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Introduced in 1973, the Nakamichi 700 Tri-Tracer was a three-head, two-motor cassette deck with off-tape monitoring, a double-capstan transport, Dolby B noise reduction, adjustable azimuth, pitch control, a recording limiter and comprehensive input mixing facilities.

The Eventide HM80 Harmonizer brought core digital delay and pitch processing into a more accessible format for musicians, enabling live use of time-based effects previously limited to high-end studio equipment.

The dbx 463X Over Easy Noise Gate offered smooth, downward expansion and creative gating effects in a simple, musical design, ideal for studio noise control and rhythmic sound shaping.

The Akai GX-95 was a Reference Master three-head cassette deck featuring LC-OFC Super GX heads, a direct-drive closed-loop dual-capstan transport, manual level and bias calibration, Dolby B and C noise reduction, Dolby HX Pro, IPSS programme search and wireless remote control.

The Sony DTC-57ES DAT Recorder was a 2-channel stereo Digital Audio Tape deck featuring rotary heads, 48kHz, 44.1kHz and 32kHz sampling frequencies, 16-bit linear standard recording, 32kHz 12-bit non-linear long-play recording, 1-bit A/D and D/A conversion, and coaxial and optical digital connectivity.

The TC Electronic Intonator is a professional vocal intonation processor. It provides real-time pitch correction, De-Essing, Adaptive LoCut filtering, Audio-to-MIDI conversion, MIDI automation, 96kHz internal processing and extensive analogue and digital I/O in a 1U rackmount format.

The Apogee Rosetta 800 combines AD-8000-grade conversion with 192 kHz performance, SoftLimit, UV22HR, and Intelliclock technology in an affordable 8-channel unit, offering pristine sound and direct DAW connectivity via optional X-Series cards.

The Zoom RFX-2200 was a 24-bit multi-effects processor offering 48 presets, including reverb, delay, modulation, and vocoder. With front-panel mic input, S/PDIF digital outs, MIDI control, and a user-friendly interface, it became a budget studio favourite in the early 2000s for its versatility and solid sound quality.

Retro 2A3 delivers classic Pultec-style passive EQ with modern enhancements, dual-channel tube tone, and a powerful subsonic filter for musical and flexible equalisation across tracking, mixing, and mastering.

ART TPS II is a versatile dual-channel tube preamp combining Variable Valve Voicing presets, variable input impedance, and integrated output limiting to deliver a wide range of tones with fast, intuitive control.

The Lavry Quintessence surpasses the legendary DA924 with even greater transparency, accuracy, and dynamic range, while adding advanced monitor control, calibration precision, and versatile I/O options.

Elysia Karacter is a Class A stereo impulse shaper and distortion unit that delivers mastering grade saturation with smooth symmetrical clipping, tube inspired asymmetrical distortion, a unique colour filter, turbo FET shred mode, flexible dual mono, stereo link and M S processing, and external control voltage modulation for dynamic colouration.