Vintage signal chain in a single 500-series space

Compare a typical 1970's signal chain to today's: in the 70's a mic would be run into a console channel strip with its dozens of transformers and transistors, then perhaps to a compressor, then to a tape machine. Every one of the hundreds of analog components the signal passed through would impart some sort of character to the tone. These days, most of us plug a mic right into a digital interface.

So is it any surprise that it's difficult to make records with lots of warmth and character today? We're simply not running our signals through as much colorful stuff.

Bring three stages of real analog tone to your studio with the 70's Character Colour Bundle.

The bundle contains:

Colour 500-Series Palette mkII Kit
Control how hard you drive each stage in your signal chain with the new Palette mkII

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15IPS Tape Saturation Kit mkII
The natural compression, wooly saturation, and low-end bump of analog tape

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TM79 Multi-stage Saturation Kit
Transformers and discrete transistors combine to create a thick vintage texture

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DOA Colour Kit + RED-25 Discrete Opamp
The punchy, mid-forward tone of a classic 70's console DOA

Docs

• 500-Series Palette Assembly Guide
• 15IPS Assembly Guide
• TM79 Assembly Guide
• DOA Colour Assembly Guide