
664 User Guide and Technical Information
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Front Panel Descriptions .......................1
Left Panel Connectors and Control ...............2
Right Panel Connectors and Controls.............3
Rear Panel Descriptions ........................4
Screen Overview ..............................5
Main Screen.......................................5
RTN Screen .......................................5
LCD Daylight Mode .................................6
Input Setup and Control ........................6
Input Settings Screen................................6
Phantom Power ....................................8
Gain/Trim and Fader Relationship ......................8
Input Trim (Analog)................................. 8
Input Trim (Digital) ................................. 8
Input Fader....................................... 9
High-Pass Filter ....................................9
Pan Control ......................................10
Input Linking......................................10
M/S Matrixing.................................... 10
Digital Inputs .....................................11
Limiters.....................................11
Metering ....................................12
Meter Ballistics....................................13
VU ............................................ 13
Peak + VU ...................................... 13
Peak Only ...................................... 13
Peak Hold ...................................... 13
Input Activity LED..................................13
Headphone Peak LED ..............................13
Headphone Monitoring ........................14
Headphone Gain ..................................14
Headphone Source Selection ........................14
Headphone Encoder Mode ......................... 14
Headphone Presets............................... 15
Headphone Tones .................................15
PFL (Channel Solo Monitor). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
RTN and COMM Monitoring..........................16
Output Setup and Control......................17
Master and Aux Outputs ............................17
XLR ........................................... 17
TA3 (Master L, R, X1, and X2)....................... 17
Hirose 10-pin .................................... 17
Direct Outputs ................................... 17
Tape Output ..................................... 17
Master and Aux Bus Level ...........................18
AES Digital Outputs ................................18
COM Setup ..................................18
COM Send Program................................19
Com Program Auto-Mute ............................19
Slate/Com Mic & Tone Oscillator ................19
Slate Microphone ..................................19
Internal Slate Mic................................. 20
External Slate Mic ................................ 20
Tone Oscillator ....................................20
Alternate Slate/Com Switch ..........................20
Digital Audio Recorder ........................21
Transport Control ..................................21
Recording Tracks ..................................21
Track Arming .................................... 22
Track-to-Media Routing ............................ 22
Track Naming .................................... 23
Sampling Rate ....................................24
Word Clock Synchronization ........................ 24
Bit Depth ........................................24
Bit Depth and Dynamic Range ...................... 24
Recording Media ..................................24
Time Code .......................................25
Time code modes ................................ 26
Time code Frame Rate ............................ 27
Jam Menu ...................................... 27
Time code Hold Off ............................... 27
F Sampling Rate Modes ........................... 28
Pre-Roll .........................................28
Synchronization ...................................29
File Management ..................................29
File List ........................................ 29
File Type........................................ 30
File Structure .................................... 31
Folder Options ................................... 31
Automatic File Splitting ............................ 32
Metadata Fields .................................. 32
Sound Reports................................... 32
Take Management .................................34
Take List........................................ 34
Take Number .................................... 35
Scene Name .................................... 35
Take Notes and Phrases ........................... 36
Playback.........................................37
Using a USB Keyboard ........................37
Mixer Linking ................................38
Linking the 664 With Another 664 or 552 Mixer ...........38
Linking to Other Mixers .............................38
Linking to a 302 or 442 ............................ 38
Linking to a MixPre-D or Original MixPre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Powering....................................39
External Powering .................................39
Internal Battery Powering............................39
Voltage Metering ..................................40
Power Consumption ................................41
Storing and Recalling Settings .................41
Time and Date Settings........................42
Time Zone and Daylight Savings ......................42
Time and Date Format ..............................42
Setup Menu .................................43
Inputs ...........................................43
Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Limiters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Recorder ........................................44
Comms/Returns ...................................45
Timecode/Sync ...................................45
File Storage ......................................46
System ..........................................47
Quick Setup ......................................49
Front Panel Button Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Connector Pin Assignments ...................50
Routing Diagram .............................53
Specifications ...............................55
Analog Inputs ....................................55
Digital Inputs .....................................55
Analog Outputs ...................................55
Digital Outputs/Recorder ............................56
Timecode and Sync ................................56
Power ...........................................57
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