Fostex Product Reviews and Ratings - Recording and Audio Hardware - MR-8 mkII Digital Multi-track Recorder from Abes of Maine

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Brand: Fostex

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The ultimate record-anywhere multitrack. Capture inspiration whenever and wherever you are. The new MR-8 Mk II is the easiest to use digital multitrack ever. If you can operate a tape recorder, you'll be recording and multitracking within minutes of opening the box. By putting all the major controls and functions right there on the top panel instead of buried in a confusing menu system, the MR-8 Mk II, unlike some other recorders, actually aids you in capturing your musical ideas. In addition there's great sounding built-in digital effects, guitar amp and mic simulators, handy mix-down effects, plus the ability to hook up to a PC for data editing, and backing up your songs. You create. Fostex records. New for the Mk II is the USB host feature which allows for the easy connection of an 'off-the-shelf' CD-R burner via USB. Making CD masters has never been more simple. Recording tim Recording time in NORMAL MODE (16bit/44.1kHz) is approx. 25 track-minutes on the supplied

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.7 stars

(based on 3 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Best Uses:

Amateur recording(3), Home studio(3)

Instructions need to be easier to follow

By jd

from PA on 7/5/2009

Pros:

Excellent Sound

Cons:

Difficult To Use

Best Uses:

Amateur Recording, Home Studio

Describe Yourself:

Experienced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Fostex MR-8 mkII Digital Multi-track Recorder:

Needs easier instructions and a larger mem card

Great gizmo

By bluewolf

from Maryland on 4/15/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Excellent Sound, Versatile

Best Uses:

Amateur Recording, Home Studio, Professional Recording

Describe Yourself:

Professional Musician

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Fostex MR-8 mkII Digital Multi-track Recorder:

The mr-8 mkii is a nice compact machine great for learning home recordings or doing live stuff, is also good for studio rehearsals to keep songs in memory for future recordings .Although is limited as to how many inputs you can record at the same time is delivers a good clear sound depending on the integrity of the instrument and equipment you use it with, all in all I am happy with it and I look forward to a lot of projects to accomplish.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Excellent value for budget recording

By Piano Dad

from Boulder, CO on 1/20/2009

Pros:

Great value, Versatile

Cons:

Manual could be better

Best Uses:

Amateur Recording, Events, Home Studio

Describe Yourself:

Experienced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Fostex MR-8 mkII Digital Multi-track Recorder:

The Fostex MR-8 mkII Digital Multi-track Recorder is a great compromise between the totally portable micro-recorders and a multitrack home studio unit.
My requirements for the home studio were:
- Multi-track unit large enough to provide sliders and obvious controls
- Supply phantom power via XLR connection for external mics
- Export easily to CD
- Utilize standard (and large) memory that is readily available
For portability I required:
- Internal microphone
- Battery power
- Reasonably small size
- Lighted display
This unit meets these disparate requirements, and I am pleased with the operability and resulting sound quality. I have used a 32-channel Korg in the past, and found the operating concepts of this unit similar. True, the manual has you bouncing around a bit to get from initial recording to the final stage of burning a CD, but I find the unit operation pretty intuitive. While the internal mic is not advertised as recording quality, it does a decent job, and is very convenient. The preamp is a bit weak, so you need to crank the gain a lot, but I did not detect any saturation. I am pleased with the purchase and would recommend this unit.

Customer Reviews about the MR-8 mkII Digital Multi-track Recorder at Abes of Maine