833 PORTABLE COMPACT MIXER-RECORDER
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Welcome to the 833 FULLY ROUTABLE. ULTRA-PORTABLE. The 833 is the professional’s tool for mobile and small productions. Like the popular Sound Devices 633, the 833 is small, lightweight, and compact. A tactile interface with dedicated faders, trim knobs, and PFL switches makes this mixer-recorder ideal for run-and-gun bag use. The 833 has 6 mic/line preamplifiers, 8 channels, 12 tracks, 6 analog outputs, and ultra-accurate timecode.
Table of Contents PANEL VIEWS 3 FRONT PANEL 3 LEFT SIDE PANEL 4 RIGHT SIDE PANEL 5 REAR PANEL 6 TOP PANEL 6 HOME SCREEN 7 CHANNEL SCREEN 8 VIRTUAL KEYBOARD 9 PHRASE MANAGER 10 CHANNEL EQ 11 MENUS 12 POWER MENU 13 CHANNEL SETUP 13 BUS MENU 14 OUTPUT MENU 15 LIMITERS 16 AUTOMIXER 17 DUGAN AUTOMIXER 17 MIXASSIST 18 METERS 19 TIMECODE 20 RECORD/PLAY 21 FILES 22 SLATE/COMS/RETURNS 25 SYSTEM 26 CONTROLLERS 27 FRONT PANEL SHORTCUTS 31 TO
Panel Views FRONT PANEL Channel Fader Transport Control Channel Trim Channel Ring LED PFL Switch LCD Display Meter Button Power Switch/LED Indicator Menu Button Headphone Knob Select Knob */** Switch Mic/Tone Switch CHANNEL TRIM Turns the channel on/off and sets the input gain for the channel. To conserve power, turn off unused channels by rotating channel trim fully counter-clockwise.
LEFT SIDE PANEL Headphone 3.5mm jack Mic/Line Inputs 1-3 female XLR jacks AES3/AES42 on XLR Input 1 Headphone/ Headset/External Slate Mic TA5 jack Mic/Line Inputs 4-6 TA3 jacks Com Rtn TA3 jack INPUTS 1-3 FEMALE XLR JACKS Active-balanced analog microphone or line-level inputs. Input 1 can also accept AES3 or AES42 signal. [pin-1 = ground, pin-2 = hot (+), and pin-3 = cold (-)]. MIC/LINE INPUTS 4-6 TA3 JACKS Active-balanced analog microphone or line-level inputs.
RIGHT SIDE PANEL Antenna RP-SMA connector LTC/Wordclock/5-pin LEMO jack SD Card slots 1 & 2 1/4” headphone jack X1/X2 TA3 jacks USB A port USB C port 10-18 V DC TA4 jack Aux In 3.5 mm jack Main Outputs L (AES 1,2), R (AES 3,4) Male XLR jacks X3/X4 3.5 mm jack ANTENNA RP-SMA-MALE CONNECTOR Connects to included external antenna for Bluetooth LE. SD 1 AND 2 CARD SLOTS Insert SD card media for recording. Insert label side down. USB C PORT File transfer. USB A PORT 1. USB keyboard. 2.
REAR PANEL Battery 1, Battery 2 Docking BATTERY 1, BATTERY 2 DOCKING Sony L-Mount type batteries may be used. When connected to an external DC source via DC the L-Mount batteries can be charged if enabled in the Power menu. TOP PANEL Test connector for manufacturing TEST CONNECTOR Used during manufacturing.
Screen Views HOME SCREEN Media space remaining indicators Current take name Smart Battery telemetry Power icon LR mix bus meters Individual channel meters Selected headphone preset File elapsed time Timecode Current frame rate Current sample rate CURRENT TAKE NAME Shows the filename of the currentlyselected take. SSD, SD1, SD2 Indicates the amount of recording time available based on current track count, sample rate, and media routing. The internal SSD drive has a capacity of 256 GB.
CHANNEL SCREEN Channel desgination and user-defined name Channel Meter view Channel Trim value Channel Fader Value Channel to ISO routing Channel Input selection Channel Linking Channel EQ HPF (High Pass Filter) Polarity Channel to L, R, 1-4 Channel delay HP Preset Limiter Slate Mic Channel Mute L C R pan select CHANNEL DESIGNATION AND USER-DEFINED NAME Indicates mixer channel and user-defined name. Both are overlaid onto the channel audio meter.
Virtual Keyboard Action Function Rotate HP Scrolls orange highlight through the keyboard characters. Press HP Inserts the highlighted character in text field. ‘abc’ switch Quick flick toggles between A-Z and a-z in keyboard. Hold ‘abc’ switch Momentary selection of other case. Delete Deletes character to the left of flashing cursor. Hold Delete Repeatedly deletes characters to the left of flashing cursor. Space Inserts space at the flashing cursor position.
Phrase Manager CLEAR Clears all phrases DELETE Deletes selected phrases NEW Create new phrase EDIT Edit selected phrase INSERT Inserts selected phrase into text REPLACE Replaces text with current selected phrase 833 User Guide 10
Channel EQ 1. EQ Selects channel EQ state. [Off*, On]. 2. LOW FREQ Selects low frequency EQ filter parameters. a. Type- Indicates Shelf or Peaking filter [Shelf, Peak]. b. Freq- Indicates frequency of the filter, continuously-variable from 20 Hz to 20 kHz (100 Hz*). c. Gain- Indicates gain of the filter, continuously-variable from -15 dB to +15 dB in 1 dB increments (0 dB*). d. Q- Indicates “Q” or bandwidth of the filter, continuously-variable from .5 - 10 in .1 increments (1.0*). e.
Menus MAIN MENU 833 User Guide 12
Power Allows configuration of various power settings. POWER SOURCE ICONS (Batt1, Batt2, DC, TC Batt,) Indicates the power condition of each power source. [Green = normal, yellow = below normal, red = warning] 1. DC REF Allows proper power level indicator calibration based upon the type of DC power source used. [12V DC*, 14 V Li-Ion, 12 V Lead Acid, Full Range (10-18 V), Smart Battery]. 2. DC LOSS Selects how the unit should operate when DC power is lost. [Switch to Next Supply*, Turn Off]. 3.
Buses Selects routing for Buses L,R and 1-4. 1. BUS METER Audio level meter for the selected bus. 2. LINK *-* Selects linking for two odd-to-even numbered adjacent buses. Links bus Gain, Mute Coms, and Mute All functions. 3. ISO Any ISO channel contributes to Bus mix. Green fill in text box = Pre-fade, Orange fill in text box = Post-fade. Bus Meter 4. BUS Not available in L and R Bus Screens. Bus 1 and 2 allow routing of [Bus L or R]. Bus 3 and 4 allow routing of [Bus L, R, 1, or 2]. Link Iso 5.
Outputs Link LR, X1-X4 Output Routing Selects routing for L,R and X1-X4 outputs [L Out, R Out, X1, X2, X3, and X4 Out] Note: Only a single source can be routed to an Output. If multiple sources need to be routed, use a Bus. A. ISO Selected source will contribute to the Output. Green = Prefade, Orange = Post-fade [1-8]. B. BUS [L,R, 1-4, HP-L, HP-R]. Auto Mute C. COM Routes Com Return directly to the output. D. RETURN Routes Return 1 or 2 directly to the output. E.
HP Presets Selects the list of headphone presets available and allows for editing and creation. Function Description Name Displays virtual keyboard and allows for naming of the headphone preset. Edit Allows selection of routed sources to both HP Left and HP Right. Select HP LEFT or RIGHT and then select desired source. i. Iso- Any source selected will be routed to the selected HP output. Green = Pre-fade, Orange = Post-fade. [1-8] ii. Bus- [L,R, 1-4] iii. Com- [RTN] iv.
Automixer Selects the Automixing mode and the channels included in the auto mixer group(s). MODE Selects the Mode of Automix [MixAssist, Dugan Automixer] and whether it is disabled* or enabled. Note: Set a toggle shortcut or mapped controller button to enable/ disable the selected automixer mode to allow you to quickly compare the effect of the automixer being on or off. RING LED INDICATION Set to On to display automix meter levels on the ring LEDs.
MIXASSIST MODE MIXASSIST OFF-ATTENUATION Sets the amount of attenuation applied to inactive input channels. Range: 6 dB to 40 dB. Default: 15 dB. When a channel is active (not attenuated), it’s ring LED (channels 1-6 only) and LCD meter view channel indication illuminate green. There are two independent MixAssist processing groups, Bus L and Bus R. Channels 1-8 can be routed to Bus L, Bus R, both equally (Center), or both unequally (L or R pan increments) by using a channel’s pan control.
Meters Selected Preset METER PRESETS 1-6 A. PEAK HOLD TIME Selects the peak hold time for the meter preset. [Off, 1*-5s., Infinity] B. METER RANGE Selects the range of the meters from bottom to top of scale. [50 dB*, 40 dB, 20 dB] C. METER VIEW Selects the meters to be viewed in the current preset. [LR,1-8*, LR 1-8,B1-2,X1-2, LR Out B1-4,X1-4, 1-8 (Horizontal), LR,1-8 (Horizontal), LR Out,B1-4,X1-4(Horiz). D. TRACK NAMES Selects display of track name in meters. [Enabled*, Disabled] E.
Timecode TIMECODE MODE Selects the timecode mode of operation. [Off, Record Run, Free Run*, Free Run Auto Mute, Free Run Jam Once, 24 Hour Run (ToD), 24 Hour Run Auto Mute, Ext TC, Ext TC - Auto Record, Ext TC Continuous, Ext TC Cont. - Auto Record] FRAME RATE Selects the current frame rate. [23.98*, 24, 25, 29.97 ND, 29.97 DF, 30 ND, 30 DF] HOLD OFF Selects the amount of time incoming Timecode needed to be considered valid timecode prior to entering record when in autorecord mode. [0.0*-8.
Record/Play SAMPLE RATE Selects the current sample rate. 12 Track recording is supported at all sample rates. [44100, 47952, 48000*, 48048, 96000, 192000 Hz] BIT DEPTH Selects the current bit depth. [16, 24*] PRE-ROLL TIME Selects the amount of Pre-roll recording. Adjustable in 1 second increments. [0*-10 s.] Higher sampling rates reduce the maximum allowed Pre-roll, 2 seconds is available at 192 kHz. POST-ROLL TIME Selects the amount of Post-roll recording. Adjustable in 1 second increments. [0*-10 s.
Files USB FILE TRANSFER Enters USB file transfer mode. Files may be transferred between a Mac or PC and the 833 via USB-C port. When in USB file transfer mode, playback, record and controller functions are suspended. TAKE LIST Enters the Take List. The Take List shows a running list of recorded takes in chronological order with most recent at the top. Various details of each take are indicated on the right side of the display: TC (timecode), Duration, Media, Folder, Scene, Take, Date, and Notes.
TAKE EDIT MENU 1. Notes: Edit notes for the selected take. Maximum 200 characters including Sticky Notes. 2. Sticky Notes (next take only): edit sticky notes that are automatically prepended to subsequent takes. Maximum 50 characters. 3. Scene: Edit scene name. Maximum 50 characters. 4. Take: edit Take Number. 5. Circle (current or previous takes only): circle a take. Prepends “@” symbol to take name. 6. Project Edit: Project name. Maximum 20 characters.
File List Allows navigation and management of files and folders on the SSD, SD1 and SD2 drives. File List Options COPY FOLDER/FILE Provides support for copying Folders and Files between drives from the File List’s Options Menu. DELETE FOLDER/FILE Delete Folders and Files from the File List’s Options Menu. CREATE SOUND REPORT Creates a CSV sound report for the selected folder’s takes. EMPTY TRASH Empties the trash folder. EMPTY FALSE TAKES Empties the false takes folder.
Slate/Coms/Returns SLATE/COM MIC SOURCE Selects the slate and com mic source. [Off, Int Mic*, Ext Mic, Ext 12 V Mic] SLATE/COM MIC GAIN Selects the gain for the slate/com mic. [020 dB in 1 dB steps for the internal mic, 0-60 dB in 1 dB steps for the external mic]. SLATE ROUTING Selects the destination(s) for the slate mic. a. Track- [1-6] b. Output- [L,R, X1-X4] c. Bus- [L,R, 1-4] d. HP- [HP-L, HP-R] e. Duck Bus Prgrm By: [0- -40 dB, -inf] f.
System TONE SETUP Selects the level, frequency, and routing of the internal tone generator. a. Level- Selects the level of the tone generator from -20 - 0 dBFS in 1 dB increments. [-20 - 0 dBFS] b. Frequency- Selects the frequency of the tone from 100 to 10 kHz in 10 Hz steps. [100-10 kHz] c. Track- [1-8] d. Output- [L,R, X1-X4] e. Bus- [L,R, 1-4] NOTIFICATION BELLS Selects settings for the notification bells. a. To HP- Routes notification bell tones to the headphones. [HP-L, HP-R] b.
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.
SUPPORTED THIRD-PARTY CONTROLLERS The 833 supports some third-party external controllers that conform to the MCU protocol.Two controllers may be connected simultaneously for extended control. The CL-12 Linear Fader Controller cannot be used with another control surface. ICON PLATFORM M+ AND D2 DISPLAY Eight channel fader bank with control over gain, bus, sends, coms, trim, and pan. Dedicated Select, Mute, Solo, and Arm buttons for each channel.
Rtn Selects Rtn toggle on/off Rtn Toggle Emulates the Rtn toggle on 833 Scene Inc Brings up the Scene Inc Dialog box for incrementing Scene Name according to the setting in Files>Scene Increment Mode Scene Name Brings up the Scene Name Edit virtual keyboard screen for editing the current take’s scene during record and the next take’s scene during stop Edit Scene Name Edits current scene name Select Selects the currently highlighted selection in menus and matrix screens Slate Toggles Slate on/of
Toggle Switch Action SELECT + MIC, HP + MIC, MIC Selects Slate, Slate (Latch), Slate (Moment), Com Send, Com Send (Latch), Com Send (Moment) SELECT + TONE, TONE Selects Continuous Tone, L-ident Tone or No Action.
Front Panel Shortcuts The Menu + PFL Shortcuts are set by default. They can be customized by going to System > Menu + PFL Switch Action. Menu + PFL Shortcuts Action Menu + PFL 1 Power Menu + PFL 2 Channel Setup Menu Menu + PFL 3 Channels 7-8 Menu Menu + PFL 4 Buses Menu Menu + PFL 5 Outputs Menu Menu + PFL 6 Limiters Menu Toggle Switch Shortcuts Action Mic Toggle As defined in the System/Toggle Switch Action menu.
USB Keyboard A USB keyboard may be connected to the 833 via the USB-A port. The keyboard may be used for metadata entry as well as the following shortcuts: Keystroke Description F1 Enters Main Menu F2 Enters Take List F3 Toggles Meter Views Ctrl+R Record Ctrl+S Stop Space Bar Play/Pause Up arrow Emulates HP knob rotate clockwise in most screens except channel screen where it emulates the Sel knob rotate clockwise.
SD-Remote Meter View SD-Remote is an Android tablet application, available in the Google Play Store, designed to pair with the 833. SD-Remote offers control and display parameters, including the following: 1. Channel Meters 2. L/R Meters 3. Channel Name 4. Channel Solos/Mutes 5. Channel Record Arm/Disarm 6. Transport Controls 7. Metadata Editing 8. Info 9. Timecode 10. Take List 11. Reports SETUP PROCEDURE 1. Download and install SD-Remote from the Google Play Store. 2.
SD-Remote Take List SD-Remote Sound Report CREATE SOUND REPORT 1. Touch “Reports” icon on the bottom of the screen. 2. Select the source(s) from which the desired info resides. Sibling folders (folders at the same directory level) may be included in the same report by ticking ”Sibling Folders.” 3. Select“Email” to email as CSV file. Additionally, a PDF file may be mailed by selecting the “Include PDF” option. 4. Touch the “Create Report” button.
Quick Setup LOAD GLOBAL SETTINGS Selects a saved settings file for loading. [User-saved Global settings] SAVE GLOBAL SETTINGS Saves Global settings to various destinations. [SSD Drive (internal), INT1-4 (internal), SD1 and SD2] LOAD FACTORY SETTINGS Selects factory settings to be loaded for entire unit.
USB-A USB-A allows multiple devices to be used to control and monitor various functions of the 833. Should multiple devices be used simultaneously, the use of a USB-A type hub is required. USB C USB-C allows for high-speed file transfer between a computer and any of the 833’s media. Note: All other functionality is suspended in USB File Transfer mode.
Specifications Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. For the latest information available on all Sound Devices products, visit our website: www.sounddevices.com. FREQUENCY RESPONSE 10 Hz to 80 kHz ± 0.5 dB (192 kHz sample rate, re 1 kHz) THD + NOISE 0.
TIMECODE AND SYNC Modes Supported: Off, Rec Run, Free Run, 24h Run, External, including External Auto-Record and Continuous modes. Frame Rates: 23.98*, 24, 25, 29.97 DF, 29.97 ND, 30 DF, 30 ND Sample/Timecode Accuracy: 0.1 ppm (0.25 frames per 24 hours) Timecode Input: 20k ohm impedance, 0.3 V - 3.
FCC & ISED Compliance Statements This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: Sound Devices, LLC E7556 State Road 23 and 33 Reedsburg, WI 53959 USA Declares under sole responsibility that the product as delivered Product Name: 833 Model Number: 833 Description: Mixer-Recorder Product Options: This declaration covers all options of the above product.
Glossary ¼-inch jack Common analog audio connector used as both an audio input and output. When a ¼-inch jack is described as TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) it can be wired as either a balanced connection or as a two-channel connection. ¼-inch headphone jacks are typically wired as TRS stereo jacks. 3.5 mm jack Common small-format audio connector. Often used for headphones and -10 dBV signals for portable audio devices. AES3 A standard for the exchange of digital audio signals between professional audio devices.
Frame rate The rate at which video or motion picture images are recorded or played back, measured in frames-per second (FPS). All audio and video devices must be running at the same frame rate to keep audio and video synchronized. Timecode frame rates are either an integer or non-integer value. Integer values include 24, 25, and 30 FPS. Noninteger frame rates include 23.976 and 29.97, and 29.97 drop FPS. Frequency The period at which a wave oscillates, measured in hertz (Hz).
Output The physical connection and associated signal type sent from a device. Outputs can be source from inputs, buses, record tracks, and other auxiliary signals. Output auto-mute When set, an output signal is muted when recording is stopped, restricting program audio from being sent to listeners “between takes”. Output delay A digital delay applied at the output.
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 filter, delay, limiter, mute, and routing are controlled together. Track A single recorded audio signal. Common recorded tracks are the main left/right master audio bus and isolated (iso) channel recordings. Iso tracks are typically identified by the channel of the same number, e.g.
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