Channels vs Tracks: Professional Sound Gear

Professional mixer/recorders often have a complex array of inputs, channels, tracks and buses. In this video I demystify why there are often many more “tracks” than there are “channels” on pro recording devices, and how they are used in practical working contexts. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!
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[@danislug]

Love the video. I just want to mention that I usually just record a polywav file (with all the ISOS) but never the MIX track (mono or stereo). Why? More space on the SD card, bigger Wetransfers and more space in disk that usually result in a poor AAF file on Protools with no names on the tracks and the sound post team wondering which one is BOOM, Wireless 1 or Wireless 2 for a while, just to discover that they are actually listening to MIX L (or Mix R).
I understand that workflow if the picture editor uses the production MIX for editing until Picture lock and then the Sound post team use some reconform software (like KRAKEN), but on indie or local TV stuff, that never happened to me, in my experience. So I just go with the ISO ploywav recording! 😶

[@nicolasfieldsoundservices]

Thanks for the comment m! Yeah fair, if it works it works. Every workflow is unique for sure and I know some productions specifically request no mix track these days. I have a friend who only submits discreet ISOs (separate mono wavs) because he encountered too many editors who didn’t know how to open a poly wav file lol! It’s definitely not always straightforward out there. I guess in this video I should have added that including a sound report is helpful for everyone.

[@KendrickSajorda]

Love your bag setup, so compact! I was wondering what sma antennas are those on the mcr54? mine didn't come with jointed ones

[@nicolasfieldsoundservices]

Thanks! I picked up mine from Audioroot. You can cut them to the right size. They’re much less expensive than the lectrosonics jointed SMA antennas as well :)

[@KendrickSajorda]

@@nicolasfieldsoundservices I just picked some up from my local sound shop, thanks!

[@charliehinde3653]

Where did you get this 633/833 bag?!! I want one so bad

[@nicolasfieldsoundservices]

Hey hey! Bag is designed and made by Protogear! Based out of Montreal, Canada. Cheers

[@charlesisrecording]

I understand all of that.... don't know how 😂😂😂😂 but I do

[@nicolasfieldsoundservices]

lol ya I think I picked it up by osmosis. but I remember being really confused by this when I first got my 633.

[@operator6471]

@@nicolasfieldsoundservices until it's in your hand and being used do you get to understand it fully by muscle memory.

[@tonypmedia]

@@operator6471 That's how all things work, until you physically use, you will never understand the reasons. Just like when i was using my trusty camera... I didn't see a reason for buying a blackmagic camera that did 4k although I understood after watching and listening to videos... so i bought one and NOW I fully understand the reason lol

[@derekjcooper]

Is that a Protogear bag?

[@danislug]

Waiting for the exact model reply! 🤓

[@derekjcooper]

Protogear is known for their custom bags@@danislug so you may be waiting a while! LOL They are fabulous - you tell them what you will be carrying in your bag and they'll do a scale mock-up and go through design revisions with you till it's perfect. Then you get your perfect custom bag a few weeks later.

[@nicolasfieldsoundservices]

Yep! It’s just their standard M sound bag with a few modules. I cover it in a bit more detail in another video (My Production Sound Bag). Cheers!