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

[willndmb]

I have a FR-2LE on the way and i was wondering if or what is the best way to run a patch from it to another recorder while taping/recording(ihp120, i was thinking it had a large storage area if a compact flash puked)i am new to open taping and full size mics and i was skimming the manual but nothing popped out.

there are rca outs on the right side of the box
they do a >d >a like a ua5 though i believe

[timP]

it has rca outs for monitoring that you could get a RCA>1/8th mini tip cable and run into a Hp120 etc...

but i feel confident about my FR2LE after running a couple other recorders. I feel no need personally to run a back up
and if the FR2LE does fail, then the RCA out feed would prob sound bad/fail too

never had a corrupt file
simple to use
CF is a rock solid memory form I.M.O.

[tenesejedd]

My first run with my FR2-LE, I ran the RCA out into my Edirol R1 just to see how the quality was and to know if it is worth giving patchers that as a line out. It actually sounded very good. If someone is in need of a patch, they would pull a good tape from this output.

[darktrain]

Sweet, got the Fostex today and also picked up a set of studio projects c4 that was for sale locally , now i just need those kind kables from timp , i was a little disapointed with the quality of that battery door, as i was opening it i was thinking those tabs are not goint to last and bingo, one snapped, poor design there otherwise a great little unit, i wonder if fostex would send me another one, I also had a question, is there a way to run a single stereo miniplug into this? I have looked but couldn't find anything.

[eric.B]

Citizens Band Radio performing "wagon wheel"   at853rx > oade TCM fr2le

http://www.sendspace.com/file/yntu0r

sorry it's an mp3, but I hosted it for the friends I was with last night.. 

This box ROCKS!!

[JiB97]

Here is a recent 16-bit version of a recording i did with my 461> FR-2LE rig: http://www.archive.org/details/dn2007-12-08.akg460.fr-2le.flac16

[darktrain]

Ran some tests the other day, got a 2000mah rc radio shack battery and charger for 15.00 bucks last week and a 6gb hitachi microdrive on clearance from circuit city for 25.00 and recorded at 24/48 and got 6 full hours, not bad at all imo.

[intpseeker]

Here is a recent 16-bit version of a recording i did with my 461> FR-2LE rig: http://www.archive.org/details/dn2007-12-08.akg460.fr-2le.flac16

+T. Sounds good.

I really like my Oade 660, and am trying to deny my sluttish tendencies to lust after this box. 

[notsofast]

I made my first recording last night with my new FR2-LE, and what a box. From the sound qulaity to simple ease of use, it has exceeded all my expectations and when it is moded I will only grin again.

So how hot can I run this rig? First recording I kept -12 (green to first yellow on front) and the sound is great but when playing back at home the amp has to be at noon (SOny ES receiver). I am not complaining the quality is great just wondering how far I can push it?

Thanks,

Tim

[sygdwm]

i try to hit about -3.

[willndmb]

I made my first recording last night with my new FR2-LE, and what a box. From the sound qulaity to simple ease of use, it has exceeded all my expectations and when it is moded I will only grin again.

So how hot can I run this rig? First recording I kept -12 (green to first yellow on front) and the sound is great but when playing back at home the amp has to be at noon (SOny ES receiver). I am not complaining the quality is great just wondering how far I can push it?

Thanks,

Tim

congrates

i don't have the box, yet
but looking at it i thought the side meters were kinda "loose", seems like it COULD be hard to get levels right where you want them???
but then i noticed the top screen looks like it has more exact meters

i am right about this?
thanks

ps i like to run around -3 too

[notsofast]

I used the top meters for the fine tuning and level setting. I then have the box in my gear bag with the side meters facing up so I can keep an eye on them. Not sure put they look more like a peak hold type and they were prettly accurate but slow.

Will keep playing with the settings, but I ran mostly -12 for the night. My first recording and wanted to make sure I had something. And post editing a 24 bit file will work for me to pum up the volume.

Thanks for the pointers. I do love the sound of this box. Funny thing is when I first got it, I looked at it and thought this is an ugly duckling, nothing fancy but what I found out after using it was really a swan.

Loving it!

Tim

[aberg]

Looks like I may not get the RC batteries and charger I ordered in time for the Umphrey's run coming up. What sort of runtimes are people getting using the fostex included AA sled with say 4 of those energizer e2 lithiums, or even with some 2500mah nimh's... is this a reliable way to power the thing until I get my RC batteries?

[eric.B]

Looks like I may not get the RC batteries and charger I ordered in time for the Umphrey's run coming up. What sort of runtimes are people getting using the fostex included AA sled with say 4 of those energizer e2 lithiums, or even with some 2500mah nimh's... is this a reliable way to power the thing until I get my RC batteries?

Id say 4+ hrs..

[aberg]

Looks like I may not get the RC batteries and charger I ordered in time for the Umphrey's run coming up. What sort of runtimes are people getting using the fostex included AA sled with say 4 of those energizer e2 lithiums, or even with some 2500mah nimh's... is this a reliable way to power the thing until I get my RC batteries?

Id say 4+ hrs..

Good to hear, thanks!