The ultimate record-anywhere multitrack.
Capture inspiration whenever and wherever you are. The new MR-8 Mk II is the easiest to use digital multitrack ever. If you can operate a tape recorder, you'll be recording and multitracking within minutes of opening the box.

By putting all the major controls and functions right there on the top panel instead of buried in a confusing menu system, the MR-8 Mk II, unlike some other recorders, actually aids you in capturing your musical ideas. In addition there's great sounding built-in digital effects, guitar amp and mic simulators, handy mix-down effects, plus the ability to hook up to a PC for data editing, and backing up your songs.

You create. Fostex records.

New for the Mk II is the USB host feature which allows for the easy connection of an 'off-the-shelf' CD-R burner via USB. Making CD masters has never been more simple.

Recording time
Recording time in NORMAL MODE (16bit/44.1kHz) is approx. 25 track-minutes on the supplied 128MB CF card and 50 track-minutes on a 256MB card. EXTENDED MODE (16bit/22.05kHz) doubles the recording time. Note that recording time varies depending on recorded source, punch in/out, undo/redo status, etc.

MAIN FEATURES
•    8-track recording onto CompactFlash Card.
•    High quality sound recording and playback with uncompressed linear 16-bit/44.1 kHz digital audio (normal mode) with 2 track simultaneous recording and 8 track playback.
•    LP Mode (16-bit/22.05 kHz) doubles the recording time.
•    Physical knobs and buttons for intuitive operations. A new dial knob for menu selection.
•    Newly added +48V Phantom Power on all two Mic Inputs for wider choice of microphones.
•    USB Host function ready for CD burning on an off-the-shelf external CD-R drive.Improved 132 x 64 dot-matrix LCD and self illuminating keys visually show the current status.
•    Improved built-in digital effects including Reverb, Delay as well as Guitar Amp and Microphone simulations
•    Black colored top panel design
•    Analog Guitar Distortion with the dedicated knob on Input A.
•    Full-track (8-track) bouncing to a New Song (track 7/8) for PC transfer and CD burning.
•    Mastering effects for stereo buss.
•    USB port for stereo WAV file transfer to and from PC
•    Twin headphones Outs
•    AC and Battery (6 x AA alkaline cells) operation. Approx. 4 hours maximum operation time with batteries.
•    Built-in microphone for handy song memo.
•    Two headphones outputs.
•    Free "WAV Manager" software available for multiple mono files transfer to and from PC
SPECIFICATIONS


RECORDING/PLAYBACK
Recording Medium    CompactFlash
Approx. Recording Time    6 minutes (8-track on 256MB CF) normal mode
Recording Format    FAT16
Sampling Frequency    44.1 kHz (Normal Mode), 22.05 kHz (LP Mode)
Quantization    16-bit linear (non-compression)
A/D Converter    24-bit Delta-Sigma
D/A Converter    24-bit Delta-Sigma
No. of Recording Tracks    8 tracks maximum
No. of Simultaneous Rec.    2 tracks
Recording/Reproduction Frequency    20 Hz - 20 kHz (Normal Mode)
Dynamic Range    87dB or more (typical)(Normal Mode)
T.H.D.    0.05% or less (typical)(Normal Mode)
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
Analog In (INPUT A/B)
Connector:

Input Level:
Input Impedance:
Phantom Power:   
- XLR-3-31 type (Pin2:hot) and ø 6mm TRS phone
-48dBV (MIC) - +4dBV (LINE)
1.5k ohm or more (MIC/BAL)
-48dBV (MIC) - +4dBV (LINE)
1.5k ohm or more 400k ohm or more (GUITAR on INPUT A)
P48V (on/off selectable)
Stereo Out (L,R)
Connector:
Output Level:
Load Impedance:   
ø 6mm stereo phone
-10dBV (unbalance)
10k ohm or more
Headphones
Connector:
Max Output:
Load Impedance:   
2 x 6mm stereo phone
30mW or more (@32 ohm)
16 ohm or more
MIDI Out
Connector:
Format:   
DIN 5 Pin
MIDI Standard
Foot Switch
Connector:
Level:   
ø 6mm phone
TTL Level
Digital Out
USB 2.0 Hi Speed:
USB 1.1 Hi Speed:   
Connector B Type
Connector A Type
Digital Out
Connector   
- B type (data save/load controlled from PC)
General
Dimensions    286(W) x 220(D) x 65(H) mm
Weight    Approx. 1.6 kgs
Power Requirement    DC12V, 400mA