Locking up the future

The Fostex synchronisation products will lock Fostex E Series machines to one another, to provide up to 30-track recording.
SMPTE synchronisation with video recorders provides budget post production facilities. *

The 4035 is a powerful accessory for use with the 4030.

The 4035 Synchroniser Controller offers complete transport control, auto-locating and data entry/display features, as well as many advanced tape handling functions.

It permits full motion control over the master and up to three slave recorders. One 4030 synchroniser is required for each slave.

Machines are selected and controlled with the buttons at the right hand end of the unit.

Status is shown at all times in the display window. The hex display can be switched to read the position of the master or slave or offset at any time.

Operational Features

Controls duplicate and override those of the 4030 - chase and lock. In fact, three kinds of lock are provided. Frame lock achieves matching of time codes to within 10 - 20 microseconds, Sync Lock allows a displacement in the time codes but keeps this constant.  And finally, Auto Lock, which allows for discontinuous time code - edited tapes etc. - switching between Frame and Sync Lock Automatically.>

An operating zone my be defined by simple keystroke entry. This saves overrunning in fast wind. Pre-roll may also be entered and set.

Precise locations may be defined and the machine will search and stop or autoplay as required. Alternatively auto return may be switched in at a cue point. Up to ten positions may be memorised, directly entered through the keyboard, or captured 'on the run'.

An auto record mode can also be enabled,permitting automatic punch in/out. Combined with all the other auto functions this feature is ideal to prepare for difficult drop ins. There's even a rehearse mode for checking.

Further pushbuttons allow offsets to be entered.

Computer Interface

A serial interfaces port allows communication with personal computers to run FAME, Fostex Automated Media Editing software.

Owners Manual

Owners Manual in pdf format (993kb)

* This document is reproduced from manufacturer's literature first published in 1987