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Neve 1073 preamp ableton3/7/2023 ![]() THE 5017 A rugged, portable chassis with a classic mic preamp, DI, and one-knob compressor. The Colour Box was a concept so promising that this author even ranked it as. What am I missing? I know there are a lot of people out there who have these. Four Rupert Neve-designed mic preamps, plus two DIs and M/S processing. Well, this bold undertaking seeks to deliver a studio-grade channel-strip-in-a-box in the vein of the iconic Neve 1073 microphone preamp/EQ module from the Neve 80 series analog mixing consoles, something never before so thoroughly attempted in a guitar pedal. If you're prepared for the Nebula experience Tim P's Blue 31102 is an incredible library. In the notes, "clone eq" means an eq that closely resembles the 1073. Nebula surely can be best soundwise, but unusable in real life unless you have the latest ultra-multi-core computer. Now, I guess any transformer-based preamp is "inspired" by the 1073, but I just started a list of current production models available in the US that have some direct connection to the 1073. ![]() With vintage Neve 1073 strips fetching more and more coin, and dependable techs becoming harder to find, I was curious to see how a modern (and presumably more reliable) alternative would hold up to the original. Started thinking about the various Neve 1073 inspired preamps out there and decided to start a list to compare. The AMS Neve 1073 DPX is a dual-channel preamp/equalizer in a 2RU-height rackmount chassis.
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