Noise and the Fostex VF160

[glynb]

Wow - your choice mate.

You have obviously researched the two options well and the noise gate thing is seemingly very important to you, so you make your choise, that's the free market in operation.

Would it be nice if the vf160 had the noise gate, yes it sure would, but it hasn't so what can you do other than buy something external to do the job, or move your stuff to the PC environment and do the job with software (which seems to be the favoured option for many/most people anyway come mastering stage).

If you think the Yamaha is better value for money, then go with it. I am very happy with my vf160, but maybe my needs are more simple than other peoples?

Whatever you decuide on, I hope you have as much fun as I'm having with it. Good luck.

 

[wow]

glynb:

Hey thanks. Well put. I hope I'm not pissing anyone off on this forum. I'm not trying to knock anyone's equipment or certainly the VF160. My post just started with a query and went from there.

If you only knew the trouble I'm having deciding on which unit to buy (the VF160 or the AW16G). Ha! I'm driving my girlfriend nuts! We were sitting on the couch last week when I started talking to her about parametric EQ's. She just deadpanned and said, "I know, I know, you've told me all of this like three times!" Ha! I guess that's my cue to shut up.

I want the 16 independant tracks, the stability and simplicity of the VF160 with the advanced features of the AW16G. But I want it all for under $1,000. Aye there's the rub. My problem is that I'm a demanding customer. Hehehe!

 

[glynb]

Hmmmm

You may be demanding, but are you also impatient?

If you are prepared to wait 12 months or so you'll probably get EXACTLY what you want for the price you want to pay, as technology changes all the time and manufacturers throw in new features for less money.

(Ah, but the modern consumer is encouraged to want it NOW and get it NOW, on credit if needs be, so patience is not encouraged!!)

In any case if you wait 12 months from what you're saying the girlfriend will have gone round the twist or left you!

If you are young then hang on a while and you'll get more for less money. If you're getting on like me and don't have much time left, just make a decision and get recording that music, life's too short to delay!

 

[chazba]

Oldbe/newbee

Thanks guys for all the info. I've been quietly observing from the sidelines of cyberspace and I am starting to get a feel for the VF160/AWG debate. Both seem to be very capable machines. Got another question for you all...Anybody have experience/info on the older VF-16, which preceeded the VF-160. I have a chance to pick one up real cheap . I'm sure there must be some caveats associated with such a wonderful deal, like " owned by a little old lady who only used it to record gospel quartets" or some such. Any info appreciated....
chazba

 

[billisa]

Thanks guys for all the info. I've been quietly observing from the sidelines of cyberspace and I am starting to get a feel for the VF160/AWG debate. Both seem to be very capable machines. Got another question for you all...Anybody have experience/info on the older VF-16, which preceeded the VF-160. I have a chance to pick one up real cheap . I'm sure there must be some caveats associated with such a wonderful deal, like " owned by a little old lady who only used it to record gospel quartets" or some such. Any info appreciated....
chazba

New VF160's are $799.00 with the built-in CDR... Great buy!

 

[glynb]

I understand the main difference between the two machines (vf16 and vf160) is the built in CDR drive. if the vf16 you've been offered is dirt cheep and money is an issue then you might be better off buying it and hooking it up to an external CD writer, if the economy is worth it.

Also if you plan to do all your mixing on a PC and burn CD audio from the PC then theinternal burner might not be such an issue for you?

Personaly i wouldn't be without the vf160's internal CD drive as i do it all on the vf, don't use a PC and can take a song right through to finished CD audio on the vf.