Specifications

Overview
Nomad is a new concept in location sound recording and mixing. It re defines the
function of bag audio sy ste m. A simplified user interface eliminat es the need for
hardware trim controls, pan and PFlswitches. Nom ad eliminates any possi bility
of clipping analog inpu ts ; it provides wireless time code transmission, wireless
IFB transmission, and wireless remote control to Zaxc om wireless units. Nomad
also featu
res a visu al slate and provides metering, mon ito ring and mixing
capabilities far beyond any
other current multi track mixe r/r ecorder
combination.
All of thi s is in a package that is smaller, lighter and cons ume s up to
50% less power than current solutio ns .
Nomad can record up to 12 audio trac ks and mix audio for a variety of
applications. While Nomad has been d esi gned for use in the fil m and television
industries, its exceptional audio quality and featu re set makes it a clear choice
for any application that requires high resolution audio mixing and recording. 10
analog
inputs and 8 AES inputs may be mixed to 8 output buss es as well as 2
separate headphone
output bu sses. The unit is designed to be the highest
reliability re cor der available. Nomad records on all solid state media, it h as very
low power consumption this makes the Nomad the best choice for location
sound recordi
ng.
In addition featur es like Zaxnet time code tran sm ission, wireless IFB
transmission, wireless microphone remote contro l, visual sl ate display, MP3
recording and wireless
file transfer make the Nomad a unique product that will
set a new standard for location sound recording.
Microphone preamplifier
Nomad contains six mic/line level inputs. Ea ch input is individually configurable.
A super
low distortion an d super low noi se amplifier provides studio like
performance in a portable pack age . A hardware b ase d hi gh pass filter is used to
limit distortion due to low freq uency vibrations an d wind no ise. Th e input
dynamic range is 135 DB. And eac h input utilizes two A·D converters to achieve
the unprecede nte d dynamiC range. If enabled a soft knee compressor
automatically normalizes the in put dyn am ic range to a more typi cal 115 DB. This
compression
sy stem uses a look ahead architecture that provides the most
natural sound available in a location
mixer recorder. Nomads inp ut architecture
is a transformer free design. Transformers contribute to a la r ge amount of low
frequency distortion that is not desirable under any ci rcumstan ces .
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