Overview

This is the authentic sound of some of the most coveted vintage British recording modules ever made.

Lindell Audio’s 80 Series is an exacting emulation of classic vintage preamp/EQs, a diode bridge limiter/compressor, and a legendary line amplifier module—all faithfully recreated for your DAW. Each module is inspired by components from a hand-wired British console that shaped the sound of countless seminal records over the past 30 years. Think Queen, David Bowie, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot, and more. The sound of this analog legend is nothing short of extraordinary—and in the Lindell 80 Series, you'll find that same full-bodied, aggressive power to help your productions sound as rich and analog as possible.

A classic console with a cult-like following
Dating back to 1969 when it was first brought to the market, the 80 series analog mixing desks attained somewhat of a cult-like status due to their uniqueness and rarity. Known for their breathtaking depth, pristine high end and rich definition, the individual modules that comprise these desks have stood the test of time, and have inspired countless high-end clones. It’s no wonder that institutions like Sound City Studios, Oscilloscope Labs, Electric Lady Studios and Sphere Studios have relied on the sound and features offered by this desk. Lindell 80 Series Channel brings the sound of this desk into the digital domain.

An entire family of iconic vintage processors
On its own, this classic British-style preamp/EQ is one of the most revered in recording history—capable of beautifully musical high-end boosts and incredibly full, weighty low-end amplification. Add to that a faithful recreation of a more flexible and precision-focused EQ variant, beloved by engineers for its versatility, and you'd already have a plugin worth more than the price of admission. But the 80 Series offers even more: a smooth and creamy diode bridge limiter/compressor, a vintage line amplifier for added richness and harmonic color, and a special Buss mode that delivers the analog console character without added complexity.

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To complete their new console offering, Lindell Audio has licensed the patented Tolerance Modeling Technology from Brainworx to provide an authentic analog experience in the digital realm. Mix your songs using 32 distinct channels to replicate the various component tolerances found in the original hardware. Plugin-only features include a Mix knob for the limiter/compressor, variable THD and V Gain and more.

Features

Lindell 80 Series Channel

  • The vintage sound of classic British preamps, EQs, and diode bridge compression—right in your DAW.
  • TMT — Brainworx patent-registered “Tolerance Modeling Technology” (US Patent No. 10,725,727)
  • Bring the sound of a legendary vintage 80 Series console into your in-the-box productions.
  • All the roaring power of one of the most beloved vintage mic preamps in recording history!
  • True analog algorithmic emulation of all part components
  • Hits the sweet spot of "just right" when it comes to the tone of the mic and line transformers and the frequency selections of the three-band equalizer
  • Switch to a vintage EQ inspired by a legendary preamp design—offering the same classic tone foundation but with a completely different palette of frequency selections.
  • Single-sided, discrete, Class-A electronics and a trio of transformers in the audio path deliver a silky-smooth, luxurious sound inspired by iconic vintage compressor designs.
  • Auto Recovery, parallel mix control on the compressor along with THD, 32 channels of TMT and more!
  • Oversampling: from 2x up to 16x
  • GUI Zoom: Scale the plugin GUI from 70% of standard size and up to 100%

Lindell 80 Series Buss

  • Inspired by a classic vintage line amplifier known for its rich harmonic character.
  • A vintage line amplifier originally designed for legendary 80 Series consoles, known for its warm, harmonically rich tone and powerful drive capabilities.
  • "Fat" Low-End Response, Extreme console mix separation
  • TMT (US Patent No. 10,725,727) & THD to offer a true analog buss processing power 
  • Beef up your individual group busses and your final mix buss to get the rich and smooth tone of the renowned Neve hardware

Audio Examples

Industry Reviews

  • Eryck Bry

    Eryck Bry

    Music Producer, Mixing Engineer, Composer

    With warm lows and smooth highs this easily became one my favorite channel strip plugin! It’s extremely simple to use, has character and sounds really good! This is one of those plugins that… Read More

  • Tobias Lindell

    Tobias Lindell

    Producer, Remixer and Songwriter.

    This is a product I am super passionate about, and it’s the first of it’s kind in the market.

  • Dylan “3-D” Dresdow

    Dylan “3-D” Dresdow

    Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Usher, David Guetta, FloRida

    The Lindell 80 Series Buss and Channel has that classic 70’s musicality instantly. You’ll quickly find yourself picking out your favorite channels for your favorite tracks.

  • Lucas (Luke) Pimentel

    Lucas (Luke) Pimentel

    Grammy & Dove nominated, Gold, Platinum & Diamond awarded Mastering Engineer (Jeremy Riddle, Miel San Marcos, Marcos Witt)

    The 8028 is the missing piece in my sonic puzzle. It has the character and texture that everyone relates to when the word analog comes to mind. Having both 1073/1084 accessible with a single… Read More

Customer Reviews

  • Lindell 80 Series rocks!

    ★★★★★
    by Giselle
    No, seriously folks- take my money! Are you kidding?? What a great sounding plugin, beautiful GUI, love the features! I keep finding new ways to work with it. Oh! And then you realize they gave you a… Read More
  • One of my favorite pluggins

    ★★★★★
    by Fredy V
    This has an amazing sound
  • Excellent!

    ★★★★★
    by DanielP
    The plugin is overall great and sounds great, but my favorite two things about it are the red saturation knob, which at the magical Neve setting of -20dB gives electric guitars the warm sound they… Read More
  • Dark, bigger than life

    ★★★★★
    by PaoloT
    I've had the pleasure to assist a mixing session with a perfectly restored 80-series a couple times, and once you have done it you can't forget that sense of electric, dark creaminess you get from… Read More
  • Channel Strip estilo Neve

    ★★★★★
    by Carlos
    Me encanta este plugin, lo utilizo para procesar el bombo y la caja de mis mezclas, y jugando con la EQ, el compresor y THD consigo el tono perfecto. Muy recomendado para emparejarlo con otras… Read More

Specifications

Supported Plugin Formats
AAX Native, AU, AAX AudioSuite, VST2, VST3

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 15 down to macOS 12
Windows 11 down to Windows 10

Mac
Intel, or Apple Silicon

PC
x64-compatible CPU

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM

 

Downloads

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ChangeLog

80 Series

Lindell Audio 80 Series - Changelog

Version 1.0.6 (Sep 27, 2023)
- Updated parameter naming

Version 1.0.5 (Mar 23, 2023)
- Apple Silicon Support for AAX

Version 1.0.4 (Feb 24, 2023)
- Apple Silicon support for AU and VST2/3

Version 1.0.3 (Mar 11, 2020)
- CHANNEL, BUS - Crash in ProTools when automating Bypass, using small buffer size and oversampling.

Version 1.0.2 (Feb 3, 2020)
- CHANNEL, BUS - Removed read-only meters parameters.

Version 1.0.1 (Dec 18, 2019)
- CHANNEL, BUS - THD knob was noisy
- CHANNEL, BUS - Plugin settings were overwritten by the loading of the "current preset" in some VST2 hosts (Cubase, Studio One)
- CHANNEL, BUS - There was an undefined behavior and potential crash when using TMT.
- CHANNEL, BUS - Some filters didn’t work correctly with a sample rate lower than 44100.
- CHANNEL - Fixed potential origin of a crash when bypassed
- BUS - There was still noise when the fader was at the lower position
- CHANNEL, BUS - Added label units (dB, Hz, ...) to parameters in VST / VST3 formats

Version 1.0 (Nov 20, 2019)
- Initial released version