Panel Views; Front Panel - Sound Devices 833 User Manual

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FRO NT PAN EL
Channel Trim
Channel Ring LED
CHANNEL TRIM Turns the channel on/off and sets the input gain
for the channel. To conserve power, turn off unused channels by
rotating channel trim fully counter-clockwise.
accessible via the Channels 7-8 menu or using */** + PFL switch
shortcuts. Use Toggle Switch Actions to set the Select and /or HP
knobs as trims for Ch 7,8.
CHANNEL LED RING Provides visual indication of channel signal
condition, solo and mute, and whether a channel is on or off.
CHANNEL FADER Controls the audio level of the channel as it
contributes to the L/R mix and any destinations selected in routing as
"Post". Channel 7-8 faders are accessible via the Channels 7-8 menu
or using */** + PFL switch shortcuts. Use Toggle Switch Actions to
set the Select and /or HP knobs as faders for Ch 7,8.
PFL SWITCH Pre/Post Fade Listen selects the channel in the
headphones for Pre/Post Fade Listen while simultaneously entering
the channel screen. Also used for accessing virtual keyboard for
channel naming and various shortcuts.
accessible via the Channels 9-10 menu or using */** + PFL switch
shortcuts.Use Toggle Switch Actions to set the Select and /or HP
knobs as PFLs for Ch 9,10.
TRANSPORT CONTROLS A joystick (with its illuminated LED
ring) on the front panel is used to perform various transport control
functions. (see table below). The ring LED will flash orange indicating
post roll while writing to media.
833 User Guide
Transport Control
Channel Fader
PFL Switch
Meter Button
Select Knob
Channel 7-8 trims are
Channel 9-10 PFLs are
LCD Display
Power Switch/LED Indicator
*/** Switch
Rtn/Fav Switch
Mic/Tone Switch
Function Action
Record Push up the Transport control to begin recording a new file.
The LED ring illuminates red while recording is underway.
Stop Press in the Transport control to stop recording or playback.
While in standby, press and hold to display next take name.
Play Push down on the Transport control to begin playback of the
last file recorded or file currently loaded. While in playback,
push down again to pause playback. The LED ring as well as
the active file in the display will flash to indicate that Pause
is active. Push down again to continue playback.
Rewind / Load While in standby, push left to load the previous take. While
Previous Take in playback, push and hold left to rewind.
When the 833 is playing back or paused, moving the joystick
to the left (<<) rewinds at 2x speed, then after holding for 5
seconds, it increases to 16x speed. Push Left while holding
Select to delete the current Q-mark.
Fast Forward While in standby, push right to load the next take. While in
/ Load Next playback, push and hold right to rewind.
Take When the 833 is playing back or paused, moving the joystick
to the right (>>) fast forwards at 2x speed, then after holding
for 5 seconds, it increases to 16x speed. Push right while
holding Select to add a Q-mark.
Scrub While playing or paused, press the headphone knob
to enter Scrub mode. Then rotate clockwise for fast forward
or counter-clockwise for rewind speeds of 0x, 1/8x, 1/4x,
1/2x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x. The audio may be heard in
scrub mode up to 2x speed.
Menu Button
Headphone Knob
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