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Anytime, Anywhere Audio

The groundbreaking new MixPre-3 is a lightweight, high-resolution audio recorder with integrated USB audio streaming that offers world-class sound quality combined with extreme durability – perfect for musicians, sound designers, podcasters, videographers, YouTubers and field recordists.

Sublime Audio Quality

The MixPre-3 features Sound Devices’ new Kashmir™ microphone preamps. These high-performance, ultra-low-noise, discrete, Class-A mic preamps were hand-crafted by Sound Devices. The Kashmir mic preamps feature a -130dBV noise floor, analog limiters, and new 32-bit A-to-D converters to ensure the highest quality audio recordings that far surpass those of other recorders using simple off-the-shelf IC-based mic preamps. Listen to MixPre Series Audio Samples.

Powerful USB and Recording

The versatile MixPre-3 makes an excellent USB audio interface, offering the unique ability to record audio to an SD card while simultaneously streaming multiple channels of audio via USB. Handy for interviews, podcasts, or simply as a backup recorder to your computer, the MixPre can be used for Skype or Facetime interviews, and to record audio for podcasts or video blogs.

Pocket-Size, Unintimidating Design

The small stature and design of the MixPre-3 will fit any production environment. It features a responsive capacitive touch screen for incredibly simple and intuitive operation, and a bright, IPS technology, sunlight-readable color LCD for the ultimate in convenient navigation.

Like all Sound Devices products, the MixPre-3 is extremely durable. Constructed with a die-cast aluminum chassis, it is both lightweight and incredibly robust. The MixPre-3 is super-compact, so much so that it can fit in your pocket – perfect for jobs on the run.

Features:

  1. 3 custom-engineered Kashmir microphone preamps and 32-bit converters deliver pro-grade audio
  2. Full-featured mixer with ergonomic gain controls, pan and soloing, and easy-to-see ring LED metering
  3. Record directly to an SD card or use the built-in USB audio interface to stream multiple channels of audio to your computer
  4. Basic and Advanced modes for intuitive operation
  5. Retractable 1/4-20 mounting capacity for pairing with your camera
  6. Accepts time code from your camera for perfect audio/video synchronization
  7. Trigger recording from your camera via HDMI
  8. Powered via batteries, USB bus, or AC
  9. Wireless control via your iOS device and Wingman app
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Frequency Response

10Hz to 40kHz +/- 0.5dB re 1kHz @ 96kHz sample rate

THD + Noise

0.005% max (@1kHz, 22-22kHz BW, gain=20dB, -10dBu in)

Equivalent Input Noise

-130dBV (-128dBu) max (A-weighting, gain=76dB, 150 ohm source impedance)

Inputs - Other

Mic: XLR active-balanced; 4k input Z
Line: XLR active-balanced; 4k input Z
Aux/Mic in: 3.5mm TRS, 2-channel unbalanced; 100k input Z
USB Audio: 2 channels
All inputs fully RF-filtered and overload protected.

Gain

Mic input: +6dB to +76dB
Line input: -20dB to +30dB
Fader: -inf to +20dB
Headphone: -inf to +20dB
Total, Mic-to-recording (max): +96dB
Aux In (Mic): Gain = +10dB to +40dB
Aux In (Line): Gain = -10dB to +20dB
Total Aux Gain including Fader (Mic-to-recording): +60dB

Maximum Input Level

Mic XLR: +14dBu (limiters on or off)
Line XLR: +28dBu (limiters on or off)
Aux In (Mic): -10dBu
Aux In (Line): +10dBu

Low Cut Filters

40Hz to 160Hz (adjustable), 18 dB/oct. First stage analog, subsequent stages digital.

Microphone Powering

Mic XLRs: 48V via 6.8k resistors, 10mA each
Mic 3.5mm: 3V @ 3k source Z

Limiters

Limiter at all gain stages, range > 40dB. First stage analog, subsequent stages digital.

DAC feeding Stereo Out, Headphone Out

32 bit precision; 115dB dynamic range (A-weighted)

Stereo Out

3.5mm TRS stereo unbalanced, 500 ohm output Z, +7.8dBu max output level

Headphones Out

3.5mm TRS stereo unbalanced, for use with any impedance headphones

USB

Audio Interface (USB-C): 5-in/2-out; 44.1 to 96 kHz; 16/24-bit; Class-compliant USB 2.0 high speed or ASIO (supplied)
Mass Storage (USB-C): USB 2.0 high speed
Keyboard (USB-A): Text entry and control

Maximum Record Tracks

5 Tracks: Stereo mix + 3 ISOs

Sampling Frequency

44.1 kHz
48 kHz
96 kHz

Bit Depth

16, 24

Recording Storage

Type: SD, SDXC, SDHC Card
Max Storage Size: 512 GB (SDXC)
Card format: FAT32 (32GB or less) or exFAT (>32GB)

File Type

WAV (Broadcast Wave File Format) with embedded timecode stamp and metadata

Timecode Modes

Time of Day (file stamped w/current ToD)
LTC Input (file stamped w/incoming LTC on Aux 3.5mm)
HDMI TC (file stamped w/incoming TC from HDMI & sample clock slaved from HDMI sample clock. Only works on specific cameras that support HDMI TC.

Timecode Frame Rates:

Auto-detects (fps): 23.98 (same as 23.976)
24
25
29.97
29.97DF
30

Remote Control

Bluetooth Smart: Wireless control using Wingman app
HDMI: Auto-record start/stop trigger from cameras that output record flag over HDMI
Timecode: Auto-record start/stop trigger via Aux In timecode

Touch Screen

320×240; 1.6-inch, color, sunlight-viewable IPS LCD

Power

AA Batteries: 4x AA sled (included); 8x AA sled (optional accessory). NiMH recommended
From computer: Bus-powered via USB-C port; use MX-USBY cable (included), connects one USB-C to two USB-A ports
AC Adapter: MX-PSU (not included) Power supply wall adapter w/ USB-C connector; 15W; has 4 adapter plugs for US, UK, AU & Europe
L-Mount: Optional sled for 2x (hot-swappable) Sony L-type Li-ion batteries

Environmental

Operating: -20°C to 60°C, 0 to 90% relative humidity; (non-condensing)
Storage: -40°C to 85°C

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions: 144 mm x 110 mm x 36 mm (H x W x D); 5.68” x 4.35” x 1.40”
Weight: .48 kg; 16.8 oz. (unpackaged, without batteries)

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