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Fostex FR-2

Portable Recorders

FR-2 Specifications

The Fostex FR-2 has been designed specifically for location sound recording; high quality sound effects acquisition; TV & radio documentary; in fact any application where quality audio recording is required. With excellent quality (up to 24-bit / 192KHz recording - a first for a CF recorder), huge feature list and a cost-effective price point, the FR-2 offers users of portable DAT and other formats the opportunity to make the switch to a more flexible, higher quality audio acquisition machine without sacrificing features.

Specifications

General  
Recording Media CompactFlash card, PCMCIA HD
Recording Format BWF
Number of Channels Stereo / Mono
Sampling Frequency 22.05 / 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192kHz
Quantization 16 bit (22.05 - 48kHz), 24 bit (44.1 - 192kHz)
 
Physical  
Power Requirement 8 x AA type dry cell (NiMH recommended)
  AC adaptor (optional)
  DC 12V
Power Consumption approx. 5W
Dimension 250(W) x 77(H) x 220(D) mm
Weight 1.5kg (w/out battery)
 
Performance  
R/P Frequency Response 20Hz to 10kHz +/-1dB (fs: 22.05kHz)
  20Hz to 20kHz +/-1dB (fs: 44.1 / 48kHz)
  20Hz to 40kHz +/-2dB (fs: 88.2 / 96kHz)
  20Hz to 80kHz +/-3dB (fs: 176.4 / 192kHz)
S/N (ADC-DAC, 24-bit, ref: -20dB, fs:48kHz)
  Line (input gain: +4dBu): 100dB (typical)
  Mic: (input gain: -60dBu): 87dB (typical)
Dynamic Range 100dB (ADC-DAC, 24bit, ref:-20dB, fs:48kHz) typical
T.H.D. (ADC-DAC, 24-bit, ref:-20dB, fs:48kHz)
  Line (input gain: +4dBu): Less than 0.005% (at 1kHz, -1dB typical)
  Mic (input gain: -60dBu): Less than 0.008% (at 1kHz, -1dB typical)
Power Life approx. 2 hours 30 min.
  (8 x AA NiMH type/2300mAH)
 
Analogue Input  
Connector XLR-3-31 type (Pin2: Hot)
Line Input Impedance More than 6k ohm
Reference Input Level +4dBu
Maximum Input Level +24dBu (Trim: +4dBu, at the prefader stage)
Mic Input Impedance More than 6k ohm
Input Level -60dBu
Maximum Input Level -40dBu (Trim: +4dBu, at the prefader stage)
Phantom Power P48
 
Analogue Output  
Connector RCA pin type
Output Load Impedance more than 10k ohm
Nominal Output Level +4dBu
Headphone Output 50 + 50mW (32 ohm)
Max Speaker Output 1W
 
Digital Input/Output  
Connector XLR
Input Format S/PDIF / AES/EBU automatic
Output Format S/PDIF / AES/EBU switchable
USB x 2 (keyboard / PC only)
   
Timecode Card (optional)  
LTC Input/Output LEMO
Frame Rate 23.976 / 24 / 25 / 29.97DF / 29.97ND / 30DF / 30ND
Gen Mode 24H RUN / REC RUN / FREE RUN / EXT RUN


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