For existing MixPre-6 and MixPre-10T users: Sound Devices will soon be releasing a studio-grade Musician Plugin adding a new dimension of recording capabilities to the already versatile devices. For $99, the Musician Plugin will feature all the musician-inspired features, including overdub, track laying, reverb, metronome and more.
I guess I don't get it. Is this basically the 10T with the timecode stripped out and some mixing features added back for a price that is cheaper than the 10T? What does "audio projects only" mean? There is no user guide posted yet.
The Sound Device MixPre-10M is a ten-input/twelve track recorder with excellent Kashmir preamps specially designed for musicians.
In addition to most of the same great features as the rest of the MixPre recorder line (excluding time code), it features the ability to simultaneously record, playback, mix, monitor, layer, and overdub up to 12 tracks with a bounce feature to free up additional tracks. Other features include vintage reverb and vocal air effects, metronome, punch in and out, and the ability to insert and locate to cue points.
The MixPre-10M retails for $1499 and will be available in late March.
A separately sold plug-in will be available in April to add the additional features to a MixPre-6 or 10T.
The 10T has time code which I do not necessarily need and costs $1,800.
The 10M has mix, monitor, layer, and overdub up to 12 tracks, which I do not necessarily need and costs $1,400.
Why wouldn't I just sell my Mixpre-6 and get a 10M so I have 8 XLR/TRS inputs instead of 4? It is only a $400 delta.
I have to see what they mean by "Audi Projects Only".
My guess is that this is referring to the lack of timecode on the 10M.
Seems timecode in (no timecode reader whatsoever), metadata editing, Wingman app, and camera return are all a bit crippled in some manner or another in comparison.
Oh well, that 100% killed my interest in the MixPre10M.
I'm waiting for a Mix Pre 2.
In short, this is not the recorder I'm seeking.
However it is still good news for SD users in general.
The 10M is squarely aimed at music production and musicians - building songs using track laying and overdubbing. All the key features of a DAW but without the need for a computer, audio interface, controller etc. Great for capturing and building songs with super high quality just like the way it used to be done but with the advantages of digital, non-destructive tech. There is a mode for field recording too - pretty cool, but this is for musicians, especially those who find the complexities of DAWs being stifling to their creativity.
^The larger view offered by a DAW computer screen is essential to replacing short sections of music.
Why, why, why did SD put Bluetooth control in these units instead of giving us the ability to use ethernet/ external router wifi control that would have allowed control from a greater distance?
Very few tapers run 3 channels and many will never run 4 or more. So a 2 would be cool.
Many have worked on multi-track tape recorders where the vu meter, the tape counter, and your ears were enough to insert a particular section. But the ability to "rock and roll" the tape quickly back & forth with the FF and RW buttons was truly essential.