From Tape to DSP: How Early Digital Delay Shaped Studio Sound

This episode follows the trail of the first digital delay units—Eventide’s DDL series and AMS’s DMX—whose precision echoes and pitch‑shifting tricks paved the way for fully digital studios. We examine how engineers locked repeat times, expanded creative possibilities on tape recordings, and set a precedent that still underpins modern effects processors.

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