Sound Devices 833 User Guide

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Controllers
The 833 can by controlled from the Sound Devices CL-12 linear fader
controller or supported third-party external controllers that conform to
the MCU protocol.
Controllers connect via the 833’s USB-A port either directly or via a
USB hub.
MAPPING Selects Mapping menu.
a. Name: Allows for custom naming of controller button.
b. MIDI: Toggles between the button name and MIDI code of the
selected button function.
c. Load: Loads a saved button mapping preset.
d. Save: Saves a button mapping preset to any/all media. Toggle “Fav”
after media selection to save.
e. Learn: Selects learn function. To use, toggle Learn and press the
desired button to be learned on the controller. Once the button has
been learned, press the HP knob to scroll through the possible list of
available functions (shown below) that can be assigned and select
the desired function.
f. Reset: Deletes the currently selected button mapping in the Map-
ping menu.
REQUIRE SHIFT FOR ARM When selected, “Shift” on external
control surface must be pressed simultaneously with “Rec” to arm
tracks. [Off*, On]
Applies to supported 3rd party controllers only.
REQUIRE SHIFT FOR MUTE When selected, “Shift” on external
control surface must be pressed simultaneously with “Mute” to mute
channels, buses, and outputs.
Applies to supported 3rd party controllers only.
DISPLAY CH. FADER GAINS Selects whether the fader gains are
displayed in the controller’s display. [Off, On*]
Solo Follows Select: Selects whether solo (PFL) mode is engaged on a
channel when pressing “Select” from the controller. [Off, On*]
Applies to 3rd party controllers.
SOLO FOLLOWS SELECT Selects whether solo (PFL) mode is
engaged on a channel when pressing “Select” from the controller [Off,
On*]
Applies to supported 3rd party controllers only.
Pressing stop while in stop will toggle between editing the next take
and current take’s scene, take, and notes metadata.
SOFT FADER/TRIM PICKUP [Off*, On] When enabled, physical
faders and trims on the 8-series front panel, CL-12, and 3rd party con-
trollers with non-motorized faders resume gain control only when their
physical position reaches the last stored gain value. This prevents
sudden jumps in gain levels when setting gains from more than one
control interface.
Note: Last stored gain values are held over a power cycle and may
require the adjustment of a physcial fader or trim control to pickup
the last stored gain value.
Note: Soft Fader/Trim Pickup also works in conjunction with the
SD-Remote. The 8-series trim/faders pickup control only once they
have reached the last gain set in SD-Remote.
When Soft Fader/Trim Pickup is Off and a controller is connected, the
8-series front panel controls are disabled unless controlled by SD-Re-
mote. Use SD-Remote Hide Faders function to prevent SD-Remote
changing fader gains accidentally.
Note: When a non-motorized fader controller and SD-Remote are both
used at the same time, the controller will not soft pickup fader or trim
control.

Sound Devices 833 Specifications

General

Number of Channels	8
Mic Inputs	6
Main Outputs	2
Aux Outputs	4
Headphone Output	1
Bit Depth	24-bit
Timecode	Yes
Dynamic Range	120 dB
Microphone Preamps	6
Analog Outputs	4
Type	Portable Mixer-Recorder
Line Inputs	6
AES Inputs	2
Sampling Rate	up to 192 kHz
Recording Media	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Power	Battery or External DC
Frequency Response	10 Hz to 80 kHz
THD+N	0.005%
Digital Outputs	2