Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 16 |
|---|---|
| Mic inputs | 4 |
| Line inputs | 8 |
| Inputs | 8 analogue inputs: channels 1-4 on XLR + balanced jack with phantom power and insert, channels 5-8 on unbalanced jack · 8 ADAT optical digital inputs + one stereo S/PDIF input |
Processing
| Mix buses | 2 |
|---|---|
| Aux sends | 4 |
| DSP engine | 32-bit RISC CPU + 2 internal stereo effects processors |
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 20 bits |
| Processing resolution | 32 bits |
| Conversion | 20-bit converters (64x oversampling A/D, 128x D/A), 32-bit internal processing, fixed 44.1 kHz internal / 44.1-48 kHz on external clock |
| EQ | 4-band parametric EQ per channel, +/-18 dB (Low/Low-Mid 20 Hz-4 kHz, High-Mid/High 500 Hz-20.2 kHz), library of 50 presets + 50 user patterns |
| Effects and plug-ins | 2 internal stereo effects processors: 24 reverbs, 8 early reflections, 4 delays, 3 modulations, 2 pitch shifters |
Surface
| Physical faders | 8 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 8 motorised 60 mm faders, sending their position over MIDI for automation |
| Scenes and recall | 100-scene memory (snapshots) + dynamic automation via MIDI Controllers |
| Screens — details | Large backlit display with adjustable contrast, LED bargraphs on the stereo output, 12 assignable rotary encoders |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Networking & protocols | ADAT |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Physical
| Width | 428 mm |
|---|---|
| Depth | 454 mm |
| Height | 118 mm |
| Weight | 7 kg |
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Accessories
Other
- Fostex VR800
Companion hard-disk digital recorder, 8 tracks 16-bit / 44.1 kHz (16 virtual tracks), 8-channel ADAT interface, designed to form a recording system with the VM200.
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History & design
The Fostex VM200 is a compact digital mixing console launched in 1999, designed as the mixing section of a personal studio built around the ADAT format. It combines eight analogue input channels (the first four on XLR and balanced jack with phantom power and an insert point, the next four on unbalanced jack) with eight ADAT optical digital inputs, plus a stereo S/PDIF input.
Every channel offers a four-band parametric EQ; two internal stereo effect processors provide reverbs, delays, modulation effects and pitch-shift. Conversion is 20-bit with 32-bit internal processing, the internal sample rate fixed at 44.1 kHz (up to 48 kHz on external clock). The surface has eight 60 mm motorised faders, twelve rotary encoders and a large backlit display; a 100-scene memory and MIDI Controller automation round out the package. The VM200 was often paired with the VR800 hard-disk recorder (8 tracks, 16-bit), forming a small self-contained digital recording system.
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