Sound Devices 833 Portable 8-Channel / 12-Track Multitrack Field Recorder
€5,299.00 excl. BTW
For filmmakers, field recordists, and sound designers seeking pristine audio capture from up to six microphones, along with convenient automixing and secure redundant recording, the Sound Devices 833 multitrack field recorder stands out as an ideal solution. It encapsulates the core features of the flagship Scorpio in a more compact and cost-effective form.
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Overview
The 833 serves as the go-to tool for professionals engaged in mobile and small-scale productions. Similar to the popular Sound Devices 633, it boasts a compact, lightweight design suited for on-the-go use. Its tactile interface, complete with dedicated faders, trim knobs, and PFL switches, caters to run-and-gun bag setups.
Equipped with 6 mic/line preamplifiers, 8 channels, 12 tracks, 6 analog outputs, and ultra-precise timecode, the 833 ensures top-notch performance. Many features inherited from Sound Devices’ premium Scorpio, including the new preamplifier design, 2 SD card slots, dual L-Mount battery charging and powering, and an internal 256 GB SSD, further enhance its capabilities.
Features
- 6 high-fidelity, 8-Series microphone preamplifiers
- 8 channels, 6 mix buses, 12 tracks
- 6 analog outputs
- Highly precise 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-equipped channels
Analog Inputs
| Frequency Response | 10 Hz to 80 kHz ± 0.5 dB (192 kHz sample rate, re 1 kHz) |
| THD + Noise | 0.005% max (mic in, 1 kHz, 22 Hz–22 kHz BW, trim at 20, fader at 0, -10 dBu in) |
| Equivalent Input Noise | -131 dBV (-129 dBu) max (mic in, A-weighting, 76 dB gain, 150 ohm source impedance) |
Inputs
| Mic-level inputs (XLR, TA3) | Class-A, discrete differential long-tail pair, 4k ohm input impedance |
| Line-level inputs (XLR, TA3,) | active-balanced, 4k ohm input impedance |
| 48 V phantom | full 10 mA to all 6 inputs simultaneously |
| 8 Total analog inputs | 6 mic-line inputs, 2 on returns |
| AES42 | +10 V, 250 mA available, mode-1, auto-ASRC |
| USB Audio | 2 Inputs |
| Aux 3.5mm | 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 |
Outputs
| Outputs | XLR (L, R) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/line) TA3 (X1/X2) active-balanced, 250/3.2k/120 ohms (mic/-10/line) 3.5 mm (X3/X4): unbalanced, stereo, 1.8k ohms |
| 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) |
| Digital Outputs | AES3 transformer-balanced, in pairs; 1-2 (XLR-L), 3-4 (XLR-R), 110 ohm, 2 V p-p, AES and S/PDIF compatible |
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