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Neve Preamp
4.8 (549)

Neve Preamp

The authentic Neve preamp sound, right at your fingertips.

  • Get the world’s only authentic plug-in emulation of the legendary class-A, Neve mic preamp
  • Record "through" the iconic Neve preamp in realtime using your Apollo
  • Color your tracks with musical saturation and complex nonlinear circuit behaviors
  • Control Apollo mic preamp gain staging and impedance directly from the Neve Preamp plug-in via Unison™ technology

Runs on macOS or Windows. Requires an Apollo audio interface or UAD Accelerator. View full system requirements.

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Authentic Neve Preamp Sound, Right at your Fingertips

The Neve mic preamp is an undisputed audio masterpiece, adding genuine Neve sheen, richness, and thick musical detail to any signal that passes through it. The pinnacle of Neve preamp design is the classic 1073® module with EQ, but Neve also briefly produced the 1290TM module — a rare, preamp-only version of the 1073. Now, you can get the clarity, grit, and harmonically complex class‑A saturation of this amazing mic preamplifier in a simple two-knob plug-in that’s perfect for UA Audio Interface owners.

What They Say

The new UAD 1073 Collection is another welcome addition to my other Neve plug-ins! As soon as I instantiated it, everything became nice and warm.

David Isaac

Prince, Marcus Miller, Eric Clapton

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

Hector Delgado

A$AP Rocky, Selena Gomez, Lana Del Rey

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.

Ryan West

Eminem, Kid Cudi, Jay-Z

Reviews

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 549 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 489 Total 4 star reviews: 42 Total 3 star reviews: 8 Total 2 star reviews: 6 Total 1 star reviews: 4
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549 reviews
  • PG
    Pietro G.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 days ago
    Like 1073

    I know that it is not exactly the emulation of the 1073 pre, but I can't hear any difference! I compared it with 4 hardware units of Neve 1073 and... they are all different! All with the expected sound and character. The Neve Preamp plugin was great. Very happy about this plugin. The question is now: should I use the plugin while I am recording OR after tracking, applying the plugin while I mix? Sometimes I feel committed... some other times, especially when I record classical music, I prefer to relay on the converter quality of the Apollo unit and decide which "pre" plugin to use once I mix.

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  • SR
    Shane R.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 days ago
    Real Deal Right Here Folks!

    This is what I’ve been missing since I sold my Telefunken V376 mic preamps. That big fat smooth midrange, and larger than life sound is back. I didn’t know it could be done with a plug-in. Fabulous, fabulous work on this. I don’t miss my vintage mic preamp anymore. And…at only 12% dsp load, I can use a pair simultaneously in my Apolo Solo. Love this thing. Biggest game changer of any plug-in I’ve yet to purchase.

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  • MG
    Matt G.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Just leave it in default mode

    No moving of the knobs necessary

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  • D
    David
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    I own the hardware and I cannot tell the difference - it's excellent

    This has every harmonic saturation point that the hardware does, (I own the hardware - and this is just as amazing). An excellent plugin.

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  • SC
    simon c.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    10 months ago
    Just…Bigger!

    There’s a lot of fancy dynamics processors and vintage EQ’s out there, sometimes we get Dynamic EQ’s that are supposed to be the crossover point between the two processes, but every now and again something comes along with almost no controls, that’s designed for one job and one job only: making things Sound Better! The Neve Pre-Amp is one of those somethings. I love the rich silky mid/highs and the extreme yet precise low end.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you’ll need an Apollo audio interface, UAD-2 Satellite, or UAD-2 PCIe card to run these plug-ins, using the onboard DSP. The plug-ins run on the hardware itself, without adding strain to your computer’s CPU. In an Apollo, onboard DSP processing allows you to run realtime UAD plug-ins with near-zero latency, and even record that processing directly to your DAW.
Yes, you can start a fully functional 14-day demo from any plug-in bundled with the UAD software. Simply click “Start Demo”, and start using it in your DAW.
UAD-2 licenses follow the hardware, it does not matter which computer they are connected to. You can have up to six UAD-2 devices registered to a system in your Universal Audio account, which share those licenses. See UAD-2 Plug-In Licensing Explained for full details. Authorization of UAD-2 hardware is managed by the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application.
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