Gunya Productions

Foxtex D-5 Digital Mastering Recorder

I bought this as a mastering machine, but as I'm sure you know, technology changes so quickly that it's had very little use.

I have this stuff stored off-site in a secure lock-up but can get access to it quite quickly.

Balanced I/O (switchable between +4 and -10 dBu)
AES/EBU & S/P-DIF optical I/O
Selectable frequencies
2 quantisation modes
Highly reliable "Sendust" head
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz sample frequencies
Up to 4 hours continuous recording at 32kHz (long play mode)
PCM error check function
Recognises CD-Q code during digital signal transfer from CD ensuring accurate P-No.
Table of Contents (TOC) facility
300x wind speed (less than 60 seconds for a 120 minute tape)
Short play and long play
Extensive memory functions
Selectable Recording Times - 120 minutes in SP mode, and 240 minutes in LP mode.
Fully balanced inputs and outputs, AES/EBU and S/P DIF optical digital connectors,
as well as a General Purpose Interface
(GPI) useful for remote or fader start, S-ID search and Stop.
High-Quality A/D and D/A conversion comes as standard with 1-bit wide-range linear A/D converter
and high-speed pulse-flow plus 1-bit D/A converter for excellent sound quality and minimal conversion errors.

Have a read of the Fostex D-5 manual

Got any questions? Drop me a line or give us a call. Happy to chat about the history and usage of this stuff