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Sound Devices 833 User Manual

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  • Page 1 8 3 3 PORTABLE COMPACT MIXER-RECORDER...
  • Page 2 (PDF) format only. Published in the USA. WEEE Statement This table provides the revision history and If you wish to discard a Sound Devices product in Europe, cross-reference contact Sound Devices (Germany) for further information. links to “what’s new” in this guide.
  • Page 3 Additionally, the 833 shares the same processing architecture and multiple FPGAs as the Scorpio. This enables the 833 to be fully routable, and any physical input can be routed to any track. The 833 features both digital and analog inputs and outputs, and has multiple powering options, so it will fit effortlessly into your existing kit.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    NOISE SUPPRESSION............22 INSTALLING PLUGINS............23 METERS.................24 METER VIEW MENU SHORTCUTS..........24 TIMECODE................25 RECORD/PLAY..............26 SLATE/COMS/RETURNS............26 Q-MARKS................27 FILES..................28 FILE LIST................30 FILE LIST OPTIONS..............30 SLATE/COMS/RETURNS............31 SUPERSLOT................32 SL-2..................32 SYSTEM.................39 CONTROLLERS..............40 SUPPORTED THIRD-PARTY CONTROLLERS......41 TOGGLE SWITCH ACTION............44 MENU + PFL SWITCH ACTION..........44 FRONT PANEL SHORTCUTS...........45 833 User Guide...

  • Page 5: Panel Views

    Select and /or HP knobs as faders for Ch 7,8. When the 833 is playing back or paused, moving the joystick to the left (<<) rewinds at 2x speed, then after holding for 5 PFL SWITCH Pre/Post Fade Listen selects the channel in the seconds, it increases to 16x speed.
  • Page 6 2. Press to open headphone preset menu and select. 3. Menu navigation and push to select. 4. Press Menu and HP knob to enter Take List. 5. Press > 0.5 s during playback to enter audio scrub mode. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 7: Left Side Panel

    [pin-1 = ground, pin-2 = hot (+), pin 3 ground, pin-4 = mic -, pin-5 = mic+]. = cold (-)]. COM RTN TA3 JACK Balanced connection for Com Return audio input. [pin-1 = Ground, pin-2 = hot (+), pin-3 = cold (-)]. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 8: Right Side Panel

    [pin-1- GND, pin-2- LTC or WORDCLOCK IN, pin-5- LTC or WORDCLOCK OUT (Pins 2 and 5 are software selectable)]. ¼” HEADPHONE JACK 1/4-inch TRS headphone output. Warning! This output can drive headphones to potentially dangerous levels. [Sleeve = ground, tip = left, ring = right]. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    When connected to an external DC source via DC the L-Mount batteries can be charged if enabled in the Power menu. TO P PANEL Expansion Port EXPANSION PORT Used for connecting XL-AES 8 Channel AES3 Input Expander and SL-2 Dual SuperSlot Wireless Module. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 10: Home Screen

    RETURN METER Indicates audio level for the return. Hours:Minutes:Seconds:1/10ths the elapsed time of the current file. During playback, displays the elapsed and remaining time in hours, Q-MARK Indicates Q-mark number. minutes and seconds. TIMECODE Indicates current SMPTE timecode value in HH:MM:SS:FF. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 11: Channel Screen

    L and even to R. For MS linking, the pan becomes a balance HP PRESET Pressing in the HP knob toggles between HP preset control between M and S. and PFL. AUTOMIX Indicates whether the channel is selected for automixing. Purple text = On and white text = Off. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 12: Channel Input Source

    CHA NNEL INPUT SOURCE C HAN NEL BUS SEN DS 833 User Guide...

  • Page 13: Virtual Keyboard

    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...

  • Page 14: Phrase Manager

    CLEAR Clears all phrases DELETE Deletes selected phrases NEW Create new phrase EDIT Edit selected phrase INSERT Inserts selected phrase into text REPLACE Replaces text with current selected phrase 833 User Guide...

  • Page 15: Channel Eq

    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. Insert location Threshold Ratio Knee Threshold Release 833 User Guide...

  • Page 16: Menus

    Menus MA IN MEN U 833 User Guide...

  • Page 17: Power

    4. BATT CHARGING Selects battery charging mode when connected to an external DC source. [Disabled, When Power Off, When Power On, Always*]. 5. USB-A CHARGE PORT Allows charging of compatible external USB devices such as Android tablets [500 mA or 1.5 A*]. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 18: Channel Setup

    7 fader. Gain values are displayed in the Home Screen sample rate field. Press Select to PFL CH 8 FADER/PFL (MOMENT) Hold toggle then rotate HP to adjust ch 8 fader. Gain values are displayed in the Home Screen sample rate field. Press HP to PFL 833 User Guide...

  • Page 19: Buses

    More Send Gain Mute Coms Mute All 12. MUTE COMS Selects muting of Coms sends and return. 13. MUTE ALL Indicates mute status of bus. Blue icon = muted. Toggle Mute All On/Off with the “Fav” toggle. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 20: Outputs

    Links gain, mutes, and delays. Delay Attn Type 2. USB Selects routing for USB output. A. ISO Selected source will contribute to the Output. Green = Pre- fade, Orange = Post-fade [1-8]. B. BUS [L,R, 1-4]. C. OUTPUT [L,R,X1,X2,X3,X4]. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 21: Limiters

    BUS ATTACK Selects the bus limiter attack BUS 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] 833 User Guide...

  • Page 22: Automixer

    The ring LEDs for ch 1-6 show Dugan gain for ch 1-6. The ring LEDs begin to glow purple at 15 dB attenuation and increase in intensity at 0 dB attenuation. 833 User Guide...
  • Page 23 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 (Cen- ter), or both unequally (L or R pan increments) by using a channel’s pan control. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 24: Noise Suppression

    To effectively use Noise Assist, start with the default setting of -6 dB and dial in more or less depending on your environment. An ideal setting will reduce the background noise without coloring the sound. Note: NoiseAssist is not automatically linked when channels or buses are linked. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 25: Installing Plugins

    5. Navigate to Menu>System>Plugins. 6. Enter the Plugins menu and select “Apply Plugins”. The plugin will install and the 8-Series mixer-recorder will restart. SHOW PLUGINS Allows you to see which Plugins have been installed on the device. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 26: Meters

    Meter View Menu Shortcuts WHEN IN LR, OUTPUTS AND LR, BUSES METER VIEWS Turn the Select knob to scroll to an output or bus. Pressing select acts as a shortcut to that outputs or bus routing screen. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 27: Timecode

    Locking can take up to 30 seconds. HOLDING TC WHILE POWERING DOWN When the 833 is shutdown and external DC (TA4 connector) is not connected, the 833 will hold timecode accurately for 4 hours before resetting. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 28: Record/Play

    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 when pressing record during recording increment the file’s take number. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 29: Q-Marks

    Tip: To check the last few seconds or minutes of a long take, press >> after the last Q-mark has been passed. This will pause playback at the end of the take. Then rewind or reverse scrub to the point of interest and press play. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 30: Files

    When the monophonic wav file format is select- ed (in the Record/Play > Track to Media Routing menu), all mono files created for a take will follow the naming of the take and be placed in a take folder within the selected record folder. 833 User Guide...
  • Page 31 Trash folder. 8. Track Names: edit track names. Maximum 20 characters. FILE LIST Enters the File List. The File List displays the 833’s internal SSD and SD cards and their contents. Various details of each drive, folder, and WAV file are indicated on the right side of the display: TC, FPS, duration, format, tracks, date, time, and size.

  • Page 32: File List

    Controller Midi Mapped button, or GPIO to the ‘Create Sound Report’ function EMPTY TRASH Empties the trash folder. EMPTY FALSE TAKES Empties the false takes folder. ERASE/FORMAT Formats the selected drive. SD1 and SD2 cards can be given a custom volume name during the format process. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 33: Slate/Coms/Returns

    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...

  • Page 34: Superslot

    AES3 audio and two 4-pin Hirose DC Outputs, each supply- ing up to 500 mA. Up to eight channels of audio can be routed from the SL-2 to the 833. The eight channels can be comprised of audio from dual or quad channel slot in receivers and/or the four AES inputs.
  • Page 35 Gray = no receiver detected RF SCAN Instigates an RF Scan of the environment using both slot receivers. Use the */** toggle switch to start the scan. OPTIONS Access the SL-2 Options menu by using the Rtn/Fav toggle switch. 833 User Guide...
  • Page 36 7. Version Info: Displays system information about the Wisycom LFA- B-F1. RF HISTORY DURATION Sets the duration of the RF HISTORY plot. Select from 30 to 600 seconds in 10 second steps, default duration is 30 s. 833 User Guide...
  • Page 37 RF Level History level of the 833 channel receiving audio from the SL-2 source. When the SL-2 source is not routed to an 833 channel, no signal is displayed on the meters. RF FREQUENCY Set Receiver channel frequency in MHz or by TV channel and Sub channel.
  • Page 38 LECTROS ONI CS SR B LECTROS ONI CS SRC SENNHEIS ER EK60 4 2 833 User Guide...
  • Page 39 WISYCOM MCR4 2 833 User Guide...
  • Page 40 WISYCOM MC R54 833 User Guide...

  • Page 41: System

    1 dB increments. [Muted, -60 to -12dBFS] FADER CALIBRATION Selects the option to manually calibrate all faders. TIMECODE CALIBRATION Tunes the 833 system clock to an external LTC signal. BRIGHTNESS Selects the brightness of the LED display and front panel LEDs.

  • Page 42: Controllers

    Controllers The 833 can by controlled from the Sound Devices CL-12 linear fader controller or supported third-party external controllers that conform to the MCU protocol. Controllers connect via the 833’s USB-A port either directly or via a USB hub. MAPPING Selects Mapping menu.

  • Page 43: Supported Third-Party Controllers

    CL-12 User Guide Tips: When CL-12 is connected to the 833, trim gains are controlled from the 833. Slate mic can be toggled on/off by pressing both COM 1 and COM 2 simultaneously.
  • Page 44 Moves the highlighted selection up one in matrix screens, emulates HP knob down in Home screen Nav Left Navigates back to previous screen Nav Right Selects the currently highlighted selection Nav Up Moves the highlighted selection down one in matrix screens, emulates HP knob up In Home screen 833 User Guide...
  • Page 45 Toggle Jog is Select Toggles between Select and HP knob press on Scorpio Tone Toggles tone on/off Tone Toggle Emulates Tone toggle on Scorpio * Toggle Emulates * toggle on Scorpio ** Toggle Emulates ** toggle on Scorpio 833 User Guide...

  • Page 46: Toggle Switch Action

    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 Mix- er ON/Off, Noise Suppression menu, Edit Scene Name, Take Number, Take Notes, Scene Name, Record Folder, SuperSlot Overview] 833 User Guide...

  • Page 47: Front Panel Shortcuts

    As defined in the System/Toggle Switch Action menu. Default: Com Rtn 2 Sel + Tone (hold) L-Ident Tone HP + Right Transport Scene Increment Control Sel + Transport Add Q-mark Control Right Sel + Transport Delete Q-mark Control Left 833 User Guide...

  • Page 48: Usb Keyboard

    USB Keyboard A USB keyboard may be connected to the 833 via the USB-A port. The keyboard may be used for metadata entry as well as the following shortcuts: Keystroke Description Enters Main Menu Enters Take List Toggles Meter Views...

  • Page 49: Sd-Remote

    SD-Remote is a tablet application designed to pair with the 833. SD-Remote is available for Android in the Google Play Store and for iPad in the App Store. An Android tablet can be hardwired to the 833 via USB or wirelessly connected via Bluetooth LE. An iPad wirelessly connects to the 833 via Bluetooth LE.
  • Page 50 BLUETOOTH SETUP PROCEDURE FOR IPAD 1. On the 833, set System>Bluetooth to On. 2. Open the SD-Remote app and touch the Sound Devices logo button to display a list of 8-Series devices within Bluetooth LE range. When the Devices Found list is displayed, Bluetooth LE disconnects from the previously connected 8-Series Mixer-Recorder.
  • Page 51 CHANNEL FADERTouch and drag to adjust a channel’s fader gain. 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 setting Hide Faders to On in the Settings tab. 833 User Guide...
  • Page 52 HIDE FADERS Turn On to hide faders in the Meter views. Faders are still available in the channel screen. FILE TRANSFER MODE Touch to put the 8-series into File Transfer Mode. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 53: Quick Setup

    LOAD GLOBAL SETTINGS Selects a saved settings file for loading. [User-saved Global settings] SAVE GLOBAL SETTINGS Saves Global settings to various destinations. [SSD Drive (internal), INT1-4 (internal), SD1 and SD2] LOAD FACTORY SETTINGS Selects factory settings to be loaded for entire unit. 833 User Guide...

  • Page 54: Usb-A

    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 are needed as the built-in OS drivers will work properly.

  • Page 55: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. For the latest information available on all Sound Devices products, visit our website: www.sounddevices.com. COMPRESSORS Compressors available at all channels (pre or post-fade) and buses for FREQUENCY RESPONSE all sample rates 10 Hz to 80 kHz ±...
  • Page 56 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-12 Linear Fader Controller USB MIDI MCU Control - supported 3rd party fader controllers SD-Remote Android app via USB or Bluetooth LE...
  • Page 57 Incorrect use of batteries poses 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. 833 User Guide...
  • Page 58 CISPR 32:2012 EN 55103-2:2009 Article 3.2: ETSI EN 300 328 v2.1.1 This Declaration of Conformity applies to the above-listed product(s) placed on the EU market after: September 12, 2019 Date Matt Anderson - Sound Devices, LLC President 833 User Guide...

  • Page 59: Glossary

    On the 833 the Aux In can be used as a source for any channel. where the input trim level established the level to the bus.
  • Page 60 An exclusive Sound Devices automatic mixing algorithm which when frequencies from overloading the input. The high pass filter is placed used across multiple microphone inputs for speech, makes decisions in the circuit close to the microphone preamplifier.
  • Page 61 “in phase” with each other. NOISEASSIST™ When one audio signal is time-delayed with respect to another the An exclusive Sound Devices noise suppression algorithm which is signals are “out of phase”. Differing phase relationships can be available as an optional paid plugin from store.sounddevices.com.
  • Page 62 TA4 connectors are used by Sound Devices A tone generated in headphones to alert the listener that recording for DC power connections to the 833 mixer-recorder. TA4 is also used has started. The bell is also produced when recording has ended with...
  • Page 63 (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, including for files with Broadcast WAV metadata.
  • Page 64 HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 833 User Guide...
  • Page 65 Post Office Box 576 E7556 State Rd. 23 and 33 Reedsburg, Wisconsin 53959 USA support@sounddevices.com +1 608.524.0625 main 800.505.0625 toll free www.sounddevices.com...

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