Sound Devices 633 Manuel

633

Portable Production Mixer and Recorder

User Guide and Technical Information

Firmware Version 1.02

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Table of Contents

Panel Descriptions 1

Front Panel ................................1

Left (Input) Panel ...........................3

Right (Output) Panel ........................3

Rear Panel ................................4

Quick Start Guide 5

Screen Overview 10

Primary Screen Elements ....................10

Meter Views ........................................10

L, R, X1, X2, 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

L, R, 1-3 ............................................10

Input Settings Screen .......................11

L, R, 1-6 ............................................11

L, R, X1-X4, RTN .....................................11

Routing Screens ...........................13

LCD Daylight Mode.........................13

Inputs 14

Input Types ...............................14

Input Routing .............................14

Pan Control ...............................15

Trim and Fader Relationship .................15

Input/Trim (Analog) ..................................15

Input Trim (Digital) ...................................15

Input Fader .........................................16

Phantom Power ...........................16

Digital Inputs .............................16

High-pass Filter ...........................17

Polarity ..................................17

Input Linking .............................18

M/S Matrixing ......................................18

Limiters 19

Limiter Knee ..............................19 Linking Limiters ...........................19

Metering 20

Meter Ballistics ............................20

VU .................................................20

Peak + VU ..........................................20

Peak Only ..........................................20

Peak Hold ..........................................21

Input Activity LED ..........................21

Headphone Clipping LED....................21

Headphone Monitoring 22

Headphone Gain ..........................22

Headphone Source Selection.................22

Headphone Encoder Mode ...........................23

Custom Headphone Presets ...........................23

Favorite Headphone Source ..........................24

PFL (Input Solo)............................24

Headphone Bells ..........................25

PFL Toggle Mode ....................................25

RTN Monitoring ...........................25

Output Setup and Control 26

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Master Outputs (XLR-3M). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

AUX 1/2 Outputs (TA3)......................26

AUX 3/4 Outputs (TRS) ......................26

AES3 Digital Outputs (XLR-3M) ...............27

Adjusting Output Levels.....................27

Slate Mic and Tone Oscillator 29

Slate Microphone ..........................29

Tone Oscillator ............................29

Routing Slate and Tone Signals...............29

Recorder Setup and Control 31

Transport Control (Recording and Playback) ....31

Recording Tracks ..........................31

Track Arming .......................................31

Track-to-Media Routing ...............................32

Track Naming .......................................32

Digital Audio Format & File Format ...........34

WAV (Broadcast WAV) File Format ....................34

MP3 File Format .....................................34

MP3 Bit Rate ........................................34

Sample Rate ..............................35

Bit Depth .................................35

Recording Media ..........................35

Formatting Media ...................................35

Pre-Roll ..................................36

“F Mode” Sample Rates.....................36

48.048k and 48.048kF ...............................36

Fostex DV40 ........................................36

47.952k and 47.952kF ...............................36

Playback .................................37

File Management 38

File List ..................................38

File Format ...............................39

File Structure..............................39

Folder Options ............................40

Automatic File splitting .....................41

Metadata Fields ...........................41

Metadata in MP3 Files ...............................42

Sound Reports ............................42

Sound Report Setup .................................43

Overview Section ....................................43

Take List Section .....................................43

Generating Sound Reports ...........................44

Take Management .........................44

Take List ............................................44

Take Number .......................................45

False Take ..........................................45

Scene Name ........................................45

Scene Increment .....................................46

Take Notes and Phrases ..............................46

Phrases ............................................46

Timecode 47

Timecode Modes...........................47

Record Run .........................................48

Free Run ............................................48

Free Run Auto Mute ..................................48

24h Run (24 hour Run) ...............................48

24h Run Auto Mute ..................................48

External Timecode ...................................48

External Timecode Auto-Record .......................48

External Timecode Continuous ........................48

External Timecode Auto-Record Continuous .............48

Timecode Frame Rate ......................49

Jam Menu ................................49

Timecode Hold Off .........................50

Time Zone and Daylight Savings .............51

Time and Date Format......................51

Powering 52

External DC Powering ......................52

L-Mount Battery Powering...................52

AA Battery Powering .......................52

Voltage Metering ..........................52

Power Screen .......................................53

Voltage Range ......................................53

PowerSafe................................54

QuickBoot ................................54

Power Consumption ........................55

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Using a USB Keyboard 56

Storing and Recalling Settings 57

Setup Menu 58

Power ...................................58

Inputs ...................................58

Outputs ..................................58

Limiters ..................................59

Recorder .................................59

Timecode.................................60

File Storage...............................61

System...................................62

Quick Setup ..............................63

Front Panel Button Shortcuts 65

Connector Pin Assignments 66

Speciﬁcations 67

Analog Inputs ............................67

Digital Inputs .............................67

Analog Outputs ...........................68

Digital Outputs/Recorder ...................68

Timecode and Sync.........................69

Power ...................................69

Environmental ............................69

Dimensions and Weight ....................69

Accessories 70

Wave Agent 71

Index 72

Declaration of Conformity 74

Warranty and Technical Support 75

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Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

3 4 5

8 96 7

14 1415171819 16

1) Input Fader

Primary control for adjusting the level of

Inputs during operation. Ranges from off

to +16 dB. Nominal setting is in the mid-

dle (0 dB). The three large knobs control

Inputs 1, 2, and 3. The three smaller knobs

along the bottom control Inputs 4, 5, and

6 (Push to recess; Push again to extend).

2) Gain / Trim (Ch. 1 to Ch. 3)

Coarse input gain control for Inputs 1,

2, and 3. Sets the initial input sensitivity

level so that the Input Fader can be used

for ﬁne gain adjustments. Range is from

+22 dB to +72 dB. Trim level for Inputs 4,

5, and 6 are controlled from the respective

input Settings Screen. (See “Inputs”, page

14)

3) PFL / Input Select Switch

Slide the switch toward the indicated

number to display that input’s Input Set-

tings Screen and PFL (“solo”) the input.

Does not affect Master Output signal.

Slide the switch the same direction again

to deactivate the PFL and return to the

previous screen. To momentarily PFL

an input, slide the switch toward the

input’s number and hold for 1 second or

more. This functionality is altered when

INPUTS > PFL Toggle Mode is set to 3ch.

(See “Inputs”, page 14)

4) Input Activity LED

Indicates input signal activity. Illuminates

in various colors and intensities to show

signal level and activity. Green = signal

presence (pre-fader), yellow = limiter

activity (pre- and post-fader), red = signal

overload/clipping (pre- and post-fader),

ﬂashing yellow = input PFL. Input LED’s

for Inputs 1, 2, and 3 are located above

the Input’s Fader knob. Input LED’s for

Inputs 4, 5, and 6 are located directly left

of the Input’s fader knob.

5) Input Pan (Ch. 1 to Ch. 3)

Controls the Left/Right balance of the in-

put signal to the Stereo Master Bus (Push

to recess; Push again to extend). Inputs 4,

5, and 6 are routed to the Left and Right

mix via the respective Input Settings

Screen. (See “Inputs”, page 14)

6) Transport Control

Controls the Integrated Digital Recorder.

Slide up to Record, press in to Pause/

Stop, slide down to Play, slide left to

Rewind, slide right to Fast Forward. (See

“Recorder Setup and Control”, page 31)

7) Meters Button

Displays the Main Screen which includes

metering, ﬁlename, timecode and other

important information. Cycles between

set meter presentations when pressed

from Main Screen ((See “Meter Views”,

page 10)). Returns to Main Screen from

any other Screen.

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3 4 5

8 96 7

14 1415171819 16

8) LCD

Displays contextual operating informa-

tion and user interface.

9) Internal Timecode LED

When the 633 is powered down and

timecode Mode is Freerun or 24-Hour

Run, the Internal Timecode LED will ﬂash

blue to indicate that timecode is being

maintained. The 633 will hold accurate

timecode for 2 hours after being powered

down.

10) Power Switch

Two-position slide switch, slides left

to power the 633 off and slides right to

power the 633 on.

11) Power LED

Illuminates green to indicate the 633 is

powered on.

12) Menu Button

Displays the Setup Menu.

13) Headphone Encoder

Main and Input Settings Screen: Turn to

adjust headphone gain. In Main Screen:

Press to select Headphone Source. In

Menus: Turn to navigate; Press to make

selection. In Input Settings Screen: press

to select input source. Headphone gain

and preset selection functions can be

reversed: (See “Headphone Monitoring”,

page 22)

14) Headphone Clipping LED

Illuminates red to indicate headphone

output is approaching clipping level.

15) RTN / FAV Switch

Slide Left to monitor RTN signal in

headphones. Slide right to activate the

headphone preset that has been marked

as “favorite”. (See “Favorite Headphone

Source”, page 24)

16) Mic / Tone Switch

Slide left to activate the Slate Microphone,

slide again to deactivate. For momentary

action hold for one second or longer. Slide

right to activate the Tone Oscillator. Tone

will latch if held for one second or longer;

slide again to deactivate.

17) Slate Mic / Tone LED

Illuminates green when Slate Mic or tone

is active.

18) Select Encoder

Multi-function encoder. Selects Tracks,

RTN’s, and AUX buses on the Main

Screen. On the Main Screen, press and

hold the Select Encoder and then press

the Meters Button to arm/disarm the

currently highlighted track. With L, R, X1,

X2, X3, X4, or RTN selected, press then

turn to adjust level. Vertical Scroll in ma-

trix windows. Turn to adjust trim level in

Input Settings Screens 4-6 and inputs with

AES selected. Turn to scroll cursor and

press to insert a space character during

text entry. Acts as shift button to access

secondary functions. (See “Front Panel

Button Shortcuts”, page 65)

19) Slate Microphone

The slate mic transducer. (See “Slate Mic

and Tone Oscillator”, page 29)

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Left (Input) Panel

1) XLR-3F Inputs 1-3

Active-balanced analog microphone- or

line-level input for inputs 1-3 on XLR-3F

connector. Input type is set within the

Input Settings Screen. Can supply 12V

or 48V phantom power. Input 1 can also

accept AES3 or AES42 (Mode 1) signal.

Pin-1 ground, pin-2 (+), pin-3 (-).

2) AUX 3/4 Output

Multi-purpose auxiliary analog output.

Two channels on unbalanced 3.5 mm TRS

connection. Level can be adjusted from

-30 dB (mic level) up to 0 dB (sufﬁcient

for driving headphones). (See “AUX 3/4

Outputs (TRS)”, page 26)

3) Battery Compartment

Holds 6 AA batteries; Three batteries in

two rows held by screw cap. Top row

batteries inserted with negative (-) end

facing out; Bottom row batteries inserted

with positive (+) end facing out.

4) TA3 Analog Line Inputs 4-6

Analog line inputs 4-6. Pin-1 ground, pin-

2 (+), pin-3 (-). Float pin 3 to unbalance.

Right (Output) Panel

789

5321 4

1) USB B Connector

USB connection for keyboard or factory

use.

2) Timecode I/O

Timecode input and output on 5-pin

LEMO® connector.

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3) RTN Input

Unbalanced stereo 3.5 mm female con-

nector for Return audio input. Sleeve =

Ground, Tip = Left, Ring = Right.

4) X1 and X2 Outputs

Line, -10, or Mic level selected in the

Setup Menu section OUTPUTS. Pin-1

ground, pin-2 (+), pin-3 (-). Float pin 3 to

unbalance.

5) DC Input

Accepts DC voltages from 10–18 V for

powering. Pin 1 = Negative (–), pin 4 =

Positive (+).

6) XLR-3M Master Outputs

Balanced analog outputs on standard

3-pin XLR-3M connectors. Mic, Line, -10,

or AES (1,2 and 3,4 on L and R respective-

ly) selectable from Setup Menu section

OUTPUTS. Pin-1 ground, pin-2 (+), pin-3

(-). Unbalance by grounding pin 3 to pin

7) Headphone Output

1/4-inch TRS stereo headphone connec-

tor. Can drive headphones from 8 to 1000

ohm impedances to very high levels. Tip

= left, ring = right, sleeve = ground.

8) CompactFlash Slot

Accepts approved CompactFlash cards

with the label-side toward the rear of the

633. Compatible with Type I and Type

II cards. High-speed UDMA cards are

recommended for higher track count re-

cording. See http://www.sounddevices.com/

approved for a list of approved media.

9) SD Card Slot

Accepts approved SD/SDHC/SDXC

cards with the notched corner oriented

toward the top of the 633. Insert until it

clicks securely in the slot. The card should

glide smoothly into the slot. Press to eject.

See http://www.sounddevices.com/approved

for a list of approved media.

Rear Panel

B2 B1

ity supported. Battery slots labeled B1 and B2 in the diagram above correspond to the labels in the

Setup Menu section POWER. (See “Powering”, page 52)

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