Fostex

Fostex is a well-known brand in the world of audio equipment, with a reputation for producing high-quality products that are popular among professional and amateur users alike. The company was founded in Japan in 1973, and since then has grown to become a major player in the global audio market. Fostex designs and manufactures a wide range of products, including speakers, headphones, microphones, and recording equipment. Its products are used in recording studios, broadcast facilities, post-production houses, and in many other professional and consumer settings. Fostex has gained a reputation for excellence in sound reproduction, durability, and reliability, and is recognized as one of the leading brands in the industry.

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Decades
Made In Japan
Released in 1984 /
Upon its release, the Fostex B-16 Multitrack Tape Recorder gave smaller project studios access to a 16-track tape machine that delivered both performance and affordability for the first time. This marked a significant milestone in home and project studio recording, as the B-16 offered professional-grade multi-tracking capabilities at a fraction of the cost of larger studio machines. With its compact design and reliable sound quality, it allowed independent musicians and producers to create more sophisticated recordings without relying on expensive commercial studios, contributing to the rise of home-based music production in the 1980s.
Made In Japan
Released in 1990 /
The Fostex D-20 DAT Recorder is a professional DAT-based digital master recorder that delivers reliable two-track recording with full timecode and synchronisation support. Combining digital accuracy with analogue-style operation, it became a trusted solution for mastering and programme recording in studios and broadcast facilities during the early professional DAT era.
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Made In Japan
Released in 1992 /
Compact and versatile, the Fostex MC102 Keyboard Mixer Recorder combined a twelve-channel line mixer with a high-quality cassette recorder in a rackmount unit, making it an ideal all-in-one solution for quick demos, song sketches, and simple multitrack recording in the early 1990s.
Made In Japan
Released in 1993 /
The Fostex D-10 is a professional DAT master recorder combining RAM-based instant start operation, advanced editing support, and comprehensive digital and analogue connectivity for broadcast and studio use.
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Made In Japan
Released in 1994 /
The Fostex D-30 Digital Master Recorder was the pinnacle of DAT recorders for mastering duties, offering every conceivable feature you could think of.
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Made In Japan
Released in 1995 /
The Fostex D-25 Master Recorder is a professional-grade digital audio recorder designed for high-quality recording and mastering applications. It offers a range of advanced features that make it suitable for use in broadcast, post-production, and mastering environments.
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Made In Japan
Released in 1995 /
The Fostex D-5 fits both professional and home project studios and offers three sampling frequencies, including a 32 kHz long play mode with up to four hours of continuous recording on 120-minute tape.
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Made In Japan
Released in 1997 /
The Fostex RD-8 is a digital linear multitrack recorder designed specifically for the audio professional and is compatible with the ADAT format recorders from Alesis.
Made In Japan
Released in 1997 /
The Fostex CX-8 operates up to four times faster than the original ADAT, offers an intelligent software-controlled tape transport, a solid, die cast aluminium chassis, and provides built-in digital copying and flexible autolocation, while sounding better than ever. All this at a very affordable price – a new standard in modular digital multitrack recording.
Made In Japan
Released in 1997 /
The Fostex D-15 started out as the replacement model for the former D-10, but as you can see from the extensive list of new features and functionality, the D-15 represents a new level of price/performance value in a timecode capable DAT recorder.
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Made In Japan
Released in 1997 /
Upgrade your studio setup with the Fostex D-90 Digital 8 Track Recorder. Capture every detail of your music with precision and clarity. Explore its intuitive interface and unleash your creativity. Elevate your recording experience today!
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Made In Japan
Released in 1998 /
The Fostex D-160 is a 16-track digital multitrack recorder with eight additional tracks that employs a 3.5-inch E-IDE type removable hard disk as the recording media.
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