#Neve 1073 preamp vocals series#

It puts the idea in your head, without any doubt, but also leaves a lot of room to look to gear that fully delivers on the promises made on the faceplate. It's like the La Croix seltzer version of the Neve flavor: like someone said 'Classic Neve' in the other room while you were dialing up the sound. The magic of the classic 1073s seems to be there, but in hologram form. How could they tackle the magic and wrestle it into a new box that has all these features, while charging less than they are charging for the reissue of a classic 1073 in module form? At this point I started to feel like I needed to see what was inside. Using this box to record things like guitars and room mic and snare, the operational aspects of the 1073 SPX were cool вЂ“ it works like you want it to. We were doing a song with Troy Sanders from Mastodon on guest vocals. I was sitting in a room with a ton of great gear in it, including the vintage, totally well-maintained version of this box вЂ“ or at least what is at the core of this box вЂ“ and I was tracking the new Dub Trio record. Operating the 1073 SPX is as clean and simple as any 1073 should be, especially when you ignore the other stuff on the faceplate.

The one I got for evaluation did not have the digital card in it, so the conversion was not tested. This box seems to do everything it claims to do. And I appreciated the DI being placed right on the front. I looked closer to see what additional functionality had been added to the horizontal faceplate of the 1073 we all know and love: sample rate indicator? XLR and 1/4-inch combo jack? A Level knob controlling output, like a fader, made sense, but was I freaking out about seeing these extra functions on an otherwise very familiar old friend? I was having a hard time reconciling what I was seeing, but I also knew that if I put this in a rack as a part of a very, very swank mobile recording setup, I would appreciate not having to reach around the back of it to plug in the single mic that was handling vocal overdubs in someone's rehearsal space or apartment. Was it some sort of newfound 'purist' or 'traditionalist' streak that I never knew I had? It looked to me as if someone had drawn sunglasses and a sideways hat on the Mona Lisa. But also on the face of this new box were functions I didn't recognize and wasn't immediately comfortable with. High-pass, low frequency select, and cut and boostвЂ¦ the usual suspects.

#Neve 1073 preamp vocals series#

This stereo unit is the perfect solution for studios looking to bring in the very essence of the legendary Neve 1073 sound.When I first opened the box to take a look at the 1073 SPX, I immediately saw a lot of familiar knobs that represented the exact same functions as those on any of my vintage Neve 1073s вЂ“ or even the pair of the AMS Neve 1073s I have in an old 80 Series powered rack in the A room at Studio G Brooklyn. Class A analogue outputs in XLR format are also found on the rear panel, controlled via adjustable front-panel в‘0dB Trim controls. Two rear-panel Mic inputs and Line inputs feed dual Class A gain stages, with adjustable Gain control and selectable 48V available on the Mic inputs. The 1073DPA provides the legendary sound of Neve in a remarkably simple format.

With the 1073DPA, the highly sought-after 1073 mic amp sound is now available in a cost-effective 1U stereo rackmount solution, without the additional EQ found on the classic 1073 unit. Its lush sound with classic Neve signature makes it the consummate mic pre for recording vocals, guitars, and acoustic instruments of all descriptions. The big, punchy sound of the Neve 1073В® compliments any musical genre, from rock to pop, hip-hop to rap, thrash to classical. Two Legendary 1073 Mic Preamps, One Single RackspaceДЄ superb addition to the Neve outboard range, providing two of our world-famous Class A Neve 1073В® microphone preamplifiers in a single rackspace. 1073 DPA Mic Preamp The 1073 is the mic preamp of choice for numerous leading producers and artists, delivering the unique Neve sound featured on some of the most famous recordings of the past 40 years.