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9:02

dbx 902 De-Esser

dbx

The Lindell Audio 902 De-Esser is a software de-esser. It has no published technical specifications. It belongs to the software de-esser category. That is all that is known.

9:27

API 2500

API

The API 2500 Bus Compressor is a UAD Plug-In. That is all the sources confirm. No function, no sound, no interface, no history, no use case is stated. It exists only as a named item in a software category.

8:01

M-Audio Audiophile 2496

M-Audio

The M-Audio Delta Audiophile 24/96 is a PCI/ISA sound card for Windows-based music production and amateur vocal recording. It connects MIDI controllers and turntables. It supports 24-bit/96 kHz audio when host software allows. Latency drops to 4ms with buffer reductions. It runs silently in Cubase VST, Pro Tools, Fruity Loops, and six other DAWs. Recordings are clean. Softsynths sound great. Wave Table Synthesis is absent — but users found it unnecessary. I/O is limited. Modern OS support is not provided.

8:33

Avalon Design Avalon VT-747sp

Avalon Design

The Kazrog Avalon VT-747SP is a software plugin classified as an 'Other effects bundle or multi-effect'. No technical specifications are available. Its model name references the Avalon VT-747SP hardware unit. Nothing is stated about its sound, controls, workflow, or real-world use.

9:12

RCA BA-6A

RCA

The BA-6A is a software compressor by Antelope Audio. No technical specifications are available. Its controls, behaviour, and sonic role are undocumented. It exists only as a named category and a set of alternate spellings.

7:56

SSL Bus Compressor

SSL

The Bus Compressor is a software-only bus compression plugin made by IK Multimedia for the T-Racks series. It is categorised as a software compressor. No technical details, sonic traits, release date, or usage examples appear in the sources. It is not an SSL emulation. It is defined solely by its name, manufacturer, and category.

8:12

Tube-Tech CL 1B

Tube-Tech

The Tube-Tech CL 1B MKII is a Universal Audio software compressor plugin. Nothing more is verified.

9:15

dbx 160

dbx

The Waves dbx 160 is a software compressor plug-in released in 2015. It delivers fast, aggressive compression with minimal setup. It lacks flexibility and colour but excels at tightening drums and bass. It costs $49 on sale. It belongs in the mix bus, not the mastering chain.

10:22

Digidesign Digi 001

Digidesign

The Digidesign Digi 001 is the original Pro Tools audio interface. It is a rack-mountable PCI/ISA soundcard with two mic preamps, phantom power, gain knobs, -25 dB pads, front headphone output, MIDI, eight outputs (including monitor outs), and six line inputs. It connects via D-Sub and serial port — not FireWire or USB — so it is incompatible with laptops and newer computers. It is obsolete outside legacy systems.

9:36

Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

Roland

The Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus Plug-In is a software amp simulator released by Roland in January 2025. It models the JC-120’s sound for use inside a DAW. Nothing in the source describes its controls, signal path, tone-shaping options, or how closely it matches the hardware. It offers convenience and consistency — not physicality or unpredictability.

9:45

Marshall JMP 2203

Marshall

The Softube Marshall JMP 2203 is a software amp simulator in the Amp Room series. Softube made it. It carries the Marshall JMP 2203 name. It belongs to the Software Amp Simulators category.

8:07

Digidesign Pro Tools 24 MIX

Digidesign

The Digidesign Pro Tools|24 Mix + is a discontinued PCI DSP board for Pro Tools|24 systems. It requires Pro Tools 6.4.1 and Mac OS 10.3.8. Installation is difficult. Setup is simple. Once running, it performs reliably and professionally.

8:56

Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555

Marshall

The Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 is a software amp simulator by Softube. It belongs to the Amp Room series. It has no published technical specifications. It is not hardware. It is not a standalone application. It is a plugin for digital audio workstations that host Amp Room.

9:28

Apogee Ensemble

Apogee

The Apogee Ensemble (FireWire) and Ensemble Thunderbolt are legacy audio interfaces with fixed end-of-life dates, discontinued software support, and hard macOS version limits. They offer no documented sonic distinction, no stated creative use cases, and no path forward beyond legacy maintenance.

9:05

Final Scratch

Stanton/Native Instruments

Final Scratch was the first widely adopted vinyl emulation system. It required timecoded records, a ScratchAmp interface, and dedicated software. It gave DJs precise, tactile control over digital audio — but introduced latency, calibration drift, and hardware dependency. It shaped DJ practice before Serato and Traktor matured.

10:12

Pro Tools

Digidesign · 1989

Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation used for music creation, sound for picture, and audio recording, editing, and mastering. It operates as standalone software and with external analog-to-digital converters and PCIe cards with on-board DSP, which provides additional processing power for real-time effects and lower latency. It performs multitrack tape recorder and mixing console functions plus digital-only features including non-linear and non-destructive editing, track compositing, time compression and expansion, pitch shifting, and faster-than-real-time mixdown. Audio, MIDI, and video tracks are graphically represented on a timeline. Audio effects, virtual instruments, and hardware emulators can be added, adjusted, and processed in real-time in a virtual mixer. It supports 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit float audio bit depths at sample rates up to 192 kHz.