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NOMAD FACTORY — MAC OS 9 PLUG-INS (2002–2004)

2002

Liquid VST Bundle — introduced July 18, 2002
VST; Liquid Chorus, Compressor, Delay, Flanger and Verb.
[OS 9 confirmed: v1.2, December 14, 2002]
The introduction announcement does not specify a version number. RTAS was still described as forthcoming on December 14.
Wayback | MacMusic

Blue Tubes VST Bundle — introduced July 19, 2002
Early documented version: v1.01; six processors: CP-2S, PEQ-2A, PEQ-2B, LM-2S, DR-2S and CH-2S.
July 31: minor visual redesign announced for the following week; no version number stated.
[OS 9 confirmed: VST v1.5, December 14, 2002]
Wayback | GUI | EM Dec 2002

Blue Tubes RTAS Bundle v1.0 — introduced November 27, 2002
[OS 9 confirmed]
December 14 announcement explicitly specifies Mac OS 9; OS X support was forthcoming.
Wayback / OS 9 requirements

December 14, 2002 — announced releases
Blue Tubes VST v1.5 — eight plug-ins; Mac OS 9/OS X.
Blue Tubes RTAS v1.0 — Mac OS 9; OS X forthcoming.
Liquid VST v1.2 — Mac OS 9/OS X; RTAS forthcoming.

2003

Blue Tubes Bundle — ten-processor listing (by January 9)
Original six plus TLE-2S, PH-2S, FA-770 and GL-201.
[OS 9 confirmed]
The December 14, 2002 announcement specifies eight processors for VST v1.5; the later ten-processor listing must not be substituted for that announcement.
Wayback / OS 9 requirements | Announcement

March 8, 2003 — Blue Tubes RTAS for OS X
Release announced as planned for the end of March 2003. March 8 is the announcement date, not a confirmed release date.

Liquid Bundle v1.6 (circa June 27, 2003; package date)
VST; Mac OS 9.
[OS 9 confirmed by version listing]
MacMusic version listing

Blue Tubes Bundle v1.6 (by August 31; previously reported date)
The later v2 upgrade notice explicitly identifies v1.6 as its predecessor. The December 31, 2003 free-upgrade cutoff is not a release date.

2004

Blue Tubes Bundle v2.0 (January 23: reported OS X PPC release)
15 processors; added PEQ-2C, DL-3D, BW-2S, DS-2S and SI-2S.
Reduced CPU consumption; selectable LFO/panning waveforms, beat values and tempos; revised interface and additional parameter displays.
[OS 9 release date not established by the OS X release date]
Wayback | Version history

Rock Amp Legends by Jimmy Crespo (by April 20)
Guitar amp/effects simulator; VST, RTAS and HTDM advertised alongside AU for OS X.
[OS 9 confirmed]
Original requirements explicitly list Mac OS 9 / OS X 10.2 or later, G4 400 MHz and 512 MB RAM. Exact OS 9 version number unverified.
Wayback | GUI | Release | EM Feb 2005

Blue Tubes Bundle v2.0.1 (October 14, 2004: reported Mac OS 9 version date)
[OS 9 confirmed]
16 processors: CP-2S, FA770, LM-2S, GL-201, BW-2S, DS-2S, PEQ-2A, PEQ-2B, PEQ-2C, CH-2S, PH-2S, DR-2S, SI-2S, DL-3D, TLE-2S and Long Delay LE.
The v2.0.1 page lists six new processors relative to the earlier ten-processor bundle, including Long Delay LE.
Advertised formats: RTAS, HTDM, VST and AU; AU applies to OS X.
OS 9 version listing | Wayback / product requirements

FREE BUNDLE — OS 9 STATUS UNVERIFIED

Free Phaser • Free Sweeper • Free Tremolo
Documented in the August 6, 2003 archived product description.
[OS 9 unverified]
The supplied 2003 description does not establish OS 9 compatibility or version 1.6. Later requirements explicitly specify Mac OS X 10.2 or later and omit OS 9.
Wayback | Sweeper | Phaser | Tremolo

TOTAL: 3 confirmed Mac OS 9 product families
Blue Tubes Bundle • Liquid Bundle • Rock Amp Legends

Announcement dates, package dates, archive capture dates and release dates are distinguished above. Combined format/platform lists do not establish every format on every operating system.