Sound Devices 633: Why Do Pros Use Gear Like This?

Because I love sound and am aiming to take on more jobs as a mixer, I recently bought the Sound Devices 633 mixer/recorder. This is a much more capable mixer and recorder than my previous recorders including the Zoom F8, the Tascam DR-60DmkII, and others. The Sound Devices will be my primary recorder and the Zoom F8 my backup recorder.

One question I’ve heard several times, and indeed, a question I’ve asked myself is, why does a mixer/recorder like the 633 cost so much more than something like a Tascam DR-60DmkII. Why $3000 more?!

In this episode, we cover some of the features on the 633 that make it the type of device that professional sound recordists and mixers choose.

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Gear mentioned in or used to record this episode:

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Sound Devices 633 6 Input Mixer and 10 Track Recorder

B&H, Sweetwater: https://geni.us/EnMz

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Audio Technica AT4053b Hypercardioid Microphone

Amazon: https://geni.us/Crio

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/642499-REG/Audio_Technica_AT4053B_AT4053b_Hypercardioid_Condenser_Microphone.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/AUAT4053B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xAUAT4053B

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Nikon D750 Camera

Amazon: https://geni.us/0Dhpmy

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1082599-REG/nikon_d750_dslr_camera_body.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/NID750/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xNID750

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Zoom F8 Audio Recorder

DVeStore: http://www.dvestore.com/pro-audio/recording/zoom-f8-multi-track-field-recorder/#aid=6242

Amazon: https://geni.us/IEGI

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1140426-REG/zoom_zf8_f8_field_recorder.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ZOF8/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xZOF8

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Tascam DR-60DmkII Audio Recorder

Amazon: https://geni.us/uUz30o6

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1084690-REG/tascam_dr_60mkii_portable_recorder_for_dslr.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/TADR60DMKII/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xTADR60DMKII

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d-tap to hirose cable

B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/937170-REG/remote_audio_captaphir_anton_bauer_powertap_d_tap_p_tap.html

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Anton Bauer Digital 90 Battery with d-tap output

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1053652-REG/anton_bauer_8675_0092_digital_battery_series_digital.html

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Orca OR-30 Sound Bag

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2mNoPlR

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Copyright 2016 by Curtis Judd

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