D2424LV, how noisy/how quiet

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Hey friends,

My first post here. Thinking of getting a Fostex D2424LV. In doing some research, I read something about fan or hard drive noise maybe being a problem? I will be recording in a spare bedroom (how unique, huh) and for various reasons the deck and the mics will be just a few feet from each other. Should I be worried about the amount of noise this thing makes? I've been recording to my venerable Tascam 238S Syncaset and the noise from it is not a problem. Unfortunately, it needs to be retired.

Thanks, y'all
Phil in Houston
 
Hi Phil,

Welcome ( even though I'm kinda new here myself! ;-)

I've had a D2424LV for a relatively long time and haven't had a problem yet with the fan/hard drive noise. I've recorded drums with the neares mic less than a foot away from it and it wasn't audible.

If you turn it on in a really quiet room it is really noticable though. If you don't have one make yourself a little gobo ( a deadend frame of wood and carpet or insulation or foam etc designed to be free standing to block direct sounds ) and put it between the mic and the recorder.

I really don't think it will be a problem unless you record very quiet sources and you have to have the mic very far away from the source.

Best of luck!

John L Rice
Drummer@ImJohn.com
 
It's pretty quiet!

I have mine in a rack under the table, and I can record soft vocals about 3-4 feet away with no problem.

I highly suggest using an extention cable to get the control face plate away from the hard drive unit. It makes it so much eaiser to use.

A standard 15 pin computer monitor cable works great!


Dom:cool:
 
Thanks, John and Dom, I feel much better now!

Phil
 
Certainly others who own the D2424LV know more than me. I own a VF80 (not a noisy machine). I would simply throw out the fact that condensor mics are VERY SENSITIVE to anything and everything. I'd be surprised if a condensor anywhere near the D24 wouldn't pick it up.

Not that this isn't a great machine. I'd just be prepared to make some kind of sound shield -- perhaps by using the faceplate as a remote and putting the main unit inside a padded cabinet arrangement -- with some ventilation capacity, of course.
 
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