Released in 1984

Fostex B-16 Multitrack Tape Recorder

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.

Released in 1994

Fostex D-30 Digital Master Recorder

The Fostex D-30 Digital Master Recorder was the pinnacle of DAT recorders for mastering duties, offering every conceivable feature you could think of.

Released in 1995

Fostex D-25 Digital Master Recorder

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.

Released in 1995

Fostex D-5 Digital Master Recorder

The Fostex D-5 digital master recorder fits comfortably into the professional studio and the home project studio as well. With three sampling frequencies, the D-5 is extremely flexible. The addition of 32kHz gives the D-5 a long play mode – you can have up to four hours of continuous recording or playback on a 120-minute tape.

Released in 1997

Fostex RD-8 Digital Multitrack Recorder

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.

Released in 1997

Fostex CX-8 ADAT Recorder

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.

Released in 1997

Fostex D-15 DAT Recorder

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.

Released in 1997

Fostex D-90 Digital 8 Track Recorder

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!

Released in 1998

Fostex D-160 16 Track Digital Recorder

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.

Released in 1998

Fostex CR200 Professional CD Recorder

You’ve wanted professional CD recording for ages, you’ve needed it for even longer. But the ability to professionally master audio compact discs has until now been somewhat of a luxury, with only the very top studios and recording professionals having the kind of investment to purchase a CD mastering machine.

Released in 1999

Fostex CR300 CD-R & CD-RW Recorder

The Fostex CR300 is a highly engineered rack-mountable machine which offers state-of-the-art digital and analogue audio recording to both professional and consumer CD-R and CD-RW media via easy-to-use front panel controls.

Released in 2001

Fostex VC-8 ADAT to Analogue Converter

The Fostex VC-8 is an ADAT/analogue converter with 20-bit AD/DA conversion, designed for seamless integration with analogue mixers and ADAT devices like the VR-800. It features an INPUT MODE switch for flexible bus routing, supports S/PDIF conversion, and offers both internal and external sync options for clean, noise-free recording and playback.