and the mix, and selecting to monitor those inputs will, in-effect, enable a 'camera-return' monitor... brilliant and simple!
Call us on +44 (0)29 2034 2907 for pricing and further information...
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