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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.