SOUND DEVICES MixPre-3 II

Name: SOUND DEVICES MixPre-3 II
SKU: MIXPRE-3
Price: 925.00 EUR
Availability: BackOrder

Sound Devices 3 XLR input / 5 track audio recorder with USB audio interface, incl. MX-4AA battery sled and MX-PSU AC adapter

€ 925.00 Excl. VAT

Available on backorder

Description

SOUND DEVICES MIXPRE-3 II

The Sound Devices MixPre-3 II is small, lightweight, and durable, making this powerhouse audio recorder and USB interface help you capture audio for any application.

With three crystal-clear, ultra low-noise Kashmir preamps, you can record multiple actors, multiple podcasters, or audio for small productions with superior quality – all the way up to a 32-bit float bit depth and a 192 kHz sample rate. This generation of Sound Devices’ award-winning MixPre Series has been redesigned for increased performance and an astounding 142 dB of dynamic range.

Your MixPre-3 II is highly customizable to your needs. Record internally to a compatible SD card on set or stream your podcast over USB to your computer at home. Power with your computer, wall power, or record in the middle of nowhere with AA or Sony L-mount batteries. Adjust limiters, bit depth, sample rates, gain, pan, low-cut, phase inversion and phantom power to your liking. Trigger your camera with the internal timecode generator, or feed timecode in via HDMI or Aux In. The choice is yours!

Professionals love the flexibility of the MixPre Series. Don’t need all those options? Basic mode has you covered.

Your MixPre-3 II is rugged, lightweight, and small, so you can throw it in a bag or mount it to a tripod or camera – or get situated on set with our Wingman App and one of our four supported USB control surfaces. With the superior sound and build quality that you can expect from the industry leader in production audio recording, your MixPre-3 II can capture audio for any application.

Bit depth up to 32-bit float for increased dynamic range.
32-bit float USB audio streaming – the only 32-bit float USB audio interface on the market.
Record up to 192 kHz.
Faster, more advanced hardware.
Internal LTC timecode generation and output.
Adjustable limiters.
Auto-copy to USB drive.
Pre-roll buffer increased to 10 seconds.
USB output delay.
Optional: Up to 2 instances of the NoiseAssist Plugin.

Features:

Three ultra-low-noise Kashmir microphone preamps with adjustable limiters capture high quality audio in the field, on set, or with a computer.
Can be upgraded to a 5-channel, 7-track recorder with optional +2 Plugin.
Create a mix using the built-in 3 x 2 portable mixer.
Record up to 5 tracks to an SD card and backup to a USB thumb drive.
5-in, 2-out USB audio interface streams to your computer via USB-C at bit depths up to 32-bit float.
Choose bit depths from 16 to 32-bit float, and sampling rates from 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz.
Internal LTC timecode generator. Timecode In/Out via Aux In/Stereo Out.
Timecode and record triggering via HDMI.
USB-A for control surfaces, keyboards, and auto-copy to USB drive.
In-unit ISO mixing, gain, pan, low-cut, phase inversion, and phantom power.
Sunlight-readable color touch screen and LED metering.
Lightweight, durable, and small: perfect for bag use, mobile recording, or a home studio.
Powerful 300 mW+300 mW headphone amp allows clear and accurate reference of audio.
Includes a MX-4AA Battery Sled (batteries not included), MX-PSU AC Power Supply, and USB-C to USB-C cable.
Customize with plugins from the Plugin Store.

Customize With Plugins

The +2 Plugin expands the MixPre-3 II from a 3-channel/5-track recorder to a 5-channel/7-track recorder by adding channels 4 and 5. Suppress background noise instantly on location with the NoiseAssist plugin for MixPre II Series. One instance of NoiseAssist can run on any channel, bus L, or bus R. The two-instance NoiseAssist plugin can run on two channels, both mix tracks, or one channel and one mix track.

Using multiple microphones with your MixPre II? Enable MixAssist to reduce unwanted background noise while recording.

Are you a songwriter or musician? Buy the Musician Plugin to easily create a song using your MixPre-3 II as a standalone recorder or USB interface. Use onboard features like overdub, bounce, reverb, and tracking to a metronome. Create Music Projects to lay down backing tracks and use them live or at home for writing or practicing. Capturing your song ideas has never been easier! While in Music Mode, the MixPre-3 II is limited to three simultaneous live inputs.

AUDIO INPUTS:

frequency response: 10 Hz to 80 kHz +/0.5 dB re 1 kHz @ 192 kHz sample rate
THD + Noise: 0.005% max (@1 kHz, 22-22 kHz BW, gain=20 dB, -10 dBu in)
ADC 32 bit precision: 142 dB dynamic range min (A-weighted, gain=10 dB, fader=0 dB)
equivalent input noise: -130 dBV (-128 dBu) max (A-weighting, gain=76 dB, 150 Ohm source impedance)
mic inputs XLR active-balanced: 4k input
line inputs XLR active-balanced: 4k input
aux/mic in 3.5 mm TRS, 2-channel unbalanced: 100k input
USB Audio: 2 channels
all inputs: fully RF-filtered and overload protected
mic input gain: +6 dB to +76 dB
line input gain: -20 dB to +30 dB
fader: -inf to +20 dB
headphone gain: -inf to +20 dB
total gain, mic-to-recording (max): +96 dB
aux in (mic): gain = +10 dB to +40 dB
aux in (line): gain = -10 dB to +20 dB
total aux gain including fader (mic-to-recording): +60 dB
maximum input level mic XLR: +14 dBu (limiters on or off)
maximum input level line XLR: +28 dBu (limiters on or off)
maximum input level aux in (mic): -10 dBu
maximum input level aux in (line): +10 dBu
low cut filters 40 Hz to 160 Hz (adjustable), 18 dB/oct. first stage analog, subsequent stages digital
microphone powering mic XLRs: 48 V via 6.8k resistors, 10 mA each
microphone powering mic 3.5 mm: 3 V @ 3k source
limiter at all gain stages, range > 40dB. First stage analog, subsequent stages digital
adjustable threshold, ratio and release

AUDIO OUTPUTS:

DAC feeding stereo out, headphone out 32 bit precision: 115 dB dynamic range (A-weighted)
L/R out 3.5 mm TRS stereo unbalanced, 500 Ohm output impedance, +7.8 dBu max output level
headphones out 3.5 mm TRS stereo unbalanced, 300 mW + 300 mW, for use with any impedance headphones

USB:

USB Audio Interface (USB-C): 6-in/2-out (from computer), 44.1 kHz/48 kHz/96 kHz, 16/24-bit/32-bit integer, 32-bit float, class-compliant USB 2.0 high speed driver
USB mass storage (USB-C): USB 2.0 high speed
USB keyboard (USB-A): text entry and control
USB thumbdrive (USB-A): manual or auto-copy to drive
USB midi control surface (USB-A)

RECORDING:

maximum record tracks: 5 stereo mix + 3 ISOs
sampling frequency: 44.1, 47.952, 48, 48.048, 96, 192 kHz
bit depth: 16, 24, 32 float
recording storage type: SD, SDXC, SDHC Card, & USB thumbdrive (copy only)
recording storage max storage size: 512 GB (SDXC)
recording storage card format: exFAT
recording file type: polyphonic WAV

TIMECODE:

timecode modes: free run, time of day (file stamped w/current ToD, rec run, ext LTC (file stamped w/incoming LTC on 3.5mm aux in), camera TC (file stamped w/incoming TC from cameras that output TC)
timecode frame rates auto-detects (fps): 23.98 (same as 23.976), 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97ND, 30, 30DF
3.5 mm aux in timecode input 20k Ohm impedance, 0.3 V 3.0 V p-p (-17 dBu -/+3 dBu)
3.5 mm stereo out, timecode output 1 kOhm impedance, 3.0V p-p (+12 dBu)
sample/timecode accuracy: 0.2 ppm (0.5 frames per 24 hours)
HDMI TC reader via HDMI

REMOTE CONTROL:

Bluetooth LE: wireless control using Wingman app
HDMI (micro): auto-record start/stop trigger from cameras that output record flag over HDMI
timecode: auto-record start/stop trigger via aux in timecode

TOUCH SCREEN:

320×256, 1.6-inch, color, sunlight-viewable IPS LCD

POWER:

AA Batteries: 4x AA sled (included), 8x AA sled (optional accessory), NiMH recommended
L-mount: optional sled for 2x (hot-swappable) Li-ion batteries
from computer: bus-powered via USB-C port
AC adapter: MX-PSU (included) power supply wall adapter w/ USB-C connector, 15 W, has 4 adapter plugs for US, UK, AU & Europe

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