It feels desperately alone
Vintage FX showcases 68 vintage studio effects devices from more than five decades of music production. Written by Matthias Fuchs, this collectible coffee table book 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.
"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, President of Eventide Audio
"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
So many great effects units are thoroughly covered it’s a treasure trove of useful information. Makes me want to get a few of the units featured in the book due to their importance and use on many influential releases.