{"id":149,"date":"2014-06-13T08:07:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txsound.com\/blog\/?p=149"},"modified":"2014-06-19T19:13:09","modified_gmt":"2014-06-20T01:13:09","slug":"first-adopter-last-responder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/txsound.com\/blog\/first-adopter-last-responder\/","title":{"rendered":"First Adopter, Last Responder"},"content":{"rendered":"

The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Zaxcom Nomad<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>one of the latest devices offered for production sound mixers. It offers multi track recording and mixing, in about the same footprint as a traditional 4 or 5 channel mixer. It is not a collection of afterthoughts, like the Sound Devices<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>788T\/CL8.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Nevertheless, it is new, and does not have many hours racked up in the field. Its also a complex device, and new-gear bugaboos are inevitable.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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Following a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>popular sound mixer discussion group<\/a><\/span>, a few reactions become evident.<\/span>
\n<\/span>1. Many newer sound guys who’ve had a mixer-only package are upgrading to this device.<\/span>
\n<\/span>2. There’s still a few tweaks and quirks in the device that are being discovered while on the job.<\/span>
\n<\/span>3. Those who have problems quickly detail their production horror story on the discussion group.<\/span>
\n<\/span>4. The good or uneventful experiences go un-documented.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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\n<\/span>I’ve never been a “first adopter.” Why would anyone bring a 1st-generation device, right out of the box, to a paying client’s job? The producer is not paying me to experiment with new gear.\u00a0My gigs are not beta-test sites for new equipment. \u00a0 Granted, equipment issues happen on the job, even with time-proven gear. That’s why its important to have an intimate knowlege of how your gear works, and even some ability to fix it. Which I do. Also back-up gear is important to bring along if ever things get really nasty.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Back when DAT became the standard recording device, many mixers continued to roll their<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>analog Nagras<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>as a backup. Two recorders on the cart. It was cumbersome, but the peace of mind of having a backup was sublime. Those DAT machines were quirky animals, so much as an errant speck of dust could shut them down. When they were finally obsolete, we sound mixers built a huge bonfire and threw all our DAT machines on it. Not really. But I still have my DAT machine, so if you ever want to have a bonfire, I will be the first to throw mine on.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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\n<\/span>There will never be a Nagra bonfire, because they are just too beautiful a machine to trash.\u00a0 As a hobby,\u00a0 I restore and sell Nagras to audiophiles.\u00a0 Nagras are the ultimate refinement of the analog recording medium.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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\n<\/span>So, if your soundman comes to the job boasting of a new piece of gear, raise an eyebrow. Make sure your production won’t be featured as the next dirty-laundry story on a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>popular sound mixer discussion group.<\/a><\/span>
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\n<\/span>Please visit my website\u00a0<\/span>www.txsound.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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