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Distributor / Authorized Dealer
Fostex Corporation, 3-2-35 Musashino, Akishima, Tokyo, Japan 196-0021
Tel: +81 (0)42-546-4974 Fax: +81 (0)42-546-9222
Fostex America • 15431 Blackburn Avenue • Norwalk, CA 90650
Tel: 562.921.1112 Fax: 562.802.1964
www.fostex.com
The VF160 also provides easy-to-operate non-
destructive editing with a waveform display and
newly added zoom feature for precise waveform
editing.
The VF160’s superb digital mixer provides 60mm
faders for all 16 channels, 3-band EQ with
parametric mid & high on all 16 channels, master
EQ, channel and master compressors, 8 mic
inputs (2 with XLR, inserts & phantom power),
ADAT optical I/O, two effect sends and two aux
sends per channel (switchable pre/post), and 99-
mix Scene Memory.
Plus, the VF160 comes with two independent
multi effect DSPs including a pre-set library with
great sounding algorithms.
Affordably priced, easy to use, and with hours of
record time, the all-in-one complete digital
recording solution just got a whole lot better.
Check it out today at your Fostex Dealer.
Specifications
REC/PLAY
Recording media
Internal E-IDE 3.5” hard disk
Recording format
FDMS-3
(Fostex Disk Management System-3 ver. 1)
Sampling frequency
44.1kHz
Quantization
16bit linear (non compressed)
ADC
20bit 64-time oversampling Delta/Sigma
DAC
24bit 128-time oversampling Delta/Sigma
Recording time
depends on the HD capacity
Number of tracks
16 8 additional tracks
maximum 16 track play and
simultaneous recording
Pitch control
+/- 6%
Crossfade
10ms
Frequency response
20Hz – 20kHz
Dynamic range
88dB or more
T.H.D
0.01% (typical)
Crosstalk
60dB or more @1kHz
Equalizer
<Lo> 400Hz +/- 18dB (Shelving)
<Mid> 500Hz – 20.2kHz +/-18dB (Parametric)
<Hi> 500Hz – 20.2kHz +/-18dB
(Parametric, Shelving)
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
Input (A-H) Connector
6mm TRS phone jack (unbalanced)
Level -50dBV (mic) - +2dBV (line), variable
Impedance 50k ohm or more
Input (G, H) Connector
XLR3-31 type (balanced) +48V phantom power
& 6mm TRS phone jack (balanced)
Level -50dBu (mic) - +2dBu (line), variable
Impedance 1k ohm or more (XLR) 50k ohm or
more (phone)
Insert x 2 Connector
6mm TRS phone jack (TIP: output / RING: input)
Load Impedance 10k ohm or more
Input/Output Level -10dBV
Monitor Out (L, R) Connector
6mm phone jack (unbalanced)
Load Impedance 10k ohm or more
Level -10dBV
Headphone Connector
6mm stereo phone jack
Impedance 8 ohm or more Max. output 20mW
or more@ 32Ω
AUX Send (1/2) connector
6mm TRS phone jack (TIP: send 1 / RING: send 2)
Load Impedance 10k ohm or more
Level -10dBV
Stereo Out (L, R) Connector
RCA pin jack
Load Impedance 10k ohm or more
Output Level -10dBV
Footswitch
6mm phone jack (Optional Model 8051)
Digital In/Out Connector
ADAT optical / S/P DIF
MIDI In/Out
2 x DIN 5 pin / MIDI Standard
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