psychonaut
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Posted on Sep 29 2010 08:34 AM
As a big proponent of analog recording, and a proud 'digi-phobe', I'm extremely pleased that Otari is now manufacturing 2, 4, 8, 16, and 24 track reel to reel tape machines again! Apparently there is a growing demand around the world. Hopefully this will lead other manufacturers to re-start production of their classic recorders. Great news.
http://www.otari.com/product/recorder/mx5050/index.html
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JakeDobner
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Seattle
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Posted on Sep 29 2010 09:22 AM
What is the $$$-damage? Are these professional studio quality? Does the unit just drop into the big consol?
This is what I am more use to seeing in Studios: 
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psychonaut
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Posted on Sep 29 2010 11:32 AM
And that's just like the some of the models they are re-introducing. The 2 track pictured on their sight is a smaller portable model, but every bit pro studio grade; half track 1/4"
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JakeDobner
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Posted on Sep 29 2010 02:21 PM
Gotcha! I found it odd that they'd show the small two-track model.
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psychonaut
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Posted on Sep 29 2010 02:28 PM
that's because they haven't started to manufacture anything larger yet.. They are set to start production this year. I guess the link is misleading because they don't mention it the site yet.
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djangodeadman
Joined: Jan 25, 2007
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Brighton UK
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Posted on Oct 12 2010 11:40 AM
All we need now is for someone to actually start selling 2" tape again 
— Los Fantasticos
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psychonaut
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Posted on Oct 12 2010 12:37 PM
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dboomer
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Port Hueneme, CA
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Posted on Oct 14 2010 07:26 PM
Good ... I was starting to miss wow and flutter 
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djangodeadman
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Brighton UK
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Posted on Oct 15 2010 07:58 AM
dboomer
Good ... I was starting to miss wow and flutter
You can get a plug-in for that
— Los Fantasticos
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dboomer
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Port Hueneme, CA
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Posted on Oct 15 2010 09:33 AM
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spy
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Athens, Greece
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Posted on Oct 17 2010 09:02 PM
Really great news! Analog rules!
Hope the prices won't raise on the used ones before I buy one! 
— Every word is like an unecessary stain on silence and nothingness.
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30ips
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Posted on Oct 21 2010 05:15 PM
psychonaut
As a big proponent of analog recording, and a proud 'digi-phobe', I'm extremely pleased that Otari is now manufacturing 2, 4, 8, 16, and 24 track reel to reel tape machines again! Apparently there is a growing demand around the world. Hopefully this will lead other manufacturers to re-start production of their classic recorders. Great news.
Just out of curiosity, where are you getting info that Otari is making machines other than the 5050 two track that has been around now quite a while ? The 5050, while pretty cool for what it has always been, is currently $7350 US brand new. A custom four-track was made for someone I know last year at a cost of almost $12,000. Not exactly assembly-line mass consumer stuff any more.
We're back to the old old days where if you want a premium analog machine brand new, it's gonna cost some serious moolah. Anyway, haven't heard that Otari is venturing out to higher tracks beyond those I mentioned. Where is this information ?
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SlacktoneDave
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Posted on Oct 21 2010 08:46 PM
dboomer
Good ... I was starting to miss wow and flutter
... and still the voice of the Masters...
http://tinyurl.com/2f5uztm
2" Eight track, anyone?
~dave
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dboomer
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Port Hueneme, CA
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Posted on Oct 21 2010 09:40 PM
I always figured you for an Ampex 300 kind of guy. They are full of firebottles 
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LouHela
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Helsinki
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Posted on Dec 03 2010 02:06 PM
All I'd need now is a new house..
Stop it. Analogue is the playground of coked up superstars.
Which I AIN'T BERLEDDY HELL
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