Ec2 96khz upgrade cards the ec2 is an optional 96khz sampling rate analog hardware upgrade designed exclusively for the alesis adat hd24. View and download fostex d2424lv reference manual online. Superb sonic performance was a baseline objective for alesis. I think the fostex feels subjectively more solid than the alesis, not that it matters. According to the manufacturers website caddies can be fitted with ideeideata drive at 5,4007,20010,000 rpm up to 2tb. This guide covers how to check your current alesis hd24 operating system, as well as the proper procedure for updating using midi or ethernet. Ive heard the converters are great on the xr version.
Alesis hd24xr with jim williams modsi bought this and its just more than i need. Download the alesis hd24 manuals for free from the biggest alesis manual and schematic collection on the web. The only disadvantage is that the fostex needs a short break after recording a track, that could be disruptive. Alesis hd24xr with jim williams mods the weekend recorder. The alesis adat hd24 24track hard disk recorder is designed to fit into any adat environment and match adats performance and affordability. The hd24 provides 24 tracks of highresolution 24bit.
I think the first one for fostex was their d80, then d90, d108, d160, then d82416242424, and now d2424lv. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. This adds support for sata hard disks when used with the following caddies. Fostex was making hard disk recorders well before alesis or mackie i dont know if that matters. On your computer, go to the start menu, then control panel. D2424lvmk2 now has builtin cf card slot on the second bay to backup the recorded program on the hd to fatformatted cf card in wav format.
View and download alesis adat hd24 reference manual online. Its a shame fostex didnt move forward with a true successor to the. It packs 24 channels of digital audio io into a singleunit recorder that easily fits into any environment. View and download alesis adathd24 reference manual online. View all results for alesis hd24 at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. Each channel can be set to automatically or manually mute, for assigning priority to a. From what i have heard, the editing features on the fostex is more advanced, i dont know wich extra features it got though. Also, ive read somewhere that there are mods for the xr of hd24.
To get the most out of hd24tools, it is highly recommended to read and bookmark the online manual. I think in general, the fostex is more feature rich. Physically, the alesis hd24 occupies the same rack space 3u as the previous adat machines, and the front panel is set out in a similar way, making it very easy to operate. The following documents are available for download listed by model. If you are having problems downloading zip files i. Provides interoperability between computer and alesis hd24 harddisk recorder. Alesis hd24 brc compatability issues music player network.
Also, besides manually going through and silencing or reducing the level of bleed on. Choose from the menu on the right or the links below. Test syncing alesis hd24 audio with flip video youtube. For my part, i find excellent dynamics though some have taken missed, i always found afterwards that it was the wrong adjustment or configuration.
The manual is comprehensive and covers the needs of most users, in my opinion. I just dont have songs pouring out of me these days so it needs to find someone who does. Hd24 alternative file transfer options for win 7 and mac os x open. And yes, tests would be more welcome than the usual sports list you know the xz2300 sports dual retractable imshod ventilators on the side panels, as well as sporting aosexa cable out jacks at the ac mains. Media for this recorder ide hard drives is the least expensive per track minute of any recorder that i know of. Your operating system will not recognize hd24 adat fst drives, and because of it, it may ask you if you want to initialize or format it. If either one falls off the back of a truck, your screwed. Download the alesis hd24 manuals for free hifi manuals. Joe has experience with the fostex and ive got the alesis. The hd24 comes complete with 24 channels of analog and digital inputs and outputsthere are no cards or extras to buy to get audio in or out of the recorder. External word i i alesis has announced the adat hd24 24 track hard disk. This software was designed to help users of the alesis adat hd24 recorder perform daily. I have found this unit to be incredibly stable so much so that i have done numerous gigs on it without backup. So i downloaded and installed the new software on the mx2424 and did a.
Symbolic sound 611 fostex fostex has a dvd option for the d2424. So id be routing the computers audio back through the hd24 with the hd24 acting like a da converter, and feeding it into the 32x8 for mixing. I rather like my bbr1 since my alesis hd24 died on its return from the last european tour. It will do 24 channels at a time up to 48k and 12 at 88. If this ever happens to anyone out there, let this serve as your guide to how to fix the beast. I am using the fostex d2424lv since 2006, no problem as long as you. This means that you can get a drive from anywhere, but it only accepts the older pata drives. Go to the alesis download site and download and unzip the updated hd24 version 1. The user manual is a few months behind the os development, so its horribly. For awhile, i think the only players were radar otari at the time, akai, and fostex.
The alesis adat hd24 is a 24track hard disk recorder that operates almost exactly like a tapebased analog recorder. Also be aware the manual states you cannot use the adat digital. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Its between alesis hd24 and fostex d2424lv, and as you discoverd the price is not the big deal in this case, hd24 is slightly more expensive. If youre limited to 24 outputs during the mix, you need to submix or comp, but. Apparently you can transfer hd24 tracks to computer via an alesis fireport 94. D2424lv mk2 24 track digital multitrack d2424lvmk2 is a perfect successor to the reputed d2424 offering new solution to transfer the recorded data to computer with no stress. Im considering the alesis hd24xr or hd24 as my main recording setup to be used in conjunction with a mixer.