Sound Devices Scorpio User Manual

Scorpio User Guide
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Polyphonic WAV
An individual WAV le that contains multiple audio tracks. When re-
cording multi-track audio with polyphonic WAV les all recorded tracks
are contained within a single WAV le.
Post-fader routing (after fade routing, AFL)
The signal from a channel is routed to a bus after the fader in the
signal path. The fader controls the level of the channel at the bus.
Channels sent to a master bus, such as the left/right bus, are typically
sent post-fader.
Post-roll
An extra period of time that is appended to the end of a recording
when stop is pressed. If record is pressed during this period of time,
recording will resume within the same le with no audio lost. This is
particularly useful should a Director call ‘cut’ prematurely or acciden-
tally.
Project
An option available for le organization on Sound Devices recorders.
Projects are the highest level of le folder organization. The project
folder can contain sub-folders of scene les or recorded les directly.
Record bell
A tone generated in headphones to alert the listener that recording
has started. The bell is also produced when recording has ended with
the stop button, when the recording volume is full, or when power is in
a critical state.
Record Folder
The destination folder for recorded takes. The 8-series supports a
three-tier folder hierarchy allowing for exibility in organizing record-
ings.
Sampling rate
When converting between analog and PCM digital audio the analog
signal is measured (sampled) in unique steps at a data rate specied
in kHz. Higher sampling rates allow for representing higher frequency
analog audio. 48 kHz is the standard sampling rate for production,
worldwide. Higher sampling rates including 96 kHz and 192 kHz are
used for high-precision applications where the representation of audio
above 20 kHz is required. A general rule is that the maximum analog
audio frequency is ½ the sampling rate.
Scene
On Sound Devices recorders the scene becomes part of the le
name for a take. Scene names can be pre-loaded to quickly change
between scenes.
Slate microphone
A microphone, built-in or external microphone, on an audio mixer used
to notate takes or communicate with sound team members by the
mixer’s user speaking into the microphone. Slate microphones are
often routable to buses or tracks.
Smart Battery
A lithium-ion rechargeable battery with integrated telemetry indicating
battery condition, run time and other useful data.
Stereo linking (inputs)
When active for stereo sources such as stereo microphones, linked
inputs are hard panned to the left and right bus. Controls including
gain (trim), fader, high pass lter, delay, limiter, mute, and routing are
controlled together.
Sticky Notes
Notes that persist to subsequent takes.
Solo
A control on a mixer to route a channel to headphones while muting
all others. Solo and PFL are related controls and in many consoles are
the same. Solo circuits can be exclusive—only one channel is sent to
headphones at a time—or non-exclusive—any number of channels can
be sent to the solo circuit and appear in headphones.
SuperSlot™
SuperSlot™ is an electro-mechanical connection protocol, developed
by Sound Devices, to simplify the interconnection of wireless audio
transmitters and receivers with audio mixers and cameras. SuperSlot
provides, power, audio, and control signals over a single multi-pin
connection. SuperSlot-compatible products will be offered by multiple
manufacturers, including wireless system manufacturers, camera
manufacturers, and audio mixer manufacturers.
TA-type connector (TA3, TA4, TA5, TA6)
Miniature XLR-type, locking connectors. TA3 connectors are used
by Sound Devices for various inputs, outputs, and as balanced and
unbalanced connections. TA4 connectors are used by Sound Devices
for DC power connections to the Scorpio mixer-recorder. TA4 is also
used for audio connections from lavalier microphones to some wire-
less transmitters. Ta5 connectors are used for Mic/Line inputs and
the headset on the Scorpio. TA6 connectors are presently not used by
Sound Devices though they are used for audio connections by other
manufacturers.
Take
A recorded take is an individual recorded le (or les when recording
monophonic WAV les) generated by a recorder. Take numbers are au-
to-incrementing. Take numbers are added to the end of the le name.
Take list
Separate from a le list, a take list consolidates related les such
as a group of monophonic WAV les generated by a single take and
presents them as a single take.
Test tone
See tone oscillator.
Timecode
A numerical clock value expressed in hours:minutes:seconds:frames,
i.e. 04:59:39:05, used to synchronize cameras, video decks, and
audio recorders. Timecode requires clocks on devices to be synchro-
nized, either through a wired or wireless connection between devices,
or through a process called “jam sync” where each device, which
requires a high-precision clock, runs independently after their clocks
are synchronized.
Timecode mode
Sound Devices recorders offer multiple timecode modes. Different
modes correspond to different timecode workows. Common modes
available in Sound Devices recorders include:
record run - timecode advances only when recording is engaged
free run - timecode run continuously, typically with the start of produc-
tion being at 0 hour
24 hour - similar to free run except the start time corresponds to time-
of-day
ext TC - the recorder applies the value of an external timecode source.
Tone oscillator
A sound generator producing a sine wave tone at a given frequency at
a given output level. With its known output level tone oscillators are
helpful to set gain structure between audio equipment.

Sound Devices Scorpio Specifications

General

Brand	Sound Devices
Model	Scorpio
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English