Fostex MR-8HDCD - Choosing a Multi track Recorder can be a tough choice but the MR-8HDCD from Fostex makes your choice simple. Fostex have a classic aproach to making a great multi tracker with an excellent choice of internal effects and great mic pre amps the Fostex MR-8 HDCD is a real winner.

Simple Usability

The Fostex MR-8 HDCD is not only the easiest to use digital multitrack ever, (if you can operate a tape recorder, you’ll be recording and multitracking within minutes of opening the box), it’s also the best value, best sounding multitracker in its class. All the essential controls are right where you need them - no confusing menus to wade through to crank up the built-in guitar distortion - right there on the top panel. Real knobs. Real faders.

Power

The Fostex MR8-HDCD features 4 balanced phantom powered XLR / unbalanced jack inputs. The 8 tracks record at true uncompressed CD quality to the internal hard drive, there’s the facility for 4 track simultaneous recording, built-in mic and guitar amp simulation, reverb / delay and cool mastering effects. Plus, the USB interface and the WAV file recording make it a snap to transfer recordings to and from a PC for further editing / CD burning.

Each of the MR-8HDCD’s ‘dual’ mic/line inputs has phantom power for use with professional condenser mics, it’s own level control and clip LED. In addition, Input A features a special guitar input with it’s own analogue distortion level control. Digital Reverb/Delay and guitar amp or mic simulation FX can be added whilst recording any track. All channels feature a 45mm volume fader and dedicated controls for pan and external FX send.

For added flexibility full 8-track bouncing is available complete with digital mastering effects.

FOSTEX MR8 HD/CD SPECIFICATION

• 8 Recording Tracks
  Ultra-high quality sound - up to 16-bit resolution at 44.1 kHz without quality-sapping compression
• 4 track Simultaneous Recording
  Great for capturing multiple instruments / vocal parts
• Extended Recording Time
  More than 15 hours of 8-track recording at CD quality
• Full 8-track bouncing
  Mix-down all tracks in stereo
• FAT32 Disc Format and WAV Recording
  Plus USB port for easy transfer of recordings to PC. ‘WAV Manager’ software included
• S/P DIF Digital Out
  For digital mastering to external CD recorder, MD etc.
• Fantastic Built-In Digital FX
  Including reverbs, delays, guitar amp simulations and microphone simulations
• Analogue Guitar Distortion
  Plug a guitar right in - awesome distortion available with dedicated control knob
• 4 XLR Inputs
  With phantom power and trim control
• Direct CD-RW Connection
  Master direct to externally connected USB CD-RW (no PC required. Future software update)
• Built-In CD-RW drive for burning CD Masters

• RECORDING / PLAYBACK
  Recording Medium 3.5 inch, hard disk (E-IDE type)
  Recording Time Approx. 943 minutes (8-track on 40GB)
  Recording Format FAT32
  Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
  Quantization 16-bit linear (non-compression)
  A/D Converter 24-bit Delta-Sigma
  D/A Converter 24-bit Delta-Sigma
  No. of Recording Track 8 tracks maximum
  No. of Simultaneous Rec. 4 tracks
  Recording/Reproduction Frequency 20 Hz - 20 kHz
  Dynamic Range 88dB or more (typical)
  T.H.D. 0.05% or less (typical)
  
  
• INPUTS/OUTPUTS
  Analog In (4ch)
  Connector XLR-3-31 type (Pin2:hot)
  and ø 6mm TRS phone
  Input Level -48dBu (MIC) - +4dBu (LINE)
  Input Impedance 1.5k ohm or more (MIC/BAL)
  40k ohm or more (LINE/UNBAL)
  500k ohm or more (GUITAR/UNBAL)
  Stereo Out (L, R)
  Connector ø 6mm stereo phone
  Output Level -10dBV (unbalance)
  Load Impedance 10k ohm or more
  Headphones
  Connector 2 x ø 6mm stereo phone
  Max. Output 20mW or more (@32 ohm)
  Load Impedance 16 ohm or more
  MIDI Out
  Connector DIN 5 pin
  Format MIDI Standard
  Foot Switch
  Connector ø 6mm phone
  Level TTL level
  Digital Out
  Connector Optical
  Format IEC 60958 (S/P DIF) 44.1kHz
  USB
  Connector B type (data save/load controlled from PC)
  
  
• GENERAL
  Dimensions 312(W) x 264(D) x 88(H) mm
  Weight Approx. Approx. 3 kgs
  Power Requirement 100V - 230V, 50/60Hz
  Power Consumption 14W