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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Re: otari mx5050 model ??

« on: May 15, 2008, 09:38:05 PM »

Here is the ad that was posted on ebay:
ebay ad
When he said preamp not included, I thought he was referring to a mic preamp or something. The ad said fully functioning though.
When I asked about the other half of the unit, this was his response:
Chris, there were no amps Included when I purchased it. The transport deck only. The amps do come up for auction on eBay occasionally. Thanks.
If I were to get another deck, what would you guys recommend as a good starter reel to reel unit (2 track or 4 track @ 15ips). It would be cool to do some recording with it if it is of good quality, but I mainly want one for educational purposes if it would be cheaper. Thanks!

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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Re: otari mx5050 model ??

« on: May 15, 2008, 12:52:57 AM »

Wow, that sounds like a lot of work. I am a young audio engineer that mainly works in the digital domain and I wanted to get some exposure to how reel to reel analog machines work for recording (I know very little obviously). I was wondering why I got the unit for so cheap! :(. I emailed the seller about the other half and I am expecting his response by tomorrow. If he doesn't have the other half, then I might as well resell it to get my money back and hopefully find one that is not half missing. Thanks for all of the help though. I really appreciate it.

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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Re: otari mx5050 model ??

« on: May 14, 2008, 10:08:47 PM »

That sucks. Do you know where I can get one of those electronic packages or where I can get one to adapt in it's place? Do they sell those anymore? Thanks.

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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Re: otari mx5050 model ??

« on: May 14, 2008, 06:55:33 PM »

thanks for all of the help guys. Another question I have is what these weird connections are, that are on the back. I wondering how I am going to record something with it with a preamp. I thought it would have normal XLR connections but I guess I was wrong. Here are some more pics. Thanks again.

Otari 3
Otari 4

By the way, Otari is still being shipped (but should arrive tommorrow) so I can't examine it much in detail.

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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / otari mx5050 model ??

« on: May 12, 2008, 06:58:13 PM »

I was wondering if someone could help me try to identify what version of the otari mx5050 is featured in these pictures that I linked. I ordered this product recently and the previous owner is uncertain as to which model it is. Thanks.
Otari pic 1
Otari pic 2