Fostex VF-16 User Manual

Digital Multitracker
Owner’s Manual
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INPUT RED REC GREEN PLAY MUTE
EQ/COMP
RECALL STORE
EFF1/EFF2 HI-G/F/Q
AUX1/AUX2 MID-G/F/Q
PAN LO-G
FADER CH VIEW
PRE/POST
PRE/POST
COMP
MUTE MUTE
EFF1 EFF2
DIRECT RCL M A P
SCENE
CH PARAM EDIT
EFF EDIT
OFF
CH STATUS/CH SEL
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MARK
DIRECTBUSS
AUTO RTN
AUTO PUNCH
REC ASSIGN
REC TRKSOURCEINPUT SEL
AUTO PUNCH
START
SCENE SEQ.
RECORD
P.EDIT
VARI
PITCH
ALIGN SEL
SETUP
SCRUB
A RTN
A PLAY
PGM SEL
OUTOUT
LOCATE
EVT MEM
ININ
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UNDO/
REDO
HOLD/ EDITSTORE
PLAYSTOP F FWDREWIND
NEXTPREV
CLIPBOARD PLAY
LOCATE ABS 0
LOCATE REC END
FADER
ADJUST
SHIFT
LEVEL
ADJUST
EXIT/NO
ENTER/YES
EJECT
JOG
SHUTTLE
2/10/B 6/14/F 7/15/G 8/16/H L R5/13/E4/12/D3/11/C1/9/A
MON OUT PHONES
UNBAL INSERTBAL UNBAL
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PHONES
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MON OUT
LINE MIC
PEAK
LINE MIC
PEAK
LINE MIC
PEAK
LINE MIC
PEAK
LINE MIC
PEAK
LINE MIC
PEAK
8/16/H
LINE MIC
PEAK
TRIM
INPUT
7/15/G
LINE MIC
PEAK
6/14/F5/13/E1/9/A 4/12/D3/11/C2/10/B
INSERTBAL
CLEAR
OPTICAL
DIGITAL
MULTITRACKER
TIME BASE
CLIPBOARD

Fostex VF-16 Specifications

Inputs and Outputs

phone jack inputs (unbalanced)	8x ø6mm
XLR type inputs (balanced)	2x XLR-3-31
TRS phone jack insert	ø6mm
AUX send phone jack	ø6mm TRS
Stereo Out RCA pin jack	2 x RCA
Monitor Out phone jack	2x ø6mm
Headphone Out stereo phone jack	1x ø6mm
Digital In/Out Optical	2 x Optical
MIDI In/Out/Thru	2 x DIN 5 pin
Punch In/Out phone jack	1x ø6mm
SCSI	1x D-SUB 50-pin

Impedance and Levels

Input Impedance (A – H)	>50k ohms
Rated Input Level (A – H)	-50dBV - +2dBV
Input Impedance (G/H)	>1k ohms
Load Impedance (Insert)	>10k ohms
Rated Output Level (Insert)	-10dBV
Load Impedance (AUX send)	>10k ohms
Rated Output Level (AUX send)	-10dBV
Load Impedance (Stereo Out)	>10k ohms
Rated Output Level (Stereo Out)	-10dBV
Load Impedance (Monitor Out)	>10k ohms
Rated Output Level (Monitor Out)	-10dBV
Load Impedance (Headphone Out)	>16 ohms
Maximum Output (Headphone Out)	20mW (at 50 ohms)

Power and Processing

phantom power	+48V
Sampling Frequency	44.1kHz
Quantization	16bit linear
Pitch control	±6% (0.01% step)
Dynamic Range	92dB
T.H.D.	0.01% (typical)
Crosstalk	> 60dB @ 1kHz
D/A converter	24bit Delta-Sigma 128x over sampling
Power Consumption	120V / 230V15W

Physical Characteristics

Weight	approx. 4.0kg