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The DeltaLab DL-2 ‘Acousticomputer’ of 1979

DeltaLabDL2Download a pile of original sales materials and period-magazine-reviews of the DeltaLab DL-2, and early stereo ‘effects processor’:

DOWNLOAD: DeltaLab_DL2

Deltalab achieved success with their later Effectron offerings; these were simpler delay-with-modulation devices that sold in high numbers.  You can download a bunch of Effectron lit at this earlier post (and check the comments there for a note from DeltaLab founder Richard DeFreitas!).  I used an Effectron a ton in the studio at Uni; they are really great, fun, creative units.   Nothing that you can’t do with a good delay plug-in, but having those knobs to turn does impact the user-experience in a great way that software can’t.    I had not been aware of this earlier DeltaLab piece.  There was also a DL5 ‘Harmonicomputer’ that I have some limited materials on; if there is enough interest I will post that as well.

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AMS (Advanced Music Systems) Digital Outboard Processors C. 1981

AMS_DMX_15_seriesDownload the 4pp AMS ‘shortform catalog’ March 1981:

DOWNLOAD: AMS

Products covered, with text, specs, and photos, include: the AMS DMX 15-80S, DMX 15-80SB, DMX 15-80, DM 2-20, DM-DDS, and DMX 15R

AMS_Line_1980I’ve never owned one of these things, and seeing as they are still pretty pricey I doubt I ever will: seems a bit of an unnecessary luxury given that a DAW can do all of these tasks just as well.  But for some reason, the idea of a really nice 80’s digital effect unit has been appealing to me for some time now…  might spring for a Eventide H3000 if ever have some spare scratch.   I think those things have finally made it to the ‘so out it’s in’ stage.

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