Sound Devices Mix-Pre 3 / Mix-Pre 6 and Tentacle Sync Workflow

This is a short description of the workflow and the settings you have to do, when you want to use a Tentacle with a Sound Devices Mix-Pre 3 or 6.

Setup Tentacle:                                                                                          

1. Open the Tentacle Setup App
2. Set the Output Volume to Line
3. Make sure that your Tentacle device is in "Green Mode" and outputs timecode (for more info on the Tentacle Setup look: here)
4. Connect your Tentacle with the Tentacle to DSLR Mini jack cable to the Aux IN jack of the Sound Devices Mix-Pre 3 or 6 on the right panel.

For more information on the Setup App go here.

Setup Sound Devices Mix-Pre 3 and 6:

1. Go to the Main Menu > System > Mode > Advanced > press OK
2. Go to the Main Menu > Input > Aux In Mode > Timecode > press OK
3. Go to the Main Menu > Timecode > TC Mode > Aux In 1

Now you can see the running Timecode on the display of your Sound Devices Mix-Pre 3 / 6.

Important Note:

As soon as you pull out the Tentacle cable, the Timecode disappears on the display and won't be recorded anymore as well. So in order to sync your Mix-Pre with a camera you have to keep the Tentacle connected to the Mix-Pre 3 / 6 all the time.