Universal CD-R Recorder Debuted by Fostex

The new Fostex CR200 will record in both professional and consumer CD formats and take a master from any source - cassette, hard disk, minidisc, DAT - and produce a finished compact disc recording; deliveries of the new Fostex CR200 CD-R recorder will commence in November at a suggested retail price of $2,195.00.

September 26, 1997 -- Reaffirming its commitment to bring to market professional audio products that deliver only the highest in performance value, Fostex Corporation of America today introduced a universal CD-R recorder that will record for both professional and consumer CD applications and take masters from virtually any audio source --including hard disks, cassettes, minidiscs, and DAT. The all-new Fostex CR200 is being unveiled at the 1997 AES Show in New York at Booth #119.

The Fostex CR200 features include three Digital Synchro Recording Modes, which allows the CR200 to be armed and synchronously started from a master DAT player equipped with an S/PDIF connector, such as the Fostex D-5 DAT deck, as well as two manual recording modes. Using a dedicated key on the CR200's front panel, this feature will automatically and precisely record track IDs as well as automatically stopping and starting the CR200 by detecting source signal.

The CR200 also offers a Digital Fader Function which permits precise, perfect crossfades during recording; selectable digital copying codes via rear panel DIP switches; an 8-pin parallel port and wireless, infrared remote control. Other features include AES/EBU inputs, XLR balanced +4 dBu inputs, and RCA -10 dBv unbalanced I/Os. The CR200 will also convert any digital input signal ranging from 32 kHz to 48 kHz into the CD standard 44.1 kHz. And the rack-ready CR200 is engineered with an exceptionally robust platter mechanism that resists vibrations and improves overall sound quality.

The Fostex CR200 CD-R recorder is perfectly suited for a wide variety of studio applications, including personal/project studios and large conventional facilities. The cost-effectiveness of the CR200 means that a CD-R "burner" can be available for each studio, if desired. And broadcast operations will benefit from the CR200's ability to precisely and easily mark start IDs, allowing for seamless on-air and production performances.

"The Fostex CR200 is real-world technology that gives users everything they asked for in a CD-R recorder, and is priced in an equally realistic manner," said Phil Celia, Fostex Corporation of America Director of Sales. "And it will provide those benefits to an incredibly wide range of users." Fostex Corporation of America is exhibiting its entire product line at the 1997 AES Convention at Booth #119 in the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York.

For more information, visit their web site at www.fostex.com.