Step into a time machine and journey back to see the industry’s origins through our online archive of Pro Audio magazine ads. This glimpse into the pro-audio industry showcases numerous advertisements from renowned brands and manufacturers. From cutting-edge recording equipment to state-of-the-art live sound systems, these ads provide a unique window into the technological advancements and innovative trends that helped define the industry today. Explore the history, reminisce about iconic gear, and gain a newfound appreciation for the ever-evolving world of professional audio technology.

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1980 Allison Research Valley People Ad

1980s Ads, Allison Research, Pro Audio Ads, Signal Processing

1980 ATC “The definitive studio monitor” Ad

1980s Ads, ATC, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, Studio Monitor

1981 Ampex MM-1200 Great Studios Start Ad

1980s Ads, Ampex, Pro Audio Ads, Tape Recorders

1987 TC Electronic TC2290 Ad

1980s Ads, Pro Audio Ads, Signal Processing, TC Electronic

1980 UREI 537 Graphic EQ Ad

1980s Ads, Pro Audio Ads, Signal Processing, UREI - UA

1981 JBL E Series Polular Backup Group Ad

1980s Ads, JBL, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1988 Leo’s Pro Audio Sum 2 Ad

1980s Ads, Leo's Pro Audio, Pro Audio Ads, Pro Dealer Ads

1988 Leo’s Pro Audio Sum Ad

1980s Ads, Leo's Pro Audio, Pro Audio Ads, Pro Dealer Ads

1989 Leo’s Pro Audio Thrill Ad

1980s Ads, Leo's Pro Audio, Pro Audio Ads, Pro Dealer Ads

1985 Ramsa 8 Group Recording Console Ad

1980s Ads, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads, Ramsa

1980 Sennheiser MD421 No Overload Ad

1980s Ads, Microphones, Pro Audio Ads, Sennheiser

1980 BSS AR &MCS Series Ad

1980s Ads, BSS, Pro Audio Ads, Signal Processing

1980 BSS MCS Series 200 Crossover Ad

1980s Ads, BSS, Pro Audio Ads, Signal Processing

1985 DBX 700 Digital Audio Processor Ad

1980s Ads, DBX, Pro Audio Ads, Signal Processing

1985 DBX 900 Series Ad

1980s Ads, DBX, Pro Audio Ads, Signal Processing

1989 Martin Audio F2 Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Martin Audio London, Pro Audio Ads

1985 Amek TAC Scorpion Console Ad

1980s Ads, Amek, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads

1987 Turbosound V-2 Manifold Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, Turbosound

1981 JBL Cabaret Series Ad

1980s Ads, JBL, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1985 Meyer Sound MSL-3 Loudspeaker Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Meyer Sound, Pro Audio Ads

1988 Apogee Sound Democratic Convention Ad

1980s Ads, Apogee Sound, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1980 Britannia Row WE’VE GOT ALL THE GEAR Ad

1980s Ads, Britannia Row, Pro Audio Ads, Pro Audio Dealer, Pro Dealer Ads

1981 EV Tapco C-12 Series Ad

1980s Ads, EV, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads, Tapco

1980 Anvil Case Ad

1980s Ads, Anvil Cases, Pro Audio Ads

1980 EV con’•stãnt di•rec•tiv’i•ty Horns Ad

1980s Ads, EV, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1980 Crest – Jim Gamble Ad

1980s Ads, Crest Audio, Jim Gamble, Pro Audio Ads

1985 TransPlanar™ HP horns Ad

1980s Ads, EV, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1986 Turbosound DEFY GRAVITY Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, Turbosound

1980 Meyer The UltraMonitor Loudspeaker Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Meyer Sound, Pro Audio Ads

1988 Apogee Sound Bruce Burns Ad

1980s Ads, Apogee Sound, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1982 EVM LF Loudspeakers Ad

1980s Ads, EV, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1980 Britannia Row Goodies Ad

1980s Ads, Britannia Row, Pro Audio Ads, Pro Dealer Ads

1982 Leo’s Pro Audio Advice Ad

1980s Ads, Leo's Pro Audio, Pro Audio Ads, Pro Dealer Ads

1980 Crest Amp Ad

1980s Ads, Amplifiers, Crest Audio, Pro Audio Ads

1989 Lexicon Opus Digital Audio Production System Ad

1980s Ads, DAW, DSP, Lexicon, Pro Audio Ads

1986 Turbosound Fly First Class Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, Turbosound

1988 Crown TEF System 12 Plus Ad

1980s Ads, Acoustic Measurement, Crown, Pro Audio Ads

1981 EV Sentry 100 Studio Monitor Ad

1980s Ads, EV, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, Studio Monitor

1982 JBL Bi-Radial Studio Monitors Ad

1980s Ads, JBL, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, Studio Monitor

1989 Servodrive Robert Scovill Subwoofer Ad

1980s Ads, Intersonics, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1989 Turbosound scientific test Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, Turbosound

1980 UREI 501 Ub-Sonic Processor Ad

1980s Ads, Pro Audio Ads, Signal Processing, UREI - UA

1988 Crown Macro-Tech 10,000 Amp Ad

1980s Ads, Amplifiers, Crown, Pro Audio Ads

1981 JBL 2441 Compression Driver Ad

1980s Ads, JBL, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1987 EV MT-4 Loudspeaker Ad

1980s Ads, EV, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1986 Turbosound TurboMid Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, Turbosound

1988 Servodrive Subwoofer Ad

1980s Ads, Intersonics, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1980 TAD UNEQUALIZED RESPONSE Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, TAD

1988 Ramsa WR-S840 Series Console Ad

1980s Ads, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads, Ramsa

1981 SSL Master Studio Systems Ad

1980s Ads, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads, Solid State Logic

1985 Crown DC-300A miraculously Ad

1980s Ads, Amplifiers, Crown, Pro Audio Ads

1985 JBL 4430 Studio Monitor Ad

1980s Ads, JBL, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, Studio Monitor

1985 Meyer SoundUPA-1 Loudspeaker Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Meyer Sound, Pro Audio Ads

1980 Biamp 1643/2442 Console Ad

1980s Ads, Biamp, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads

1988 Crown One for All Amps Ad

1980s Ads, Amplifiers, Crown, Pro Audio Ads

1989 Yamaha XPS900 Multi-Effect Processor Ad

1980s Ads, DSP, Pro Audio Ads, Yamaha

1982 Eventide Harmonizer Ad

1980s Ads, DSP, Eventide, Pro Audio Ads

1989 Meyer Arrays, Arcs & Point Sources Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Meyer Sound, Pro Audio Ads

1980 Bose 802s Disco Ad

1980s Ads, Bose, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1983 SSL Experience Ad

1980s Ads, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads, Solid State Logic

1980 TAD 15-in Loudspeakers Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads, TAD

1988 Yamaha PM1800 Ad

1980s Ads, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads, Yamaha

1983 Lexicon 224X Ad

1980s Ads, DSP, Lexicon, Pro Audio Ads

1982 Meyer Sound MSL-3 Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Meyer Sound, Pro Audio Ads

1983 Neumann Disk Cutting Equipment Ad

1980s Ads, Neumann - Gotham, Pro Audio Ads

1983 Crown Studio Amps Ad

1980s Ads, Amplifiers, Crown, Pro Audio Ads

1980 Eventide New Harmonizer Ad

1980s Ads, DSP, Eventide, Pro Audio Ads

1983 Dolby SP Series Ad

1980s Ads, Dolby, Pro Audio Ads, Signal Processing

1981 SSL Starmaker Ad

1980s Ads, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads, Solid State Logic

1981 Ramsa Intro Ad

1980s Ads, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads, Ramsa

1981 Ramsa Console Ad

1980s Ads, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads, Ramsa

1986 Fostex Loudspeaker Ad

1980s Ads, Fostex, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1985 Gauss Loudspeaker Ad

1980s Ads, Gauss, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1988 Gamble 56 Console Ad

1980s Ads, Jim Gamble, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads

1981 Meyer Sound Loudspeakers Ad

1980s Ads, Loudspeakers, Meyer Sound, Pro Audio Ads

1983 Jensen Transformers Ad

1980s Ads, Jensen Transformers, Pro Audio Ads

1986 Crown TEF System 12 Ad

1980s Ads, Acoustic Measurement, Crown, Pro Audio Ads

1986 EAW KF550 Horn Loaded System Ad

1980s Ads, EAW, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1985 Crown Touring Amps Ad

1980s Ads, Amplifiers, Crown, Pro Audio Ads

1989 Adamson Concert Systems Ad

1980s Ads, Adamson, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1980 Crown Money Machines Ad

1980s Ads, Amplifiers, Crown, Pro Audio Ads

1982 Lexicon PCM41 Digital Delay Ad

1980s Ads, Lexicon, Pro Audio Ads

1988 Digidesign Sound Accelerator Ad

1980s Ads, DAW, Digidesign, Pro Audio Ads

1985 Allen & Heath System SRM Console Ad

1980s Ads, Allen & Heath, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads

1982 QSC Series 3 Amplifiers Ad

1980s Ads, Amplifiers, Pro Audio Ads, QSC

1988 EAW JF500 Horn Loaded SYstem Ad

1980s Ads, EAW, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1989 DDA AMR24 Console Ad

1980s Ads, DDA, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads

1987 DBX RTA-1 Real-Time Analyzer Ad

1980s Ads, Acoustic Measurement, DBX, Pro Audio Ads

1986 Lexicon 480L Digital System Ad

1980s Ads, Lexicon, Pro Audio Ads

1989 Biamp Legend Console Ad

1980s Ads, Biamp, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads

1981 Lexicon Super Prime Time Ad

1980s Ads, Lexicon, Pro Audio Ads

1989 BSS FDS-310 Crossover Ad

1980s Ads, BSS, Pro Audio Ads, Signal Processing

1987 EAW KF850 Loudspeaker System Ad

1980s Ads, EAW, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1986 Allen & Heath System 8 MK3 Console Ad

1980s Ads, Allen & Heath, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads

1983 Amek Angela Console Ad

1980s Ads, Amek, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads

1980 AB Systems 1200A Amp Ad

1980s Ads, Amplifiers, Pro Audio Ads

1980 Midas Frank Zappa Ad

1980s Ads, Midas, Mixing Consoles, Pro Audio Ads

1984 Shure SM58 Mic Ad

1980s Ads, Microphones, Pro Audio Ads, Shure

1985 EAW KF Series Loudspeaker Systems Ad

1980s Ads, EAW, Pro Audio Ads

1982 JBL Cabaret Series Ad

1980s Ads, JBL, Loudspeakers, Pro Audio Ads

1980 Neve – United Western Studios Ad

1980s Ads, Mixing Consoles, Neve, Pro Audio Ads

1981 Shure New Microphone Mixers

1980s Ads, Pro Audio Ads, Shure

Community Full Line Ad (c1980)

1980s Ads, Community Ads, Community Light & Sound, Data Archives, Pro Audio Ads

Community “The Community Cabinet” PBLsuper90 Ad (c1980)

1980s Ads, Community Ads, Community Light & Sound, Data Archives, Pro Audio Ads

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