Equipment
Here you will find information on the core equipment available to Sound students at the University of Sussex. For a full list of equipment please log into your SISO account.
- Sound Devices 633 Field Mixer and Recorder
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The Sound Devices 633 is a compact, six-input mixer with integrated 10-track recorder featuring PowerSafe technology. It offers six analog inputs (3 XLR + 3 TA3) with phantom power, high pass filter, input limiter and variable pan. It records to SD and CF memory cards. Designed to withstand the extremes of field production, the 633 offers easy-to-access controls and durable carbon fibre construction. This mixer/recorder is a powerful device used by many professional sound mixers in the industry.
- Zoom F8 Multitrack Field Recorder
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The Zoom F8 Multitrack Field Recorder, with 8-input/10-track recording, super low-noise preamps, and support for 24-bit/192 kHz audio, captures high quality audio. It offers 8 mic/line inputs on XLR/TRS connectors each one with phantom power capabilities. It has the ability to record to 2 SD Cards simultaneously and has flexible power options. The Zoom F8 is surprisingly compact but it’s a solid recorder for a variety of applications.
- AKG C414 XLS Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
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The AKG C414 is a truly legendary microphone and might be one of the most recorded mics ever manufactured. Nine different pickup patterns for perfect setting for every application. Engineered for highest linearity and neutral sound for beautifully detailed recording of vocals and any acoustic instrument.
- Sennheiser ME66 with K6 Power module
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The ME66 with K6 Powering module is a highly directional shotgun microphone suitable for reporting, film and broadcast location applications and for picking up quiet signals in noisy or acoustically live environments. This comes with a Rycote “dead cat” and pistol grip suspension system to aid you in getting clear audio in any situation.
- Sennheiser MKH 416
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The Sennheiser MKH 416 is a shotgun microphone, which is often called the “work-horse” of the industry. Its excellent directivity and compact design, high consonant articulation and feedback rejection make the MKH 416 a superb all-round microphone for film, radio and television, especially for outside broadcast applications. Included with this is a Rycote Modular Windshield Kit, which provides excellent wind noise reduction.
- Sony Radio Mic Kits UWP-D11
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The Sony UWP-D11 is a wireless microphone package that offers the sound quality of digital audio processing combined with the reliability of analogue FM modulation. Included is a lightweight transmitter, receiver and omnidirectional lapel microphone. The UWP-D11 package offers wide frequency coverage with up to 72 MHz bandwidth (depending on region) across a wide range of channels. This is a versatile kit that can be used in the studio or on location to capture great audio for any type of production.