Holy Cow! Fostex Manuals for Everything!

[Beck]

I haven’t been on the site for a while. They always had a lot of manuals, but not for the reel-to-reels. Now everything is there.

http://www.fostexusa.com/index.php?f...port/documents

Keywords:

Fostex
Manual
Manuals
A2 A-2
A4 A-4
A8 A-8
A8LR A-8LR
B16 B-16
E2 E-2
E22 E-22
E8 E-8
E16 E-16
G16 G-16
G24 G-24
M20 M-20 Model 20
M80 M-80 Model 80
R8 R-8

[jpmorris]

The A8 'user manual' is actually the service manual. Which is pretty awesome.

[Beck]

There is a bad link for the 4030/4035 sync/controller units, but I found it by changing the file name.

It's here:

http://www.fostexusa.com/support/pdf...ers_manual.pdf

[poopchute]

Now if only Tascam would do the same

[cjacek]

Whatta find! YOU RULE TIM!

[Beck]

Originally Posted by cjacek

Whatta find! YOU RULE TIM!

Thanks Daniel, but kudos go to trancedental, who posted a related link in another thread that led to me finding that main link.

Being a TASCAM guy, I only own two Fostex products, so I haven't been to the Fostex site in several months. They used to only have manuals for current and more recent products.

Even if one doesn't have a Fostex deck there is some great technical info to be gleaned from some of these manuals.

[cjacek]

Originally Posted by Beck

Even if one doesn't have a Fostex deck there is some great technical info to be gleaned from some of these manuals.

Yeah, I don't own any Fostex gear but always find use for older manuals such as these.

[analog aaron]

Yeah, I had seen this a while back and thought it was super cool that they had all those manuals up for downloading. I have equally the same amount of Fostex gear that I do Tascam. I would say Tascam machines are set up "more user friendly" than most Fostex gear. Also, Tascam's parts are way easier to get. I wouldn't say one is better than the other in terms of functionality or sound quality though. I have certain Fostex units that have functions some of my Tascams don't have. And vice versa. I really am happy with the sound quality of my Fostex R8s. Also, I Have the Fostex 380S (The first 4 track using dolby S, I don't know if it's the only one that uses dolby S though) It sounds pretty damn good. Now if they could just step it up in parts availability and customer service response !!!

[trancedental]

Sorry Guys, I should have posted the links on here before as I downloaded a manual for my E-16 almost a year back. I had trouble finding the link recently as Fostex have moved it!

Very handy instead of paying someone on EBay for a CD ROM / Download!

[Beck]

Found out the vintage manuals have been up since May and they keep adding, so there will be more.

[elly-d]

thats really great, the only e-16 manual i could find online previously had a couple of pages missing.

great stuff thanks.