Here are more details about the Fostex FR-2 field recorder, shown
this week at the AES conference in NYC. This information comes from
http://www.fostex.com/support/pdf/fostex/fr2/fr2_prelim_info.pdf
The product was announced this month. No price or timetable for
retail production has been announced.
--oryoki
specifications:
dimensions 240 x 210 x 100mm (9.5 x 8.25 x 4 in)
weight: 2Kg (70 ounces) w/o batteries
this is two inches thicker, and a little heavier
than the HHB Portadisc
power source: 4 AA batteries or 12V external source
claimed 2 hour run-time on 4AA batteries
sampling rate: up to 24/192
file format: Broadcast WAV only
recording medium: CompactFlash or
1.8 inch hard disc in PC Card package
Currently 5GB is maximum for hard disc.
5GB sounds like a lot of space, but it can hold
only 72 minutes of stereo 24/192 digitized sound.
If you choose DAT-quality 16/48 sampling instead,
you can record stereo for more than 7 hours
new file names increment automatically
so you can't accidentally write over an existing recording
pre-record buffer: 10 seconds
mic inputs: two XLR, balanced, 48V phantom power
analog line level: stereo input and output
optional timecode generator
file transfer: onboard USB (2.0?)
digital input and output SPDIF via XLR style connectors
onboard speaker: 1000 mW (typical cassette recorder is 500-700mW)
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