The UniQ platform has been designed to optimize productivity and minimize technical downtime. It is a true continuous acquisition system that eliminates dead time between acquisition records and enables use of multiple-tier simultaneous source techniques. Using GPS time for recording and source synchronization, time-stamped shot records can be separated out either in the recording truck or in base camp, offering increased flexibility. On-the-fly script loading means no lost time during swath changes. A single recorder can acquire unlimited active channels while QC of the data takes place in real time.