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I'm trying to figure out if I can take the files from the hard drive (Maxtor fireball 3 40gb) of my old fostex vf160 that has a broken rewind button making it virtually unusable and transfer them to a mac (OSX El Capitan Version 10.11.6) then to a DAW. I've already tried using an adaptor meant...

Thanks. I've since realized it's easier to just export the song on a re-writable disc, put the disc into the computer and it's a clean 16 individual tracks to work with. Erase the disc and repeat. Wish I could use the wav manager but oh well.

HI- I'm trying to to export wav files (individual tracks) from a Fostex MR16 to my Macbook Pro with OSX El Capitan via USB. I know I'm supposed to use the Fostex WavManager, but the software is not compatible with this OSX (does not support PowerPC Apps, there are some workarounds but they are...

There's a ride cymbal throughout the beat that complicates it. But, it's a sort of warbley fx electronic sounding ride cymbal so it seems like it could be manipulated as well. The bassdrum glitch is so slight it seems like there has to be a way.

Actually the crossfade still sounds crappy. Any suggestions for how to fix a clunky copy/paste job? It's got a really quick awkward obvious 'bum-bum' bassdrum where the bars repeat. I'd really like to preserve the beat if I can.

Haven't quite figured out the glue process yet.

I'm not familiar with regions yet. I'll give it a try. I was under the impression that I could copy/paste these bars to make 9 bars, along 5 tracks of other instruments below it. Then I could make a regioon of this whole 9 bar section including the 5 other tracks and use it as a verse part to be...

Ok. I have a simple drumbeat on a single track done externally and transferred into reaper. Only a few bars could be synced up with the metronome. So I am copy and pasting the synced up bars to make up the rest of it so I can extend the song and have it all in time with the metronome. After I...

I'm really not sure. I pressed record on the DAW and manually pressed play on the Fostex at very near the same time as the first 8 tracks kicked in on the DAW. If it were off by a few milliseconds it seems like I would notice. But, it sounds right in time with the first 8 tracks. It could...

Update: I added the next 8 tracks. I did my best to press play at the right time manually while it was recording. But, it synced up perfectly. I'm assuming this has more to do with the ADAT clocks being in sync than impeccable timing on my part? Not sure. But, either way I'm off to a great...

What does "slate" mean exactly in Reaper? Is there a specific slate function in it or is it a process that can be referred to as "slating?" I do have the 8 tracks grouped (so changes to one affect them all) if that's what you mean. The difficulty might lie in getting the next 8 tracks to align...

I'm just starting to understand ADAT and I have never used MIDI. It could definitely be useful. I always keep things as simple as possible until I'm forced to get with the times. I'll see how the process goes and report back.

Yesss! It worked. I got 8 tracks transferred over. Now I'll need to get the next 8 tracks transferred and see how it syncs up (hopefully it goes smoothly). I'll save that for another day. Thanks a lot. You all have been super helpful.

I'm actually getting somewhere now. Awesome. I have the Fostex ADAT out set and synced to the Scarlett GUI. I can playback the tracks (tracks 9-16) on corresponding tracks on the Scarlett GUI. So, I can hear them and see the levels. But, how do I record them? Or, how I get them into tracks on...

Yes, I could've just burned the data to CD. But, I really, really wish I'd known that before the CD function stopped working a few months ago. I also have a busted rewind button I have to deal with. The Fostex is just not worth fixing anymore so I really want to transfer all the files to DAW and...

I'm trying to salvage a bunch of recordings track for track from a Fostex VF160EX 16 Track recorder to a DAW using ADAT. I'm struggling. My set up is: Fostex VF160EX ADAT out ----> Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 interface ADAT in ---> MacBook Pro/Reaper DAW using USB. The Scarlett and Reaper DAW...

Is there any conceivable way I can transfer all the data (hopefully individual tracks within songs) on my 16 track Fostex VF-160EX to a DAW on a Macbook Pro like Garageband or Reaper? Am I able to use the ADAT outs for that purpose? What would I need to transfer a song so that I can have each...

I have a Fostex VF160EX. I recently broke the 'stop' button by accidentally pushing it too hard (the buttons become difficult to engage over time without cleaning, common problem with this unit) and it broke off into the hole making the unit virtually unusable. I ordered a replacement button...

I have a Fostex VF160EX. The CD disc drive recently stopped burning CDs. For 10 years this is always how I got the digital files, by burning the CDs and then putting it into my itunes. If anyone is familiar with this unit and has suggestions on what I might want to try to fix the disc drive that...