Otari MX-5050 Playback Issue
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Otari MX-5050 Playback Issue
Hello Everybody,
I'm hoping for some guidance from the knowledgable people that hang out here before bothering my tech tomorrow.
Any feedback would be truly appreciated. Maybe this is something I can rectify myself.
I am working on a mix recorded on an MX-5050 8 track, and I noticed the volume dropping down a bit on track one.
Upon soloing the track, the problem seemed more to be a loss of the higher frequencies (it's a drum machine).
I have determined that this did not take place during recording, as it doesn't always occur at the same place.
After playing it back a few times, I pulled out my MRL tape, and for some strange reason, on 10k there is a momentary--again unpredictable--loss from anywhere from 1 to 3dB. Sometimes the 10k tone will pass perfectly and others it will drop out for a brief period then hit 0 dB again.
Now, I have cleaned the heads repeatedly and demagnetized everything as obvious measures, but I'm still getting the same intermittent problem.
This is probably something painfully obvious to the more talented recorders here, but I'm flummoxed.
Any ideas what the problem may be?
Thanks for reading.
I'm hoping for some guidance from the knowledgable people that hang out here before bothering my tech tomorrow.
Any feedback would be truly appreciated. Maybe this is something I can rectify myself.
I am working on a mix recorded on an MX-5050 8 track, and I noticed the volume dropping down a bit on track one.
Upon soloing the track, the problem seemed more to be a loss of the higher frequencies (it's a drum machine).
I have determined that this did not take place during recording, as it doesn't always occur at the same place.
After playing it back a few times, I pulled out my MRL tape, and for some strange reason, on 10k there is a momentary--again unpredictable--loss from anywhere from 1 to 3dB. Sometimes the 10k tone will pass perfectly and others it will drop out for a brief period then hit 0 dB again.
Now, I have cleaned the heads repeatedly and demagnetized everything as obvious measures, but I'm still getting the same intermittent problem.
This is probably something painfully obvious to the more talented recorders here, but I'm flummoxed.
Any ideas what the problem may be?
Thanks for reading.
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Re: Otari MX-5050 Playback Issue
I'd guess that there's a transport issue of some sort. I'd sit by the deck and watch to see if the tape is lifting off or riding up and down a tad when the high frequency dips happen.
If it were an MCI I'd suggest an analog torque board adjustment. I'm not sure what the Otari answer is.
If it were an MCI I'd suggest an analog torque board adjustment. I'm not sure what the Otari answer is.
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Re: Otari MX-5050 Playback Issue
Thanks for the response / suggestion.
I just ran the MRL though and the drop in dB doesn't appear to be due to any tape movement--the tape seems to be making constant solid contact.
I just ran the MRL though and the drop in dB doesn't appear to be due to any tape movement--the tape seems to be making constant solid contact.
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Re: Otari MX-5050 Playback Issue
what tape are you using?
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Re: Otari MX-5050 Playback Issue
Using RMGI 911.
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Re: Otari MX-5050 Playback Issue
does it just happen with this tape? do other tapes have the same issue?
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Re: Otari MX-5050 Playback Issue
I’m going to do some further investigating, but after speaking to a well-qualified tech, he wants to examine the heads—as the outer bands are prone to fluctuation in HF.
The location of this track just makes it more obvious, as it is a constant hi hat.
The location of this track just makes it more obvious, as it is a constant hi hat.
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