Fostex MR8HD 8-Track Hard Disk Recorder

About the Fostex MR8HD 8-Track Hard Disk Recorder
The new MR-8HD offers recording to 40GB an internal 3.5 in. hard drive. It offers more than 15 hours of 8-track recording with CD quality (16 bit/44.1kHz). Up to 4 tracks can be recorded simultaneously. A new push-dial button makes for easier menu operation.

Features:

• Recording to 40GB internal 3.5 in. HD offering more than 15 hours 8-track recording with CD quality (16-bit / 44.1kHz)
• 4-track simultaneous recording
• Phantom power on all the 4 XLR inputs
• Simple and intuitive operational environment inherited from MR-8 with the new push-dial button for easier menu operation
• Full-track (8-track) bouncing to a New Song (track 7/8)
• 128 x 64 dot LCD with comprehensive indication
• Industry-first FAT32 disk format and WAV file recording in the HD multitrack recorder of this class; PC-friendly advantage
• USB port for stereo WAV file transfer to and from PC allowing the full access to the whole HD from PC
• Free “WAV Manager” software available for multiple mono files transfer to and from PC
• S/P DIF Digital Out for digital mastering on an external MD, CD recorder, etc.
• Built-in digital effects including Reverb, Delay as well as Guitar Amp and Microphone simulations
• Analog Guitar Distortion with the dedicated knob
• Twin headphones Outs
• Silver and black colored top panel identical to the latest VF-series

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Fostex MR16HD 16-Track Digital Recorder

About the Fostex MR16HD 16-Track Digital Recorder
When inspiration hits, the last thing you need is a user interface that gets in the way. Slows you down. Turns you off. No fear of that. 25 knobs and 13 sliders get you immediate access to where the action is.

Unique to the MR16HD are 33 stellar EQ presets available to each input and 2 AUX sends for connecting to external gear. Add to this the convenience of WAV file recording, digital effects, mastering effects, analog guitar distortion and mic simulation and you’ve got just about the slickest, highest quality and downright easiest to use 16 track available on the market.

Features:

• 16 recording tracks to hard drive 16-bit resolution at 44.1 kHz — no compression
• 4 track simultaneous recording — great for capturing multiple instruments/vocal parts
• 4 XLR inputs With phantom power and trim control
• Extended recording time — more than 7.5 hours of 16-track recording at CD quality
• Full 16-track bouncing Mix-down — all tracks in stereo
• FAT32 Disc Format and WAV Recording Plus USB port for easy transfer of recordings to PC
• 2 x AUX For connection to outboard gear
• S/P DIF Digital Out For digital mastering to external CD recorder, MD etc.
• Input EQ Library 33 sound shaping presets available for all inputs
• Fantastic Built-In Digital FX Reverbs, guitar amp simulations etc. (see MR-8HD)
• Analog Guitar Distortion Awesome distortion (see MR-8HD)
• Direct CD-RW Connection via USB Master direct to USB CD-RW (no PC required)
• MR16HD/CD model Features as above with in-built CD-RW

WavManager(Windows) ver 2.01 WAV Manager is a utility software application that enables you to import each audio track from a song created using the MR-8, MR-8mk2, MR-8HD, and MR16HD (hereinafter called MR-8/HD) Multitrackers into your PC as a standard mono WAV file (eight files for an 8-track song). In addtion, WAV file data created and edited on the PC can be exported to MR-8/HD.

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Fostex VF80

It’s priced like an analog recorder but the new Fostex-VF80 is a digital powerhouse that comes with a factory-installed 20GB hard drive, built-in CD burner (CD-R/RW), and an improved version of Fostex’ A.S.P.+ digital effects processing, which includes guitar effects, microphone modeling, guitar amp modeling, reverbs, delays, compression and more! A cool Training Mode lets you loop sections of a song to play along with and learn parts, and also eliminates pre-recorded vocals! Other features include digital mixing, waveform display, 2 guitar inputs, 2 XLR inputs with phantom power, 8 hours of 8-track, non-compressed recording time with the standard hard drive, S/PDIF I/O, and mastering effects.

The Fostex VF80CDR is the breakthrough digital multi-tracker positioned at the pricing dividision between digital and analog MTR‰s. Inheriting many of the technologies Fostex has developed in their long history of MTR designs, the VF80CDR offers 8-track digital recording, an intuitive digital mixer, improved A.S.P.+ digital effects, 99 scene memory, waveform display, XLR inputs with phantom power, and the list goes on. Based on its predecessor, the VF80 comes with improved features including a superior on-board effects chip and an internal Fostex CD-1A CD-R/RW burner.

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Fostex VF 160 Multitracker
16 Track Digital Recorder with Internal CD Burner

The Fostex VF 160 Multitracker provides easy-to-operate non-destructive editing with a waveform display and newly added zoom feature for precise waveform editing. The VF160’s superb digital mixer provides 60mm faders for all 16 channels, 3-band EQ with parametric mid & high on all 16 channels, master EQ, channel and master compressors, 8 mic inputs (2 with XLR, inserts & phantom power), ADAT optical I/O, two effect sends and two aux sends per channel (switchable pre/post), and 99-mix Scene Memory. Plus, the Fostex VF 160 Multitracker comes with two independent multi effect DSPs including a pre-set library with great sounding algorithms. Affordably priced, easy to use, and with hours of record time, the all-in-one complete digital recording solution just got a whole lot better.

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