What an unbelievable unit up for sale. This is really cool old school recording unit. Punch in and Out. Comes with original owners manual, warrantycard and several reels of tape. And it runs perfectly!!!!!Read what Fostex wrote:The Fostex Model A-4 is a compact, full capability 4 track recorder/reproducer that utilizes 1 /4\" wide recording tape. The machine has fully synchronous record/play capability for overdubs and punch-in recording. The head cluster is of the classic three head design-an erase head, record/play head, and a playback head. There are 4 input jacks, with a front panel selector switch for each track which set the tracks to either the SAFE or record READY mode. Using a small four -output mixer (or even a stereo output mixer) the solo performer or small group can easily build tracks via overdubs until all 4 are occupied. Each of the 4 tracks has an individual output jack and VU meter. Stereo mixdown is thus accomplished with virtually any mixer having 4 line inputs.
The Model A-4 tape play/record speeds are 15 inches per se­cond (38 cm/s) and 7-1 /2 inches per second (19 cm/s), and with very low wow and flutter, and a high signal-to-noise ratio. In addition, if an optional Dolby C Type noise reduction system, the latest technical advancement from Dolby Lab­oratories, is used, further improvement in S/N ratio by about 20 dB can be obtained. The wide dynamic range thus provid­ed make it easier to obtain noise-free recording at moderate record levels, while simultaneously reducing the chance of 3-!stortion on peaks in the high frequency region.Of special interest to musicians and song writers is a remote FOOT SWITCH that begins and ends recording. Thus, hands remain free for playing instruments, etc. during punch-ins and punch-outs. A PITCH control varies both the record and playback speed, and is useful for a variety of effects such as tuning or retiming programs. Other convenient features in­clude an electronic counter and large LED display which con­stantly read out the tape position. To facilitate playback and overdubbing, a zero return pushbutton automatically rewinds the tape and stops it at a count approximately 0000 (there may be a small overshoot).Fostex\'s engineers have designed the A-4 to meet the special needs of the serious small studio or production facili­ty. It combines ease of operation, excellent flexibility and low operating costs in an extremely reliable package. Your A-4 will provide years of top audio performance with a minimum of servicing. Routine maintenance takes less time because Fostex provides easy access to the transport and record/ play amplifiers.

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