
The side panels are handmade by Amish craftsmen at J&E Custom Woodworks, located near Sound Devices’ headquarters in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.įounded in 1998, Sound Devices designs both audio and video products. The Alaia model features smooth-gliding Penny & Giles faders and custom hardwood side panels in either blonde maple or red mahogany.

The CL-12 comes in two models: the standard CL-12, with aluminum sides and the CL-12 Alaia. The CL-12 also includes two additional USB ports - one for a USB keyboard connection for efficient metadata entry and one for powering an optional USB lamp. On the 633, it has a full 96dB linear fader range available across six linear faders, high pass filter control on all channels and input phase control on channel 2. When working with the CL-12, the 664 has a 54dB linear fader range across 12 linear faders, high pass filter control on channels 7-12 and input phase control on channels 2, 4 and 6.

The CL-12 also offers three user-programmable buttons as well as numerous dedicated back-lit buttons for quick access to key functionalities, including metadata entry, transport controls, track arming and routing. With the CL-12, the 664 and 633 gain sunlight-viewable, 22-segment LED metering, plus 7-segment PFL metering with limiter activity. It also offers a new user bits mode that allows jamming of external timecode user bits. One of them is QR Codes for quick smartphone access to important online documentation, such as an approved media list and the user guide for that product. In addition to CL-12 support, Firmware v2.11 brings several new features to the 664 and 633 mixer/recorders. “The minimal cabling also makes transitions from over-the-shoulder to cart-based setups quick and easy.” “The CL-12 can now efficiently expand the audio mixing capabilities of all 6-Series mixer/recorders,” said Matt Anderson, Sound Devices CEO.


The CL-12 device is an optional accessory that features smooth-gliding 100mm linear faders for live mixing of multiple audio signals. It was initially introduced only for the 688 mixer/recorder. Sound Devices said the firmware adds compatibility to both its 664 and 633 Field Production Mixers.
