An option mastering-grade digital card is also available allowing you to communicate with your digital recording system. Mic/Line level inputs can be found at the front or at the back of the unit allowing for easy integration and even allow for use at the mixing stage. it also boasts the classic 3-band EQ and high-pass filter of the 1073 Classic console module.įurthermore, Neve have added new functionalities such as DI input, selectable insert point, level meters, and output level control. The Neve 1073 SPX is designed and built-in England to exact specifications and matched components, including exclusive Neve Marinair input and output transformers, delivering the true Neve 1073 sound. The Neve 1073 SPX is a single-channel Class A mic preamp and EQ unit, a modern iteration of the legendary mic preamp and EQ, housed in a 1U 19” rack. 7-stage LED signal level meter - can show mic/line/DI input-stage level, EQ-stage level or output-stage level up to +24dB.Post-EQ insert send/return - a line level send is available from the post-EQ stage and a return just before the main output stage.Pre-EQ insert send/return - a line level send is available from the mic-preamp output stage and a return just before the EQ stage.Insert send and return loop feature allows external equipment to be connected easily to the 1073SPX audio chain, such as mono limiter/compressors.Switchable +48v Phantom Power, Hi/Lo impedance, -20dB pad and DI ground lift on the input stage.Convenient connections for Mic, Line & DI inputs on front of unit, with switchable mic/line input connections on the rear of the unit.Exclusive Neve Marinair™ transformers used on input and output stages.Genuine Neve 1073 transformer-coupled microphone preamplifier / EQ circuit, in a single 1U 19" rack mount enclosure.However, this preamp lacks USB audio functionality. Both can be bought as a bundle priced USD 4,295.Īs a lower-priced alternative, engineers can turn to Focusrite’s Dante-enabled ISA 828 MK2 8-channel preamp and its expansion cards. The optional digital I/O card is priced USD 995. Price and availabilityĪMS Neve products always come at a cost, so the retail price of USD 3,695 shouldn’t make anyone bat an eye. Thus, the 1073 OPX can be employed as a primary audio interface for your DAW, as well as a Primary and/or Secondary Dante interface for Audio-over-IP connections. On the front, you will also find a single headphone output, a mono switch, and USB / Dante.
There are three more buttons to each +48v phantom power, -25dB pad, and Lo Z. An optional digital I/O card adds mastering-grade converters with up to 192kHz/24-bit analog-to-digital conversion over USB. Each preamp has a Mic/Line/DI selector, a FNT button and an 80Hz cut button, along with a gain adjustment knob and digital gain display.
The 1073 OPX’s connectivity enables its use as a standalone audio interface, complete with a zero-latency monitoring signal path. There are also card expansion bays next to the DB25 line output and Dante connectors. A pair of balanced monitor outputs on XLR connectors, a pair of balanced monitor inputs on XLR connectors, a DB25 connector for line outputs 1 – 8, Word Clock I/O, USB audio port, and a pair of Dante ports (primary and secondary) for Ethernet audio. On the front, you will also find a single headphone output, a mono switch, and USB / Dante activation buttons for remote control over USB or Dante network.
There are three more buttons to each – +48v phantom power, -25dB pad, and Lo Z. AMS Neve 1073 OPX – front panelĮach preamp has a Mic/Line/DI selector, a FNT button and an 80Hz cut button, along with a gain adjustment knob and digital gain display. This is a 2U-sized rack unit which packs eight remote-controlled mic/line preamps along with a plethora of modern analog and digital connections. To commemorate the 1073’s 50-year anniversary (yes, the preamp is this old), AMS Neve introduced the 1073 OPX.