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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

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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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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 Jared Followill uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Jared Followill

Bassist

Kings of Leon

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Used on "Sex on Fire", as stated by Only by the Night producer Jacquire King in this December 2008 Sound on Sound interview.

  • Bass: AMS delay, Sound Toys Echoboy, Empirical Labs Distressor, Chandler TG1, Dbx Disco Boombox

"On the Mix window screen you can see that there are bass DI, bass amp, bass AMS and bass delay tracks. The AMS is a delay that I applied at Blackbird and that I then printed to Pro Tools. The delay is the Echoboy delay, which I added during mixing. The idea was to get a different texture than I could with the AMS delay. Both delays had different delay times, different qualities of sound, and different feedback and modulation effects, and the idea was to spread them out and fatten up the sound, give it some space without putting a reverb or something poky–sounding on it. By spreading the bass out a bit you also make it sound bigger. In addition, there's some Distressor and TG1 compression and some EQ on the bass, as well as some more subharmonic synthesis, again using the DBX Disco Boombox. I have a slightly more modern version of the box."

The item can be seen as a Pro Tools mix channel label in this image from the same interview.

The final Pro Tools Session included four bass tracks: the original miked and DI'd recordings, and duplicates treated with AMS hardware and Sound Toys (right) software delays.

See how Robert Plant uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Robert Plant

Singer

Led Zeppelin

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Verified via Soundonsound

Used for the lead vocals on "Angel Dance", as is visible in the input chain sheet provided by tracking and mixing engineer Mike Poole in this December 2010 Sound on Sound article.

Poole was organised enough for this interview to supply a copy of his assistant Gordon Hammond's input chain sheet, reproduced on the left.

See how Stewart Copeland uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Stewart Copeland

Singer, Guitarist

The Police

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Verified via Modern Drummer Magazine

In this Modern Drummer interview, roadie Jeff Seitz mentions Stewart Copeland using an AMS DMX 15-80 digital delay.

See how Gary Numan uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Gary Numan

Singer, Guitarist

Tubeway Army

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"The new AMS units will still be there - the DMX 15-80S has a 1.6 second delay which is quite enough, and if we want to fly in longer samples like hook lines or multiple backing vocals, we do it from quarter-inch tape. Because the studio isn't being used commercially I don't feel we need 35 second digital delays and I have to be a bit frugal on the financial side. The AMS RMX16 reverb and the Lexicon will stay, although we don't really need all the compressors and noise gates we have. There's a Scamp rack, some Drawmers, Kepex gates, a Universal Audio Limiter and a few other things - I think the Drawmers are my favourites."

See how Mick Jagger uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Mick Jagger

Singer

The Rolling Stones

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On the website, a post by Keith Clark on 07/17 at 11:28 AM states that Mick Jagger used AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay on a small studio called "Bamboo Room Studio".

See how Peter Gabriel uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Peter Gabriel

Singer, Keyboardist

Genesis

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In this 1982 documentary on the making of Gabriel's fourth album, we see a shot of several pieces of gear set up in his then-home studio. At the 10:50 mark, there's a clear shot of the 15-80S delay unit.

See how Justin Meldal-Johnsen uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Bassist, Music Producer

Nine Inch Nails

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In a 2017 Instagram post, Justin Meldal-Johnsen showcased the AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay in his studio.

See how cEvin Key uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

cEvin Key

Drummer, Keyboardist

Skinny Puppy

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In a 1997 photo from cEvin Key's Vancouver studio, an AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay is visible among his equipment racks, illustrating his use of this effects processor.

See how Daniel Lanois uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Daniel Lanois

Guitarist, Music Producer

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In this article, about how Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois got their shimmer sound, it says, "The AMS DMX 15-80s was a digital delay / sampler / pitch shifter that was in common use in Britain in the early 1980’s. Eno and Lanois have both sung the praises of this unit, and Wendy Carlos has said that the AMS unit had 'perhaps the least audible artifacts to pitch shifting available at that time.'"

See how Nigel Godrich uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Nigel Godrich

Music Producer

Radiohead

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In a 2006 photo of Jonny Greenwood in the control room at Tottenham House during the recording of Radiohead’s In Rainbows, the distinctive keypads and knob layouts of two AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay rack units are visible in the bottom left rack case, providing evidence of Nigel Godrich's use of this equipment. An AMS RMX 16 is also visible in the upper left rack unit.

See how Guy Gerber uses AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Guy Gerber

Music Producer

Gregor Tresher & Guy Gerber

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Verified via Resident Advisor

[Gerber plays a track and triggers an effect on the AMS DMX 15-80S digital delay unit] Did you see what it does? How cool is that? Wow. This fucking machine.

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

Madonna

Singer

Breakfast Club

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Madonna utilized the AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay on “Hollywood” and “I'm So Stupid.” "Two machines were used for the extensive vocal editing in “Hollywood” and “I'm So Stupid.” Madonna preferred the Antares Auto-Tune plug in; Mirwais chose an AMS 1580 S-DMX pitch shifter."

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