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