664

Six-Input Field Production Mixer with Integrated Recorder

Description
The 664 Field Production Mixer is the new agship in Sound Devices line of portable audio mixers. Building on the foundation of the popular 552 mixer, the intuitive 664 has six inputs channels and four output buses. All inputs and outputs are recordable to both CF and SD cards. This unprecedented amount of I/O connectivity and recording capability makes the 664 perfect for any production application. Inputs The 664 has six ultra-low noise, high-dynamicrange analog inputs. These transformer-less preamps accept mic or line-level signals, and include analog peak limiters, high-pass lters, input trim controls, and direct outputs. Input connectors 1 and 6 can be selected to accept AES42 or AES3 digital signals. Output Flexibility In complex, multi-camera productions, output exibility is essential. The 664 can send its main left/right outputs to three cameras simultaneously. Two additional output buses, X1 and X2, appear on balanced TA3 connectors. AES3 digital outputs are individually selected to appear on the main XLR and multi-pin output connectors.
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664 Key Features

Six high-bandwidth, low noise microphone Four output buses, Left, Right and Aux 1,
Aux 2; transformer-balanced for freedom from ground loops; multiple output connectors, including dual multi-pins inputs and output buses, 10 tracks, 16 tracks with an attached CL-6 card slots, CF and SD each card type preampliers with phantom, limiters, highpass, pan, and direct outputs per channel

Quick, intuitive interface via sunlight

switches

readable, transective LCD menu control

Main controls on dedicated knobs and Two AES42/AES3 digital inputs (input
connectors 1 and 6)

Built-in production recorder, records all

AES3 output selection, up to eight channels

of AES out (XLR, multi-pin) with three camera returns

Broadcast WAV recording to dual memory Record different track combinations and to High-precision, Ambient Recording-based
time code generator/reader with autorecharging of internal TC battery from internal and external time code

Expanded return monitoring capabilities, Dedicated communication circuit (PL) Built-in slate microphone and external slate
microphone input connector

Powered by AA-battery x5 or isolated

(oating) external DC, 10-18V

Time code compare tool to measure offset

Metalized, gasketed carbon-ber chassis

panels for light weight and durability

CL-6 Input Expander For applications requiring more inputs, the available CL-6 Expander adds six line-level analog inputs, additional LED output metering and additional recording transport controls. The 664 a with CL-6 has 12 inputs, four output buses for 16 total record tracks. The direct output connectors on the 664 are selectable as inputs with the CL-6 attached.

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664
Six-Input Field Production Mixer with Integrated Recorder

INPUT PANEL

OUTPUT PANEL

Specications
Frequency Response THD + Noise
20 Hz to 50 kHz, 0.5 dB 0.09% max (50 kHz, +18 dBu at line out, fade fully up) -126 dBu (-128 dBV) maximum. (22 Hz - 22 kHz bandwidth, at lter, trim control fully up) XLR Mic: active-balanced for use with 600 ohm mics, 4k ohm actual; 12V or 48V phantom power, 10 mA max XLR AES: AES3 or AES42 (10 V power), SRC XLR Line: active-balanced for use with 2k ohm outputs, 10k ohm actual TA3 Line (with CL-6): active-balanced for use with 2k ohm outputs, 10k ohm actual RTN A,B,C (3.5 mm/10-pin): unbalanced stereo for use with 2k ohm outputs, 30k ohm actual XLR Mic: 0 dBu (0.78 Vrms) XLR Line: +40 dBu (80 Vrms) RTN A,B,C (3.5 mm/Multi-pin): +24 dBu (12.4 Vrms)

Maximum Gain

Mic-In-to-Line-Out: 93 dB Mic-In-to-Aux-Out, -10 Out: 79 dB Line-In-to-Line-Out: 39 dB

Digital Outputs

AES3 transformer-balanced, in pairs; 1-2 XLR-L, 3-4 XLR-R, 5-6, multi-pin 1, 7-8, multi-pin 2, 110 ohm, 2 V p-p, AES and S/PDIF compatible Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), Secure Digital (SD), CompactFlash (CF), FAT32 formatted, will format memory cards on-board, WAV (Broadcast Wave File format) polyphonic 0.2 ppm (0.5 frames per 24 hours)

Output Type

Equivalent Input Noise

Inputs

Line: transformer-balanced for use with 600 ohm inputs, 100 ohms -10: transformer-balanced for use with 10k ohm inputs, 3.2k ohm Mic: transformer-balanced for use with 600 ohm inputs, 150 ohms TA3 Mic/Line: active-balanced, pin-2 and 3 driven, for use with 3k ohm inputs, 1k ohm TA3 Direct Outs Mic/Line: active-balanced, pin-2 and 3 driven, use with 3k ohm inputs, 1k ohm Tape Outs (3.5 mm and TA3-type): unbalanced, stereo, use with 6k ohm input, 1.8k ohm actual Headphones (3.5 mm and 1/4): unbalanced, stereo, use with 8-2k ohm headphones, 50 ohms 20 dBu minimum with 10k load Line: +20 dBu (7.8 Vrms) -10: +6 dBu (1.5 V rms) Mic: -20 dBu (0.078 Vrms) Tape Outs: +6 dBu (1.5 Vrms)

Recording Storage Type

Sample/Timecode Accuracy Timecode and Sync

Line Output Clipping Level (1% THD) Maximum Output Level

Maximum Input Level

Modes Supported: off, Rec Run, Free Run, 24h Run, External Frame Rates: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97ND, 30DF, 30ND Accuracy: Ambient generator, 0.5 frame in 24 hr Time Code Input: 20k ohm impedance, 0.3 V - 3.0 V p-p (17 dBu - +3 dBu) Time Code Output: 1k ohm impedance, 3.0V p-p (+12 dBu) Word In/Out: square wave; 10k/75 ohm, 1-5V p-p input; 75 ohm, 3.3V p-p output, at SR External: isolated 10-18 V on locking 4-pin Hirose connector, pin-4 = (+), pin-1 = (-). Internal: accepts 5 AA-sized (LR6) batteries, 1.2-1.5 V nominal (NiMH rechargeable compatible). Operating: -20C to 60C, 0 to 90% relative humidity; (non-condensing) Storage: -40C to 85C Dimensions: 5.3 cm x 32 cm x 19.8 cm (H x W x D) 2.1 x 12.6 x 7.8 Weight: 4 lbs. 12 oz. (unpackaged, without batteries)

High-Pass Filters

Power

Sweepable 80 Hz to 240 Hz, 12 dB/oct at 80 Hz, 6 dB/octave at 240 Hz Individual limiters on both trim and fader stages, +16 dBu threshold, 20:1 limiting ratio, 1 mS attack time, 500 mS release time Unbalanced stereo for linking to MixPre, 302, 442, 552, and 664; 2k ohm impedance

Output Limiters

Input Limiters

Affects analog output. Threshold selectable from +4 dBu to +20 dBu, 1 dB steps, 20:1 limiting ratio, 1 mS attack time, 500 mS release time. 10 tracks (6 inputs, 4 output buses); 16 tracks (12 inputs, 4 output buses) with CL-6 24-bit, 114 dB, A-weighted dynamic range typical; 44.1 kHz, 47.952 kHz, 48 kHz, 48.048 kHz SR

Environmental

Recording Tracks

Link I/O:

A/D

Dimensions and Weight

Description (continued)
Recording The 664 can record each of its inputs and its four output buses, for 10 record tracks. Recordings are saved to CompactFlash and SD cards. Recordings are either 16- or 24-bit Broadcast WAV les with extensive metadata. All popular production sampling rates are supported. When used with a CL-6 Input Expander, the 664 records 16 tracks, 12 inputs and four output buses.
Features, nomenclature, and specications subject to change. 2013, Sound Devices, LLC

Integrated Time Code With the mixers built-in, rock-steady Ambient time code generator, multiple devices can operate in synchronization. The 664 operates as either a time code master clock or its clock can be jammed from external time code. A helpful time code compare utility shows the difference between internal and external time code.

Ease-of-Use The 664 was designed with knowledge gained from the industrys top engineers and from Sound Devices expertise in portable mixers. Because sound engineers operate in fast-paced environments, important controls are on dedicated knobs and switches, while additional features are quickly accessed through the intuitive LCD-based menu control.

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