anyone have an opinion on this

[sheppard]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...se_pid/702247/
sheppard

[Kramer]

You can get 4 more tracks for a 100 bucks less with the Fostex VF 160.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/.../base_id/55872

[sheppard]

Originally posted by Kramer
You can get 4 more tracks for a 100 bucks less with the Fostex VF 160.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/.../base_id/55872

i think i might lose a lot over the 100 bucks.
the korg has a hard drive twice as big as the roland.
one of the reasons the fostex does not apeal to me is that they dont offer a lot of imfo in the ads.(record & playback bit rate,
how many inputs can be simultaneously recorded)OTOH,
the korg seems to offer quite a bit of imfo.
sheppard

[Kramer]

Originally posted by sheppard
i think i might lose a lot over the 100 bucks.
the korg has a hard drive twice as big as the roland.
one of the reasons the fostex does not apeal to me is that they dont offer a lot of imfo in the ads.(record & playback bit rate,
how many inputs can be simultaneously recorded)OTOH,
the korg seems to offer quite a bit of imfo.
sheppard

You can download the manual here.

These are a few of the highlights from the manual:

• Employs the FDMS-3 (Fostex Disk Management
System-3) Fostex format.

16-track (plus 8 additional tracks) REC/PLAY with
high quality uncompressed 16 bit/44.1kHz sound.
Roughly 3 hour recording per 1GB in mono-track.

• Nondestructive voice editing of copy/paste, move/
paste, erase, and undo/redo features as expected
from a digital recorder.

• PROGRAM feature names musical pieces and manage
up to a maximum of 99 titles.

• +/-6% pitch control.

• CD S/P DIF or adat digital signal direct digital
recording.

• Auto punch IN/OUT with rehearsal function set in
1/100 frame units.

Foot switch for manual punch IN/OUT.

Other:
• Dot matrix LCD and auto-illuminating keys.
Graphic display of mixer and recorder settings/
modes.

• 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk compatibility.

• Standard SCSI terminal to connect external SCSI
equipment (MO, zip etc.). Save/load all VF160 data
(recorder/mixer data), as well as read/write recorded
sounds as WAVE files.

• Save/load of song data using CD-RW/CD-R discs is
possible by mounting an optional Fostex CD-RW drive
(Model CD-1A) in the VF160 or by connecting an
external CD-RW drive unit via the SCSI port.

You can also make an original audio CD using the CD-R
disc. (Note that not all SCSI CD-RW drives in the
market can be used.)

• Save/load to S/P DIF or adat digital signal.

• MIDI clock and song position pointer and MTC (MIDI
Time Code) output.

• MMC (MIDI Machine Control).

• Slave program (run) from external MTC input.

• Internal metronome function to rhythm guide
recordings.

• Bar/beat edit (cut off clock) with bar/beat resolution.

• Six editing memory points and 7 marked points.

• 0-10 second pre-roll time settings.


The VF160 Fostex Digital Multitracker features a myriad
of high-tech functions. These include a digital mixer
incorporates high-performance DSP multi-effect made
possible using the Fostex-original A.S.P. (Fostex
Advanced Signal Processing) technology, as well as an
integrated 16-track (+8 additional tracks) digital
recorder that can record or play uncompressed
44.1kHz/16 bit high quality sound.


Product Features
Mixer Section
• Standard high performance DSP multi-effects with
A.S.P. Fostex Advanced Signal Processing technology.

• Intuitive control of all signals with 16-input and
stereo master fader.

• All input channels come with channel ON/OFF switch,
3-band equalizer, PRE/POST switchable 2-channel
EFF/AUX send.

• All 8 channel analog inputs come with built-in trim.
Mic to line level compatibility.

• Analog channel input 7 and 8 come with phones
connector and XLR connector for phantom power.
Built-in insert terminals.

• 2 Record Assigns: DIRECT Rec to simultaneously
record 8 analog channels and REC BUS Rec for ping-pong
recording. 16-track simultaneous recording of
adat digital signals in DIRECT Rec.

• Built-in Scene Memory function to set fader/effect
setting and to program/search up to a maximum of
99 mixer modes.

• Output mixed-down signals as S/P DIF digital signals
and digital record with DAT and other external digital
recorders.

• You can mixdown within the VF160 itself by utilizing
the internal mixdown mode. In addition, a CD of the
mixdown can be recorded.

[Kramer]

Originally posted by sheppard
record & playback bit rate,
how many inputs can be simultaneously recorded
sheppard

It will record 8-Tracks at once at high quality uncompressed 16 bit/44.1kHz sound.

You can track all 16 at once with an ADAT interface.