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MixPre-6M Multitrack Audio Recorder & USB Audio Interface for Musicians
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The MixPre-6M puts the fun back into music recording! This 2-in-1 device gives musicians a studio-grade multitrack recorder and high-performance USB audio interface to help capture each moment of inspiration.
Features:
• Track Laying
• Overdub
• Punch In/Out
• Reverb & Vocal Air
• Metronome
• Bounce
• Render (Import & Export)
Portable DAWless Studio
The MixPre-6M's musician-focused features simplify typical computer-based music creation by removing barriers to capture ideas and songs. The MixPre allows you to simultaneously record, playback, mix, monitor, layer, and overdub up to 12 tracks - all without a DAW! And if you need more, the bounce feature helps free up tracks.
The MixPre-6M features a built-in metronome to help keep your performance in time, while premium-quality, silky-smooth reverb and vocal air effects add depth to your recordings, and can also inspire a great performance. The vocal air effect is an easily dialed-in combination of EQ and compression that results in a breathy intimacy to vocals, popular today with singer/songwriters.
When you record music you will also appreciate the convenience of features such as punch in and out, and ability to locate to cue points.
Exceptional Audio Quality
The MixPre-6M features four, high-performance, ultra-low-noise Sound Devices' Kashmir microphone preamps. These custom-engineered preamps feature discrete, Class-A front-ends with analog limiters offering the highest quality, distortion-free audio recordings that far surpass those of other recorders using simple off-the-shelf, IC-based mic preamps.
Premium USB Audio Interface
The versatile MixPre-6M operates as a 8-in/4-out USB audio interface with quality that rivals a stand alone converter paired with boutique preamps. The MixPre-6M features the unique ability to simultaneously record to an SD card while streaming audio via USB, ideal for recording computer-based software instruments, or backing up your takes while youre tracking to a computer.
Versatile I/O Routing
The MixPre-6M offers four balanced XLR/TRS combo Mic/Line level inputs (each with 96dB of gain, 48v phantom power, low cut filters and limiters), a 3.5mm 2-channel Aux/Mic input, and four USB inputs from a MAC or PC. You can route any of these physical inputs to any channel knob, so you don't have to have to re-plug inputs when you want to record an input to a different track. Metronome can also be selected as an input, so you can record its click to a discrete track.
The MixPre-6M's unbalanced output and stereo headphone output can be individually configured, providing multiple options for monitoring.
Metering and Monitoring
The MixPre-6M incorporates a mixer that offers easy-to-read ring LEDs and LCD metering with limiter activity for multitrack, mix, and USB return metering.
The MixPre also includes a powerful and clean custom-designed headphone amplifier enabling you to hear your recordings in their full glory, and efficiently monitor with a wide range of headphone impedances.
What's Included:
- MixPre-6M
- MX-4AA Battery Sled (batteries not included)
- MX-PSU AC Adapter
Specs
I/O:
• 4 x Combination XLR/TRS inputs
• 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm auxiliary/microphone input
• 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm stereo headphone output
• 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm stereo output, unbalanced
Limiter
• Analog input limiters
• Digital output limiters
USB Ports:
• 1 x USB type-A
• 1 x USB type-C
Load/Save User Setup: 4 x internal, unlimited to SD card
Transport Controls: Backlit buttons
Metering: LCD screen, multi-colour ring LED
Chassis: Die-cast aluminum with 1/4"-20 thread-mount
Power Source: 4 x AA or 8 x AA, L-mount, USB-C
Dimensions (W x D x H): 6.5 x 4.7 x 1.4" / 166 x 118 x 36 mm
Weight: 19.9 oz / 0.6 kg
Features:
• Track Laying
• Overdub
• Punch In/Out
• Reverb & Vocal Air
• Metronome
• Bounce
• Render (Import & Export)
Portable DAWless Studio
The MixPre-6M's musician-focused features simplify typical computer-based music creation by removing barriers to capture ideas and songs. The MixPre allows you to simultaneously record, playback, mix, monitor, layer, and overdub up to 12 tracks - all without a DAW! And if you need more, the bounce feature helps free up tracks.
The MixPre-6M features a built-in metronome to help keep your performance in time, while premium-quality, silky-smooth reverb and vocal air effects add depth to your recordings, and can also inspire a great performance. The vocal air effect is an easily dialed-in combination of EQ and compression that results in a breathy intimacy to vocals, popular today with singer/songwriters.
When you record music you will also appreciate the convenience of features such as punch in and out, and ability to locate to cue points.
Exceptional Audio Quality
The MixPre-6M features four, high-performance, ultra-low-noise Sound Devices' Kashmir microphone preamps. These custom-engineered preamps feature discrete, Class-A front-ends with analog limiters offering the highest quality, distortion-free audio recordings that far surpass those of other recorders using simple off-the-shelf, IC-based mic preamps.
Premium USB Audio Interface
The versatile MixPre-6M operates as a 8-in/4-out USB audio interface with quality that rivals a stand alone converter paired with boutique preamps. The MixPre-6M features the unique ability to simultaneously record to an SD card while streaming audio via USB, ideal for recording computer-based software instruments, or backing up your takes while youre tracking to a computer.
Versatile I/O Routing
The MixPre-6M offers four balanced XLR/TRS combo Mic/Line level inputs (each with 96dB of gain, 48v phantom power, low cut filters and limiters), a 3.5mm 2-channel Aux/Mic input, and four USB inputs from a MAC or PC. You can route any of these physical inputs to any channel knob, so you don't have to have to re-plug inputs when you want to record an input to a different track. Metronome can also be selected as an input, so you can record its click to a discrete track.
The MixPre-6M's unbalanced output and stereo headphone output can be individually configured, providing multiple options for monitoring.
Metering and Monitoring
The MixPre-6M incorporates a mixer that offers easy-to-read ring LEDs and LCD metering with limiter activity for multitrack, mix, and USB return metering.
The MixPre also includes a powerful and clean custom-designed headphone amplifier enabling you to hear your recordings in their full glory, and efficiently monitor with a wide range of headphone impedances.
What's Included:
- MixPre-6M
- MX-4AA Battery Sled (batteries not included)
- MX-PSU AC Adapter
Specs
I/O:
• 4 x Combination XLR/TRS inputs
• 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm auxiliary/microphone input
• 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm stereo headphone output
• 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm stereo output, unbalanced
Limiter
• Analog input limiters
• Digital output limiters
USB Ports:
• 1 x USB type-A
• 1 x USB type-C
Load/Save User Setup: 4 x internal, unlimited to SD card
Transport Controls: Backlit buttons
Metering: LCD screen, multi-colour ring LED
Chassis: Die-cast aluminum with 1/4"-20 thread-mount
Power Source: 4 x AA or 8 x AA, L-mount, USB-C
Dimensions (W x D x H): 6.5 x 4.7 x 1.4" / 166 x 118 x 36 mm
Weight: 19.9 oz / 0.6 kg
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Stand-alone or in front of your DAW 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Victoria, British Columbia
I purchased this unit in a recent return to recording after a several years away. I wanted to catch sounds and ideas using my ears MORE and my eyes LESS. This thing does it.
The preamps have TONS of clean gain for any mic (even ancient dynamic and crystal mics from the 1940s) You will hear your hair growing before you will hear any noise from these things. The (optional) limiters and hi-pass filters will keep you out of trouble.
The screen is not huge, true, but you can still see what you need to see. I use it with a USB keyboard to fly around the menus and enter text but the turn-and push knob with the touch screen is perfectly serviceable. I keep it on a desk mic stand with the integral camera tripod mount to keep it near eye level when seated. It does not have a Hi-Z input so i docked a half-pint for Features. I use a Sansamp Para Dirver DI for those applications and the two devices play well together.
The stereo Aux output makes it great as a 2-channel input for my Akai MPC Live (which does not have mic preamps built-in)
Batteries: with the included battery sled and 4 Alkaline AA batteries you will get a little over 1 hour unplugged. I bought some rechargeable AAs and use them as a backup in case the power ever blinks. I have not tested it but word is that LI AA will get you about 6-8 hours)
It sounds great, it fits in my coat pocket. Get yourself one. You'll wonder how you did without it.
Posted by Tee emM on Apr 24, 2019
On the go or at your DAW 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Victoria, British Columbia
This thing turned out to be useful in more ways than I expected. The preamps are SUPER clean with crazy amounts of clean gain. You will distort your mic signal way before you hear any appreciable noise from the preamps. The (defeatable) limiters keep you out of trouble. The Hi-Pass filer on each input is super useful. The reverb on each channel is quite nice. No Hi-Z input so one docked half-point. Sounds great on mic'd acoustic instruments and DI guitars and bass (Sansamp Para Diver DI is a great match with it) .Alkaline batteries only last about an hour. I got a set of rechargeables to use as backup power in case of a mains hiccup. The whole thing fits in a coat pocket. This is just the standalone features- It is also excellent at a 2-channel input (using the stereo Aux outs) for my Akai MPC Live (which does not have on-board preamps) plenty of clean gain for any application. I have not used it with a DAW yet but I am certain it would perform input duties beautifully for that setup. Great communications through FB with Sound Devices with some bonehead questions I had when I misread the (quite well-written) manual. A superb choice for a standalone recorder for those of us who tire of staring at screens when we make music. Get one today!
Posted by Tee Emm on Apr 23, 2019
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| MixPre-6M Multitrack Audio Recorder & USB Audio Interface for Musicians | 693211 |
