FUTURE STYLE




FOSTEX VF 160

Hard disk 16-track digital recording/editing/mixing/CD mastering



Hard disk 16-track digital recording/editing/mixing/CD mastering … all wrapped up in one easy-to-use package. Based on the VF-16, the VF160 comes standard with a built-in CDR so you can burn CD's directly in the unit. The recording engine features a total of 16 tracks plus 8 virtual tracks for recording additional takes. The simultaneous 16-track recording to a large capacity 20GB internal E-IDE hard disk gives you hours of record time on all 16 tracks &endash; all under the control of Fostex's clever FDMS-3 technology. This technology enables more efficient disk and CPU usage so you get more recording track minutes per drive without data compression, and faster editing and DSP operations.
The VF160 also provides easy-to-operate non-destructive editing with a waveform display and newly added zoom feature for precise waveform editing.
The VF160's digital mixer provides 60mm fadersfor all 16 channels, 3-band EQ with parametric mid & high on all 16 channels, master EQ, channel and master compressors, 8 mic inputs (2 with XLR, inserts & phantom power), ADAT optical I/O, two effect sends and two aux sends per channel (switchable pre/post), and 99-mix Scene Memory. Plus, the VF160 comes with two independent multi effect DSPs including a pre-set library .

FEATURES

• Internal CD-R/RW drive (the CD-1A).

• ADAT Mixer Mode (when using PC/Mac-based audio/midi software and an ADAT audio card, the VF160 can be used as a full function mixer with its high-quality mic amps, digital EQ and effects processing available for inputs and simultaneous monitoring of the audio on the PC, each with its own fader).

• Scrub Zoom allows zooming-in of the current waveform display by up to 16 times, so that editing points can now be selected more precisely.

• Fader Pairing allows channels be paired or ganged in stereo sets i.e. Ch 1-2, 5-6, etc. and have the stereo level controlled by the odd numbered respective fader.

• Channel Solo allows any number of channels to be placed into solo mode quickly and easily.

• In addition to 'individual track' and '8 track' modes, Track Exchange is now enhanced to include 'stereo pair' exchange.

• BPM Delay will automatically calculate the feedback time of the delay according to any change of tempo as designated in the tempo map.

• Event Map Locate allows instant access to points displayed on the Event Map Screen.

• Locate to Last Rec Point will instantly return to the point where the last recording began.

VF160 / CD-1A SPECIFICATIONS

REC/PLAY

• Recording media Internal E-IDE 3.5" hard disk

• Recording format FDMS-3 (Fostex Disk Management System-3 ver. 1)

• Sampling frequency 44.1kHz

• Quantization 16bit linear (non compressed)

• ADC 20bit 64-time oversampling Delta/Sigma

• DAC 24bit 128-time oversampling Delta/Sigma

• Recording time depends on the HD capacity

• Number of tracks 16 tracks + 8 additional tracks maximum 16 track play and simultaneous recording

• Pitch control +/- 6%

• Crossfade 10ms

• Frequency response 20Hz &endash; 20kHz

• Dynamic range 88dB or more

• T.H.D 0.01% (typical)

• Crosstalk 60dB or more @1kHz

• Equalizer
<Lo> 400Hz +/- 18dB (Shelving)
<Mid> 500Hz &endash; 20.2kHz +/-18dB (Parametric)
<Hi> 500Hz &endash; 20.2kHz +/-18dB (Parametric, Shelving)

INPUTS / OUTPUTS

• Input (A-H) Connector 6mm TRS phone jack (unbalanced), Level -50dBV (mic) - +2dBV (line), variable Impedance 50k ohm or more

• Input (G, H) Connector XLR3-31 type (balanced) +48V phantom power & 6mm TRS phone jack (balanced), Level -50dBu (mic) - +2dBu (line), variable Impedance 1k ohm or more (XLR) 50k ohm or more (phone)

• Insert x 2 Connector 6mm TRS phone jack (TIP: output / RING: input) Load Impedance 10k ohm or more, Input/Output Level -10dBV

• Monitor Out (L, R) Connector 6mm phone jack (unbalanced), Load Impedance 10k ohm or more Level -10dBV

• Headphone Connector 6mm stereo phone jack Impedance 8 ohm or more Max. output 20mW or more@ 32ð

• AUX Send (1/2) connector 6mm TRS phone jack (TIP: send 1/ RING: send 2) Load Impedance 10k ohm or more Level -10dBV

• Stereo Out (L, R) Connector RCA pin jack, Load Impedance 10k ohm or more Output Level -10dBV

• Footswitch 6mm phone jack (Optional Model 8051)

• Digital In/Out Connector ADAT optical / S/P DIF

• MIDI In/Out 2 x DIN 5 pin / MIDI Standard




owner's manual (italian) (.pdf)



FOSTEX Contacts:
Fostex Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) Phone: +81 (0)42 546 4974 Fax: +81 (0)42 546 9222

ITALY
PROEL s.p.a. - Via alla Ruenia 37/43 - 64027 Sant'Omero (TE)
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ARGENTINA-Arte Musical S.A.- TEL : (+54) 11-4374-8049
AUSTRALIA- Syntec International- TEL : (+61) 2-9417-4700-
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AUSTRIA , SLOVAKIA,SLOVENIA - Atec Audio Technology -TEL : (+43) 2234-74004
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BELGIUM - EML NV - TEL : (+32) 11-232355
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BRAZIL- Habro Comercio, Importacao & Exportacao Ltda.-TEL: (+55) 11-2249787
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CANADA- Jam Industries - TEL : (+1) 514-457-2555-
www.jam-ind.com/eriksonpro
BULGARIA - Shark Art -TEL : (+359) 52-600172
CANARY ISLANDS- Musicanarias, S.L.- TEL : (+34) 922-821664
COLOMBIA Musicland Digital-TEL: (+1) 305-668-0153
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CZECHO - Praha Music Center spol s.r.o. - TEL : (+420) 2-248-10-981
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DENMARK - SC Sound ApS - TEL : (+45) 4399-8877
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FINLAND -Noretron Audio Oy -TEL : (+358) 9-525-9330 - URL :
www.noretron.fi
FRANCE - Guillard Musiques -TEL : (+33) 4 72 26 27 00 - URL :
www.guillard-musiques.fr
GERMANY - Studiosound & Music GmbH -TEL : (+49) 6421-92510 - URL :
www.ssm.de
GREECE - Bon Studio S.A. - TEL : (+30) 1-3809605-8, 3302059 - URL :
www.bonstudio.gr
HUNGARY - ATEC Hungary - TEL : (+36) 27-3-42-595
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ICELAND - .D.elrf.electronic Ltd. - TEL : (+354) 588 5010
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NETHERLANDS - IEMKE ROOS AUDIO B.V. - TEL : (+31) 20-697-2121
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POLAND -MEGA MUSIC SP. Z.O.O.TEL : (+48) 58-551-18-82
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PORTUGA L- Caius - Tecnologias Audio e Musica -TEL : (+351) 22-608-0610
RUSSIA - MS-MAX - TEL : (+7) 095-234-00-06 URL :
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SPAIN - Multitracker, S.A. - TEL : (+34) 91-4470700, 91-4470898
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SOUTH AFRICA- Eltron (Pty) Ltd.-TEL : (+27) 11 7870355
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SWITZERLAND - Audio Bauer Pro AG - TEL : (+41) 1-4323230
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advanced technologic sound magazine
issue 99 / reissue 112
- 2003 march



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