New Sound Devices 688 Field Recorder and Mixer with SuperSlot Open Wireless Control and Interfacing Technology

Sound Devices introduced its next generation 12-input, 16-track portable mixer/recorder. The new 688 is the center of an extensible mixing and recording system incorporating MixAssist, Sound Devices automatic mixing technology. The 688 accepts the new SL-6 SuperSlot powering and wireless accessory and simplifies power distribution and interconnection.

Sound Devices made the headlines during the 2014 NAB Show in Las Vegas when its first-ever audio-only rack-mounted recorder, with an impressive 64 channels of Dante and MADI was introduced. Now that the 970 is shipping, the company also announced the launch of a dedicated brand for its video products – Video Devices.