I just bought a Fostex MR-8HD....

[tbman]

Does everyone like theirs? I've just read the manual and was disappointed, but I've found out that now you can upload mono wav files to your PC. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep it or not.

[ch2os7]

Originally Posted by tbman

Does everyone like theirs? I've just read the manual and was disappointed, but I've found out that now you can upload mono wav files to your PC. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep it or not.

you can send mono files to PC for editing, effects, mixing etc using wave manager. (a free download at Fostex.com) You can also mix tracks 1-6 to track 7/8 and convert it to a stereo wav file and transfer to your PC for burning to CD.

I hope this helps.

[tbman]

Thanks, but I brought it back to the store. I got a Martin D-16GT guitar instead (gift from my wife).

[gofiddle]

Should have bought a Taylor instead.

[Alex H]

I've just opened mine, and the machine seems relatively noisy...although presumably with directional mics, and the recorder out of 'earshot' of these mics, nothing would show up?

Are there any tricks for keeping something like this a little quieter, say if it were onstage at a (concert, rather than club, where the background noise would obviously drown it) gig?

[Anfontan]

Originally Posted by tbman

Thanks, but I brought it back to the store. I got a Martin D-16GT guitar instead (gift from my wife).

Same situation, my wife bought me a Martin 16GT back in 2000, its a great guitar. The solid wood was what sold me on it, no laminates.

[ScreamingHead69]

I'm happy, it's more of a demo machine then anything, but I've gotten some pretty good sounds out of it.