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Fostex VF160 Edirol UA-25 Mixcraft 4.5 HP Pavilion Vista

feeds@yuku.com (sunday six) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:14:33 GMT

Hi,
I have been a long time VF160 user. I have recorded full albums I was very happy with. In the past I recorded my full band, and then went back and laid guitar tracks and vocal overdubs. Great. I used the ADA8000 to record 16 at once. Also Great. Mixed with the VF160. Well I have recently made the jump into DAW world. Its great, very nice features for mixing. I am using Mixcraft 4.5, basically garageband for PC. My current project I am using ezdrummer and recording no more...

whats the average second hand price of vf 16

feeds@yuku.com (mozo) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:33:39 GMT

hi i bought a vf 16 on e bay without really researching it which was totally ridiculous i know, ive been using a computer for recording for years but wanted something more portable, anyway i paid £180 with postage on e bay and im pretty sure ive been fleeced as i didnt realise how old it was not knowing much about digital recorders, could someone who knows please tell me the damage as im tentativley curious and also tell me how the vf 16 compares to the new stuff, thanks

Hard Drive trouble advice needed

feeds@yuku.com (Pml15) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:49:52 GMT

I just pulled my vf-16 out of storage after about 4 years. It has had very limited use. When turned on, the screen flashes "No Disk" "No Drive!". Is this fatal or is there a simple fix?

UPGRADE PROBLEMS

feeds@yuku.com (Harry Bates) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:49:21 GMT

Trying to update to v 3.13, I downloaded, extracted files and copied to jaz disk, yet, when I turn on VF16, it take me to BACK UP DRIVE, what am I doing wrong?

Fostex USA Forum No More.

feeds@yuku.com (MTeck) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:39:59 GMT

The Fostex USA Forum is no more. I would like to hope that this forum continues. I haven't seen any new music posted here in a while. As a matter of fact, there aren't many people posting anything anymore. I look in here each day to see anything new. Are people moving away from Fostex? If so, then to what? I still have my VF160EX and wouldn't take anything for it. To me the VF line was ahead of its time. When I bought mine I paid 750.00 for it new on Ebay and paid 229 for an...

Adat Lights

feeds@yuku.com (radar166) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:04:08 GMT

Should the adat lights on the VF-16 be on all the time? I'm curious if my input light has burned out

trying to upgrade unit

feeds@yuku.com (kaw480) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:35:19 GMT

I am assuming that my unit has 1.0. I have no way of telling because the screen is blank, and none of the buttons work. Assuming that it has 1.0, will the unit recognize a Jaz 1GB SCSI drive to upgrade the firmware?

IOMEGA SCSI TO USB CABLE

feeds@yuku.com (Harry Bates) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:24:44 GMT

Trying to find Iomega Jaz SCSI to USB cable, tried EBAY and Google to no avail, anyone willing to sell one, please contact me I'm trying to update VF16. Is there any other way to update VF16?

VF-16 Hard Drive Survey

feeds@yuku.com (pcady) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:35:27 GMT

For anyone still using their VF-16, would you care to share your hard drive info? Maybe we can compile a list beyond the outdated Approved Media. Cheers, -pc

Model Hard Drive:
Works ok (y/n):
Firmware:
Backup method:

lcd is blank

feeds@yuku.com (kaw480) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:54:06 GMT

on my vf 16, when the unit turns on, the lcd doesn't display anything. The backlight does work. I was wondering if it could be a firmware issue, and maybe reflashing the unit would fix the problem. does anyone have any ideas

Can't remember how to add space at beginning of track

feeds@yuku.com (monstar187) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:10:37 GMT

It's been a while since I've used the vf160. I'm trying to add a minute of space before the track starts (i'm trying give myself time to make it back to my drumset to record drums to an mp3 rhythm track that i've imported. i copied tracks 1 and 2 (from my import) to 15 and 16 so I can record my drum tracks on channels 1-8...i just can't remember how to move the track back a minute. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Fader maddness ????

feeds@yuku.com (bean) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:21:05 GMT

I have a VF-160ex, and when I just want to listen to the inputs, I press the "INPUT SEL" button then choose the channels (9 - 16) or (A - H) that I want to listen to.
But the faders aren't working right. If I run something into inputs 13 to 16 they get controlled by fader 9 to 12 ???
If I put something in 9 and 13, then BOTH get controlled by fader 9 ???

I don't know if this is a setting, or if I screwed something up when I had the machine apart.
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Cost to fix "peak LED always on" problem ?

feeds@yuku.com (bean) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:21:24 GMT

Hi gang. I haven't been on here in years. I used to have a VF-160 but had to sell it a couple years ago because I needed the money.

I have recently purchased a VF-160ex from ebay. But the first 3 inputs have the dreaded "Peak LED always on" problem, and of course they are dead.

Does anyone know what it costs to have this fixed by Fostex ?

I have ordered the Op-Amps from mouser, and I'm going to try replacing them myself (I'm an electrical...

Transfer 3.13

feeds@yuku.com (Harry Bates) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:41:42 GMT

Is it possible to TRANSFER 3.13 from one VF16 to another VF16, that has version 1.0? If so how do you accomplish this task?

Sync PC DAW

feeds@yuku.com (Harry Bates) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:03:53 GMT

I'm trying to transfer ADAT to PC, and I have more than 8 tracks, how do I sync the PC DAW to MIDI? Also, how do I find DAW?

Need to install stop button on VF160

feeds@yuku.com (Harry Bates) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:33:34 GMT

Can anyone tell me where I can find a STOP button for the VF160, also HOW to install the Stop button?

Input Select Button is Green, instead of Orange

feeds@yuku.com (Harry Bates) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:24:38 GMT

When trying to setup record parameters, the First step, Input Sel, my Input Sel is Green instead of Orange, and the display says, "Select Input/Play", yet, my Display says,"Select Input/Track", how do I change this situation back to Default setting?

VF160CD OS v2.08?

feeds@yuku.com (PajVF) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:50:44 GMT

Is anybody using OS v2.08 on their VF160?

Paj
8^?

what software i need to run a jaz in my vf16?

feeds@yuku.com (superwup) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:01:46 GMT

what software i need to run a jaz 2 gb with my vf16?
i have now 3.03 installed.
As far as i know my vf16 can not find a scsi drive only the ide.......
What is wrong?

vf16/scscsi usb/ jaz

feeds@yuku.com (superwup) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:06:51 GMT

Does anyone work with this combination?
I have the vf16, a scsi usb cable and a 2 gig jaz, can someone guide me how to get my tracks from the vf16 in the jaz and from the jaz into the pc ?(microsoft pc)

Thanks in advance