Close Encounters with 75 classic studio effects devices

In a truly unique fashion, this coffee-table book showcases 75 vintage studio effects devices from more than five decades of music production: Beautifully packaged, it presents legendary studio standards, technical milestones, and exquisitely rare odd birds. Terrific photographs and comprehensive documentation deliver a plethora of facts you need to know about history, technology, and sonic potential of the devices presented.

2nd Edition Features:

A selection of 75 studio effects devices from legendary manufacturers such as Eventide, Lexicon, Roland, AMS, EMT, Publison, Dynacord, AKG, MXR, Ursa Major and many more
Hardcover with 328 full-color pages, printed on high-quality photo paper
More than 400 full-color illustrations
Plenty of statements from artists and manufacturers
Foreword written by Eventide’s Resident Fossil, Anthony Agnello
Written and edited by Matthias Fuchs, specialized journalist and expert on vintage gear
Dimensions: 11" x 11"

"This book is a work of passion and dedication. It‘s an encyclopedia. It‘s a reference. I am gobsmacked at the amount of detail included for each of his subjects…" — Anthony Agnello, Eventide's Resident Fossil

"Required reading and inexhaustible source of information for every ambitious sound engineer." — Studio Magazine

"A meticulously researched and beautifully photographed catalogue of nearly 70 classic studio effects units." — Sound On Sound

"Smash-hit! Vintage FX is a complete success." — Synmag

"The writing, photography, and design are uniformly excellent. As much as I thought I knew about some of these effects, I learned quite a lot from this book!" — Tape Op

"A really great book that I can recommend to anyone who is involved in audio engineering." — Proaudio.de

Apparel & Merch

H9 Velvet Black Stash Bag

Eventide Logo Guitar Picks (5 pack)

H90 T-shirt Black

Vintage FX by Matthias Fuchs (2nd Edition)

SplitEQ T-shirt Black

H9000 T-Shirt Gray

Omnipressor® T-Shirt

Deconstructed H9 Harmonizer® T-Shirt

Eventide 50 Years of Gear Unisex t-shirt

Vintage Rainbow Meter Eventide Hoodie

H9 Harmonizer® Gen 2 T-Shirt