When did the Aphex Aural Exciter come out?

The original Aphex Aural Exciter, first offered in 1975, came without the Big Bottom circuit, which was added in 1992. Later revisions of the Aphex Aural Exciter included the Model 104 Type C and Type C2 units.

When did the Aphex Model 204 Exciter come out?

Aphex released in 2001 the Model 204 Aural Exciter and Optical Big Bottom, yet another refinement of the original unit. According to Aphex, the Model 204 updates the Aural Exciter and Big Bottom processor blocks with improved circuitry, including an optical gain-control element for the Big Bottom compressor.

What can an Aphex Exciter do for You?

A more modern hardware Aphex Exciter. Audio exciters are often referred to as Psychoacoustic processing. This type of treatment promises to add a perceived low or high end enhancement without effecting dynamics or level. This can be extremely useful for boosting a specific frequency range without clipping your mix.

Are there any professional audio products that use Aphex?

For over 40 years, Aphex has been the secret to incredible sounding audio. Today, with its inclusion in the RØDECaster™ Pro, everyone with a desire to create podcasts and on-demand radio can enjoy the rich, creamy vocal tones of professional broadcasters.

What was the Aphex Aural Exciter used for?

A slice of legendary outboard gear: the Aphex Aural Exciter. By 1976 major-label album recording sessions were getting long and complicated. They were wearing on engineers, musicians, and the tapes themselves. Over the months of these lengthy recording sojourns, the tape itself had worn and was shedding.

What does an aural exciter do to audio?

It can be hard to classify exciters because they do more than just one thing. Primarily, an aural exciter acts as a distortion effect. In addition to distorting audio, however, an exciter also shifts phase and adds synthesized harmonics to specific frequency bands.

For over 40 years, Aphex has been the secret to incredible sounding audio. Today, with its inclusion in the RØDECaster™ Pro, everyone with a desire to create podcasts and on-demand radio can enjoy the rich, creamy vocal tones of professional broadcasters.

When was Aphex Exciter inducted into TEC TECnology Hall of Fame?

The Aphex Exciter technology was inducted into the TEC TECnology Hall of Fame in 2013. For over 40 years, Aphex has been at the heart of professional audio: recording and broadcast studios, radio stations, live events and installed sound.