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TWO MODULES. ONE PHILOSOPHY. TWO VERY DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES.  

Fifteen years ago, Peter Rodriguez walked into Musikmesse carrying a handmade wooden enclosure and two 80 series modules he had designed himself. Just the modules, the box, and the sound. Those two units: the 8173 and the 6673, were the foundation on which everything Heritage Audio would become was quietly being built.

Today, for the first time, both units can live inside your DAW. And yes, the wooden box is in there too, the GUI modeled exactly as it looked on those trade show tables in the early 2010s.

 

THE ENHANCED VERSION OF THE REVERED GLUE COMPRESSOR GETS THE PLUGIN TREATMENT IT SO LONG DESERVED

The HA-609A Elite Series was never intended as a simple recreation. It was designed as an evolution, preserving the character of a legendary compressor while expanding its capabilities for today’s production environments.

An entirely discrete Class A topology, three Carnhill St Ives transformers per channel, and the addition of a fast attack mode for both the compressor and limiter are just a few of the enhancements that helped elevate the HA-609A into a modern classic. The HA-609A Dual Mono/Stereo Compressor/Limiter plugin has been developed using current-generation component-level modelling, allowing every stage of the signal path, from gain reduction behaviour to harmonic response, to be captured with exceptional accuracy.

We are really proud to be able to finally capture the weight, punch, and musical response that made this classic iconic with a level of accuracy that simply wasn’t possible years ago.

BASED ON ALL THOSE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT SILENTLY HAVE MADE THEIR WAY UP TO BECOME STUDIO LEGENDS The Studio Legends Collection is a unique selection of Heritage Audio’s own modeled plugins, for the first time, in a convenient and cost effective compilation.  

ELEVATE YOUR VOCAL MIX GAME

If you want studio-ready vocals with the warmth, depth, and polish of a world-class studio, Ultimate Vocal Chain is your new secret weapon. This powerhouse bundle brings together two legends from Heritage Audio—the HA-81A EQ Console Channel and the TUBESESSOR Optical Tube Compressor—to give your vocal tracks unmistakable analog character inside your DAW.

 

THE CLASSIEST COMBO FOR YOUR MASTER BUS

The Master Bus Collection combines all the knowledge of 15+ years of innovation in pro audio, finally in plugin format. Heritage Audio's hit SUCCESSOR Master Bus Compressor and super musical SYMPH EQ Stereo Bus Baxandall EQ are finally ready to be inserted in your DAW's bus.

 

AT LAST, A PLUGIN WORTHY OF THE ALL-TIME CLASSIC EQUALIZER.

Recreated from the original Motown units owned by eight-time Grammy winning producer, mixdown artist, and innovative engineering genius Michael Brauer. The launch of the MOTORCITY EQualizer that shook the pro audio world as one of the biggest secrets in music production was finaly revealed by releasing a dead on, carbon copy of one of the most influential EQs ever.

3 years later Heritage Audio is proud to introduce the MOTORCITY EQualizer Plugin, the world’s first true-reproduction of the “Holy Grail” of classic equalisers.

Finally you’ll be able to recreate the unmistakably huge, punchy and warm signature sound that makes this EQ as unique as the hits it helped create.

ARGUABLY THE BEST EVER CONSOLE EQUALIZER, FINALLY GETS THE PLUGIN TREATMENT IT SO LONG DESERVED. The HA-81A EQ preamp and equaliser is one of Heritage Audio’s best sellers, and for good reason. Taking our sought after 73 style preamp, with all its fame and glory, and combining it with a juicy, inductor-based equaliser you have all you need to capture authentic console results and sculpt them to whatever the track or mix calls for. Where your typical 3 band 73-style equalizer exceeds at musicality but may be short of features, the HA-81A EQ excels at both. Designed to bring timeless analog character to your modern workflow, this plug-in delivers rich harmonic depth, musical EQ curves, and the unmistakable punch that defined countless classic records.

CLASSIC CRYSTAL-CLEAR OPTO-COMPRESSION FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GO ABOVE THE STANDARDS. It was late 2022 when Heritage Audio shook the pro audio world by releasing the TUBESESSOR Optical Tube compressor, our own take on the classic optical compression with a few added features, taking this classic, almost ubiquitous effect processor to a whole new level and allowing to use compression in novel creative ways, almost as an instrument. 3 years later, we take this revolution to the digital world by releasing the TUBESESSOR plugin, a 2 year development effort to faithfully recreate this popular compression for processing critical signals where it is essential to retain all the individual character and emotion while offering a natural, transparent control.

BASED ON THE MOST FAMOUS TAPE DELAY MACHINE OF ALL TIME We are proud to announce the availability in native form of the Heritage TAPEoPLEX tape delay plugin.  Based on the beloved vintage tape delay used by everyone from Eddie Van Halen to Brian May, Jimmy Page, Neil Young and many others, the Heritage TAPEoPLEX just nails the sound of the most famous tape echo unit of all time. Ranging from soft and clean delays to distorted repeats that lead to self-oscillation, the warmth and space that the TAPEoPLEX adds to your tracks is unmatched by any tape delay plugin in the market.

THE DESIGN THAT STARTED IT ALL FINALLY AVAILABLE AS A PLUGIN About 15 years ago, Peter Rodriguez, CEO of Heritage Audio, decided to use all his knowledge as a music producer and engineer to recreate his favourite microphone preamp with a few improvements all while sparing no cost on materials Back then, the pro audio industry only offered overpriced vintage equipment or attempts to recreate the style of classics, but skimping on materials or incurring design flaws. No manufacturer, large or small, was able to bring the real thing to the public until the first Heritage Audio units - whose name we do not wish to recall - came onto the market and revolutionised the industry forever. Since then, Heritage audio’s design has become the industry standard vintage 73 style preamplifier, making it nearly ubiquitous in professional audio studios around the world. Try to find a rack without a 500 series 73 JR or 73 JR II, Elite Series or a Súper8.

THE BRITISH DIODE-BRIDGE COMPRESSOR THAT CHANGED THE INDUSTRY FINALLY AVAILABLE IN PLUGIN. When we released the SUCCESSOR it was a first in its class, finally allowing creative engineers, producers and musicians to apply warm, colorful and fat compresion. Originally conceived for the MIX bus the SUCCESSOR has actually become a popular choice for all the different aspects of music & sound production. Finding its way into tracking sessions, on to subgroups and even at the MASTERING stage. Adopted by top class engineers like Chris Lord-Alge, and present in thousands of studios, the SUCCESSOR has become a must have piece of outboard gear that shaping the modern music production.

A POWERFUL SECRET WEAPON FOR MANY DURING THE LAST 60 YEARS The Lang PEQ-2 Program Equalizer was almost lost in time before Heritage Audio bought and relaunched the brand in 2022. Not very many units were made and those that have survived until today are carefully guarded by their lucky owners. Also known as the “Transistors Pultec” as both units are based on the same patented Western Electric design, those that are lucky enough to still have them have stated that they have become their “secret weapon”.

THE UNRIVALED BASS AMP SOUND FROM THE 60’s AND 70’s No matter where your tastes lie, chances are that your favorite band used one of these bad boys. With with a glorious tone, solid low-mid response and unique looks, the “flip-top” amp graced all the famous studios where incredible classic albums and film scores were recorded in the 60’s and 70’s. Heritage Audio has not held back on resources creating the most accurate plugin version of our original unit by partnering with Mark Gallo, a renown designer/programmer/engineer with more than 15 years of hardware modeling experience, as well as spending months working on a truly faithful plugin version of the bass tone that shaped the recording industry as we know it.

THE HA6673 IS THE CONSOLE CHANNEL YOU REACH WHEN YOU WANT OPTIONS: RICH AND VERSATILE.

The uniqueness the 6673 lies in adding the 66 mid band to the classic 73 architecture, a combination that creates a tonal range and flexibility that is genuinely hard to beat at any price point.

But Peter didn't stop there. The 73 mid band has been expanded with additional frequency choices, while keeping the original classic 73 frequencies completely untouched for purists who want them. Like the 8173, it features a Baxandall-type high shelf with a three-frequency selector switch that adds a flexibility that is far beyond the fixed 12kHz of the vintage original.

The HA6673 is the console channel you reach for when you want options, when the source demands a broader palette, more mid-range sculpting possibilities, and the kind of tonal flexibility that lets you move between vintage warmth and modern clarity without switching units.

The HA6673 is best for: vocals, mix bus, full arrangements, any session where you need the broadest possible range of tonal choices in a single unit.