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The Fostex D-15 was introduced in July 1997.

The D-15 features 8 Mbit of DRAM on-card to provide instant start, ‘RAM scrub’ and ‘RAM repeat’ with 1 ms accuracy for precision cueing with advanced jog/shuttle techniques.

In addition, this facility has been utilized to provide the simulated ‘vari-speed’ required to enable a linear DAT transport to perform the chase synchronisation offered when the optional 8335 timecode expansion card is fitted.

The RS-422 serial card complies to the RS-422 protocol with the exception of the vari-speed command enabling controllers to shuttle the D-15 to selected locations.

The 8336 card must be used in conjunction with the 8335 timecode card.


The basic D-15 model had a suggested retail price of 3,295 US Dollars.

The D-15TC featured an internal time code sync card and had a suggested retail price of 3,890 US Dollars.

The D-15TCS features both an internal time code sync card and RS-422 video machine control (minus Vari-Speed) had a suggested retail price of $4,085 US Dollars.

• 4-motor transport for ultra-fast tape shuttling (120 minute tape in 60 seconds)
• Full S-ID implementation including write & erase of S-ID, SKIP-ID & END-ID plus locate to S-ID, program number & user defined points (100 locations available)
• Selectable reference levels: -12, -18 & -20dB with fine recording level adjustment on each channel
• 8bit 64x oversampling A/D & 20bit 128x oversampling D/A converters
• Front panel ‘lock-out’ via software command prevents unauthorised access
• D-SUB 37-pin parallel remote port provided as standard for optional controllers i.e. Fostex Model RMC-2 Remote
• SCMS free
• Optional Model 8335 Timecode/sync card
• Optional Model 8336 RS-422 Serial card