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D-5

The D-5 makes a flexible, easy-to-use, and affordable addition 

to any studio setup. Not only does it stand on its own as a full-

featured DAT recorder—with three sampling frequencies, selec-

table quantization, high-quality A/D/A conversion, and more—

but it makes a perfect complement to a Fostex hard disk

recorder, since it can be used as a digital mixdown recorder or

as an archiving machine for backing up hard drive data. True to

Fostex tradition, the D-5 gives you outstanding performance

and flexibility at an undeniably reasonable price.

•  Balanced I/O XLR switchable between 

+4 and –10 dBu.

AES/EBU and S/PDIF optical I/O.

High-Quality A/D and D/A Conversion

1-bit wide-range linear A/D convertor and high-speed pulse-

flow 1-bit D/A convertor for excellent sound quality and 

minimal conversion errors.

No SCMS copy code.

3 Selectable Sampling Frequencies

48kHz for the highest possible fidelity, 44.1kHz for 

CD-quality audio, or 32kHz, for LP mode.

2 Quantization Modes

16-bit linear (SP mode, for 48 or 44.1kHz) and 12-bit 

non-linear (for LP mode at 32kHz).

Selectable Recording Times

120 minutes in SP mode, and 240 minutes in LP mode.

• Jog/Shuttle Function.

•  Infrared Remote control.

D-15

Production DAT Recorder

Quite simply, the D-15 is the lowest priced timecode-capable DAT

recorder available. Combining excellent audio specifications with 

features that are necessary to professional sound and video pro-

duction, this machine delivers rock solid performance for the most

demanding of applications—all at an unbelievably affordable price.

Powerful Interface Capabilities

AES/EBU and Optical I/O, balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA,

9-pin RS-422 connector, plus a GPI 37-pin general purpose

interface connector.

48 or 44.1kHz Sampling Frequency.

Built-In Chase Mode Functions.*

Instant Start without Pre-loading.

Front-Panel Lockout Function.

Supports All Frame Rates.*

Newly Designed Transport

4-motor design with 2 direct-drive motors.

Standard Parallel Interface

Supports cabled remote control for critical control.

18-bit, 64x Oversampling D/A and 20-bit

8x Oversampling D/A Conversion.

• Jog/Shuttle Wheel.

Model D-15TC

adds video reference capability to the standard 

D-15, so you can stripe the tape with externally-generated
SMPTE timecode and output LTC or A-Time. It can also convert
A-Time to LTC and reference external Video or Word Clock.

The 

Model D-15TCR

offers the best price-for-performance,

adding RS-422 control (minus Varispeed) to the timecode 
capabilities of the D-15TC.

DAT RECORDERS

Mastering and Archiving DAT Recorder

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