Well, the SQN mixer and HHB dat machine have been shipped to their new owners. I hope you guys are as happy with these bits of kit as I have been over the last few years; I'm sure they will still be going strong ten years from now.
A recent shoot at the BV Expo in Earls Court was the ideal opportunity to get my hands on the new Sound Devices 552 mixer with built-in recorder. I'd like to say that I made full use of having all of my normal on-line suppliers in one room - in a perfect world I would have played each one off against the other until I got the best deal. In reality, of the three people I normally use, one company wouldn't even consider a 'show price' and another only managed to get back to me yesterday... even though I specifically said that I wanted to walk out of Earls Court having paid for the kit!
The winners by far (both by default and pure customer service) were a company called Pink Noise. A bunch of really nice guys who know their stuff and are genuinely willing to chat and demo kit - this was also the reason they left on the last day looking frazzled! Their stand was hectic from the moment of opening until after the building closed. Thanks chaps.
I'll post a little video of the new mixer and my first thoughts as soon as we return from our next exciting adventure.... lets hit the road.... again!!
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