Hi There,

I am really tearing my hair out on this issue.
Maybe someone can give me some advice.

Hi All,

This is my first message on this forum, until now I have been a
passive member. There is a wealth of great info on here and some real
knowledgeable folks!

So here is my problem. Can anybody help me?

I have recently bought an Otari MX 5050 MK III 8 trk (without manual)
and I am having a very frustrating time trying to record.

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Any advice or opinions on an Otari MX7000 1/2" 2 trk recorder?

:cool:

I have a chance to pick one of these up locally for a great price from a trusted source, but I've never used/heard one yet. Anyone have any experience/comments about this machine? I am only familiar w/ the MTR series. Any similarities sonically? This is just for home use (right now I've got the whole FATSO and HEDD to DAW thing happening and am looking at this machine for cutting drums).

I have a 16 track MTR90 MKII, one of the tracks won't erase. Now I checked the Erase current and I cant get over 1 volt p-p off of it when all the other cards can push 3 volts p-p or more. If I push it it distorts. I have traced it down to a general area but am at a loss in terms of which component might be bad, I feel like I'm chasing my tail.

I have an old MX-5050 8sHD 1/2" 8 track and was wondering about redoing the electronics to improve it. I've got the full schematics for the unit, and it's the earlier modular two-piece unit with the record/reproduce electronics in pairs in a seperate rack from the transport, so it'll be easy to access.