Released in 1979

Roland SBF-325 Stereo Flanger

The Roland SBF-325 is a stereo flanger with dual audio delay lines. It has three different flanger effect modes and one chorus mode. It preceded the now famous Roland SDD-330 by two years in terms of rack mount chorus effectors.

Released in 1979

Urei 1178 Stereo Compressor

The Urei 1178 compressor was introduced in 1979 by Universal Audio. It became a popular choice in recording studios during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, and it remains a sought-after vintage piece of audio equipment today.

Released in 1979

Dynacord TAM 19 Stereo Multiflanger System

The Dynacord TAM 19 Stereo Multiflanger System was released in 1979 and produces unique flanging effects.

Released in 1979

MicMix XL-305 Master Room Reverb

The MicMix XL-305 Master Room Reverb delivers live chamber reverb in a compact, rack-mount design. It eliminates artefacts, handles transients perfectly, and offers stereo capability with built-in EQ, making it ideal for professional studio and live use.

Released in 1979

DBX 163 Compressor/Limiter

The dbx 163 and dbx 164 compressor/ limiters feature dbx’s Over Easy compression. Over Easy refers to a “soft knee” compression characteristic that provides virtually inaudible gain control at ratios up to infinite compression.

Released in 1980

Sony PCM-1610 Digital Audio Processor

The genuine advantage of the Sony PCM-1610 digital audio processor is its enormous potential to deliver drastically improved sound. Whereas analogue recorders are saddled with performance limitations of one form or another, unlimited quality improvement is possible using digital technology.

Released in 1980

Mitsubishi X-80 Digital Recorder

The Mitsubishi X-80 Digital Recorder was a pioneering audio recorder that offered significant improvements in fidelity and accuracy over analogue recording technologies upon its release in 1980.

Released in 1980

Roland SRE-555 Chorus Echo

The Roland SRE-555 Chorus Echo is a rackmount tape delay based on the RE-501, offering chorus, tape echo and reverb effects. Designed for professional studio and live use, it features balanced XLR and 1/4″ inputs and outputs, a 77dB signal-to-noise ratio, and delays from 0.55 to 1.8 seconds. Its rack-friendly design and advanced noise reduction made it a reliable choice for engineers seeking classic Roland tape echo in a convenient format.

Released in 1980

Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo

The Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo is the final and most advanced tape delay in Roland’s classic series. Combining tape echo, chorus and spring reverb, it features balanced XLR connections, noise reduction circuitry and delays up to 1.8 seconds. Its improved tape transport and sound-on-sound mode made it a studio favourite, delivering warm, analogue effects with reliable performance.

Released in 1980

Lexicon PCM 41 Digital Delay Processor

The Lexicon PCM 41 was a huge success for Lexicon when it was released back in 1980 and even today you will still find them in use in major recording studios everywhere. The Lexicon PCM 41 was eventually replaced by the Lexicon PCM 42 which featured longer delay times but retained the sonic characteristics of the Lexicon PCM 41.

Released in 1980

EMT 251 Digital Reverberation System

The EMT 251 Digital Reverberation System, released in 1980 is a rather rare reverb unit, strangely less well known than the legendary EMT 250, which is replaces, regardless of its superior specification and functionality.

Released in 1980

Sony PCM-10 Digital Audio Processor

The Sony PCM-10 Digital Audio Processor is a rather elusive piece of audio technology.