Otari 5050 Mark III/8

Otari 5050 Mark III/8

⤢ zoomThe MARK III/8 photographed from a high three-quarter angle: the desk-top cabinet with two large reels on the sloping transport, the eight-channel meter bridge standing above it, the electronics panel with its rows of channel controls on the front, and a cabled remote control unit with a row of keys in the foreground.

Continuing its updating and improvement of existing products, Otari has announced the introduction of a new ½in 8-channel tape recorder, the 5050 Mark III/8. Designed as a successor to the MX5050-8D, the new machine retains the following features from the previous model: 15 and 7½in/s tape speeds; variable speed dc servo capstan motor; selective repro for overdubbing; built-in dual frequency test oscillator (1kHz or 10kHz); and easily accessible electronics. New features of the 5050 Mark III/8 include microprocessor control of realtime counting with LED display, dynamic braking and transport logic; automatic monitor switching; headphone monitoring for each channel (channel combinations selectable); and peak reading indicators on each channel. Other features include separate controls for record status and channel monitoring; master mode switching; memory rewind which automatically engages the stop mode when reaching zero; and transparent punch-ins and punch-outs. The new recorder is available with two optional types of remote controllers—the CR-705A which handles all transport functions, or the CB-110 with facilities for the remote control of transport functions, channel switching, varispeed (±7%), and remote electronic timing.

Otari Electric Co Ltd, 4-29-18 Minami Ogikubo, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 167, Japan. Phone: (03) 333-9631.

USA: Otari Corp, 2 Davis Drive, Belmont, Cal 94002. Phone: (415) 592-8311.

UK: ITA, 1-7 Harewood Avenue, Marylebone Road, London NW1 6LE. Phone: 01-724 2497.