Sound Devices 788T now supports 192 KHz

[mgoorevich]

Not that I'd use it too often but is a nice improvement in performance for 788T recorders.
There are some other very nice added features in v3.0 as well.

[myke2242]

Yes it was a welcome update. I havent tried 192 yet though.

[cmaynes]

digital limiters (post A to D) on a field recorder...


epic fail.

[mgoorevich]

And it's time consuming to tweak and set the machine up to 192kHz.
I hope the new 3.x.x firmware will address these tasks to the machine to adjust it automatically.

Originally Posted by cmaynes

digital limiters (post A to D) on a field recorder...


epic fail.

Well.. you won't need limiters at this SR anyways as the only use of 192kHz IMHO is for ultra quite atmos with using mics going up to at least 50kHz and future pitching down for different sound design purposes.
Limiters are needed for loud signal and 48Khz 24 Bit is more than enough for that job.
SD788T has wonderful pres and fantastic AD converters. My bet is that NO ONE could hear the difference between 96kHz and 192kHz at this level. It just increases the marketing value of the unit.

[bad jitter]

Originally Posted by cmaynes

digital limiters (post A to D) on a field recorder... epic fail.

Your post is epic fail. Digital limiters are for digital inputs only.

[myke2242]

Originally Posted by bad jitter

Your post is epic fail. Digital limiters are for digital inputs only.

You have no idea who you are talk to do you?

The limiters on the 788 are digitally controlled analogue limiters. They were and still are horrible

[Frank Kruse]

Originally Posted by myke2242

You have no idea who you are talk to do you?

The limiters on the 788 are digitally controlled analogue limiters. They were and still are horrible

haha, epic confusion

guys, you are talking about two different things.

the new firmware adds digital limiters to the digital (AES3 and AES42 digital mic) inputs. This is a new feature that wasn't available before and has nothing to do with the analog ins and limiters.

(hence the response to charles' posting.)

The limiters that myke2242 is talking about were always there and are in the analog domain (before the A/D of course!!) and are disabled at high SR. (I don't find them horrible btw.)

hope this helps.

[bad jitter]

Originally Posted by myke2242

You have no idea who you are talk to do you?

It seems that you have no idea. The input limiters of 788T are indeed analog and before AD converters. The new digital limiters are for digital inputs. Their subjective quality was not the topic here, you are mixing things.

[bad jitter]

And yes, Frank nailed it.

[myke2242]

Sorry guys I didn't realize that what we were talking about till now. My concern is the processing power these limiters take as it would be more cycles then the analogue input limiters.

I still dislike the 788 limiters. I perviously own a 744 which had great sounding limiters. Many of those who owned a 744 and moved up to the 788 were disappointed with the limiters for many reasons.