Product Description

Representing excellent value for money, the Fostex D-5 satisfies the demands of the professional & project studio alike.

It comes equipped with fully balanced inputs & outputs, AES/EBU & S/P DIF optical digital connectors, as well as a General Purpose Interface (GPI) useful for remote or fader start, S-ID search & Stop.

High-Quality A/D & D/A conversion comes as standard with 1-bit wide-range linear A/D con-vertor and high-speed pulse-flow plus 1-bit D/A convertor for excellent sound quality and minimal conversion errors.

These facilities, coupled with the
infra-red remote control, fully balanced I/O & the low price, make this the perfect studio workhorse.

The D-5 also makes a perfect complement to a Fostex hard disk recorder, since it can be used as a digital mixdown recorder or as an archiving machine for backing up hard drive data.
True to Fostex tradition, the D-5 gives you outstanding performance and flexibility at an undeniably reasonable price.

The best value, low-cost digital mastering machine there is.

Balanced I/O (switchabel between +4 and -10 dBu)
AES/EBU & S/P-DIF optical I/O
Selectable frequencies
Sendust head
2 quantisation modes
Infra red remote control

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)
Full function Infra Red remote control
Short play & long play
Extensive memory functions
Selectable Recording Times - 120 minutes in SP mode, and 240 minutes in LP mode.
SCMS free

D-5 Specifications
GENERAL
Recording Format : IEC DAT Standard
Number of Channel : Audio x2
Recording Time
SP mode : 120 minutes (T-120 tape)
LP mode : 240 minutes (T-120 tape)
Head Configuration : Rotating 2 heads
Tape Speed
SP mode : 8.15mm/sec.
LP mode : 4.075mm/sec.
Error Correction : Double Encoded Reed Solomon Code
Sampling Frequency : 48kHz, 44.1kHz, 32kHz
Quantization
SP mode : 16bit linear
LP mode : 12bit non-linea
Copy Guard: : Not Provided
Power Requirement : 120VAC, 60Hz
230V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption : 28W
Dimension : 482(W) x 134(H) x 379(D)mm
Weight : 6.8kg
MECHANICAL
Loading System : Front loading system
Fast Wind Time : Less than 60sec. (T-120 Tape)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
R/P Frequency Response
SP mode : 20Hz to 20kHz, +/-1dB
LP mode : 20Hz to 14.5kHz, +/-1dB
S/N : More than 90dB
T.H.D. : Less than 0.05% (1kHz, +4dBu)
Wow & Flutter : Less than measurement limit
Standard Recording Level : -12dB
ANALOG AUDIO INPUT
Connector : XLR-3-31 type (Pin2:Hot) x2
Reference Input Level : +4dBu / -10dBV (switchable)
Input Impedance : 10k ohm
ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT
Connector : XLR-3-32 type (Pin2:Hot) x2
Reference Output Level : +4dBu / -10dBV (switchable)
Load Impedance : More than 600 ohm
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT
AES/EBU
Connector : XLR-3-31 type
Format : IEC958 Part3 (AES/EBU)
S/P DIF
Connector : Optical
Format : IEC958 Part2 (S/P DIF)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
AES/EBU
Connector : XLR-3-32 type
Format : IEC958 Part3 (AES/EBU)
S/P DIF
Connector : Optical
Format : IEC958 Part2 (S/P DIF)
HEADPHONE OUTPUT
Connector : 6mm dia stereo phone jack
Load Impedance : More than 8 ohm
Maximum Output : 40mW or more (at 32 ohm)
GPI INPUT
Connector : DIN 5pin type
Input : PNP transistor input
Low active (4.7k ohm / +5V, pull up)
1:GND, 2:STOP, 3:PLAY, 4:S-ID search (FF), 5:S-ID search (RWD)