Fostex PD 6
Portable DVD-RAM Time Code Recorder

Fostex PD6 G&G Price: $8499 Portable 6-Channel DVD-RAM Time Code Field Recorder List Price: $9995

Accessories:
AD 15B	AC power supply for the PD6	$270
EX 12	External back-up option for PD6	$1870
9056 Int HD	Internal HD Upgrade for PD6 - Performed by Fostex Service Dept.	$399

Description:

When Fostex embarked on the process to design a successor to the industry standard PD-2 and PD-4 portable timecode DAT machines, we knew we had set ourselves no easy task. Having invented both timecode and portable timecode DAT, Fostex location recorders had become, and still are, the most widely used and respected DAT machines for film & television sound production around the world, helping their users earn respect, gain work and to win many coveted international awards. That's why we knew it was important to follow the design and philosophy processes that had made our previous machines the first choice of sound mixing professionals. Namely, to prove the technology in a stationary, stand-alone format and obtain comprehensive & wide-ranging user-feedback prior to taking it out into the field. Every aspect was looked at and offered up for evaluation; the recording media, the functionality of the mixer, the interfacing connections, the timecode implementation and, of course, the user interface.

Features:

BWF recording file format (interleave 1 file mode) in either 2, 4, 5 & 6 track modes along with simultaneous two file recording modes of 1+5 and 2+4 tracks for guide track audio Fostex Verify/Write feature constantly examines data being recorded to DVD-RAM UDF (Universal Disc Format) on DVD-RAM allows discs to be mounted & read instantly on both PC and Mac platforms Up to an 'industry-first' 24-bit 192KHz recording in the field On-board timecode generator with +/-1ppm accuracy and built-in backup offers all frame rates including 23.976 and 29.97+ drop and pull-up/down. Generator can be 24H, Rec Run, Free Run or external complete with jam, while output can be repro or generator derived Avid? compatibility. BWF files recorded on the PD-6 can be imported directly into Avid Film Composer2 along with information about Scene, Take, Reel Number, Event, etc. being transported and read from the file?s Metadata. The Metadata area is user-editable for future expansion