8 TRACK MULTITRACK RECORDING DIRECT TO DVD-RAM with Optional Timecode, Firewire and Hard Drive fitted
The next generation of standalone multitrack recorders is here, and
provides supreme quality 8-track recording to standard-size DVD-RAM
discs in a unique package representing the very forefront of multitrack
recorder design. But, then again, you would expect nothing less from
Fostex.
MARKET LEADERS
Starting with the 8-track D80 almost
10 years ago and continuing with today's acclaimed 24-track D2424LV,
Fostex have been driving the standalone HD-based multitrack market
forward through innovation and refinement. Now, with the experienced
gained in implementing state-of-the-art DVD-RAM recording technology
into the revolutionary DV40 Master Recorder and industry standard PD-6
DVD Location Recorder, Fostex present the new D824 DVD-RAM based
multitrack.
DVD-RAM TECHNOLOGY
The DVD-RAM format has fast
become the format of choice among audio, video and film professionals
around the world. It has built-in error correction, (enhanced by
'Verify/Write' technology which constantly examines the recorded data
being stored on DVD-RAM), is durable, and has longevity. It therefore
seemed only natural to use the technology for a brand new breed of
multitrack recorder.
ALL APPLICATIONS INCLUSIVE
Fostex have
identified that different applications require different interfacing
that broaden the appeal of the machine across multiple applications and
environments. Primary recording and playback functions, along with
metering, user interface and disc management, are all handled by the
powerful mainframe, with additional functionality, (such as timecode),
available via plug-in cards allows the DV824 to precisely accommodate
diverse applications. Inclusive only in the US version, Timecode /
Bi-phase, IEEE1394 interface for direct data transfer to/from PC or Mac,
firewire, and internal Hard Disk for dual disk recording with auto
backup all come standard.
PREDICTABLE SOUND QUALITY
First
there is the excellent audio quality offered by the high-definition
recording engine which offers multitrack recording in one of six audio
formats up to 24bit / 96kHz. Then there's the full compliment of
balanced analog I/O and AES/EBU digital I/O, the programmable playback
feature (ideal for telecine playback), the comprehensive headphone
monitoring, the smart file administration and Ethernet networking. In
addition, the DV824 can be powered via AC or DC current, making it ideal
for on-cart location applications, and it employs the same BWF file
format and UDF disk format as other Fostex DVD-RAM machines for
excellent PC/Mac compatibility. Finally, there's the intuitive
operation, thanks to a user interface which combines a 132 x 64 dot LCD
display, positive-action buttons / switches, large LED time indicator,
18-bar level metering and intelligently written software.
SUPREMELY VERSATILE
Ready for TV show recording, live stage recording, small event
playback, large scale live theatre SE playback, on-cart location sound
recording, telecine playback and more, the new Fostex DV824 is probably
the most versatile multitrack ever designed.
