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.

2020
Released in 2020

Drawmer 1970 Dual FET Compressor & Preamplifier

The Drawmer 1970 Dual F.E.T. Compressor and Pre-Amplifier continues the legacy of the renowned Drawmer 1960, the original professional audio “toolbox” compressor. With a greatly expanded feature set, the 1970 stands as one of the most adaptable mic preamplifier/compressors available today, delivering vintage audio characteristics at an affordable price.
2020
Released in 2020

Avedis Audio KeyPre Keyboard Preamplifier

The Avedis Audio KeyPre® was designed for professional keyboard, synthesiser, and drum machine users who want to use something better than a mixer input channel or a DI (direct injection).
2020
Released in 2020

Kemper Profiler Rack Guitar Processor

The Kemper Profiler Rack is a 3U, 19-inch unit offering amp profiling, FX technology, seamless switching, and morphing control. It supports MIDI, wireless control via tablet, and easy rig management through Rig Manager.
2020
Released in 2020

Pultec EQM-1S Mastering Equaliser

Since rereleasing the Pultec EQP-1A & Pultec EQP-1S, customers have asked when we planned to do mastering versions of these iconic 3U products.
2020
Released in 2020

Warm Audio BUS-COMP Compressor

Warm Audio BUS-COMP Compressor provides true reproduction of console-grade bus compression and delivers the sound of modern, final mixes.
2020
Released in 2020

IGS Multicore Multi-Band Compressor

IGS Multicore Multi-Band Compressor offers three bands of classic analogue VCA compression and an infinite field of possibilities to shape the sound.
2020
Released in 2020

dbx 266xs Compressor Gate

Adding a dbx 266xs Compressor/Gate to your live sound rig or studio gives you more dynamic control to help create a more polished, professional sound.
2021
Released in 2021

Sonic Farm Creamer Dual Pentode Preamplifier

Unveiling the Sonic Farm Creamer Dual Pentode Preamplifier, a pioneering hybrid microphone and instrument preamplifier that fuses pentode tube technology, making it the flagship offering from Sonic Farm!
2021
Released in 2021

SSL Fusion Outboard Processor

The SSL Fusion Outboard Processor introduces six completely new analogue colouration tools designed to bring the perfect combination of added tonal character, weight and space to your mix bus or stereo stems, with the detail, warmth and finesse that only real analogue circuits can provide.
2021
Released in 2021

Crane Song Titan 2 Dynamics Processor

The Crane Song Titan 2 Dynamics Processor is a Hardware stereo compressor with plug-in control by ethernet.
2021
Released in 2021

Rupert Neve MBC

The Rupert Neve MBC is the ultimate tool for creating digital signals with the tone, transparency, and power expected from Rupert Neve Designs.
2021
Released in 2021

Louder Than Liftoff Silver Bullet Mk2 Preamp

The Louder Than Liftoff Silver Bullet Mk2 is a popular analog hardware processor designed to add warmth and character to audio recordings with new features and improved internal circuitry.
2021
Released in 2021

Louder Than Liftoff Chroma+ Preamplifier

The Louder Than Liftoff Chroma+ is a high-end preamp and tone-shaping tool designed to add warmth, color, and character to audio recordings.
2021
Released in 2021

AudioScape 76D Limiting Amplifier

The AudioScape 76D is a faithful, USA-built recreation of the iconic blackface UREI 1176 Rev. D 76 compressor, celebrated for its punchy, thick, and harmonically rich sound. Now completing AudioScape’s line-up of 76 revisions, including the 76A and 76F, it offers the full spectrum of classic FET compressor tones for modern studios.
2021
Released in 2021

Sonic Farm Beamer Pentode Preamplifier

The Sonic Farm Beamer Pentode Preamplifier is a harmonious fusion of the Sonic Farm Creamer and Sonic Farm Berliner, amalgamating one channel from each.
2021
Released in 2021

Rupert Neve 5254 Dual Diode Bridge Compressor

The Rupert Neve 5254 Diode Bridge Compressor offers two channels of iconic diode bridge compression, thoughtfully improved and refined for modern tracking, mixing, and mastering.
2021
Released in 2021

Sonic Farm Creamliner III Pentode Line Preamplifier

The Sonic Farm Creamliner III functions as a stereo line signal conditioner, with the primary objective of enhancing the audio quality of digital stereo busses and digital PA boards. This is achieved by directing the signal through a pentode, and optionally, through the output transformer if chosen.
2021
Released in 2021

AudioScape V-Comp+ Vari MU Compressor

The AudioScape V-Comp+ is a modernised recreation of a classic 1950s variable-mu tube compressor, featuring enhanced input drive, faster recovery times, and versatile modes for both vintage and modern workflows. Handcrafted in the USA, it delivers smooth, musical compression with authentic tone and upgraded functionality.
2021
Released in 2021

Sonic Farm Berliner Dual Pentode Preamplifier

Presenting the Sonic Farm Berliner: a dual-channel mic/instrument/line tube preamp that reimagines the iconic Telefunken V76 from the 1950s, while infusing it with distinctive twists that differentiate it from its vintage counterpart.
2021
Released in 2021

Gainlab Audio Dictator Dual Mono Vari-Mu Compressor

The Gainlab Audio Dictator Dual Mono Vari-Mu Compressor is the Dual Mono Version of the Dual Pentode Vari-Mu Compressor, featuring the same high quality internal components and build quality.
2021
Released in 2021

IGS Zen Compressor

If you want your music sounds like yin n' yang, you need a ZEN.
2021
Released in 2021

Line 6 Helix Guitar Amp & Effects Processor

The Line 6 Helix delivers authentic analogue amp and effects sounds with dual-SHARC® processing, a user-friendly interface, and extensive I/O options. The optional Helix Control foot controller adds touch-sensitive footswitches and customisable scribble strips.
2021
Released in 2021

AudioScape XL-305R Stereo Reverb

The AudioScape XL-305R revives the legendary 1980s XL-305 Spring Reverb with a 12-spring equally tempered design for rich, musical tones. Handcrafted in the USA, it blends vintage authenticity with modern features like a sidechain high-pass filter and 4-band EQ, offering versatile and characterful reverb.
2021
Released in 2021

Rupert Neve 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Pre

The Rupert Neve 5025 Dual Shelford Microphone Preamplifier offers two channels of the finest microphone preamplification in the world.
2021
Released in 2021

Stam SA-23A Tube Optical Compressor

For the first time, the unique compression characteristics of the famous Teletronix LA-2A and LA-3A can be obtained in a single unit, the Stam SA-23A Tube Optical Compressor.
2022
Released in 2022

Drawmer 1974 Stereo Parametric Equaliser

The vintage-style, fully stereo Drawmer 1974 Four Band Parametric Equaliser delivers exceptional analogue musicality and sonic clarity, inspired by 1970s-era gear. It excels in subtle shaping for mastering purposes, providing a delicate touch and easy recall, while also being highly effective for tonal sculpting. The 1974 adds analogue warmth and character that is nearly impossible to replicate in the digital domain.
2022
Released in 2022

Maag Audio PreQ2 Dual Mic Pre with EQ

Maag Audio’s newest creation is the Maag Audio PreQ2™ dual mic preamp with eq, a complete analogue system for either recording or mixing housed in a 1u standalone unit. It comes with Cliff Maag's venerable air band® shelving equaliser first introduced in 1993 with his NTI EQ3 equaliser.
2022
Released in 2022

SSL The Bus+ Two Channel Bus Compressor + Dynamic Equaliser

SSL have been on a mission to create the ultimate and most versatile incarnation of the legendary Bus Compressor ever; the result is the SSL The Bus+.
2022
Released in 2022

Tascam DA-6400 Digital Multitrack Recorder

The Tascam DA-6400 Digital Multitrack Recorder is an impressive 64-channel digital multitrack recorder/player, perfect for live performances and broadcast applications, all fitting into a single rack space unit.
2022
Released in 2022

Acme Motown EQ

Acme Audio’s Motown equaliser faithfully reproduces a rare classic designed by Motown’s Chief Engineer Mike McLean. Featuring a transformer-balanced path and authentic components, it delivers the original’s legendary sound quality.
2022
Released in 2022

H2 Audio 0011/Stereo 2-Channel Mic Pre/EQ

The H2 Audio Helios 0011/Stereo transforms the classic 0011 channel into something extraordinary with its 19" rack-mount format production module.
2022
Released in 2022

Heritage Audio MOTORCITY EQualiser

The Heritage Audio MOTORCITY Equaliser is a faithful reproduction of the rare and coveted passive EQs that were used at the legendary Motown studios in the 1960s.
2022
Released in 2022

Heritage Audio Herchild Model 670

The Heritage Audio Herchild Model 670 stands as a Tube-based Variable-Mu compressor, meticulously recreating the precise blueprint and components employed in its original counterpart.
2022
Released in 2022

Gainlab Audio Bishop Channel Strip

The Gainlab Audio Bishop Channel Strip surpasses typical high-quality channel strips with its exceptional features. At its core lies a microphone preamp that utilises three vacuum tubes, all integrated into an all-tube design.
2022
Released in 2022

AudioScape 260VU Compressor/Limiter

The AudioScape 260VU Compressor/Limiter is a stereo version of the classic VCA compressor, the DBX 160, renowned for its distinctive 1970s character and unique midrange warmth.