Features - Zaxcom Deva 5.8 Owner's Manual

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With pre-record you'll never miss the start of a take. With pre-record enabled, the Deva records up to 10
seconds of audio before the record button is pressed. Time code is automatically recalculated to assure
sub-frame accuracy.
Deva offers direct Avid™ and Protools™ compatibility, saving a tremendous amount of time loading files in
post production.
Scene, Take, Note and roll number metadata can be entered into the Deva using the color touch screen
display, the Deva Mix-12 or an external PS2 keyboard. This data becomes part of the file and is
automatically imported into the Avid post production system. All metadata is easily edited on the Deva to
assure post gets the correct info for each take.
Circle takes and false starts can be quickly noted with dedicated hardware keys.
Infinitely flexible internal 16 input and 20 bus digital mixer is a must for surround recording. Analog input
limiters provide protection against harsh digital clipping.
Each channel on the Deva is equipped with EQ, notch filter, compressor and delay.
The Deva incorporates the necessary phase coherent digital mixing and fader master capability to
successfully record surround in the field. 3D sound reproduction is very dependent on time, phase and
amplitude. A surround microphone and the Deva is all that is necessary to capture the audio world in 3D.
Flexible headphone monitoring including M-S matrix decoder, numerous factory presets, personal presets
and a Soundfield™ decoder let you listen to what you need to hear.
The eight digital outputs can be individually switched between output bus configuration and direct digital
out. The direct digital outputs allow input channels to be seamlessly routed to feed external backup
recorders.

Features

o 10 track recording on built-in hard disk, DVD-RAM or CompactFlash media (Deva 5.8)
o 16 track recording on built-in hard disk, DVD-RAM or CompactFlash media (Deva 16)
o 8 hardware faders
o 8 Analog mic/line inputs with 48V phantom power (Deva 5.8)
o 8 Analog mic/line inputs, and 4 line balanced inputs with 48V phantom power (Deva 16)
o 8 Digital inputs
o 8 digital direct outputs
o Built-in 16-channel mixer
o EQ, notch filter, compressor and delay on each channel
o Mix to disk or outputs pre or post fader
o Record to an external FireWire drive without an additional computer
o Full metadata entry directly on Deva
Direct-to-hard disk recording with backup to DVD is the most reliable way to record location audio. The
Deva recording system gives you peace of mind knowing that temperature, humidity, motion and
environmental contamination have no affect on the recordings you will make to a sealed hard disk recorder.
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