Topic: Anyone know anything about this Fostex FR2 LE (previously FR3 LE)

[cgrooves]

sorry for all the q's, but trying to get a handle of the machine...

anyone use 133x cards in this babie? Newegg is sold out of the kingston 45x. 
thanks

Check out the posts on page 20 & 21.

[spcyrfc]

sorry for all the q's, but trying to get a handle of the machine...

anyone use 133x cards in this babie? Newegg is sold out of the kingston 45x. 
thanks

Check out the posts on page 20 & 21.

oops, missed that.  +t

[drewski1986]

I will hopefully be taping my first show friday night and had a question about levels.  Where do you set your levels when starting the recording?  I know this will vary depending on band or venue, but let's just say it is a rock show in a smaller (1500 people) venue.  I thought I read somewhere to set the recording level about 3:00 and the trims at about 1:00.  Anyone have any suggestions for me?  Thanks.

[sygdwm]

i run the little knobs at noon to 1 o' clock and dial it in w/ the big knob.

[cgrooves]

+T Backatchya

I will hopefully be taping my first show friday night and had a question about levels.  Where do you set your levels when starting the recording?  I know this will vary depending on band or venue, but let's just say it is a rock show in a smaller (1500 people) venue.  I thought I read somewhere to set the recording level about 3:00 and the trims at about 1:00.  Anyone have any suggestions for me?  Thanks.

I'd follow Dre's advice, since he has been using it in the field a bunch. 
That said, it seems like the mod made my input stage (trim knobs) more sensitive, so the advice given on this question may change depending on whether you are running a stock unit or modded unit.  Can anyone else with a modded unit confirm this?

[drewski1986]

Forgot to add that my unit is still a stock unit.  If it matters I am running Busman mics with it.  I'm still not sure what the difference between Recoding level and trim level is.

[Roving Sign]

Another related question - do the trim knobs always pass signal even when at minimum setting? - or do they go all the way down to nothing?

[eric.B]

Another related question - do the trim knobs always pass signal even when at minimum setting? - or do they go all the way down to nothing?

yes they do.....  only had to do it once(with good results) when running onstage with a *very* loud band...

[cgrooves]

Forgot to add that my unit is still a stock unit.  If it matters I am running Busman mics with it.  I'm still not sure what the difference between Recoding level and trim level is.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.....but, this is how I understand it.
The trim knobs adjust the mic input, and determines the mic signal strength that is fed into the preamp stage.

If the red light is on (or blinks) for the mic input then you are overloading the input signal to the pre and will get brickwalling / distortion.

The recording level adjustment dials utilize the preamp stage to add gain to the mic signal, as needed, to get good levels.

Another related question - do the trim knobs always pass signal even when at minimum setting? - or do they go all the way down to nothing?

As taken from the Team FR-2LE thread:

I know the "trim" controls go from -50 to -10dB levels, ie., 0 to 40dB gain.

I just got burned the other night with brickwall (or some other) distortion so want to clear this up.

  Richard

[illconditioned]

Forgot to add that my unit is still a stock unit.  If it matters I am running Busman mics with it.  I'm still not sure what the difference between Recoding level and trim level is.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.....but, this is how I understand it.
The trim knobs adjust the mic input, and determines the mic signal strength that is fed into the preamp stage.

If the red light is on (or blinks) for the mic input then you are overloading the input signal to the pre and will get brickwalling / distortion.

The recording level adjustment dials utilize the preamp stage to add gain to the mic signal, as needed, to get good levels.

Another related question - do the trim knobs always pass signal even when at minimum setting? - or do they go all the way down to nothing?

As taken from the Team FR-2LE thread:

I know the "trim" controls go from -50 to -10dB levels, ie., 0 to 40dB gain.

I just got burned the other night with brickwall (or some other) distortion so want to clear this up.

  Richard

It seems to work fine under very loud settings for regular mics (eg., Nevaton MCE400).  I was getting brickwall for *very* hot mics, in particular, a Beyerdynamic MC833.  Not sure how the Beyerdynamic MC930s would do.  Will know soon ...

  Richard

[drewski1986]

I'm thinking of starting both the trim and recording levels at about 1:00 and adjust from there.

[homer420]

I will hopefully be taping my first show friday night and had a question about levels.  Where do you set your levels when starting the recording?  I know this will vary depending on band or venue, but let's just say it is a rock show in a smaller (1500 people) venue.  I thought I read somewhere to set the recording level about 3:00 and the trims at about 1:00.  Anyone have any suggestions for me?  Thanks.

Just made my first FR-2LE (stock) recording last week.  Started w/ the trim knobs between 11:00 and 12:00 and the level dial at about 2:30 but ended up having to back them both off a slight bit.  I think I ended up around 10:00 on the trim knobs and about 1:00 on the level dial.  This was for Big Head Todd in an approx 1000 person capacity theatre ......

[drewski1986]

Thanks for that info homer420.  That gives me a better idea where to start.

[spcyrfc]

i copy the CF card USB through a CF reader on to my mac.  When i import the audio file into audacity, the cure points are nowhere to be found.  there is also a blank document next to the wave files on the card/that came off the card that it seems should have the cue point data.  do i need to d/l some software or am i doing something wrong?

thanks

luke

[drewski1986]

I pulled my first recording with the fr2le(stock) and busman mics last night.  I ended up with the trim knobs at ~11:00 and the recording level knobs at ~12:30.  I think I ran it a little low but the recording came out nice.  I normalized in audacity and the show sounds fine to my ears.  If I end up modding it, I guess I can run it a little hotter.  Anyway just wanted to say thanks for the input from everyone and I am really happy with this as my first rig.