Sound Devices 688 Quick Start Manual page 2

Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the 688, a 12-input portable production audio mixer with 16-track recorder
with MixAssist. The 688 is an extremely versatile device with many advanced features and capabilities.
It provides full digital mixing and routing capabilities with input delay selectable on all 12 inputs and
output delay on all 8 buses. It records 16- or 24-bit polyphonic or monophonic broadcast WAV files at
up to 192 kHz sample rate, with extensive metadata, to SD and CompactFlash memory cards. It can
also simultaneously record MP3 files.
Included with your purchase:
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1 688 Portable Mixer and Recorder
1 Cable (USB Standard A to USB Standard B) 2M Length RoHS
1 Connector (USB 2.0 A Female to Female)
2 Link Port Cover
1 LCD Protective Cover
4 Adhesive Rubber "Bumpers"
>1 Colored Dot stickers
>1 Sound Devices Promo Stickers
>1 Video Devices Promo Stickers
1 Registration/Warranty card
1 Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide provides the initial steps necessary to set up and begin using the 688 right out
of the box. It also provides warranties and licensing information and a brief overview of features.
For a full description of all product features, user-based procedures, specifications, and any safety
information, please refer to the product's User Guide located on the Sound Devices website; the link to
which is provided in this guide for your convenience.
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Read and Register...
Sound Devices strongly encourages you to register your product for information on
timely updates and optional product news.
Full User Guide:
http://www.sounddevices.com/download/guides/688ug_en.pdf
Email Support:
support@sounddevices.com
Register Your 688:
www.sounddevices.com/support/registration/
Call Support:
1-608-524-0625
1-800-505-0625
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