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

[GDfan]

I am going on 9 1/2 hours atm with my battery, and its reading 3/4 full. I don't have to worry about battery life =D.

the pre seems very quiet(clean) on the fostex,  I didn't notice any difference with it going through fostex's pre as well.

[F.O.Bean]

Well, you all know by now that I am a HUGE 7xx fluffer. Well, Steve Toney(tonedeaf) and myself ran side by side last week for Jazzam/PGroove and RAQ on 10/24 and 10/25, and let me just say that his mod463>oade wmod fr2le recordings are freakin TOP NOTCH They are easily as good/better than mine I like my MBHO Hypers>722 PGroove better, but his RAQ I actually like better than my recording

Here are the 2 shows so you all can compare how well it sounds compared to the 7xx units I am DEF getting one of these for mys econd pair of mics, just unsure who I want to mod it. I think the Busman Vintage mod is at the top of the list and would compliment both my 480's and my MBHO's very nicely

Perpetual Groove 10/24/2007 MBHO KA500 HN(Hypers)>Actives>603 A bodies>722@24/48
http://www.archive.org/details/pgroove2007-10-24.ka500.722.flac16

Perpetual Groove 10/24/2007 Mod463's>Oade WMod FR2-LE@24/48
http://www.archive.org/details/pgroove2007-10-24.jwmod460

RAQ 10/25/2007 MBHO KA500 HN(Hypers)>Actives>603 A bodies>722@24/48
http://www.archive.org/details/raq2007-10-25.ka500.722.flac16

RAQ 10/25/2007 Mod463's>Oade WMod FR2-LE@24/48
http://www.archive.org/details/raq2007-10-25.jwmod460

I'd lovbe to know what ya'lls opinions are of this particular "comp" too

[Jammin72]

Bean,  Since I'm not familiar with either group is there a track in particular that perhaps we should focus on.  That way any who comment are listening to the same thing.

Also a lot quicker to download 

[Jammin72]

OK so I picked Wasted Endeavors at random and it seems to be a good choice since it starts light and slow give you time to evaluate space in relation to the room as well as tonal characteristics. 

On my system one has a more open and natural feel than the other. The depth of the soundstage is one of the clues and the other is simply the way my mind reacts when trying to get that illusion of space. I can just relax into one and the other takes a bit more focus and time.  As far as tonality, listen to the attack, tone, and decay of the ride cymbal.  One of the two sound more like being there the other like a recorded cymbal.  The midrange is more open in one.

Since we're dealing with AKG and MBHO it's certainly not all characteristics of the box.

And as usual, isn't it nice that these are the kinds of choices we have to make.

Oh and they overdrove the PA   


...And now I'm going to be really hurried to get to work since I played listening tests instead of get ready....   

[F.O.Bean]

OK so I picked Wasted Endeavors at random and it seems to be a good choice since it starts light and slow give you time to evaluate space in relation to the room as well as tonal characteristics. 

On my system one has a more open and natural feel than the other. The depth of the soundstage is one of the clues and the other is simply the way my mind reacts when trying to get that illusion of space. I can just relax into one and the other takes a bit more focus and time.  As far as tonality, listen to the attack, tone, and decay of the ride cymbal.  One of the two sound more like being there the other like a recorded cymbal.  The midrange is more open in one.

Since we're dealing with AKG and MBHO it's certainly not all characteristics of the box.

And as usual, isn't it nice that these are the kinds of choices we have to make.

Oh and they overdrove the PA   


...And now I'm going to be really hurried to get to work since I played listening tests instead of get ready....   

Thanks for evaluating the comp. I would pick "A Day The Way" as a single song to evaluate

So, which one did you prefer? Just PM me the answer

[sygdwm]

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,94129.0.html


24bit fob panic goodness.

[tenesejedd]

So I pulled the trigger and have an FR2-LE coming to me in the mail. As soon as I get it, its off to Busman for a T-mod. I can't wait to have a great all in one!

[eric.B]

first time Ive ever done anything like this, but here goes..

I taped one set of the Codetalkers with the v2 in front of the tcm fr2le (rca>1/4), and the other straight into the tcm fr2le (mic in, phantom)..  I have created two files, both excerpts of two songs, one from each set...   

one file is: tlm170 > v2 > oadeTCMfr2le    and the other is: tlm170>oadeTCMfr2le         but the files listed below are in no particular order.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/nx8zut

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7oy5nm

[spyder9]

first time Ive ever done anything like this, but here goes..

I taped one set of the Codetalkers with the v2 in front of the tcm fr2le (rca>1/4), and the other straight into the tcm fr2le (mic in, phantom)..  I have created two files, both excerpts of two songs, one from each set...   

one file is: tlm170 > v2 > oadeTCMfr2le    and the other is: tlm170>oadeTCMfr2le         but the files listed below are in no particular order.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/nx8zut

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7oy5nm

1 - V2

2 - Oade mod

[chucky]

The hold button on the MT has saved me many a time.
I like to set levels and walk away so I don't stand there and turn knobs, so I like to keep my rig in some type of bag.
 
Sooooo... how easy would it be to accidently stop a recording in progress on the FR2le? I see there's a stop button on the top panel that makes me worried.

[Colin Liston]

The hold button on the MT has saved me many a time.
I like to set levels and walk away so I don't stand there and turn knobs, so I like to keep my rig in some type of bag.
 
Sooooo... how easy would it be to accidently stop a recording in progress on the FR2le? I see there's a stop button on the top panel that makes me worried.

The Fostex has a "Hold" button.

[eric.B]

The hold button on the MT has saved me many a time.
I like to set levels and walk away so I don't stand there and turn knobs, so I like to keep my rig in some type of bag.
 
Sooooo... how easy would it be to accidently stop a recording in progress on the FR2le? I see there's a stop button on the top panel that makes me worried.

The Fostex has a "Hold" button.

the "hold" on the fr2le can lock the top panel completely.  you can, however, stop the deck while recording by hitting the "stdby" button on regardless of whether the lock/hold is engaged. 

[chucky]

OK, thanks alot for the replies.

But, let me make sure I got this straight.
It has a hold
But it doesn't apply to the two big buttons on the side? 

 

[eric.B]

OK, thanks alot for the replies.

But, let me make sure I got this straight.
It has a hold
But it doesn't apply to the two big buttons on the side? 

 

welp, not both big buttons...   if you are recording, hitting the record button does nothing..   the standby button on the other hand..

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Just to follow-up Chucky's questions on one of my biggest FR2LE concerns...

Do you NEED the standby button?  If it was disabled with a cover or something, how would that impact the deck?  Any other ways to screw up a recording with the hold on?