View Full Version : Fostex FR-2
Rick Darge
10-14-2008, 01:26 AM
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fostex-FR-2-Portable-2-Track-Memory-Recorder-240342-i1125872.gc?source=4WWRWXGB
Anyone use this field recorder/mixer?
It's 2 channel, 24BIT, can record to a CF and pipe out to a camera I assume.
Priyesh P.
10-14-2008, 02:18 AM
Unfortunately this thing is a bit crippled down and needs an optional module to record TC - and it`s expensive...
Patrick Tresch
10-14-2008, 02:31 AM
Buy something that last... 4 channel on Internal Hard drive or 2 channels on CF, very light, with the best mic preamp in the industry:
http://www.sonosax.ch/recorders/sxr4/sxr4_index.html
It's more expensive indeed. But why buy a device the price of a 32 gig CF card (the Fostex) when the picture has a 4k quality and price? :-)
Patrick
Rick Darge
10-14-2008, 03:05 AM
Yea, after researching for a few hours, I realized the Fostex is a piece of crap. I only thought about it because Indierentals offers it in their audio lineup.
That sonosax looks nice. Do you use it?
How about the Sound Devices 744T?
Rob Castiglione
10-14-2008, 03:18 AM
Sound Devices is excellent from every perspective. The preamps and A/D converters are really good. Also very practical in the field.
Rob
Priyesh P.
10-14-2008, 04:39 AM
but then, don`t miss cantar x-2 (ok, maybe that`s out of range...)
http://www.aaton.com/products/sound/cantar/index.php
Rob Gardner
10-14-2008, 08:59 AM
Low cost timecode recorder, records on the same flash cards as the Red. Not as heavily built as the above (plastic case), but a good alternative for around $1000.
Tascam HD-P2
Patrick Tresch
10-14-2008, 12:30 PM
but then, don`t miss cantar x-2 (ok, maybe that`s out of range...)
http://www.aaton.com/products/sound/cantar/index.php
Hope you'r kidding....:nerd:
from 699.-- to about 35'000.-- there is no recession spoken here!!!
I do not use this sonosax but used the Sonosax BD1 boom mic preamp wich is really great and the Minir wich is a beast for docu very light and high quality work.
Jacques Sax, the founder of Sonosax is a friend and a great guy. Every single piece he mades is done with the highest quality standards and Kubrick was one of his clients. Also see his credits here...
http://www.sonosax.ch/user_gallery.html
http://www.sonosax.ch/films_productions.html
:blink:
Sonosax is in the Cantar league but has also tools for different needs. (Cantar is also 4kg...) Cantar and Sonosax mixer are often married on feature :-)
Patrick