April 1999

Released in 1999

Zoom RFX-2000 Digital Reverb & Multi Effects

The Zoom RFX-2000 is a flagship 24-bit multi-effects processor featuring high-quality reverb, mastering tools, MIDI control, and 100 editable presets. With real-time tap tempo, digital output, and software support for Windows and Mac, it offers powerful, flexible sound shaping for studio and live use.
Released in 1999

Apogee AD-8000 8-Channel Digital Audio Converter

The Apogee AD-8000 is an eight-channel 24-bit A/D converter with extensive I/O and processing features and an extensive, accessible user interface.
Released in 1999

TASCAM DA-45HR High Resolution Digital Audio Tape Recorder

The Tascam DA-45HR is a professional-grade digital audio recorder that improves upon the feature set of its predecessor, the DA-40. With the DA-45HR, Tascam has elevated the recording quality to 24-bit resolution, allowing for a greater dynamic range and a more accurate representation of the original audio source.
Released in 1999

Akai Z4 Performance Sampler

The Akai Z4 Sampler is a 24-bit/96kHz hardware sampler combining high-end audio quality with powerful real-time control, advanced filtering, and deep synthesis capabilities. Featuring four assignable Q-Link knobs, over 40 onboard effects, and seamless integration with Akai’s ak.Sys software, it offered studio-grade performance and live flexibility without taxing your computer. Built on Akai’s sampling legacy, the Z4 delivered a new standard for professional hardware samplers.
Released in 1999

Sony DRE-S777 Sampling Digital Reverb

After the lacklustre DPS-V55, Sony had one last shot at the studio effects market, and they went out on a high with the spectacular DRE-S777 Sampling Reverb. The Sony DRE-S777 was a new type of reverb, one that used real impulse responses to capture real space, rather than the traditional method from the past of trying to emulate a real space.