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Overview

Neve® 88RS Channel Strip Plug-In

EQ & Dynamics Section Plug-In Derived From Neve’s Flagship Large-Format Analog Console

In 2001, Neve launched the 88 Series: A new, large-format analog console that represented the best of all Neve designs that came before it. Many professionals in both the audio and film communities consider the 88RS the ultimate console for modern features and reliability. The 88RS has found a home in some of the finest rooms and scoring stages around the world, including Ocean Way, Abbey Road, AIR, The Village, Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox and Skywalker Sound. UA’s Neve 88RS Channel Strip plug-in captures the EQ and dynamics section from this flagship console, providing a rich palette of modern sound-sculpting tools.

With a rich palette of modern sound-sculpting tools, the Neve 88RS Channel Strip captures the EQ and dynamics section from Neve’s flagship console. The controls comprise 12 dB per octave high and low cut filters, a four-band EQ plus limiting, compression, gate and expansion. The middle EQ bands are fully parametric, while the flexible high and low bands provide the user with two fixed-Q types and the ability to switch to shelving EQ.

The VCA-type Limit/Comp provides a 0.01 to 3s release, Auto Release and a continuously variable ratio control with a fixed fast or slow attack time. The Gate/Exp provides 0.01 to 3s release times, fast or slow attack times plus Threshold, Range and Hysteresis to tailor your gate or expansion effect to the perfect response for any source.

Additionally, the user may engage the P-DYN button to reorder the signal chain so that the EQ is first. With the SC-EQ button, the user may engage a sidechain feature to achieve frequency-dependent compression for such useful tasks as de-essing.

$299.00

Features & Specs

Neve® 88RS Channel Strip Plug-In

Features:

  • EQ and dynamics section from Neve’s flagship large-format analog console
  • Exclusively Neve licensed/UA modeled
  • Highly flexible Limiter/Compressor and Gate/Expander dynamics section
  • 12 dB per octave high and low cut filters
  • Four-band parametric EQ with high and low shelf filters
  • Ability to swap module order or to sidechain the EQ to the dynamics section
  • Neve tools for modern production and mixing techniques
  • Requires a UAD-1 or UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card available from authorized dealers worldwide
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Reviews / Ratings

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  • Neil Mclellan

    (TapeOp)

    "The Neve 88RS Channel Strip is wicked — really proper ... If I had only this plug-in on every channel, I'd be good to go."

    04/2010

    Hector Delgado

    (Jay-Z, Ledisi)

    "The Neve 88RS has changed my sound completely. Now my drums have that bottom end sound that sits perfectly in the mix."

    04/2010

    Hector Delgado

    (Jay-Z, Ledisi)

    "The Neve plug-ins for UAD are a must for anyone wanting that 'outboard' sound 'in-the-box'."

    04/2010

    Future Music UK

    (Future Music UK)

    "Genuinely allows you to turn each channel of your DAW into a virtual Neve channel strip."

    02/2010

    Ryan West

    (T.I., T-Pain)

    "I've worked with all the UAD Neve plug-ins and they sound exceptionally good. They do exactly what I had hoped they would do."

  • Dweezil Zappa

    (Zappa Plays Zappa)

    "I've had a chance to work with all of the Neve plug-ins and they sound exceptionally good."

    Ryan West

    (T-Pain)

    "The UA [Neve] 88RS gives me the same butt-kicking power that I get from the console ... It's the sound I'd expect from a real Neve."

    Tom Misner

    (President of AMS-Neve)

    "The definitive series of Neve plug-ins as a compliment to the range of Classic and New Classic Neve hardware units."

    Geoff Sanoff

    (Pro Sound News)

    "[The Neve 88RS] plug-in completely won me over. The convenience of an all-in-one plug-in speaks for itself."

    Paul Vnuk, Jr.

    (Recording Magazine)

    "As you would expect from UA, each plug-in is visually and functionally accurate to its real world counterpart"

    06/2008
  • Garret Haines

    (EQ Magazine)

    "If you’ve been considering the UAD line ... with authorized Neve plug-ins, you’ll have the tools you need."

    04/2008

    Jono Buchanan

    (Future Music UK)

    "It's now possible to turn your DAW into a full Neve console, for a fraction of the cost of a real desk."

    10/2008

    Eli Crews

    (Electronic Musician)

    “[The Neve 88RS is] definitely the closest I’ve ever felt to manipulating large-format controls in the digital realm.”

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    12/2007

    Eli Crews

    (Electronic Musician)

    "If you don’t already own a UAD system, UA is definitely making it harder to resist with each top-notch plug."

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    12/2007

    Mark Cousins

    (Music Tech UK)

    "The [Neve] 88RS' flexiblity, musicality,and low DSP requirements take the UAD system to a new level. 10 Stars."

    10/2007

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    by Robert Cross(Monday 30 January, 2012)

    This plug is fantastic! I have this in a 24 track template that I use 100% of the time with amazing results. Even with the factory default setting, you can hear the sound quality improvement just running through the virtual circuitry. After pulling up a preset for a particular voice (i.e. kick d … Read more

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    by Andrew Jordan(Thursday 22 September, 2011)

    Coming from someone that tracked on Neve in Sound City Studios(Nevermind, Elton John, Weezer), and at Longview Farm, MA(Aerosmith, Rolling Stones) - this thing rocks! I feel like a kid in a candy store. I have no complaints about any of the plugins. Thanks UA! … Read more

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    by Stephen Wiley(Wednesday 31 August, 2011)

    Got this with my first purchase of a UAD2 Solo NEVE. This is such a great tool. You will not find a better gate anywhere, period. The compressor on it is arguably the best compressor I have for kick drums. The EQ section is very clear and gives off that crazed "expensive sound" - This is the best ch … Read more

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    by Ryan Hubener(Thursday 21 July, 2011)

    Want to add analog warmth to your tracks, this will do the job! Turn up the gain and hear the overdrive. I love it on guitar and bass. I think the EQ justifies the price alone! … Read more

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    by TOMMY BLANTON(Thursday 14 July, 2011)

    WOW! This Neve Channel Strip Is Real. Remember Voltage Is What You Hear,Perfect Job UA.Peace! … Read more

Artists
  • JR Hutson

    JR Hutson is a highly-in-demand songwriter and producer in LA’s thriving R&B scene. Best known for his work with Jill Scott and Musiq Soulchild. Read more

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