CANOGA PARK, CA, October 9, 2001

-Otari Corp. is pleased to announce the highly regarded Audio Technologies Program at Mt. San Jacinto College has purchased and installed an Otari Elite 32-channel digitally-controlled analog console and an Otari RADAR-II 24-track Hard Disk Recording System. This marks the college's second Otari RADAR-II system to date. Both the Elite console and the RADAR-II system were commissioned for the school's fourth and flagship recording studio.

The recent installation creates a world-class digital recording and mixing environment for the students who participate in the state college's fully accredited Audio Technologies Program, from which graduates can choose either certificate or A.A. degree tracks. This combination of Otari professional audio systems works in tandem to establish an advanced learning studio environment, which acts as the transition stage from school to the real world of working studios.

"This is quite a comprehensive package for our students to learn and work with," observes Bing Bruce, Audio Engineering Instructor for the Audio Technologies Program, which began at the school in the mid-1980s. The Elite console and RADAR-II Hard Disk Recorder occupy the school's fourth control room-the most advanced studio environment the program offers. Mt. San Jacinto College's three other studios serve as developmental stepping stones to this high-tech setup. "Students start out with an entry level console and Yamaha recorders, and progressively encounter more and more complex audio technologies,"Bruce explains. "The new studio with its Elite console and RADAR-II recorder is the crown jewel of the program."

While the console offers the school's students the same benefits it has brought to scores of commercial recording studios around the world over the years, the Elite's array of features, including full recall automation, prepare students for a complex future in a very accessible manner. "The interesting thing about the Elite console is that at first glance, it looks very intimidating to students," says Bruce. "It's a very leading-edge, state-of-the-art digital audio platform. But once they actually work on it, they see how user-friendly it really is, how they can recall mixes and configurations with the touch of a button. That kind of performance can greatly help to instill a significant measure of confidence in a student. That's one of the features you don't read about in the manual."

Bruce also gave high marks to Otari Corp. for its support, not only of its products, but also of professional audio education programs. "Otari went out of their way to make sure that we had the system up and running quickly, so students could begin learning, recording and mixing," says Bruce. "In many ways, they became our partner in advancing our educational agenda here. It's something we'll always appreciate."

Otari, Inc., established in 1965 in Tokyo, Japan, first specialized in the manufacturing of high-speed audio tape duplicators. The company's research on magnetic recording resulted in a series of renowned master recorders, most notably?the MTR-90 and MTR-10. For 35 years, Otari has been a leading manufacturer of professional audio products for the broadcast, post-production, music recording and live sound markets, including: analog and digital recorders, mixing consoles, as well as high-speed industrial audio and video cassette loading and duplication systems.

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