Neve® Preamp
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The 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 1290 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.Now You Can:
Get the world’s only authentic plug-in emulation of the legendary class-A, Neve mic preamp
Record "through" the iconic Neve preamp in real time using UA Audio Interfaces, with low DSP use
Color your tracks with musical saturation and complex nonlinear circuit behaviors
Control UA Audio Interface mic preamp gain staging and impedance directly from the Neve Preamp plug-in via Unison™ technology
Take a Listen
The Neve Preamp — Simplified
The Neve Preamp plug-in combines sonic attributes of both the 1073 and 1290 designs and provides all the bandwidth and attitude of Neve's original hardware, as heard on countless classic recordings. By thoroughly modeling the dual-stage "Red Knob" preamp and output amplifier with obsessive detail, the Neve Preamp plug-in replicates the sound and behavior of the original preamp with stunning accuracy.
Give Your Tracks the Sound of Your Favorite Albums
Like the original hardware, the Neve Preamp plug-in adds characteristic color and grit. Just drop it into the Unison slot of your UA Audio Interface’s Console software to add instant character to vocals and acoustic guitars, or treat synths, drums, and bass with the complex, dynamic clipping behavior that can only come from Neve.
Unison Technology for UA Audio Interfaces
Harnessing UA’s Unison technology, the Neve Preamp plug-in blurs the lines between analog and digital, giving you all of the legendary hardware’s impedance, gain staging “sweet spots,” and circuit behaviors. The secret is Unison’s bi-directional control and communication from the Neve Preamp plug-in to the digitally controlled mic preamps in UA Audio Interfaces.
Add Clarity and Color to Any Source
Of course, the Neve Preamp plug-in isn’t just for UA Audio Interface owners. UAD-2 hardware owners can employ the Neve Preamp plug-in for mixing and tone shaping — without ever leaving the box. Thanks to its lower DSP usage, you can easily place Neve Preamp plug-in instances across multiple channels, turning your favorite DAW into a classic Neve console.
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Customer Reviews
m. rakoto razafy
September 18, 2019
Mikahely,love it!
Sounds great and easy to use! I really like the polarity switch and the high pass filter on it! It brings a lot of body into my track! Thanks
Read Moreh. rowland
September 17, 2019
absoloute banger!
Works great, easy to use- doesn't pillage my CPU.
Read MoreP. Jacobsson
September 10, 2019
Yes!
Very nice, very useful. Adds clearity, "body" and some grit - if you want.
Read MoreD. Hughes
September 10, 2019
Really nice!
Just ran vocals through this for the first time, and really pleased how smooth and right it sounds, just made the vocals sit in the mix really well. I was using a 710 hardware preamp or a...
Read MoreC. Grouard
September 9, 2019
Plug & Play!.. and that SOUND!
I love it! It brings so much character to my tracks whether it is vocals, acoustic guitar or bass, and UNISON has never been so obvious, two knobs and two switches !! Definitely one of my...
Read MoreT. Hakala
September 9, 2019
Classic sound.
My Unison loves it, my recordings love it, I love it. It's THE Neve sound.
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Key Features
Exclusively Neve licensed plug-in emulation of the world’s favorite mic preamp
Combines sonic attributes and features of both the coveted 1073 and 1290 designs
Models entire Neve class-A transformer/transistor circuit path, including preamp, output amplifier, nonlinearities, and clipping
Variable, physical input impedance and front panel control of gain staging and other preamp parameters via Unison™ mic preamp technology
Requires a UA Audio Interface or UAD DSP Accelerator Card available from authorized dealers worldwide
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Customer Reviews
Neve Preamp
m. rakoto razafy
Mikahely,love it!
Sounds great and easy to use!
I really like the polarity switch and the high pass filter on it!
It brings a lot of body into my track!
Thanksh. rowland
absoloute banger!
Works great, easy to use- doesn't pillage my CPU.
P. Jacobsson
Yes!
Very nice, very useful. Adds clearity, "body" and some grit - if you want.
D. Hughes
Really nice!
Just ran vocals through this for the first time, and really pleased how smooth and right it sounds, just made the vocals sit in the mix really well. I was using a 710 hardware preamp or a Focusrite ISA one hardware preamp, but I think the Neve Preamp plugin going in on the unison spot on my Apollo 8 sounds a lot better than either hardware preamp. Will be using a lot more!
C. Grouard
Plug & Play!.. and that SOUND!
I love it! It brings so much character to my tracks whether it is vocals, acoustic guitar or bass, and UNISON has never been so obvious, two knobs and two switches !! Definitely one of my fav UAD plugins!
T. Hakala
Classic sound.
My Unison loves it, my recordings love it, I love it. It's THE Neve sound.
S. Panayiotou
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
This gives you that famous Neve sound. On bass or vocals this is fantastic. The real deal
P. Karampalasis
Neve Preamp review
killer plugin ! i like to bring some character to my recordings !
M. Filowitz
Neve Preamp
This plug-in it’s easy to use, it’s sounds great, totally awesome!!! Great job UA!!
T. Engel
Klein, einfach und super
Das hat gefehlt, um meine Mikrofone bei der Aufnahme zu optimieren. Günstige Mikrofone klingen mit dem Neve viel besser und werden viel empfindlicher, ohne dabei extrem zu rauschen. Der Preis war mit Coupons günstig. - Wie immer gut Arbeit und zu empfehlen.
m. stephenson
sounds fantastic...that classic neve sound
great, lower cpu solution for high numbers of tracks to get that classic neve sound! very happy!
M. Robinson
Great sound and a lighter load on the DSP
A great utility purchase, able to use this in more instances that running the full 1073
J. Romero
Neve pre amp review
So far love it. Still trying to learn it's settings.
M. Sudhakar
Great Plugin!
To get just a little bit of the Neve Sound for each Instrument its perfect without opening a Channel Strip.
N. Sanmarti
Increíble!
Como siempre, todo lo que hacen está bien! Suena increíble, el agregado Justo y preciso de color NEVE para mis guitarras y voces. Gracias por la magia!
O. Lamas
Simple and Effective
OK so, I have most of the UAD Preamp models and pushed myself away from one more Neve emulation. I came across a situation where I was recording on location in Costa Rica and had an 8 Channel Mic preamp with ADAT pipe into my Apollo twin.
I could not just load 10 channels of my Neve or even my UA LA 610s because the twin could not handle it. So I got my 14 day trial of these and BAMMMM!!!
10 channels of neve preamps. No problems at all and my sessions were spot-on what I needed to make this trip an amazing trip. Got home and immediately bough the plugin.
Truly a happy ending.
B. Simon
Quality
This plugin gives that little spice for your signal what it deservs!
I’ve use it with an SM7B.
Thanks UAD! :)D. Ghan
Neve :-)
I purchased a UAD interface just for this plugin. My guitars and vocals have never
sounded better.B. Cauti
Great, Simple Pre-Amp
Simple and clean. Sounds awesome on just about everything!
F. BACULEA
Analog World is here!
Everytime, when i connect my Apollo X6 and Apollo Twin Quad to my system, is just
like entering in the analog world, a beautiful warm sound and musical.
Neve Preamp is a MUST DO, either that you use presets or not, this tool is your ideal companion in the journey of music.
