MCI

Explore MCI vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Models

JH-120 — MCI JH-120 quarter-inch two-track: clean-sheet 1975 pro transport, servo tape tension, phase-locked capstan, £1790 in 1975.

JH-32 — MCI JH-32: late-1970s professional 32-track recorder using 3-inch tape. Obscure model; known mostly from period audio press coverage.

JH-100 — MCI JH-100 tape transport — D.C. servo capstan, 15/30 ips, TTL logic, Mark II auto locator. The deck under MCI's JH-16/JH-24 multitracks.
JH-110 — MCI JH-110 quarter/half-inch studio recorder — servo transport, 3 speeds, 190 lbs, NAB/CCIR EQ. The workhorse of late-'70s pro rooms.
JH-110B — MCI JH-110B professional two-track tape recorder — transformerless electronics, Total Servo Transport, sync-ready. Period dealer listings in the high $3Ks.
JH-114 — MCI JH-114 professional multitrack tape recorder — expandable 8 to 24 track, a studio workhorse that dominated the used market.
JH-16 — MCI JH-16: 3-head 16-track recorder at $16,500, built on the JH-10 transport. Used on Carole King's Tapestry sessions at A&M.
JH-24 — MCI JH-24 two-inch 24-track analog recorder — 31.5-inch cabinet, JH-100 transport, transformerless design, 15/30 ips.
JH-636 — MCI JH-636 — a 36-input professional console, commonly automated and fitted with parametric EQ, sold new for over $40k and trading used in the low-$20ks by the early 1990s.

JH-416 (Early 1970s) — The MCI JH-416 was a modular master recording console from the early 1970s, sold in 8/16/24-track versions and advertised at $19,500 for the 16-track model.

JH-110A — MCI JH-110A quarter-inch stereo tape deck — servo transport, +4 dBm pro output, tilting cabinet. The two-track that anchored MCI studio rooms.
JH-538 — MCI JH-538 automated recording console — period studio listings, JH-50 automation, and the classified-market record.

110B — MCI 110B professional tape recorder, early 1980s; known from trade ads for transformerless electronics and Total Servo Transport.
1400-W — MCI 1400-W is a little-documented pro power amplifier; a 1997 Mix ad describes the FR Series M-1400 with 1,400W bridged output.
16T — The MCI 16T is an obscure, little-documented audio product from studio maker MCI. No specs, dates, or product type are confirmed.
JH-10 — MCI JH-10 — the logic-controlled, constant-tension 2-inch tape transport that MCI built its JH-16 recorder around. Thinly documented; used decks traded at $1,000 in 1975.
JH-45 — MCI JH-45 AutoLock — microprocessor SMPTE/EBU synchronizer locking two tape transports to ±50 µsec, with 10 memories and programmable punch in/out.
JH-542B — MCI JH-542B large-format recording console — 28 I/O modules, automated plasma meters. Period classifieds show $25,000 (1985) down to $17,000 (1990).

JH-500 — MCI JH-500 mixing console — automation-ready flagship desk in JH-528 and JH-542 frames, with 4-point EQ and built-in VCA path for the later JH-50 automation system.
JH-600 — The MCI JH-600 was a Sony-era studio console pitched as quieter than you know who — differential electronics, 36-input/24-bus configurations, and a broadcast variant.
JH-618 — MCI JH-618 broadcast/production console from the Sony-era MCI years — 10 mic + 5 stereo line broadcast config or 18-input production version, sold in turnkey packages.
JH-652 — MCI JH-652 split-monitor console (1980-82): 52 transformerless inputs, dual-console operation, Plasma Display metering, six-figure price.
M-1400 — MCI M-1400 power amp — 1400W bridged, 36 lbs. Surviving docs are Mackie paperwork, so verify the badge before buying.
Sony JH24 — MCI Sony JH24 two-inch 24-track — period classifieds priced it $9.5k–$14.5k in the mid-to-late 1990s. A working analog workhorse.
X-80A — Mitsubishi X-80A console digital mastering recorder — 16-bit, 50.4 kHz, ¼ tape at 15 IPS, $27,000 in 1981, razor-blade editable.