Mini-Pro! Little brother to the MX-7000 — the MX-5050

MINI-PRO!

⤢ zoomThe MX-5050 in the foreground; behind it, its MX-7000 big brother racked below a row of amplifier modules.

Little brother to the MX-7000--the MX-5050.

⤢ zoomAn engineer leaning on an MX-5050; in the studio beyond, a guitarist mid-take.

Otari's new Mini-Pro Recorder is everything its name says it is — a compact professional recorder. Most important, it's not a warmed over hi-fi recorder with a few semi-professional features tacked on to wow the audiophile. Instead, it's a true professional recorder scaled down in size but not in performance or features.

Who did we design the Mini-Pro for? A whole host of professional users, like the small recording studio, the A/V facility, or the broadcast station that's really beginning to get into production. Or the large studio that needs a compact recorder for its own small studios or its many outside assignments where no-compromise quality is still a requirement. Or for broadcast automation systems where the calculated MTBF of 2000 hours continuous operation can make the difference between success or failure?

How professional is the MX-5050? Check these features: Synchronous reproduce, front panel edit control and mode, two or four channel versions, IC digital control system with motion sensing, optional DC capstan servo system, 15 and 7½ or 7½ and 3¾ ips tape speeds, front adjustable bias, record lockout, built-in test and cue oscillator, head lifters with adjustable-tension cueing feature, plug-in balanced line transformers, built-in mic preamps, Cannon connectors for line input and 600-ohm (+4 dB) output, optional swing-out rack mounting panel, standard reference level calibrate position, and four heads.

Want to know more about this mini with the maxi performance? Or about its MX-7000 big brother, the three-speed machine with built-in test oscillator and some of the best flutter and frequency response specs in the industry? Contact Otari or your nearest Otari Professional Dealer.

OTARI — Otari Corporation, 981 Industrial Road, San Carlos, California 94070, (415) 593-1648, TWX: 910-376-4890. In Canada: Noresco Manufacturing, Toronto.

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