Otari Adds Features to MX-5050s

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⤢ zoomA console-mounted Otari recorder photographed at an angle: a meter bridge with two VU meters and level knobs above the transport, two reels, and the transport controls on the sloping deck of a table-top cabinet.

Otari's new audio recorders for radio give you features to fit any application or budget. This means you're not forced to make compromises when choosing a recorder, so your station sounds better to listeners, and is more efficient. And, of course, Otari's legendary reliability means less down-time.

Call us for pricing and information on:

• DDR-10 2-track digital workstation
• ProDisk 464 with up to 64-tracks
• New MX-5050BIII workhorse
• New 5050 Mark IV Series
• MX-50 II Economical 2-track
• MX-55 Series
• New MTR-15 pro deck
• CTM-10 cart machine

⤢ zoomAn upright Otari recorder photographed from the front: two reels on top, and below them the dark front panel with rows of small switches, two meters between level knobs, and the cabinet on its feet.

Before you purchase any audio machine, look into Otari's line-up for the broadcaster. We think you'll find exactly what you need, at a price that fits your budget. Call one of Crouse-Kimzey's professionals for more information.

We still have a few of the discontinued Mark III-2, Mark III-4, and Mark III-8 tape decks in stock. Call for pricing

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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Otari Adds Features to MX-5050s

by John Carey
VP of Sales and Marketing
Otari Corp.

FOSTER CITY, Calif. Otari, manufacturer of the legendary MX-5050 B-II and Mark III tape machines, has developed the next generation of MX-5050 recorders, a family of rugged, reliable, broadcast-quality tape machines with added features and higher levels of performance.

The fourth and newest generation of MX-5050 tape machines includes the MX-5050 BIII quarter-inch, two-track stereo tape machine, the BQ-III quarter-inch, four-track, and the Mark IV Series, available in two, four and eight-track configurations (four- and eight-track versions are on half-inch tape.

Building on a design formula already time tested and proven in the marketplace, Otari engineers have equipped the MX-5050 Series tape machine with an array of performance improvement and features, including improved high frequency response, better signal-to-noise ratio, more sophisticated, advanced microprocessor controls, gapless and seamless punch in/out (GSPIPO) on the Mark IV-4 and Mark-IV-8, chase synchronizer compatibility and better remote capability.

While the B-III stands upright in a compact housing, the Mark IV Series is configured as a table-top, console-mounted machine. The machines are ideal for and already widely utilized in the radio production and audio post production fields.

⤢ zoomFive Otari machines grouped on a white ground: upright decks with their reels on top and console-mounted machines with sloping transports and meter bridges.

Otari's new MX-5050 family includes the Mark IV Series, the BQ-III and B-III.

It's the kind of machine we think you can put your trust in. It's rugged and reliable, with great sound, improved performance and new features.

Improvements also have been made on the popular and affordable MX-50 II quarter-inch, two-track tape machine, a high-quality but cost efficient workhorse for production and broadcast applications, minus a few bells and whistles.

New features include a built-in cue speaker with headphone amp, level control and channel select switches, enabling the operator/editor to utilize the MX-50 II as a completely self-contained unit.

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For information on the MX-5050 Series and other Otari products, contact John Carey at Otari Corp. at 415-341-5900; fax: 415-341-7200; or circle Reader Service 146.