Introducing the 36db dbmx-1980, a Max for Live™ device inspired by the classic hardware delays and effects that shaped modern music.
It captures the movement, colour and depth of vintage gear and brings it into a fluid, modern workflow inside Ableton Live™.
From shimmering choruses and grainy delays to evolving modulations and saturated atmospheres, the dbmx-1980 moves easily between vintage warmth and experimental texture, all without breaking your flow.
Why dbmx-1980?
We’ve spent years in studios and developed a deep respect for the processors that defined space and tone in the 80s. A key inspiration for this device is the AMS 1580S, a late-70s delay that became a favourite of artists like Brian Eno, Jean-Michel Jarre, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, The Chemical Brothers, Orbital and many more. The few surviving units are expensive, rare and unpredictable.
The dbmx-1980 isn’t a clone. It carries that spirit forward—blending analog unpredictability with modern precision—so you can sculpt everything from clean motion to chaotic colour, right inside Live.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
You will need Ableton Live Suite™ 12.2 or higher (Mac / PC) to use this product.
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Classic Character, Modern Freedom
Perfect for:
- Pads and synths that need movement
- Drums that breathe and evolve
- Vocals and guitars that sit in depth
- Sound design that needs texture and space
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Creative Controls
- Chorus, reverb, delay and pitch shifting
- Modulation and tone shaping
- Bit and sample reduction
- Drive and saturation
- Three resonant filters with dedicated LFOs
- Stereo movement and flexible routing
Part of the 36db Max for Live Collection
The dbmx-1980 continues our growing line of creative Max for Live devices, including the Transient Shaper Saturatorand Shimmer Verb.
Each one is crafted to enhance your workflow, inspire new ideas and bring studio-grade sound design straight into Ableton Live.
