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AMS (Advanced Music Systems) is a British audio equipment manufacturer that has been producing high-quality professional audio products for over 30 years. The company was founded in 1981 by Mark Crabtree, a talented electronic engineer with a passion for developing innovative audio equipment.

In the early days, AMS focused on developing high-quality digital signal processors, including the AMS RMX16, which was one of the first digital reverb units to be widely adopted by musicians and producers. The RMX16 became highly popular due to its natural-sounding reverb algorithms and its intuitive user interface, which allowed users to quickly and easily create a wide range of reverb effects.

Over the years, AMS continued to innovate and release new products, including the AMS DMX 15-80S, a digital delay unit that was highly popular among musicians and producers in the 1980s and 1990s. The DMX 15-80S was renowned for its warm, natural-sounding delay effects and its intuitive user interface, which allowed users to create a wide range of delay effects with ease.

Today, AMS continues to be a respected name in the audio industry, with a range of high-quality products that are used in recording studios and live sound applications around the world. The company remains committed to developing innovative audio products that meet the needs of professional audio engineers and musicians, and its products continue to be highly regarded for their superior sound quality and reliability.

Released in 1978

AMS DMX 15-80S Stereo Digital Delay

The AMS DMX 15-80S is a true stereo microprocessor controlled digital delay line. Originally designed to meet specifications laid down by the British Broadcasting Corporation for equipment to be supplied to them, it offers two completely independently delayed channels with precisely controlled delay times.
AMS DMX 15-80S
Released in 1979

AMS DMX Series Keyboard Interface & Chorus Controller

The AMS DMX Series Keyboard Interface and Chorus Controller is an ultra rare device to add on to the AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay. The chorus controller can be used to add functionality and effects to the DMX 15-80S.
AMS DMX
Released in 1981

AMS DM2-20 Tape Phase Simulator

The AMS DM2-20 tape phase simulator is the result of extensive research into the requirements and needs of the recording industry, for accurate simulation of tape phasing. Unlike other units of this kind, which solely mix the delayed signal with the original, the DM2-20 uses two independent delay lines to allow true ‘over the top‘ tape phase simulation.
AMS DM2
Released in 1981

AMS DMX15R Digital Reverb

The AMS DMX15R was designed as a digital reverb add-on for the AMS DMX 15-80S digital delay system. However, it is uncertain if this product was ever mass-produced, and if it was, it remains extremely rare. It is more likely that the AMS DMX15R was eventually developed into a standalone digital reverb unit (AMS RMX 16) that did not depend on the AMS DMX 15-80S to operate.
AMS DMX15R
Released in 1981

AMS RMX 16 Digital Reverberation System

There have been many digital reverbs over the years, but few are as revered as the AMS RMX 16, which you will still find in studios the world over, some 40 years later. That in itself is enough to indicate just how good this reverb unit is, but it is also the only ‘old’ digital reverb that is being remade now.
AMS RMX 16
Released in 1983

AMS DMX 16E Digital Audio Editing Processor

The AMS DMX 16E is a rare digital audio capture and preview editing system renowned for its precision and advanced capabilities.
AMS DMX 16E
Released in 1988

AMS S-DMX Digital Delay Pitch Shifter Sampler

The AMS S-DMX is a dual-channel, microprocessor-controlled digital audio processor. It offers adjustable delay times with an 18kHz bandwidth, memory backup, and de-glitched pitch shifting. Key features include regeneration controls, silent ‘Nudge Buttons’ for precise adjustments, and modular design for easy updates and maintenance.
AMS S-DMX
Released in 2020

AMS/Neve AMS RMX16 Digital Reverb

What do you do when an old reverb is still so popular after nearly 40 years? You update it and release it once again. The AMS RMX16 was the world’s first microprocessor-controlled, full-bandwidth digital reverberator and characterised an enormous number of seminal recordings from the 1980s onwards. Its designer’s love for music and experience in the aerospace industry meant it was way ahead of its time on release.
AMS RMX16
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