Otari MX5050 Mk iii 8 Monitoring and Recording

Here's a video of me explaining (badly) how the monitor section of the Otari MX5050 Mk iii-8 works. I use a range of test tones from on the machine as well as from Signal Scope X (www.faberacous....
I then give a demonstration of bouncing a project out of Logic Pro, onto tape, and then back into Logic Pro live.
The song is by me (Maestro BPM) and can be found on:
- Apple Music - / police-state-single
- Spotify - open.spotify.c...
- Soundcloud - soundcloud.com...
- UA-cam - • Police State - (the video is hilarious if you ask me)

[@michaelbyrne2619]

Hi, great video. I have just got the 4 track version of this machine but it is set to 7 1/2 ips I have read there is an internal switch to set to 15ips any help would be great thanks

[@maestrobpm911]

Hi. Do you have a copy of the manual? I posted one on this Fb group - facebook.com/groups/OnlyOtariTapeGroup/files/files From memory there is an explanation in there. Otherwise check out www.tapeheads.net/forums/ and you’ll more than likely find someone that can give you a detailed and specific explanation.

[@bobsbits5357]

hi if you can get a re cap of any high power caps i lost my deck to bad caps i have a otari mtr 12 later on 1/2 inch tape
i have a head block made to take 8 track 1/2 on the otari mtr 12 so i can play back any audio recorded on this mpdel
a tascam 38 can be jazzed up to play tapes recorded on this model
some fool put the deck in a lock up for 10 years did not do it any good
i know now i have a 2 track stereo otari deck stand up model it purrs like my cat
teac 44 is ace

[@maestrobpm911]

I did a full replacement of all the electrolytic capacitors a few years ago. Including the power supply. I probably replaced more than I needed to…

[@swagwolfgang]

I have this machine but it needs some work

[@maestrobpm911]

Get your hands dirty brother. If you're handy with electronics you'll be fine. I used to be a tech so most of the work I had to do was easy. I found refurbishing the capstan motor to be a little fiddly and I almost screwed it up. But I did a recap on it myself and it was great fun. There's a great forum on tapeheads.net that I've been contributing to which includes linke to service manuals and a journal I created of all the work that I've done on mine - start here - www.tapeheads.net/threads/5050-recap.84785/post-775685048

[@philippeperez2886]

8 pistes pour 1/2 pouce. Le résultat doit pas être terrible !😢

[@maestrobpm911]

The results are good enough for me!