soundtrane Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 PD606 and PD204... -vin PD606_Preliminary.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted April 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 PD 204 PD204_Preliminary.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 PD 204 Anyone know yet if the analog audio electronics in this are a step up from the FR2? Philip Perkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 4 inputs and only 2 record tracks? would it have been that big of a deal to make it a 4 track recorder? I mean, there isn't a 4 track recorder out there right now with 4 actual mic inputs, and if the 204 would have 4 record tracks, they'd have a real winner on their hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Dave, I think the Fostex 204 is just a cheaper version of the 604. They're only providing 2 tracks, basically as a solid-state replacement for a PD-4 DAT machine. If you need more tracks than the 204 can provide, then you'd get the PD606, with is 6+2 tracks. The rumor is that the PD606 will be under $6K, which (if true) will be a heckuva deal. --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 true, but us sound effects guys would love to have a 4 track recorder with 4 mic inputs. However, at the price point, the 606 seems like it might be pretty cool. I guess we'll have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 And just to update my note: I spoke to the Fostex rep at NAB this afternoon, as I dashed through the show on Thursday (the only day I could get off this week), and learned that the PD-606 will be "around $8500" and the PD-204 will be "around $3500." I personally think these prices are a little high, but still much cheaper than the PD-6's original list price. Availability on the new Fostex machines is supposedly going to be September/October. The machines on display were just mock-ups, not working models, and I suspect a lot of features could be added or changed between now and October. --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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