Analogue Effects

The Pultec EQP-1 was a game changer in recording studios, as you now had the ability to manipulate the sound even farther than before.

The use of simulated reverberation for recording, broadcasting and TV dates back many years. It has found many applications both for creating special effects and for optimizing the room acoustical impression in musical recordings.

The Fairchild 670 Tube Limiter was the brainchild of Estonian immigrant to the USA, Rein Narma.

The Teletronix LA-2A was released in 1962, and along with the Urie 1176, is one of the most iconic compressors ever made, and is still in use today.

There are not a lot of limiters designed in the 1960s that are still in production today, but the legendary Urie 1176 is one such beast.

The Teletronix LA-3A released in 1969, fused the optical compression of the LA-2A with the solid state clarity and punch of the 1176 compressor.

The EMT 140 Gold Foil Reverb replaces the EMT 140 with a far more compact reverb unit, taking up 1/5th of the space of the EMT 140 and features improved characteristics.

Along with flanging, phasing was a very popular effect in the early seventies and Eventide were there to cash in on this trendy new sound!

The Roland RE-201 was an engineering masterpiece. It featured a sophisticated tape-echo effect and a built-in spring reverb, with different sound variations selectable via 12 different operating modes.

The original Aphex Aural Exciter from 1975 shown here is so rare, simply because they were never sold to the public, and as they improved on the product, it is assumed they destroyed the older models.

The Eventide Model FL201 Instant Flanger was designed to simulate true tape flanging and offered a much deeper flanging effect than anything previously available, it was widely used on many legendary recordings.

The MXR Model 126 Flanger/Doubler was released by MXR in the late 1970s and appeared in many studios of the time.

The dbx 160 and 161 are single-channel compressor/limiters combining sophisticated technology and user-oriented features in a compact package.

The Klark Teknik DN50 Spring Reverb was introduced around the late seventies, just prior to the launch of digital reverbs.

The dbx 162 compressor/limiter is a stereo device using true rms level detection circuitry tor signal sensing and sophisticated voltage controlled amplifiers as the gain control elements.