Publison

Publison was a French audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1978 by Bruno Dauchez and Jean-Pierre Lafont. The company became known for innovative digital processors including the DHM 89, Infernal Machine and Vocoder 32, offering advanced real-time manipulation of audio signals at a time when digital processing was still developing rapidly. Publison equipment found favour with musicians, producers and sound designers for its unusually powerful processing capabilities. Although the company ceased trading in 1997, its digital effects remain highly regarded and its designs helped establish Publison as an important name in the early development of professional digital audio processing.

Made In France

Released in 1978 /

Publison DHM 89 B2 Stereo Digital Audio Computer

Introduced in 1978, the Publison DHM 89 B2 Stereo Digital Audio Computer was a dual-channel French digital processor combining delay, echo, pitch-shifting, reverse playback, sound-memory looping and external control. Its quasi-16-bit flying-comma conversion system operated at a 52.91kHz sampling frequency, while 210kbits of RAM provided selectable delay times at frequency responses of 5kHz, 10kHz or 20kHz.

Made In France

Released in 1984 /

Publison Infernal Machine 90 Stereo Audio Computer

The Publison Infernal Machine 90 Stereo Audio Computer was a French 16-bit dual-channel digital processor introduced in 1984. It combined delay, echo, independent pitch-shifting, stereo reverberation, sampling, time compression and time expansion in a programmable and expandable system. MIDI, optional SMPTE/EBU synchronisation, computer control, digital audio interfacing and a dedicated remote allowed the Publison Infernal Machine 90 to operate as both a studio effects processor and an early digital audio workstation.

Classic Tracks Using Publison Gear

Click for deep dives into iconic songs, the gear, engineers, and studios behind the recordings

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak

Like A Virgin

Madonna

Never Gonna Give You Up

Rick Astley

If I Could Turn Back Time

Cher