Fostex 2412 power supply
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cyrano
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Have you contacted Fostex?
IIRC this is fairly mundane PSU. It provides +15V, -15V and 48V. Unfortunately, it uses a proprietary connector.
If you are willing to do some DIY, there are a lot of PSU's to choose from. Just replace the connector on the mixer with a 5 pin XLR and buy a generic PSU. According to the specs, it's only 95 W.
IIRC this is fairly mundane PSU. It provides +15V, -15V and 48V. Unfortunately, it uses a proprietary connector.
If you are willing to do some DIY, there are a lot of PSU's to choose from. Just replace the connector on the mixer with a 5 pin XLR and buy a generic PSU. According to the specs, it's only 95 W.
Thanks
cyrano
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I once repaired one of these PSU's. Unfortunately, no notes, no pics and my memory isn't that good.
I do remember being a little awry of the sizes. It's a big desk with a small PSU. That's why I had a look in the manual, that states 95W, which is minimal IMHO for a 24 into 12 desk. I mean, even the smallest Soundcraft has a 150W PSU and that one gets hot...
If it were my desk, I'd source a 250W standard PSU and replace the proprietary connector.
But maybe there's also 24V or so for the meters?
I don't have a service manual, not schematics. Any chance you can open the beast and have a look at the number of wires and markings on the PCB? Maybe take some pics and post these here?
I do remember being a little awry of the sizes. It's a big desk with a small PSU. That's why I had a look in the manual, that states 95W, which is minimal IMHO for a 24 into 12 desk. I mean, even the smallest Soundcraft has a 150W PSU and that one gets hot...
If it were my desk, I'd source a 250W standard PSU and replace the proprietary connector.
But maybe there's also 24V or so for the meters?
I don't have a service manual, not schematics. Any chance you can open the beast and have a look at the number of wires and markings on the PCB? Maybe take some pics and post these here?
cyrano
Member
I would buy it. But I'm a gear slut... 
This mixer has the reputation of being noisy. There's a fair chance it's related to it's teensy PSU. I did a bit of digging. There's a remarkable number of these being sold without PSU over the years.
And I'm looking for a desk with lots of group outs...
This mixer has the reputation of being noisy. There's a fair chance it's related to it's teensy PSU. I did a bit of digging. There's a remarkable number of these being sold without PSU over the years.
And I'm looking for a desk with lots of group outs...
skywaveTDR
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The question is what happen to the power supply or did the guy forget to steal that part? In the case of an extreme situation a person could take the schematics of the mixer determine the voltages needed and design their own power supply. It would have to be a person of some good technical abilities. It can't be that hard to do.