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Sound Devices 888 - Portable Production Mixer-Recorder

Sound Devices 888 - Portable Production Mixer-Recorder

£7,995.00 (ex VAT)
£9,594.00 (inc VAT)
SKU: 888

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Sound Devices 888 - Portable Production Mixer-Recorder

The Sound Devices 888 is a compact, powerful 16-channel portable mixer-recorder designed for professional location sound. Lightweight enough for bag use yet powerful enough for cart-based productions, it features 8 ultra-low-noise 8-Series preamps, 20 recording tracks, Dante connectivity, dual SD card slots, and an internal 256 GB SSD.

With flexible routing, multiple powering options, advanced timecode, built-in EQ, Dugan Automixing, MixAssist, optional NoiseAssist and CEDAR sdnx processing, plus support for USB control surfaces and the SD-Remote app, the 888 can be tailored to virtually any production workflow.

Record simultaneously to three media, integrate wireless systems via the SL-2, and expand up to 16 channels of wireless audio with the Astral ARX16. Whether on a cart or over the shoulder, the 888 delivers professional recording power in a compact package.

 

What's in the Box:

  • XL-WPTA4
  • XL-ANT2.4
  • XL-LCD-PROTECT protective cover

 

 

  • 8 ultra low-noise, 8-Series microphone preamplifiers
  • 16 channels, 10 buses, 20 tracks
  • 16 channels of Dante I/O
  • 256 GB internal SSD, 2 SD card slots
  • Cable-free wireless audio integration with SL-2, Astral ARX16, & Astral ARX8
  • USB control surface support via MCU
  • Dugan Automixing or MixAssist for up to 16 channels
  • Optional NoiseAssist and CEDAR sdnx noise suppression plugins
Analog Inputs  
Mic/Line Inputs 8 total — 4 × XLR, 4 × TA3
Total Analogue Inputs 12 — 8 mic/line + 4 returns
Mic Input Type Class-A, discrete differential; 4 kΩ impedance
Line Input Type Active-balanced; 4 kΩ impedance
Phantom Power 48 V; up to 10 mA to all 8 inputs simultaneously
AES3 / AES42 Available on XLR input 1
AES42 Power +10 V, 250 mA, Mode 1, auto-ASRC
USB Audio Inputs 2
Return A TA3, unbalanced 2-channel
Return B 3.5 mm, unbalanced 2-channel
Com Return TA3 balanced, 1-channel, 8 kΩ
External Slate Mic TA5 balanced, 8 kΩ
   
Analog Performance  
Frequency Response 10 Hz–80 kHz ±0.5 dB at 192 kHz
THD + Noise 0.005% max
Equivalent Input Noise -131 dBV (-129 dBu) max
   
Maximum Input Level Mic: +8 dBu / 2.0 Vrms; Line: +28 dBu / 19.5 Vrms; Rtn A/B: +18 dBu / 6.2 Vrms; Com Return: +24 dBu / 12.3 Vrms; Slate Mic: +12 dBu / 3.2 Vrms
   
Processing  
Processing Engine Full FPGA-based audio processing
FPGAs 3
Processor Six-way ARM multiprocessor system
Processing Precision 64-bit audio
   
Audio Over Ethernet  
Protocols Dante, AES67 compatible
Channels 16 in / 16 out
Maximum Sample Rate Up to 96 kHz
Ethernet 1 Gb/s, 1 × transformer-balanced port
   
Buses  
Total Buses 10 — L, R, 1–8
Mix Bus Left/Right mix bus with post-fade isolated channels
Bus Routing Pre-fade, post-fade or independent send level
   
Filters and Dynamics  
High-Pass Filter 10–320 Hz, 18 dB/oct
Limiters All channels, buses and headphones
Limiter Attack 1-200 ms
Limiter Release 50-1000 ms
Limiter Threshold -2 to -12 dBFS
Limiter Ratio Inf:1, 20:1 down to 10:1
Compressor All channels and buses
Compressor Attack 1-200 ms
Compressor Release 50-1000 ms
Compressor Threshold 0 to -40 dBFS
Compressor Ratio 1:1-20:1
   
Delay  
Channel Delay 0-50 ms
Output Delay 0-500 ms
   
Gain  
Mic Trim 76 dB
Line Trim 50 dB
Fader 16 dB
Bus 16 dB
Headphone 20 dB
Mic-to-Line 108 dB
Mic-to-Headphone 112 dB
   
Analog Outputs  
XLR L/R Active-balanced
TA3 X1-X4 Active-balanced
3.5mm X5-X8 Unbalanced stereo
   
Headphone Outputs  
Connectors ¼", 3.5 mm and TA5
Output Power 400 mW + 400 mW
Output Impedance 4 Ω
Headphone Compatibility Headphones of any impedance
   
Digital Outputs  
AES3 Transformer-balanced, 1–4
Compatibility AES3 and S/PDIF
   
A/D Conversion  
Resolution 32-bit
Dynamic Range 120 dB A-weighted typical
   
Supported Rates 44.1, 47.952, 48, 48.048, 96 and 192 kHz
   
Bit Depth  
Recording 16, 24 and 32-bit float
   
Recording Media  
Internal Storage 256 GB SSD
Removable Media 2 × SD cards
Simultaneous Recording SSD + both SD cards
File System exFAT
Tracks 20 — 16 iso channels + 4 buses
WAV Broadcast WAV mono/poly, 64-bit WAV/RF64
AAC 2-track AAC at 48 kHz, 32–256 kbps
   
Automatic Mixing  
Dugan Automixer Up to 16 channels
MixAssist Up to 16 channels
   
Noise Suppression  
Options Sound Devices NoiseAssist or CEDAR sdnx
Instances 2, 4 or 8
Attenuation 0–20 dB
NoiseAssist Sample Rate 44.1–48.048 kHz
CEDAR sdnx Sample Rate 44.1–96 kHz
   
USB  
USB-C USB 3.1 Type 1 for file transfer
USB Audio 2-in / 2-out audio interface
USB-A Host connection for keyboard/controllers/hubs
   
Timecode and Sync  
Modes Off, Rec Run, Free Run, 24h Run, External
Frame Rates 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 DF/ND, 30 DF/ND
Accuracy 0.1 ppm / 0.25 frames per 24 hours
Timecode Input 0.3–3.0 V p-p
Timecode Output 5 V p-p
   
Remote Control  
Controllers CL-16, CL-12 and compatible USB MIDI MCU controllers
Apps SD-Remote for Android, iPad and iPhone
Additional Control USB keyboard, external timecode record trigger
   
Cloud Delivery Frame.io Camera to Cloud, Viviana Cloud
   
Display  
LCD 320 × 240 transflective LCD
External Display SD-Remote touchscreen via USB
   
Power  
External Power 10–18 V via locking TA4
Battery Dual Sony-style L-Mount batteries
Battery Charging Built-in L-Mount chargers
   
Power Consumption  
12V, Preamps Off 780 mA
12V, Preamps On 990 mA
192 kHz + 2 SD Cards 1.13A
192 kHz + SD + Dante 1.38A
   
Environmental  
Operating Temperature -20°C to 60°C
Operating Humidity 0–90% RH, non-condensing
Storage Temperature -40°C to 85°C
   
Dimensions 5.1 x 24.5 x 18.5cm
Weight 1.83kg (without batteries)

 

 

 

 

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