Hi, i have a fostex dmt-8. i need to change the hard drive. how can i get in touch with somebody on how to do this and which drive to use?

You have a memory problem. If you are using a flash card for memory or a CD drive or perhaps you have configured an external drive, you need to free up some space. Try deleting tracks or songs you don't need anymore.

Each song is independent on a CompactFlash
without affecting other songs. You can give a desired song name for managing recorded songs
(see pages 23 and 91).
Recorded track data is stored in a song as mono WAV files.
The MR-8mkII can convert the two WAV files recorded on tracks 7 and 8 (L and R) to a stereo
WAV file (see page 115).
You can export the converted stereo WAV file to your USB-connected personal computer, and
use the file by a music software application or make an original audio CD on the computer using
a CD burn software application. You can also burn an audio CD by using an external CD-R/RW
drive connected via the [USB HOST] port of the MR-8mkII (see page 115 and 123)
Fostex MR 8MKII Owner Manual Page 73 Fostex MR 8MKII Owner Manual Exporting Data To Personal Computer...

Are you using the auto delete feature? Get rid of data you don't need here: http://www.manualslib.com/manual/53326/Fostex-Mr-8mkii.html?page=135#manual

The speed will depend on the speed of the processor used. However if it has not finished after 8 hours, shut it down and restart if it seems the drive is in endless loop. Check jumper settings before you restart..

Hi there,
Sounds like a HD (hard disk) failure to me. I would suggest contacting your supplier.

I'd recommend contacting W.D.Greenhill.com

Try storing your project on another media such as tape or a computer ( there is lots of freeware such as Audacity) and format your drive.

If you can reformat the drive after dumping out anything you want saved MIGHT fix the problem...

The unit MAY not be able to tolerate fragmenting when you delete a snippet here and there... It may require large blocks of contiguous space.

USB cords are cheap and can often be found even in Thrift stores... try a new one to eliminate that possibility... I will say they RARELY go bad unless they have been abused.

Remember that reading a USB stick by the computer is FAR different than transfering data from the Fostex...

MAKE SURE the driver for the Fostex in your computer is intact...

OFTEN the stupid DLL files that were working get CLOBBERED by new software and suddenly old things that used to work don't anymore... Thank MS for the stupid thing of allowing new software to change DLL's.

First thing is to open the unit and make sure the drive is connected. Sometimes cables get knocked off.

Next get a new drive... they are relatively inexpensive, like $69 or so and try it.

Take the old drive in your hand and snap your wrist to impart a spin to it. Then try the drive again... If it comes back to life, SAVE ALL THE DATA from it quick, and transfer to the new drive.

Is it plugged into a power socket with an anti-surge & anti spike adaptor to stop the small power variances. Try that and if it's not that go to the Fostex website and ask them just in case there is a small problem with your machine which is a very nice one indeed.
Good Luck.

• http://static.fixya.com/Manuals/F/Fostex/Mr_8hd_CD_8_9560CD0193FD88FFF2BDF0CB4FC4A17E.pdf

or

• http://www.fixya.com/support/p926153-fostex_mr_8hd_cd_8_track_recorder_with_c/manual-31688#