Jim Marquard
New member
First - your Fostex software version (at least in my case) was on a sticker on the box. It probably appears somewhere during start up as well. Check the manual to double check the start up sequence.
As for a back up alternative. I am the big pusher of the Orb Drive, especially when it comes to cost per memory space. But if you find $229 too much (that includes one 2.2 gb disc, btw) then maybe a Zip Drive might be more up your ally. I've seen 100 mb Zip drives for $100 dollars and I imagine that includes 1 or 2 discs. After that, 100 mb discs go for @ $10. Its the discs that will cost you alot of mony in the long run. If you have a computer with alot of space and sound card with s/pdif i/o then you could do a dump onto the computer. Otherwise, I think $100 is going to be the cheapest.
What size is the hard drive on your FD-4? If it is 1 gb or larger, you might as well get the Orb Drive. Especially if you plan on dumping large amounts of data instead of one song at a time.
My two-cents worth.
Peace, Jim
As for a back up alternative. I am the big pusher of the Orb Drive, especially when it comes to cost per memory space. But if you find $229 too much (that includes one 2.2 gb disc, btw) then maybe a Zip Drive might be more up your ally. I've seen 100 mb Zip drives for $100 dollars and I imagine that includes 1 or 2 discs. After that, 100 mb discs go for @ $10. Its the discs that will cost you alot of mony in the long run. If you have a computer with alot of space and sound card with s/pdif i/o then you could do a dump onto the computer. Otherwise, I think $100 is going to be the cheapest.
What size is the hard drive on your FD-4? If it is 1 gb or larger, you might as well get the Orb Drive. Especially if you plan on dumping large amounts of data instead of one song at a time.
My two-cents worth.
Peace, Jim