The new Fostex LR16 is clever all-in-one solution integrating a flexible, feature-rich live digital mixer with a full-specification 16-track multitrack Hard Disc recorder.

A totally new concept, this easy-to-use audio tool can serve as a FOH or on-stage mixer and is ideal for schools, houses of worship, clubs, coffee houses, project studios, mobile recording and rental sound/recording, etc. - In fact any application where flexibility of use is important.

The 16-channel digital mixer features analog-style operation, 3-band EQ and 3 AUX sends and 1 EFF send plus built-in master FX and recorder transport controls. The recorder I/O box meanwhile, houses 16 balanced mic / line inputs, other I/O and a ‘better than CD-quality’ multitrack recorder offering up to 16 hours of uncompressed 16-track multitrack recording/playback at 44.1/48kHz plus simultaneous stereo mix recording.

These two components can be rackmounted, are linked together via a standard single CAT-5 cable, (no bulky multicore here), and can be placed up to 50m apart, allowing for easy portability, easy installation and enormous flexibility in operation.

• Recorder I/O and Mixer components can be flexibly separated up to 50m apart
• Single CAT-5 cable - no heavy and expensive multicore snake required
• Intuitive analog-like mixer with 16 input, 4 group bus and master faders
• Built-in 80GB HD for approx. 16 hours of 16-track uncompressed digital recording at 16bit/44.1kHz or 9 hours at superior digital quality of 24bit/48kHz*
• Multitrack (‘dry’ sound after TRIM) and Stereo Mix (‘wet’ sound after Stereo Faders) can be recorded simultaneously creating 16 x mono WAV files plus 1 x Stereo WAV file
• Memory Play allows you to Instant Start Playback via 10 keys.
• 99 Mark points per Project for quick Locate.
• FAT 32 formatted HD can be mounted on PC or Mac via USB
• Save recorded data to USB ‘thumb drive’ for easy transfer to PC or Mac