Effects Timeline
Our Vintage Digital and Analogue Effects timeline now includes Audio Recorders and Classic Music Tracks to help place these effects and devices within the history of recorded music. Any errors, please notify us using our contact form.
2015
Released in 2015
Neve 1073DPX Microphone Preamplifier
The Neve 1073DPX has two channels of 1073® Class A design microphone preamplifiers, each with 3-band EQ (fixed HF plus two switchable bands with cut/boost capability) and a high pass filter.
2015
Released in 2015
Burl Audio B26 Orca Control Room Monitor
The Burl Audio B26 Orca is the most highly evolved of all aquatic species. One who uses sonic superiority and harmony to dominate his environment, the ORCA is the APEX PREDATOR of all of the oceans of the Earth. Thriving off of the Island of VANCOUVER, pods of ORCAS silently stalk their prey, present just under the surface, listening, threatening.
2015
Released in 2015
Neve 33609/N Stereo Limiter Compressor
The Neve 33609/N is a desert island stereo compressor offering comprehensive limiting and compression facilities, ideal for music recording, mastering, post-production and broadcast applications.
2016
Released in 2016
Locomotive Audio WT-COMP Compressor
The Locomotive Audio WT-COMP Compressor will put a stamp on any material run through its circuitry. The smooth and euphonic sound of soft-knee vari-mu compression paired with thick, distinct and colourful harmonic saturation makes the Weight Tank Compressor very unique.
2016
Released in 2016
Crane Song Solaris Quantum DA Converter
The Crane Song Solaris Quantum DAC is a 2 channel Digital-to-Analog Converter, designed by Dave Hill. It is centred around a 32-bit converter and 32 bit ASRC (Asynchronous Sample Rate Converter) that up-samples to 211kHz in order to reduce jitter.
2016
Released in 2016
Stam SA-4000 Mk3 VCA Bus Compressor
The Stam SA4000 Mk3 is the legendary stereo bus compressor replica that will give your mixes the ultimate glue and character from two different vintage consoles in one unit.
2016
Released in 2016
Electronaut M97 Compressor Limiter
The Electronaut M97 is a modern take on an idea that has been evolving for 70 years — a triode amplifier with a variable amplification factor (expressed mathematically as ‘µ’ or ‘mu’), configured to provide dynamic range compression and limiting for high-quality audio.
2016
Released in 2016
Overstayer M-A-S Model 8101
The Overstayer M-A-S Model 8101 gives you the harmonic character and peak rounding of classic recording and mixing chains in a simple, highly controllable rack-mount unit.
2016
Released in 2016
Grace Design m108 Microphone Preamplifier
The Grace Design m108 is an 8-channel remote-controlled microphone preamplifier and A/D converter, offering transparent preamplification, high-resolution conversion, and advanced clocking for jitter-free performance. Featuring an intuitive interface with an OLED display and flexible digital outputs, including USB and optional Dante, it delivers exceptional audio quality and seamless integration into professional setups.
2016
Released in 2016
Manley Nu Mu Stereo Limiter Compressor
The Manley Nu Mu Stereo Limiter Compressor uses the special T-Bar mod tube front end of the legendary Variable Mu® with same super smooth side chain and timing characteristics followed by a high voltage discrete and FET solid-state amplifying and output stage for a faster and punchier audio path.
2016
Released in 2016
ART Digital MPA-II Microphone Preamplifier
The all new ART Digital MPA-II delivers all of the same great features of the ProMPA with the added versatility of digital output. Like the ProMPA-II, each input circuit has 48v phantom power and features variable input impedance which can radically vary the overall performance of any high quality dynamic or ribbon microphone.
2016
Released in 2016
Chandler Limited RS124 Compressor
The Chandler Limited RS124 Compressor is a recreation of one of the most coveted audio valve compressors of all time, the legendary EMI/Abbey Road RS124, reimagined for use in the modern studio environment.
2016
Released in 2016
Sonic Farm Xcalibur Saturation Preamplifier
The demand for a preamp that can elevate music production to new heights has been resounding, and now that very solution is at hand with the Sonic Farm Xcalibur and Xcalibur JC Saturation Preamplifiers.
2016
Released in 2016
WesAudio TIMBRE Vari-Mu Compressor
WesAudio TIMBRE - an all tube vari-mu compressor based on the 6386 tube, inspired by the old, famous and much desired Gates STA-Level compressor.
2016
Released in 2016
SPL PQ Mastering Equaliser
The SPL PQ is a unique equaliser, for several reasons. It has two times five fully parametric filter bands, each of which can be switched between constant Q and proportional Q! And there’s sheer unlimited headroom and a very special kind of EQ sound – thanks to 120V technology.
2016
Released in 2016
Undertone Audio UnFairchild 670M II Compressor
The Undertone Audio UnFairchild 670M II Compressor combines vintage warmth with modern precision. Rooted in the classic Fairchild 670, it offers rich harmonic saturation and exceptional dynamic control, making it a versatile tool for audio professionals.
2016
Released in 2016
Undertone Audio MPEQ-1 Equaliser
The Undertone Audio MPEQ-1 is one of the most powerful and musical Class A equalisers ever built as well as a wonderfully flexible, beautiful sounding Class A Mic Preamp/DI.
2016
Released in 2016
Undertone Audio MPDI-4 Microphone Preamplifier
The Undertone Audio MPDI-4 Microphone Preamplifier is a compact powerhouse, providing four channels of high-quality preamplification for your audio needs. Whether you're recording in a studio or on the go, this versatile unit ensures that your sound remains clear and transparent, making it a valuable addition to your audio setup.
2016
Released in 2016
Thermionic Culture Fat Bustard II Valve Mixer
The Thermionic Culture Fat Bustard II is an all-valve passive input summing mixer with 14 inputs with 4 stereo inputs, 4 mono pan-able inputs and 2 'Aux' inputs with a pan switch.
2016
Released in 2016
AudioScape Buss Compressor
The AudioScape Buss Compressor is a meticulously crafted, sonically authentic recreation of the iconic British console centre-section Quad Compressor, capturing its legendary sound. Handbuilt in the USA with uncompromising precision!
2016
Released in 2016
Tegeler Vari Tube Recording Channel
Tegeler Vari Tube Recording Channel, a dual mono (stereo) tube based dynamic compressor for recording applications in professional recording studios. This item doesn’t include any function to transmit radio waves.
2016
Released in 2016
ART Pro VLA II Compressor
The ART Pro VLA II is a tube driven Vactrol®-based Compressor / Leveling amplifier designed to excel in any professional audio environment.
2016
Released in 2016
Tegeler Creme Bus Compressor & Mastering Equaliser
The Tegeler Creme combines a passive EQ based on the Pultec principle and a high-end bus compressor in a single device.
2016
Released in 2016
Klark Teknik 76-KT Limiting Amplifier
The Klark Teknik 76-KT Limiting Amplifier is a classic FET-Style Compressor with Class-A Line Level Amplifier and Midas Transformers.
2016
Released in 2016
Dangerous BAX EQ
At the heart of this stereo unit are gently sweeping treble and bass EQ shelves (the Baxandall Curves) that give you subtle yet profound control over wide sections of the frequency spectrum. The opposite of a surgical tool, the BAX EQ is all about sweetening sounds with broad, musical adjustments.
2017
Released in 2017
Dangerous Convert AD+ Converter
Painstakingly designed without compromise, adhering only to the core philosophies of “transparent, yet musical” that have come to define Dangerous, the CONVERTAD+ is profoundly detailed, to capture your sound with an unrestricted, potent low end and an unhyped clarity that holds true from the midrange through the open top end.
2017
Released in 2017
Gyraf Audio G24 Cadmium Compressor
The Gyraf Audio G24 is an entirely new type of stereo compressor – aimed at mix and mastering functions. Similar to its sister and predecessor, the G23 EQ, it’s for those situations where you have a mix that is already nearly perfect balanced, but you want to control some part of its dynamic without messing up the overall definition.
2017
Released in 2017
Focusrite ISA 828 MkII Microphone Preamplifier
The Focusrite ISA 828 MkII incorporates eight of Focusrite's classic mic preamps, with Lundahl LL1538 transformers on every input. Each channel has the option of mic or line inputs, while inputs 1-4 also feature instrument inputs on the front panel.
2017
Released in 2017
Eventide H9000 Multi-Effects Processor
The Eventide H9000 may very well be the very last hardware based multi-effects processor we ever see out of Eventide, as the performance simply cannot get any better. The Eventide H9000 continues Eventide’s unbroken tradition of delivering industry-leading signal processing power to the pro audio community. The culmination of a multi-year development cycle, the H9000 features 8x the processing power of the H8000 and a huge array of I/O options, as well as network capability.
2017
Released in 2017
Warm Audio EQP-WA Program Tube Equaliser
The Warm Audio EQP-WA Program Tube Equaliser is a faithful recreation of the industry-standard tube equaliser, the Pultec EQP-1A.
2017
Released in 2017
MOTU 828es Audio Interface
The MOTU 828es is a professional audio interface offering 60 channels, including 28 inputs and 32 outputs, with ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC technology for exceptional 123 dB dynamic range. It features ultra-low latency with Thunderbolt and USB 2.0 connectivity, supporting both Mac and PC.
2017
Released in 2017
Klark Teknik EQP-KT Tube Equaliser
The Klark Teknik EQP-KT is a classic Tube Equaliser with Switchable-Frequency Selection, Variable-Bandwidth and Custom-Built Midas Transformers.
2017
Released in 2017
LaChapell Audio Model 992EG Two Channel Tube Preamp
The LaChapell Audio Model 992EG is a boutique, two channel, fully balanced instrument and microphone Tube Preamplifier hat no recording studio is complete without at least one.
2017
Released in 2017
AudioScape Opto Compressor
The AudioScape Opto Compressor is a modern recreation of a 1960s optical compressor, featuring NOS tubes, custom-wound transformers, and in-house-built T4B opto-attenuators for authentic tone. Enhanced with a front-panel R37 trim pot for greater compression versatility, it combines vintage accuracy with modern usability.
2017
Released in 2017
Neve 1073SPX Microphone Preamplifier
The elegantly crafted Neve 1073SPX adopts the 1073® Class A design, exquisite 3-band EQ (fixed HF plus two switchable bands with cut/boost capability) and high pass filter – making the 1073SPX the obvious choice for modern studios.
