Separately packaged transport and electronics, DC capstan
servo
with pitch control, plug-in electronics, complete
accessibility
to electronics adjustments, and interface jack for adding
dbx
or Dolby noise-reduction system.
Manufactured Otari Electric Co, Japan
Tape Speed 19 & 38 cm/s (+-7%) (7,5 & 15
ips)
Motors DC Servo x 3
Heads 3 eight-track in line stacks for erase,
record
and reproduce
Meters VU x 8
Reel Size 10,5" (26,5cm) NAB
Tape 1/2", 0,075" track width
AGFA PEM 468/CCIR (BASF SM468)
Bias Adjustable
Punc-In/Out Noise free
Freq. Response 35-25000Hz +-3dB (38 cm/s at 0 VU)
40-20000Hz +-3dB (19 cm/s at -10dB)
Wow & Flutter 0.06% (38 cm/s)
0.08% (19 cm/s)
Fast Wind Time 70s / 540m
Inputs Line 100mV/50k unbalanced XLR
Line 100mV/600 ohms balanced XLR
Mic 0,25mV/50k-150 ohms
Outputs +4dBm-10dBm 600 ohms balanced XLR
Dimensions W x H x D 54 x 43 x 25cm (Electronics)
46 x 43 x 24cm (Transport)
Working pos. Horizontal and vertical
Price 1980:
USD4895 FIM27000
Notes:
Do not clean the Pinc Roller with alcohol.
Remote pinouts for
the MX5050B:
1 rewind
2 fast forward
3 play
4 stop
5 -
6 record
7 edit break
8 -
9 -
10 record LED
11 GND
12 -
The Agfa 468 and BASF 468 are the same formula.
The correct bias level for most Otari machines is:
30 IPS 1.25 dB Overbias @ 10KHz
15 IPS 3.5 dB
7.5 IPS 4.5 dB
If you have an Otari MX-5050 then the numbers are:
30 IPS 1.0 dB
15 IPS 3.0 dB
7.5 IPS 4.0 dB
This information is located on web site at www.jrpro.com.
Updated
December 28, 2008