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Description

The AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay is a quintessential tool for musicians and sound engineers seeking to add depth and texture to their audio projects. Known for its versatile delay capabilities, this effects processor delivers high-fidelity echo and delay effects, making it a staple in both live and studio settings. Designed with precision in mind, the DMX 15-80S offers an impressive array of features that cater to both novice users and seasoned professionals.

This digital delay unit is equipped with a robust set of controls, allowing for meticulous adjustments to delay time, feedback, and modulation. Whether you're aiming for a subtle echo or a dramatic, layered soundscape, the AMS DMX 15-80S provides the tools you need to achieve your desired sonic outcome. The digital architecture ensures clarity and consistency, while the intuitive interface facilitates easy navigation through its comprehensive settings.

Perfect for musicians who crave creative control, the DMX 15-80S integrates seamlessly into any setup. Its reliable performance is backed by a sturdy build and user-friendly design, making it a trusted choice for enhancing audio production quality. Whether you're crafting a new track in the studio or delivering a live performance, this digital delay unit is engineered to elevate your sound.

Key Features:

  • Versatile delay capabilities for a wide range of audio effects
  • Intuitive interface for easy navigation
  • Comprehensive controls for delay time, feedback, and modulation
  • High-fidelity digital architecture for consistent sound quality
  • Reliable performance suitable for both studio and live environments

Product specs

Brand AMS
Model Model DMX 15-80 S Computer Controlled Stereo Digital Delay
Finish Black
Year 1970s
Categories Delay

FAQs

What are the key features of the AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay?

The AMS DMX 15-80S is a computer-controlled stereo digital delay known for its high-quality audio processing and versatility. It offers adjustable delay times, modulation capabilities, and is renowned for its use in professional studio settings.

How does the AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay enhance studio recordings?

The AMS DMX 15-80S provides precise delay control and modulation options, allowing producers to create rich textures and depth in recordings. Its high-fidelity processing makes it a staple in achieving professional-grade soundscapes.

Is the AMS DMX 15-80S suitable for live performances?

While primarily designed for studio use, the AMS DMX 15-80S can be utilized in live settings to add dynamic delay effects. Its robust build and reliable performance make it a viable option for live sound engineers seeking high-quality delay effects.

Universal Audio

Universal Audio

UAD AMS DMX Digital Delay & Pitch Shifter Sound Examples

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UAD AMS DMX Digital Delay & Pitch Shifter Sound Examples

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Universal Audio

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AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay | VintageKing.com

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AMS DMX: a delay with a terrible secret

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No Fun Club

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Martin Hannett's OG AMS dmx 15 - 80s

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Reviews

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay.

Features and functionality

  • The AMS DMX 15-80S uses a crystal oscillator for modulating stereo delay time, creating unique pitch modulation effects through speed and depth adjustments.

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  • The granular module's position control acts as a delay time, allowing cascading pitch-shifted delays and blending traditional pitch effects when paired with a delay line.

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  • Known for producing thick, rich vocal effects, enhancing vocal tracks with depth and texture.

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Use cases and applications

  • The granular module on devices like the Zoia can replicate AMS DMX's pitch-shifted delays, useful for creating cascading effects with a VCA in the feedback path.

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Comparisons

  • Granular synthesis, used in older pitch-shifters like the Eventide H910, provides a similar pitch-changing method to the AMS DMX 15-80S, offering a glitchy character.

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Mods and upgrades

  • Filtering in the feedback loop, particularly with a multi-filter, can shape pitch-shifted sounds better than an SV filter due to resonance control.

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  • Some units have a unique power supply connection; internal power supply footprint allows for upgrade with a currently available transformer.

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Setup and maintenance

  • Shortest delay time achievable is 1 ms, ideal for tight slapback effects or precise rhythmic patterns.

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  • Units require new ribbons and total recap for reliable performance; original capacitors can cause power rail issues.

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User experience

  • These units can be unreliable unless properly serviced, but once maintained, they offer excellent performance.

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Critic Reviews

Universal Audio: AMS DMX Digital Delay & Pitch Shifter UAD Plug-In | Tape Op Magazine | Longform candid interviews with music producers and audio engineers covering mixing, mastering, recording and music production.

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The AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay UAD Plug-In impresses with its faithful emulation and modern enhancements, like panning and tempo sync. It offers lush chorus effects and a wider stereo soundstage, making it a versatile tool for producers aiming to capture ‘80s nostalgia or unique sound designs. The well-crafted manual is a boon, though the non-resizable plug-in window on Macs is a minor drawback. Despite this, the plug-in's affordability and capabilities make it a compelling alternative to the costly vintage hardware.

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New Software Review: AMS DMX Digital Delay & Pitch Shifter from Universal Audio — SonicScoop

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jimmarchi1

Groundbreaking

This used to be sitting unloved in a lot if studios under the lexicon and 2290 units and maybe a korg. Yes its old and quirky but its early digital delay lines hold up today. Wh er n its gotta sound like joy division? Yup.

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See how Paul McCartney uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Paul McCartney

Singer, Bassist

The Beatles

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the AMS DMX 15-80S Computer Controlled Stereo Digital Delay is listed in this blog

See how Steve Vai uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Steve Vai

Guitarist

Whitesnake

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An AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay is used by Steve Vai in his studio rig.

See how The Edge uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

The Edge

Guitarist

U2

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Music Radar interviews Edge's guitar tech Dallas Schoo in this article, and details his touring rig for 2009's "360° Tour." It lists the 15/80S (also known as the SDMX) among his effects.

See how Cliff Burton uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Cliff Burton

Bassist

Metallica

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In the book Justice for All: The Truth about Metallica, engineer Flemming Rasmussen states Cliff used an AMS 15-80 Delay/Harmonizer unit for the intro of Damage Inc. and parts of Orion.

See how Prince uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Prince

Singer, Guitarist

The New Power Generation

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time stamped video @ 4:22min mark you can see the rack at Princes Paisley Park. You can see the AMS stuffs closest to the camera.

See how Randy Rhoads uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Randy Rhoads

Guitarist

Ozzy Osbourne

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According to Guitar Lobby, Randy used AMS DMX 15-80S.

See how Damon Albarn uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Damon Albarn

Singer, Guitarist

Gorillaz

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According to this article, Damon uses this in his recording studio.

See how Brian Eno uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Brian Eno

Singer, Keyboardist

David Bowie (band)

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In this article, on the making of the Brian Eno sound, it read, "Kevin Killen, answering a question about the signal flow on the U2 song “4th of July” on Gearslutz, described the signal path as follows:

'The delay and modulation was derived from the AMS 1580. On its fader return, some hi frequencies were rolled off, then it was fed into a 224 Hall setting, probably 5 seconds but with a rolloff in the top and bottom. This return may have been equalised also. We may have added a second delay but then the delays have to be timed to the track as the net effect is blurring the chord progression… Our last tweak would be to play with the sends on all of the returns to the point that its almost recirculating out of control, which in turn is creating a layer upon layer effect.'"

See how Richie Hawtin uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Richie Hawtin

Music Producer

Sven Väth & Richie Hawtin

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can be seen at 1:10 in the video

See how Alessandro Cortini uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Alessandro Cortini

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Nine Inch Nails

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can be seen in this post from July 26, 2019

See how Phil Collins uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Phil Collins

Singer, Drummer

Genesis

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In this A.M.S. interview with Hugh Padgham, he discusses using the delay on the vocals Phil Collins' No Jacket Required:

What's wonderful about using the A.M.S. is that you do get out exactly what you put on. On the new Phil Collins album (No Jacket Required) most of the vocals employ the DMX 15-80S with a 1.007 pitch change and an 11 or 12 millisecond delay - it's clean and really suits his voice. The unit is brilliant for turning something mono into a big fat stereo sound.

See how Adam Levine uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Adam Levine

Singer, Guitarist

Maroon 5

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Used for the guitar loop on "Makes Me Wonder", as stated by mix engineer Mark Endert in this September 2007 Sound on Sound interview.

"I realised that there was one guitar part that worked particularly well with the bass and drums. It was played by Adam and had a clean Telecaster sound, and so I looped that through the track." (...) “Upon determining that Adam’s clean Tele part worked the best with the drums and bass, it was looped so that it did the same thing throughout the whole track. It sounded great being mixed loudly. When I have a loop like that without change, they way I can achieve contour is by changing the amounts of effects. So at the beginning of the song there are minimal effects on the guitar loop, then when it hits the first verse there are more delays, when it hits the chorus there is chorusing and delay and reverb on it — these are all outboard effects: PCM42s, AMS 1580S, and Eventide Orville. All the delays from the Lexicon PCM42 were timed, everything from eighth to dotted eighth to 16th notes. I love delays far more than reverb and I have eight discrete delays — five PCM42s and three Roland SDE3000s — and they are in use on every mix. In the verses it’s more like a 16th slap feel, and when it gets to the choruses, I harmonised with an AMS 1580S, pitch–changing and fattening the guitars. You can get a lot of contour out of a track that lacks dynamics just by changing the acoustic space around it."

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