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EQUIPMENT
Mixpre6 Recorder
NTG3 Shotgun Microphone or NT5 Cardioid Microphone
Sennheiser Radio Microphone kits
NOTE: Phantom power can blow up equipment
Adjust phantom power settings before plugging in radio microphones.
Equipment Routing Diagram
Equipment Routing Diagram
This is how the Mixpre6 kit should be wired - you shouldn't need to change this.
You will need to plug in the Tentacle Sync to the Mixpre6 and the Ursa camera.
Quick Start Guide
The full Mixpre6 guide can be found here https://www.sounddevices.com/guides/mixpre-ii/#h.3gs7htn335vQuick Start Guide
1. POWER: Connect the D-Tap cable to the V-Lock battery.
2. LOAD PRESET: Load the preset to delete any weird settings other users have left behind.
Press MENU, PRESETS, LOAD PRESETS, Choose SAE Film
3. DATE/TIME: Set the date and time correctly (this helps you line up files when syncing in post).
Press MENU, SYSTEM, DATE/TIME, Check time and date is correct.
4. FORMAT SD CARDS: Press MENU, SD CARD, EDIT, FORMAT.
5. CHECK PHANTOM POWER: Ensure that phantom power is set correctly for the mics you are using (NTG3 and NT5 require phantom power). Click down on the channel gain knob to enter the channel menu. Tap through to the page that has phantom power and choose 'on' or 'off' as required.
6. PLUG IN HEADPHONES: On the right side of the Mixpre6 in the headphone jack. Use the knob next to the headphone jack to adjust headphone volume.
7. HEADPHONE PRESET: Depending on what you are recording, you can choose what you want to listen to (eg. just the boom or just the radio mics). Press MENU, 🎧 (headphone symbol upper left), Choose a headphone preset (I recommend "Mono 1>4" to listen to everything mixed together AND be able to play back your recordings).
8. TURN ON THE IFB: This should be plugged into the "stereo out" on the left side of the Mixpre6.
9. TIMECODE: If you are using timecode, turn on your tentacles, sync them in the tentacle app and connect one to the "Aux In" of your Mixpre6 (next to the headphone jack), and one to the TC in on the Ursa camera (note, the Ursa and Arri are the only cameras at SAE that take timecode). More info here.
10. FILE TRANSFER
The SD card is VERY inconveniently on the back of the mixpre6 under the power supply sled. Instead, you can use a USB stick or USB-C file transfer
If you plug a USB stick into the USB-A port, the Mixpre6 will automatically copy all of your files to the USB. NOTE: You will need to format the USB stick when you plug it into the Mixpre6 so make sure there is nothing important on it.
If you use the USB-C cable and plug it into your computer you can use 'file transfer mode' to transfer your files. Press MENU, SYSTEM, FILE TRANSFER. Open finder on your computer and your Mixpre should be visible and accessible like an external hard drive.
11. OPEN WINGMAN APP: For making notes on your digital sound report and remote control of the mixpre6, connect the wingman app to the Mixpre6. Further instructions below.
Wingman App
Wingman App
This thing is life-changing. I use it every day. It is awesome. Get into it. I promise you will love it.
Download "Wingman" for IOS or Android at your app store. If you can't access the Google play store, you can download the APK here: https://www.sounddevices.com/wingman-for-android/
Turn on Bluetooth on your phone.
Open the Wingman app on your phone.
In the app, press the little grey circle icon in the top left of the screen (the sound devices logo icon).
Choose your Mixpre6 to connect to it.
Remote Control
Remote Control
On the main page (shown in the image to the right) you can monitor levels and also remote record and stop.
File List
File List
Press "File List" (down the bottom of the app) to navigate to the file list page. Here, if you click on a take or the next take, you can rename tracks, add notes and change the scene. This will then fill in your sound report for you when you generate it.
Sound report
Sound report
Press "Sound Report" down the bottom of the app. On this page, you can fill out project and sound recordist details which will autofill to the sound report. You can also hit the "Create Report" button up the top to send the sound report by email (it will also be generated into the scene folder and you will be able to find it on the SD card too).
Main screen
File info screen
Preset Setup
Preset Setup
Your Mixpre6 should have a preset called "SAE Film" that you can load up with the settings best suited to recording sound for film and TV. However, if this preset doesn't exist, the steps to create your own preset are below.
First check to see if the preset already exists:
Press MENU, PRESETS, LOAD PRESETS, Choose SAE Film
If the above preset doesn't exist, follow these steps:
Factory Reset: Press MENU, PRESETS, LOAD PRESETS, Choose 1.Factory default (Use headphone knob to select). Follow the onscreen instructions.
Custom Mode: Press MENU, SYSTEM, MODE, Choose CUSTOM.
Press MENU, SYSTEM, CUSTOM SETUP, and set each category to Basic or Advanced.
a. Channel – Advanced
b. Gain – Basic
c. Headphone – Advanced
d. Record – Advanced
e. Metadata – Advanced
f. Outputs – Advanced
Change channel settings: Push the knob/pot down for channel 1. This will bring up the channel menu.
a. PAN channel 1 (and any other boom channels) to L16 (left) and PAN radio mic channels to R16 (right) – TIP: use the headphone wheel to scroll from C to L16...
b. Turn on LOW CUT to 80Hz for all channels
c. BOOM MICS ONLY: Turn on PHANTOM POWER, to 48V. (NOT with the Behringer or wireless radio mics).
Press MENU, INPUTS, KNOB PRESS, choose ‘Ch. View + Solo’.
Press MENU, INPUTS, AUX IN MODE, choose ‘Timecode’.
Press MENU, TIMECODE, TC MODE, choose ‘Aux In 1’.
Press MENU, TONE/SLATE, set TONE MODE to ‘L Ident’.
Press MENU, RECORD, set PRE-ROLL TIME to ‘5 secs’.
Press MENU, *BUTTON, choose TONE.
Press MENU, PRESETS, SAVE TO INT3. Name your preset ‘SAE Film’. TIP: You can also save it to an SD card and take it with you. CONGRATS!!! Next time, you can load up your shiny new preset!
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