Audio Assist:

The Traditional Multi-Track Recorder: For the past few issues, I’ve written articles on some amazing audio tools, chiefly multitrack recorders. But what’s interesting to note about this latest crop of recorders isn’t so much the new technology they come with. Rather, what’s different is who’s buying and using them.

But before we get to who’s buying these new recorders, let’s first look at a typical working sound mixer and what they buy and use: They’ll most often own at least one, and very often, two or three recorders, like the Sound Devices 633. Why more than one? Because as a working pro, you need a backup recorder.

In case you’re not familiar, here’s what you get with the Sound Devices 633, which is why it’s extremely popular with pro