Topic: Fostex FR-2 users?

[caymanreview]

just stumbled upon this thread.

im about to make the urchase of a Warm Mod FR2...

where is everyone finding the cheapest 5gb pcmcia cards at? i found some online for 135/139 and i hear that might be the cheapest???

[caymanreview]

and the usb 1 problem can be solved with something as simple as this:
http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator/PartsInfo.asp?root=us&ktcpartno=FCR-HS2/ATA&referid=28

30$ for usb2.0 sounds well worth it when we are talking about doing 24/96 and 24/192!

[BobW]

Well the Oade T-Mod FR-2 has arrrived (somewhere) at least a month before the SD-722.

When I find who has it, I'll post a recording of some NYC performance, MBHO 440CLs>>T-Mod. FR-2.
Keep an eye on the Kick-Down.

[zhianosatch]

your sluttiness is beyond belief, dustin. beyond belief.

[caymanreview]

ehh, i didnt go for a fr2

im not sure what i want to do now. huge change at work for e that will yeild me with little time to tape but ALOT more cash

thinking about "downgrading" to a wmod ua5 > jb3 for the time being

[BobW]

ehh, i didnt go for a fr2

im not sure what i want to do now. huge change at work for e that will yeild me with little time to tape but ALOT more cash

thinking about "downgrading" to a wmod ua5 > jb3 for the time being

Ain't nothing wrong with that rig at all.
Especially if CD is your goal.

+T for better employment. Don't forget that we work to have the things that we enjoy, 'tho.   

[caymanreview]

yeah, at this point im trying to better my life, and then my taping rig 2nd

actually, im gonna do my playback system first, and then look into a better rig

there is no use doing 24bit if i cant do it justice on playback, it makes no sense to me

this "downgrade" will shoot 500$ right into my pocket for playback gear. and with this new oppourtunity at work, i will have alot more time to just sit and listen to my tapes in the long run

[BobW]

In [Pres, A/Ds and Processors] section and also in the [Kick-Down] there is a link to a BT of a test of the Oade T-Mod FR-2 both with and without the Apogee Mini-MP in front using a set of Gefells MG200s recording "The Big Wu" on 8-21-2004

[timP]

have you FR-2 users found a way to beat the usb 1?
and how long are the transfer times for a 3 hour concert in 24 bit?

just curious

[BobW]

have you FR-2 users found a way to beat the usb 1?
and how long are the transfer times for a 3 hour concert in 24 bit?

just curious

Sorry to beat this to death, but..........

I have a Kingston USB2.0 ATA card reader.
It is about as fast as any harddrive on my system.
Drive pops out of FR-2, plugs into reader and it is then a HD on my DAW.
There is no actual transfer time.

CF Memory readers are available as well.

This works for the PDAudio, as well as the FR-2.

If you need any links or more details, feel free to hit me off the list.

-Bob

[timP]

thanks,
now I remember reading it before...

I want one badly......................

[BobW]

thanks,
now I remember reading it before...

I want one badly......................

The link to the reader in in the portable tapeless recordists group links file, I can dig it up if you like.

BTW, like the new avi.
Bob needs a pith helmut to look like a fine British Colonial Explorer   

[BenJammin42]

Just starting my taping hobby and bought this all-in-one FR2...  Should be arriving tomorrow...  My first few tapings this late winter will be a band that will let me feed off their soundboard...  So I think I should be set by powering with the AC plug, going SB RCA out to FR2's analog xlr in & saving to two 4 gb compact flash cards...

Am I missing anything?  Will going up to 24/96 make a difference when taping off a board (could be noisy bar environ)?  I plan to have some mics by festival season, but trying to space out my purchases...  Thanks for any info...

[wbrisette]

Will going up to 24/96 make a difference when taping off a board (could be noisy bar environ)?

Read through this thread and I think you'll have your answer.

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=34529.0

Wayne

[BenJammin42]

Thanks, that helps clear me up on the differences between 24/48 and 24/96...  But how bout the difference between using mics and plugging into the soundboard?