Recent content by rboyce_boston

Hi. I'm a current Fostex VF-16 owner, which is a great machine for the money, but I'm looking to upgrade to a more powerful DAW. Recording 16 tracks simultaneously is a requirement for me. I currently do this with my VF-16 and a Behringer ADA8000 8 channel preamp/ADAT converter. I'm...

Hi. Stupid question - I really should know the answer to this, but I can't figure it out. And reading that horrible manual makes me want to put a gun to my head. I own a VF-16 with ver. 3.13 of the O/S with a 40gig hard drive. I want to delete (i.e. "cut") all the recorded tracks of a...

Hi. I'm looking for an inexpensive 2 channel compressor/gate, and I'm wondering if the dbx 166XL is worth the extra $100 (MSRP) over the 266XL. Or if I should just look for the original "dbx 166" on eBay (and what should I expect to pay)? If anyone has experiences with any of these units, I'd...

Hey all. I just recently picked up a lightly used BR-864, with the intention of using it primarily as a songwriting tool (I have also have a recording setup based around a Fostex VF-16 that I use to record my band). So far, I've been extremely impressed with the amount of functionality that the...

Hey. Was wondering if anyone has tried taking the hard drive out of their VF-16 and installing it into a VF-160 (or VF-160ex). And if so, was the VF-160 able to successfully read/write to existing programs and scenes on the HD from the VF-16? I'm asking because I'm thinking about upgrading, and...

Hey. Has anyone succesfully used a Plextor 12/4/32 SCSI CD-RW with their VF-16? I know the 12/10/32 is recommended by Fostex, but I'm hoping that the 12/4/32 would also work. Before I buy a used one, I'd love to get confirmation from someone. TIA, ray

Hey all. Was wodering if anyone has ever used a Shure KSM27 for recording vocals. There's a used one for sale locally for $170/bo - seems like a great price. Just wondering if it's any better than some "new" large diaphram mics coming from China, Australia and Russia (i.e. MXL, CAD, Studio...

Hey all. Received an email from GC the other day showing their Fall Clearance items. Included is the Oktava MK319 for $69! I figure, for $69, I can't really go wrong with buying one of these. Can I? Even if I don't love it, I don't think there's anything around that price point that can...

Hey all. Is anyone out there using a Fostex vm88 or vm200 to pump 8 more channels (via ADAT) into their VF-16 or VF-160 (thereby recording 16 tracks simultaneoulsy)? I'm thinking about buying one of these units (vm88 or vm200), and I'm wondering how easy the process is. And if there are any...

Hi. I'm considering buying a used Fostex FD-8 digital recorder. However, from what I've previously read about this unit, I'm confused as to whether it will support SIMULTANEOUS recording of 8 analog tracks. I don't plan on using the ADAT input; I'm concerned about whether I will be able to...