Models 1401 through 1403
4. Theory
It you are reading this, congratulations! Not every-
one will find their way here to learn exactly how the
Big Bottom and Aural Exciter work. Well keep this
description light and not too technical, however. We
want as many musicians as possible to get a basic
grasp of the technology. If you want more than we
offer here, then you can find detailed white papers at
www.aphex.com.
First - The History
In 1975, Aphex introduced the first Aural Exciter
and won U.S and foreign patents. Very soon, the
magic of Aural Excitement was discovered by record-
ing and touring artists all over the world. It didnt
take long for competitors to elbow in, but they never
created anything as good as a real Aural Exciter.
With all the Aural Exciter improvements made by
Aphex over the years, that is still true today.
In 1990, Aphex introduced the legendary Big
Bottom to balance out the benefits of the Aural
Exciter. Big Bottom is now as sought after as Aural
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