Fostex VF-08 Operating and installation instructions

Fostex VF-08 8-track Digital Multitracker
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Contents
I. Description
II. Mixer features
III. Recorder features
IV. Selling Points vs. Competition
V. Model 8340 SCSI Card
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The Fostex VF08 is the
breakthrough of the digital
multitracker that is positioned at
the pricing divide between
digital and analog MTR’s.
Inheriting a lot of technologies
Fostex has developed in the
long history of MTR designs,
the VF08 offers 8-track digital
recording, intuitive digital mixer,
reputed A.S.P. digital effects,
99 scene memory, wave form
display, 2 x XLR inputs with
phantom power, and so on. In
addition to those functions new
powerful features include
Mastering Mode, offering 10 x
Mastering Library such as Live
Mix, Pop Mix, Dance etc for easy and sophisticated stereo mastering production, and
Training Mode to improve your skill playing to source recorded from a CD etc. The
factory-installed 5.1GB drive offers as long as 2 hours of non-compressed 8-track
recording, which is the longest in this class. Thanks to employment of the 3.5” IDE drive,
users can easily upgrade the drive with a larger capacity anytime they want.

I. Mixer Section
Ø8 tracks + 16 additional tracks recording with no data compression.
Ø5.1GB E-IDE hard drive is factory installed giving 16 hours recording /
reproducing (mono-track).
ØHD capacity is to be increased in the future.
ØBounce Mode for easy track bouncing.
ØMastering Mode enables reproduction of ‘master tracks 7-8’ with mastering
effects.
ØIn addition to manual EQ –Reverb –Comp –Limiter settings, 10 x preset
mastering libraries (Flat, Wet Mix, Light Mix, Live Mix, Pop Mix, Dance, Hard,
70’s, Hall and Lo-Fi modes) are selectable for easy and quick operation.
ØTraining Mode offers slow reproduction without pitch change, center-cancelled
reproduction and repeats reproduction between A-B points.
Ø2-band EQ with Libraries. In addition to the regular shelving type, 36 libraries
include bell type, LPF/HPF etc.
ØS/PDIF digital I/O to export and import stereo signal digitally.
Recorder Section
ØAudio Scrubbing with waveform display for intuitive edits using professional-like
Jog wheel.
ØNon-destructive editing including Copy / Move-Paste / Erase.
Ø99 song programs with title edit.
Ø+/-6% vari-pitch by 0.1% step.
ØBar/Beat resolution.
Ø99 Mark Points per program with title edits for quick location.
ØScene Sequence function enables to change mixing scenes by any mark points.
ØAuto Punch In/Out with rehearsal function and Auto Loop.
Ø2 x Input jacks with trim (Mic–Line), on/off switch and peak LED: Phones as well
as XLR inputs with phantom power.
Ø1 x Fostex original A.S.P. multi-effects of professional quality offering as many as
38 effect patches.
Ø99 Mixing Scene Memory (Fader/EQ/Pan/Effects) per program with title edits.
ØInternal Tempo Mapping with metronome function offers output of MIDI Clock &
Song Position Pointer as well as slave run to external MTC Sequencer.
ØMTC/MMC compliance makes sync run / remote controlling with a sequencer.
Important Selling Points Over Competition
ØUncompressed audio quality
ØComes with XLR inputs and phantom power
ØRecord time = 16 hours -mono , 2 hours-8 tracks
ØMIDI Time Code/MIDI Clock sync to external sequencers and computer
recording software
ØWaveform display for editing
ØDigital S/PDIF input and output for burning CD’s, transferring audio to external
devices and/or computer
ØTraining mode –helps learn music passages and eliminate recorded vocals

Model 8340 SCSI Card
Model 8340 is an optional SCSI card for
model VF08 to give the following additional
functions.
ØFast backup to external SCSI
removable devices such as ZIP,
ZIP250, DVD-RAM drives.
ØImport and export of audio data in
WAV file format via a DOS formatted
(FAT16) disk using SCSI re-movable
devices.
ØWith future software update on VF08, data backup to a CD-R/RW will be
possible.
The 8340 card can be retrofit to the VF08’s slot on the right side by end-users.
Installation guide is in the manual supplied with the card.
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