fostex digital multitrackers....
- Thread starter Dan Colverson
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jet-rocker
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Beware......... you are doomed, doomed, doomed.
I'll sell you my fostex fd-8
Hah,hah.
But anyway. If you get either, make sure you get an internal drive. The scsi port isn't worth shit. Unless you want only two compressed tracks on a zip 250. They have a habit of freaking out. I haven't been able to tame mine and get any real recording done for a few months.
It's depressing.
Plus the pres aren't all that hot, or the rest of the mixer either for that matter.
Maybe their new one is better. The VF-08. But I'll bet that Saddam Hussein has a more responsive customer service team.
The Korg D-8 ins't that much more, and I hear it works with ORB drives. But I've never used a D-8, so don't take my word for it.
Plan well and keep saving if you must.
Maybe the new Tascam digital porta is where it's at?
Maybe I'm just a crank.... (But check out the other threads in this forum. Do a search. I'm not alone.)
But be careful. Try before you buy. I assume this would be a second hand purchase?
-Jett Rocker
I'll sell you my fostex fd-8
Hah,hah.
But anyway. If you get either, make sure you get an internal drive. The scsi port isn't worth shit. Unless you want only two compressed tracks on a zip 250. They have a habit of freaking out. I haven't been able to tame mine and get any real recording done for a few months.
It's depressing.
Plus the pres aren't all that hot, or the rest of the mixer either for that matter.
Maybe their new one is better. The VF-08. But I'll bet that Saddam Hussein has a more responsive customer service team.
The Korg D-8 ins't that much more, and I hear it works with ORB drives. But I've never used a D-8, so don't take my word for it.
Plan well and keep saving if you must.
Maybe the new Tascam digital porta is where it's at?
Maybe I'm just a crank.... (But check out the other threads in this forum. Do a search. I'm not alone.)
But be careful. Try before you buy. I assume this would be a second hand purchase?
-Jett Rocker
Dan Colverson
New member
yeah I was definatly planning on getting an internal drive and yes it's a second hand purchase
Are they really that bad? I'm basically looking to upgrade from my dads 15 year old X-15 cassette 4 track and try and take some of the drama out of recording.
Are they really that bad? I'm basically looking to upgrade from my dads 15 year old X-15 cassette 4 track and try and take some of the drama out of recording.
jet-rocker
New member
Mine would be great if it worked. There has been a lot of drama involved.
The sound quality is fine. 16 bit. Certainly not 24. A lot better than my tascam 4-track... but a lot less reliable. I would be convenient I think if it worked properly.
You can only record two track at a time which is kind of a bummer. You would probably need to premix drums.
Doesn't feel particularily sturdy either. I worry about the xlr jacks (it's nice to have them in the first place) they feel delicate.
The Fd-8s that come without drive, don't have the cables set up inside, so you have to send them back to Fostex to have the drive installed.
Do a search in the Fostex forum, you'll find more info there.
The sound quality is fine. 16 bit. Certainly not 24. A lot better than my tascam 4-track... but a lot less reliable. I would be convenient I think if it worked properly.
You can only record two track at a time which is kind of a bummer. You would probably need to premix drums.
Doesn't feel particularily sturdy either. I worry about the xlr jacks (it's nice to have them in the first place) they feel delicate.
The Fd-8s that come without drive, don't have the cables set up inside, so you have to send them back to Fostex to have the drive installed.
Do a search in the Fostex forum, you'll find more info there.