Fostex FR2

Solid State Recorder

Order Code 64-0316

Availability 2 - 4 Days

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£867.50

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The Product

The new Fostex FR2 has been designed specifically for location sound recording, high quality sound effects acquisition, television and radio documentary work and in fact any application where quality audio recording is required. With excellent quality up to 24 bit 192KHz recording this recorder sports a huge feature list and at a cost-effective price point, the FR2 offers users of portable DAT and other formats the opportunity to make the switch to a more flexible, higher quality audio acquisition machine without sacrificing features.

In adopting the BWF Broadcast WAV file format, the FR2 offers what is now the most popular choice for professional recording. It can be set to record mono or stereo files with 16 or 24 bit quantisation over a vast range of frequencies from 22.05kHz for extended recording time up to 192kHz for the highest quality audio acquisition. Transferring files for editing and/or backup is fast and simple via a Compact Flash reader attached to a computer, or a PCMCIA slot and/or a CF adaptor, ideal for those editing with a laptop; or indeed the on-board USB port.

The FR2 incorporates a number of features developed through Fostex’s work in location DVD-RAM recording with the PD-6 and DV40. Automated take naming speeds up time spent naming files between takes on location and complies with both US and Euro clapper board standards. In addition, the inclusion of a user adjustable pre-record buffer means there should never be another missed take or lost soundbite.

The FR2 can be retrofitted with an optional, fully featured timecode card offering both reader and generator, thus turning it into the ideal production and location recorder, whether it be used as a master or backup machine. Excellent audio integrity, fully flexible recording, top quality mic amps, extensive interfacing plus optional timecode prove the Fostex FR2 has all bases covered.

The Manufacturer

The Fostex Company was founded in July 1973 by the Foster Electric Company Limited (founded 1949) and is one of the world's largest developers of OEM speaker and transducer products, employing over twenty thousand people in nine countries. Fostex has invested millions in the development of audio multitrack technology and continues to enjoy a large market share in this area. They also manufacture a complimentary range of pro audio products which sit across a broad spectrum of industry disciplines.