Multitracker Software Updates

The latest software updates and installation proceedures are available for download here:

Fostex MR-8HD(HD/CD) Multitracker

• MR-8HD/CD update software v.1.04
• MR-8HD/CD update software v.1.02
• MR-8HD/CD update software v.1.01
• MR-8HD/CD Owners Manual Supplement (v1.01) (PDF)

Fostex MR16HD(HD/CD) Multitracker

• MR-16HD/CD update software v.1.05
• MR-16HD/CD update software v.1.03
• MR16HDD Owners Manual Supplement (v1.03) (PDF)

In order to export and import 16 tracks of WAV files to and from PC/MAC, MR16 software version must be V1.03 onwards and the WAV Manager (see below) version must be V2.11 onwards.

Fostex MR-8HD Multitracker

• MR-8HD update software v.1.31
  With v.1.3 onwars, MR-8HD an record up to 400 minutes per song. (With previous versions the song length was limited to 99 minutes)
• MR-8HD update software v.1.29
• MR-8HD update software v.1.28
  The [USB HOST] port is now supported meaning you can burn a CD-DA format audio CD using an external CDR/ RW drive. - Please also see the confirmed supported media list.
• MR-8HD Owners Manual Supplement (v1.20) (PDF)

Fostex MR-8HmkII Multitracker

• MR-8mkII update software v.1.05

Fostex MR-8 Multitracker (red)

• MR-8 update software v.1.21

WavManager for MR-8 (mkII) and MR-8HD(HD/CD) and MR16HD(HD/CD)

WavManager (Mac OS) ver 2.11
In order to export and import 16 tracks (MR16HD) of WAV files to and from PC/MAC, MR16 software version must be V1.03 onwards and the WAV Manager version must be V2.11 onwards.
WAV Manager for Mac is a utility software application that enables you to import each audio track from a song created by the MR-8 and MR-8HD (hereinafter called MR-8/HD) into the Mac as a standard mono WAV file (eight files for an 8-track song). Also, WAV file data created and edited in the Mac can be exported to MR-8/HD.

PDF manual

WavManager (Windows) ver 2.12 for XP and Vista
In order to export and import 16 tracks (MR16HD) of WAV files to and from PC/MAC, MR16 software version must be V1.03 onwards and the WAV Manager version must be V2.11 onwards.
WAV Manager is a utility software application that enables you to import each audio track from a song created using the MR-8, MR-8mk2 and MR-8HD (hereinafter called MR-8/HD) Multitrackers into your PC as a standard mono WAV file (eight files for an 8-track song).
In addtiona, WAV file data created and edited on the PC can be exported to MR-8/HD.
The new version 2.03 now features: