Period press · Studio Sound, August 1991 · scan pages 14

Otari MX-5050 improvements

Five machines of the range grouped together: at the back, two upright transports with ten-and-a-half-inch reels, one with a pair of meters and one with a row of four; in front, three console machines with overbridge meter panels carrying two, four and eight meters. ⤢ zoomFive machines of the range grouped together: at the back, two upright transports with ten-and-a-half-inch reels, one with a pair of meters and one with a row of four; in front, three console machines with overbridge meter panels carrying two, four and eight meters.

Otari MX-5050 improvements

Otari have announced improved versions of the MX-5050 series of tape machines. The models are now the MX-5050 B-III ¼ inch 2-track, the BQ-III ¼ inch 4-track and the Mk IV series available in 2-, 4- and 8-track versions on ½ inch tape.

Improvements are: better HF response and S/N ratio, developments in the microprocessor control systems, gapless and seamless drop-in/out on the Mk IV-4 and IV-8, chase synchroniser compatibility and better remote capability.

UK: Otari UK Ltd, Unit 13, Elder Way, Waterside Drive, Langley, Berks SL3 6EP. Tel: 0753 580777.

USA: Otari Corp, 378 Vintage Park Drive, Foster City, CA 94404. Tel: (415) 341-5900.

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