Fostex D108 8 Track Digital Recorder Pro Audio Rack Unit for sale in Schenectady, NY
The D-108 is a stand-alone multitrack digital recording system that allows a 8 tracks simultaneous recording / playback at 16-bit resolution using an internal or external Hard Disk as storage media. It offers powerful features, usability and wide flexibility, due to the following main technical specs: Removable front panel In terms of ergonomics, this is one of the most useful and pleasing features of the system. The front panel can be easily removed, allowing a convenient remote control of the unit and a consequent optimization of the space available in the recording studio. The panel, divided into control section, function/transport section and display, is really user-friendly and very intuitive in terms of operation. The lack of a backlit LCD display doesn't compromise the Editing and Setup functions management. All messages and data are, in fact, clearly displayed on the high-visibility large FSP screen. Built-in analog and digital I/O The D-108 is equipped with 8 built-in analog RCA In/Out connectors. Moreover, 2 digital ADAT Optical In/Out ports are also available (8 In + 8 Out), switchable to S/PDIF (stereo). Normally digital ports have priority in recording/playback, but, in S/PDIF mode digital and analog simultaneous recording can be performed: the digital signals coming from an external device (i.e.: CD, MD or DAT) can be recorded on 2 tracks, while 6 tracks are still available for the incoming analog signals. The availability of built-in analog digital ports is a big advantage. The basic configuration of the D-108, in fact, allows an immediate audio recording without installing any optional card. Simultaneous 8 tracks recording/playback (with no data compression) is also available. 8 balanced audio In/Out (D-Sub 25-pin connectors) can be added, installing an optional 5040 expansion board in the relevant slot of the rear panel. Also, timecode facilites can be available installing an optional 8345 board (TC/SYNC) in a second slot still located on the rear panel. This expansion board provides LTC In/Out connectors and enables the D-108 to support slave operation for the incoming LTC and synchronization with Video reference signals and Word clock. LTC, converted from the internal MTC, can also be output. The user can select from a number of Sync preset combinations. Finally, the digital ports can also be used to save/load the data of a Program (song) to/from DAT or ADAT. This in case a E-IDE Hard Disk is used as a current drive. More in details: - Memory data: Clipboard In/Out, Auto Return Start/End, Auto Punch In/Out points - Time Base: ABS, MTC or BAR/BEAT/CLK - Setup mode: Time signature setting ( 4/4,3/4,etc.), Tempo setting (i.e. 120), Click on/off setting, Preroll Time setting (from 0 to 10 sec. in 1 sec. step), MIDI Sync Out setting (CLK, MTC or off), MTC setting (Frame rate, Offset and Offset mode), Slave mode on/off setting, Slave type setting, Sampling frequency setting (44.1 or 48 kHz). Mass storage The D-108 rear panel is equipped with a built-in SCSI-2 port that allows to connect a SCSI device (HD, MO, Zip, Jaz) as a current drive or backup unit to save/load data. Up to 2 SCSI units can be connected to the SCSI port. This means the current drive and the backup SCSI equipment can be connected in chain. The front panel of D-108 features a slot (normally covered by the control panel) able to receive a removable case (included in the package of the unit) containing an optional HD E-IDE. Installing this internal device, the system becomes extremely compact and complete, without any loss in terms of recording time. The last software version 1.10, in fact, allows to use E-IDE Hard Disks with a huge recording capacity (approximately up to 30 Gb ). Both external and internal HD can be used. Program (song) locations are displayed on the screen with an S for external SCSI connected unit or a P for internal E-IDE Hard Disk. Data can also be saved/loaded in WAV format using a DOS formatted SCSI Hard Disk. This function is very useful and innovative because allows to edit, process and convert the sound files using any popular PC-based editing software. Metronome function. The D-108 is able to generate a useful click tone available on track 8 (analog or digital). This metronome click tone can be generated in either play or record mode according to the tempo map. The tempo map includes the time signature (3/4, 4/4, 5/4, etc.) and the tempo setting in bpm (i.e. 120). It is possible to set up to 64 different time signature and tempo points in a song. Locate function This function allows to store 99 time data in the [LOCATE] key just to enable an immediate recall of the desired point of the song, independently from the time base displayed on the screen (ABS, MTC or BAR/BEAT/CLK). Each of the 99 Programs (songs) can have its own independent location points. It is also possible to assign 6 specific individual time data to each of the 6 dedicated function keys: [CLIPBOARD IN/OUT], [AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT] and [AUTORETURN START/END]. These location points are useful in performing the editing operations (Copy & Paste, Move & Paste, Punch In/Out, Erase). Vari-pitch function. It is possible to change the pitch of a song during playback or recording. The range of pitch variation is +/- 6% in 0,1% steps. Jog/Shuttle dial. This control is very useful for a fine checking of the locate points, allowing a digital scrubbing of the audio data without any change in pitch. Jog/Shuttle is also very convenient to quickly select parametrs in Setup mode or to change values in Data Edit mode. Additional tracks This is another useful feature the D-108 provides. Besides the 8 real tracks, 16 additional tracks (9-24) are available for a total of 24 tracks. Unfortunately, the additional tracks cannot be used for recording or playback, but they are just useful to temporarily store the sound recorded in the real tracks (1-8). In this way, tracks 1-8 are cleared for fresh recording. Anyway, a convenient Track Exchange function (included in the Setup mode) allows to swap data freely and quickly between the tracks.
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