Sound Devices MixPre-6 II Field Recorder
This is the new MixPre 6 Mk. - the middle sibling in Sound Devices groundbreaking MixPre family of audio recorders with integrated USB audio interface. The lightweight, high-resolution MixPre-3,6 and 10 audio recorders combine world-class sound quality with extreme durability – perfect for musicians, sound designers, podcasters, videographers, YouTubers and field recordists.
Featuring Sound Devices innovative, ultra-low-noise, discrete, Class-A Kashmir microphone preamps and now 32 bit floating bit recording providing 142dB of dynamic range the MixPre-6 II can produce high quality, professional-grade audio recordings.
Other features new to the Mk. 2 model include fully adjustable limiters and a timecode reader/generator.
USB Audio Interface
Not only that - MixPre-3, 6 and 10T make excellent USB audio interfaces, offering the unique ability to record audio to an SD card while simultaneously streaming multiple channels of audio via USB. MixPres can be used for Skype or Facetime interviews, to record audio for podcasts or video blogs and as a musician’s tool with any PC or Mac based DAW.
Some of the unique features of the MixPre Series include:
Ultra-compact and durable, the MixPre Series will fit into any production environment. Constructed with a die-cast aluminum chassis, the MixPre Series is both lightweight and incredibly robust.
Responsive, capacitive touch screen for incredibly simple and intuitive operation, and a bright, IPS technology, sunlight-readable color LCD for the ultimate in convenient navigation.
Full-featured mixer equipped with ergonomic gain control knobs for fast and accurate mixing. Other key features include pan and soloing plus easy-to-see ring LED metering per channel. And there is a 3.5mm jack for headphone monitoring with user-programmable presets from the custom-designed powerful, wide-bandwidth headphone amp.
Built-in Bluetooth Smart® technology - allows for easy connection, control and metering via iOS devices from the Sound Devices free Wingman app.
Intuitive operation - with user-friendly navigation featuring Basic and Advanced modes. Basic mode allows users to record noise and distortion-free audio right out of the box while the Advanced mode offers more experienced audio users access to multi-channel recording and advanced settings such as ISO metering, routing, timecode, mic pre gain, stereo and Mid/Side channel linking, headphone presets and more.
Flexible powering - for the ultimate in portability and convenience, all MixPre models can be powered from AA batteries, Li-Ion batteries, a laptop USB-C or USB-A connectors, or mains power with the included PSU.
That is all quite remarkable in such a compact box and at an incredible price.
Noise Assist
And now the Noise Assist plug in is available for the MixPre Series. Noise Assist is a fantastic tool that can help you produce usable recordings in, shall we say, less than ideal conditions.