788T/788T-SSD User Guide and Technical Information
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the 788T/788T-SSD. The ultra-compact 788T records and plays back audio
to and from its internal drive, CompactFlash, or external drives, making field recording simple and
fast. It writes and reads uncompressed PCM audio at 16 or 24 bits with sampling rates between 32
kHz and 96.096 kHz. The time code implementation makes the 788T ready for any recording job—
from over-the-shoulder to cart-based production.
The 788T implements a no-compromise audio path that includes Sound Devices’ high-performance
microphone preamplifiers. Designed specifically for high bandwidth, high bit rate digital recording,
these preamps set a new standard for frequency response linearity, low distortion performance, and
low noise.
With documentary and ENG mixing engineers in mind, the 788T is very small, while still being
feature-rich. No other recorder on the market matches its size and feature set. In addition, its learn-
ing curve is quite short—powerful does not mean complicated.
Sound Devices took advantage of the best in professional and consumer electronic technologies to
bring incredible feature depth with ease of use. Hard drives and CompactFlash are highly reliable,
industry standard, and easily obtainable. With the ability to write to an external drive, low-cost, por-
table media can be delivered to post production. The removable, rechargeable battery is a standard
Sony-compatible Li-ion camcorder battery pack. The 788T interconnects with Windows and Mac OS
computers for convenient data transfer and backup.
The 788T is available in two models, The standard 788T ships with an internal hard drive. The 788T-
SSD ships with an internal solid state drive. Throughout this document both models will be referred
to as the 788T., except when information is specific to each model.
788T and 788T-SSD Firmware Known Issues
For a complete list of any known issues: www.sounddevices.com/download/788t-firmware.htm.
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