{"id":178,"date":"2012-03-01T15:09:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txsound.com\/blog\/?p=178"},"modified":"2014-06-19T19:13:30","modified_gmt":"2014-06-20T01:13:30","slug":"first-adopters-first-responders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/txsound.com\/blog\/first-adopters-first-responders\/","title":{"rendered":"First adopters, first responders"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Zaxcom Nomad<\/a> 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 788T\/CL8.<\/a> 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Following a popular sound mixer discussion group<\/a>, a few reactions become evident.
1. Many newer sound guys who’ve had a mixer-only package are upgrading to this device.
2. There’s still a few tweaks and quirks in the device that are being discovered while on the job.
3. Those who have problems quickly detail their production horror story on the discussion group.
4. The good or uneventful experiences go un-documented.  <\/p>\n

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. My gigs are not beta-test sites for new equipment.   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.<\/p>\n

Back when DAT became the standard recording device, many mixers continued to roll their analog Nagras<\/a> 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. <\/p>\n

There will never be a Nagra bonfire, because they are just too beautiful a machine to trash.  As a hobby,  I restore and sell Nagras to audiophiles.  Nagras are the ultimate refinement of the analog recording medium. <\/p>\n

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 popular sound mixer discussion group.<\/a><\/p>\n

Please visit my website www.txsound.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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