Fostex D2424LV 24 Track Recorder

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Since Fostex launched the first stand alone digitalmultitrack recorder D-80 in 1996, the market has greatly changed…FostexD-Series recorders were originally targeted to the project and homestudio market, however software based recorders have become more popularfor this application. Throughout this period of change D-Series recordershave been used more and more for multi-channel live recording/reproductiondue to their stable performance and better portability.

The new D2424LV is designed for the live recording/reproduction marketoffering a full set of 24 TRS balanced analog inputs and outputs asstandard. Inherited from the current D2424, the D2424LV maintains thestable performance as well as the twin-drive configuration allowingback-up of data on DVD-RAM or another hard drive. The exceptional lowprice makes the D2424LV the most affordable 24-track hard disk recorderever in the market.

With future optional TC/Sync and Ether cards in addition to the standardRS422, the D2424LV may also be used in studio and installation applications.

MAIN FEATURES
• 24 analog inputs and outputs
• 24 channels of ADAT™
• Optional 8346 Timecode/Sync card
• Backup to optional DVD-RAM or 2nd HD
• Record 24 tracks simultaneously - ideal for live performance recording
• 24 TRS balanced jacks for all analog I/Os. Balanced/unbalanced selectable (ref. level: 12dB/-20dB)
• 56 track digital recording with no compression (24 tracks plus 32 additional 'ghost tracks'/ 8 tracks plus 48 additional tracks for 24bit/96k)
• 6 recording formats: 24bit / 96kHz, 24bit / 88.2kHz, 16bit / 44.1kHz, 16bit / 48kHz, 24bit / 44.1kHz, & 24bit / 48kHz)
• 128 times oversampling delta-sigma 24bit AD/DA
• ADAT I/O (S/P DIF switchable)
• Program Chain Play mode
• Twin drive bays. Secondary bay may be fitted with optional 2nd hard drive or DVD-RAM drive for back-up
• Export & import .WAV song files
• Level envelope display aids easy audio with undo & redo
• Non-destructive 99-time Copy/Paste & Move/Paste editing across programs (songs)
• Virtual timecode track function
• Unlimited chronological editing UNDOs (dependent disc space)
• 6 point edit memory & 99 locate point memory
• MTC/MMC & FEX implemented for external MIDI control
• Multiple tempo and signature changes per song
• Word I/O
• MIDI clock with song position pointer
• Handy ‘All Input’ & ‘All Ready’ feature
• RS-422 remote connector
• Optional Ethernet and timecode cards

RECORDER SECTION
Recording medium 3.5inch, E-IDE type hard disk*
Recording format FDMS-3 version 3
Save/Load format SCSI, FDIO-1 version 2
Sampling frequency 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz (selectable)
Quantisation 16bit / 24bit
Data Save/Load E-IDE HD, DVD-RAM or SCSI
A/D & D/A converters 24bit Delta Sigma 128 times over sampling
No. of recording tracks 56 (24 plus 32 additional tracks)
Simultaneous Recording Tracks 24 (8 at 24bit/96kHz, 24bit/88.2kHz)
Simultaneous Playback Tracks 24 (8 at 24bit/96kHz, 24bit/88.2kHz)
No. of programs 99
No. of locate memories 99
Pitch control ± 6% (0.1% step)
Crossfade 10msec, (5msec at 24bit/96kHz, 24bit/88.2kHz)
R/P frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz ±1dB (20Hz to 43kHz ±2dB at fs:96kHz)
Dynamic range > 105dB (typical)
Channel Separation > 80dB (at 1kHz, 0dB, 24bit)
T.H.D. < 0.04% (1kHz, -12dB) (typical)
INPUT/OUTPUT
Analog Input (1-24) TRS phone jack x 24 (balanced)
Impedance >10kΩ
Input level balanced: +4dBu, unbalanced: + 10dBV
Analog Output (1-24) TRS phone jack x 24 (balanced)
Impedance >600Ω
Output level balanced: +4dBu, unbalanced: - 10dBV
Data In/Out Optical x 6
Format IEC 60958 Part 3 (=S/P DIF), Alesis Proprietary
Multichannel Optical Digital Interface (ADAT)
(selectable by setup mode)
WORD Input BNC connector. TTL level
WORD Output BNC connector. TTL level
RS422 D-sub 9pin. Sony 9 pin protocol ES buss
RS422 THRU D-sub 9pin. Direct output of RS-422
MIDI In / Out / Thru DIN 5 pin x 3
Punch In/Out Phone jack x 1 (for option model 8051)
SCSI Port D-SUB 50pin (half pitch)
PHYSICAL
Dimensions (mm) 482 (w) x 148 (h) x 381 (d) mm
Weight Approx. 7.0kg (with controller)
Power requirements 120V AC, 230V AC - (50W)