My best interface ever. I sold my Apollo, because sofware is boring and sounds flat. The Neve 88M is just perfect for tracking, especially on the road. Plug and play, sounds big.
@@wildmilne I agree. The sweet spot for me was my Audient ID44, 2 preamps with inserts, plus 2 line level ins, and 2 sets of outputs. I would love to see something like that from Neve.
@@TheArtisticFlavor I mean it has ADAT in and out, so you can expand it to 10 inputs and 10 outputs, and choose which pres you wanna have... If you're gonna buy Neve products, you're probably already well-equipped. There are tons of clones of a Neve 73 pre, and Heritage Audio makes the interface you're looking for. Neve knows that. This is more geared towards people who have top of the line ADAT pres like Focusrite's ISAs for example, who wanna have an interface at the same level of analogue tech for their B room/home studio or on the road.
@Brian Matos have you had any issues when using the DI input? There’s a video from Spectre Sound Studios where even when lowering the DI input gain all the way down the converters still clip with humbucker equipped guitars regularly and always clip with guitars that have active pickups.
@@confessionsofahandyman Yea, if it is not sent out to a compressor that can soak it up, it'll clip with most hard playing on most guitars at full volume. The same guy said they are working to implement a pad. I hope they can without me needing another unit, and it is just when DI is selected, I can turn it on and off with the 48v button. Here's hoping. With something to send it out to soak up the gain though, you can get some lovely crush out of the preamps. It is pretty great. I feel most people, getting this, at this price, have outboard, and they wanted more quality than the Audient. At least that was my case. Love a guitar DI'd to a 1176 type comp, and gained down not to clip. It is lovely, really. So, for me, personally, it doesn't throw me off the whole unit.
Please consider the next version to have a hardware compressor. Not sure how you guys gonna do it, but I've been trying to find something that is typically on a rack but on a more compact for desktop all in one unit that is not software.
@Neve there’s a video on RUclips from @Spectresoundstudios reviewing the 88m and he comes across a serious headroom issue when plugging in humbucker equipped guitars. He has the input on the 88m all the way down and the input still clips the converters pretty regularly and constantly clips the converters when using a guitar with active pickups. Has this issue been addressed? The is the only thing keeping me from pulling the trigger and ordering one. Thanks for the response!
Looks nice. Can you put through the whole mix (analog) "from the outside workstation" and do you have to lift the preamps level to get this "Neve sound" or "the sound" is already there regardles ? Is this just for recording individual instruments? The dynamic range is 113 db (through preamps) which I think is enough to put the whole mix through, or not?
I have an RME Babyface Pro fs that Im considering selling in exchange for the Neve 88M… Plug and play is what I want. Complicated software installs are a Giant headache for me.
Loving it so far, and I believe stereo imaging has improved with the 88M. Nice full, warm, less trebley sound. Next, going to try it with send/return via the 1073N. Not sure if that means I’ll get a bit of 88 and 1073 sound, or would 88 pres be bypassed?
USB seems to be an open standard whereas Thunderbolt isn't (codeveloped by Apple and Intel). He also mentioned in the video that the USB-C connector would be more likely to break compared to the USB-B connector.
Can we expect that in future you will make an audio interface for singer/songwriters with one mic input, one instrument input and fitted with the same preamp and converters as in the Neve AMS 88M; a cut down version that is more affordable and which is more economic than having the necessity for buying a decent two channel preamp and a good DAC to connect to our budget conscious interface. I'm sure that those who want their music to sound good won't thank you enough. We like our music to sound good just like we like to dress nicely without breaking the bank.
Hi, Thanks for the video. I notice that the large red mon level also is a button like all the other pots. What happens when you press it? Can't find any info on it anywhere. Cheers
Too hot for electric guitars?! Perhaps if you have one with especially hot pick-ups, sure, but that's a rare oddity. The best way is ro record 32 bits floating, if you can. Otherwise, get an 10dB attenuator or something... not really a big deal tbh
@@jas_bataille Yeah but thats not what i read or watched in other articles or videos, like from Glenn's SpectreSoundStudios review of the 88M. Thanks for your reply
Anybody else getting noise when plugging in theirmonitors? Neve customer service hasn't responded to my email. Super disappointing for a premium interface when my Apollo runs the same monitors flawlessly.
You need to turn your monitors down. This interface is very powerful. Turn down your monitors and then turn up the volume on the monitor knob on the interface to fix it.
@@gmichaelhall Oh! That makes total sense. Thanks😊 Do you feel like TRS vs XLR really makes a difference? I know a few people who say yes, but I can’t hear it…
what is the issue, pads, etc., as discussed at ruclips.net/video/wwI-pJZOsb8/видео.html ? I thought this is an interface to record with and not a DI.........DIs would usually have pads n the pick ups design have changed ......so can you address this? I really would like to buy it so I want to hear from you AMS Neve .....thank you if you dont address it I will not buy it thank you
@@drummingjeremy11 I am surprised Neve engineers have to answered this. It is simple just buy an attenuator interface and you are good to go for a DI but for me it would be a pre amp mainly.
@@atta1798 yea, but I feel like the price point I shouldn't (or want to) have to buy something else just to record my guitars/basses..Especially with the whole mindset and goal of this unit being portability, thats now two units required to just do a simple thing as record a DI guitar/bass.
@@drummingjeremy11 you cab buy a Neve 1073SPX Microphone Preamp & EQ, This is world class quality n record voice guitars n bass. Who masters your music?
@@atta1798 Im just trying to get a good interface to replace my Apogee Element 24, that is up to par or better in sound quality and performance. Simple is the name of the game for me, thats why this interface got me so excited. Then when I watched the spectresound RUclips video , I was like dang :( would have been perfect for me
Actually, it doesn't and one of the best features is the absence of software. Try it and you'll see for yourself how awesome it is to not have to fiddle around with software. It's a brilliant product design, perhaps the best new product for 2022. I absolutely love mine!
Marketing man: "these come from iconic NEVE consoles." Me: Yeah and my computer comes from charles babbage's computer. Man. This is a digital era. All interfaces sound the same by root. The brands basically just add an eq build in to make it sound better to sell their products.
You don't seem to understand the difference between input and output. By the time the signal reaches your computer, it has passed the interface's preamps. Those are hugely influential over the sound. You might as well have said "it doesn't matter what microphone you use, they all sound the same."
Has the issue Spectre Sound makes in his video- ruclips.net/video/wwI-pJZOsb8/видео.html - been addressed and fixed yet? It's the only thing holding me back from buying this right now. I record a lot of DI guitar and bass and this unfortunately is a dealbreaker for me.
Hi, one option is to connect the insert sends & returns to your patch bay. This would allow for flexible patching of any of your outboard gear into your 88M recording signal chain.
My best interface ever. I sold my Apollo, because sofware is boring and sounds flat. The Neve 88M is just perfect for tracking, especially on the road. Plug and play, sounds big.
I would love a 4 channel version, and even an 8 channel version.
Even 2 more line in and out would have put it over the top.
@@wildmilne I agree. The sweet spot for me was my Audient ID44, 2 preamps with inserts, plus 2 line level ins, and 2 sets of outputs. I would love to see something like that from Neve.
@@TheArtisticFlavor I mean it has ADAT in and out, so you can expand it to 10 inputs and 10 outputs, and choose which pres you wanna have...
If you're gonna buy Neve products, you're probably already well-equipped. There are tons of clones of a Neve 73 pre, and Heritage Audio makes the interface you're looking for. Neve knows that. This is more geared towards people who have top of the line ADAT pres like Focusrite's ISAs for example, who wanna have an interface at the same level of analogue tech for their B room/home studio or on the road.
So honored to have one of these in my home!! Thank you, AMS Neve for finally reaching out to us mobile or in a basement! :D
@Brian Matos have you had any issues when using the DI input?
There’s a video from Spectre Sound Studios where even when lowering the DI input gain all the way down the converters still clip with humbucker equipped guitars regularly and always clip with guitars that have active pickups.
@@confessionsofahandyman Yea, if it is not sent out to a compressor that can soak it up, it'll clip with most hard playing on most guitars at full volume. The same guy said they are working to implement a pad. I hope they can without me needing another unit, and it is just when DI is selected, I can turn it on and off with the 48v button. Here's hoping. With something to send it out to soak up the gain though, you can get some lovely crush out of the preamps. It is pretty great. I feel most people, getting this, at this price, have outboard, and they wanted more quality than the Audient. At least that was my case. Love a guitar DI'd to a 1176 type comp, and gained down not to clip. It is lovely, really. So, for me, personally, it doesn't throw me off the whole unit.
Thank you so much..
I now have mine now..
Sounds amazingly analogue
Excellent.. Good watch
Please consider the next version to have a hardware compressor. Not sure how you guys gonna do it, but I've been trying to find something that is typically on a rack but on a more compact for desktop all in one unit that is not software.
@Neve there’s a video on RUclips from @Spectresoundstudios reviewing the 88m and he comes across a serious headroom issue when plugging in humbucker equipped guitars. He has the input on the 88m all the way down and the input still clips the converters pretty regularly and constantly clips the converters when using a guitar with active pickups.
Has this issue been addressed? The is the only thing keeping me from pulling the trigger and ordering one.
Thanks for the response!
Same here :(
I emailed Neve and they said this issue has been resolved with an added 6 dbs of headroom in the 2023 models
Are you planning for a 4 inputs mic preamps version of the 88M ?
Great, informative video
10 channel super s.o.a unit. dream to have in ..
Any info on the clocking/jitter specs for the DAC’s? Can the mono function also collapse the main stereo mix or only the inputs?
Is it possible to go from the 88m’s outputs to its line ins to process something from the daw?
Is there an output control similar to the on the 1073DPX? To allow one to drive the pre.
Looks nice. Can you put through the whole mix (analog) "from the outside workstation" and do you have to lift the preamps level to get this "Neve sound" or "the sound" is already there regardles ? Is this just for recording individual instruments? The dynamic range is 113 db (through preamps) which I think is enough to put the whole mix through, or not?
I have an RME Babyface Pro fs that Im considering selling in exchange for the Neve 88M… Plug and play is what I want. Complicated software installs are a Giant headache for me.
The ESS Sabre 32 is used on the $200 MOTU M2, can't be that high end then can it?
Loving it so far, and I believe stereo imaging has improved with the 88M. Nice full, warm, less trebley sound. Next, going to try it with send/return via the 1073N. Not sure if that means I’ll get a bit of 88 and 1073 sound, or would 88 pres be bypassed?
Is there a pad on the pre-amp?
No.
I would ask for a dante version
Could I use this for podcasting ?
Yeah but ti would probably be a bit overkill.
check the price, mate.
Why not be powered by and connect with a thunderbolt?
USB seems to be an open standard whereas Thunderbolt isn't (codeveloped by Apple and Intel). He also mentioned in the video that the USB-C connector would be more likely to break compared to the USB-B connector.
What bout latency comparef to rne babyface pro working with pc?
Can we expect that in future you will make an audio interface for singer/songwriters with one mic input, one instrument input and fitted with the same preamp and converters as in the Neve AMS 88M; a cut down version that is more affordable and which is more economic than having the necessity for buying a decent two channel preamp and a good DAC to connect to our budget conscious interface. I'm sure that those who want their music to sound good won't thank you enough. We like our music to sound good just like we like to dress nicely without breaking the bank.
I was looking for a USB-C version and an upgrade for better headphone monitoring.
Usb b to c cables are cheap and the unit is bus powered. I love mine
@@kilikdudley I’ve got a 88m already. I saw they have attached a B to C cable. It’s a great interface!
Hi, Thanks for the video. I notice that the large red mon level also is a button like all the other pots. What happens when you press it? Can't find any info on it anywhere. Cheers
Hi Paul, we've reached out to you from our info@ams-neve.com email address 👍
@@AMSNeveLtd thanks guys
Future update?
@@Jayrawk yup - they can add functionality in the future
What about the D.I that is to hot for electric guitars? Any solutions for that? Thanks
Too hot for electric guitars?! Perhaps if you have one with especially hot pick-ups, sure, but that's a rare oddity. The best way is ro record 32 bits floating, if you can. Otherwise, get an 10dB attenuator or something... not really a big deal tbh
@@jas_bataille Yeah but thats not what i read or watched in other articles or videos, like from Glenn's SpectreSoundStudios review of the 88M. Thanks for your reply
Anybody else getting noise when plugging in theirmonitors? Neve customer service hasn't responded to my email. Super disappointing for a premium interface when my Apollo runs the same monitors flawlessly.
You need to turn your monitors down. This interface is very powerful. Turn down your monitors and then turn up the volume on the monitor knob on the interface to fix it.
Can you talk about why you chose TRS outs instead of XLR?
The box is packed full, I don't think there is room for the XLR connections.
@@gmichaelhall Oh! That makes total sense. Thanks😊 Do you feel like TRS vs XLR really makes a difference? I know a few people who say yes, but I can’t hear it…
@@LBJedi Absolutely no compromise of sound by using TRS instead of XLR.
@@gmichaelhall Fantastic! Thank you for affirming my ears😊
what is the issue, pads, etc., as discussed at ruclips.net/video/wwI-pJZOsb8/видео.html ? I thought this is an interface to record with and not a DI.........DIs would usually have pads n the pick ups design have changed ......so can you address this? I really would like to buy it so I want to hear from you AMS Neve .....thank you if you dont address it I will not buy it thank you
This same issue that SpectreSound addressed in his video is the only reason holding me back from buying this :(
@@drummingjeremy11 I am surprised Neve engineers have to answered this. It is simple just buy an attenuator interface and you are good to go for a DI but for me it would be a pre amp mainly.
@@atta1798 yea, but I feel like the price point I shouldn't (or want to) have to buy something else just to record my guitars/basses..Especially with the whole mindset and goal of this unit being portability, thats now two units required to just do a simple thing as record a DI guitar/bass.
@@drummingjeremy11 you cab buy a Neve 1073SPX Microphone Preamp & EQ, This is world class quality n record voice guitars n bass. Who masters your music?
@@atta1798 Im just trying to get a good interface to replace my Apogee Element 24, that is up to par or better in sound quality and performance. Simple is the name of the game for me, thats why this interface got me so excited. Then when I watched the spectresound RUclips video , I was like dang :(
would have been perfect for me
needs software .at least a channelstrip
Actually, it doesn't and one of the best features is the absence of software. Try it and you'll see for yourself how awesome it is to not have to fiddle around with software. It's a brilliant product design, perhaps the best new product for 2022. I absolutely love mine!
@@gmichaelhall will do ,I don't see too many reviews on it
Why does Graeme have prison tattoos on his neck?
Marketing man: "these come from iconic NEVE consoles."
Me: Yeah and my computer comes from charles babbage's computer.
Man. This is a digital era. All interfaces sound the same by root. The brands basically just add an eq build in to make it sound better to sell their products.
You don't seem to understand the difference between input and output. By the time the signal reaches your computer, it has passed the interface's preamps. Those are hugely influential over the sound. You might as well have said "it doesn't matter what microphone you use, they all sound the same."
Has the issue Spectre Sound makes in his video- ruclips.net/video/wwI-pJZOsb8/видео.html - been addressed and fixed yet? It's the only thing holding me back from buying this right now. I record a lot of DI guitar and bass and this unfortunately is a dealbreaker for me.
Hi, the DI headroom mentioned is no longer a factor, as all 2023 units now feature an updated DI circuit with an extra 6dB headroom 👍
@@AMSNeveLtd Thank you. Will be ordering one.
@@drummingjeremy11 No problem!
@@AMSNeveLtd how will I know that I have a 2023 model ? is it written on the box or serial number indicating this ?
How do you use this with your this with your patch bay?
Hi, one option is to connect the insert sends & returns to your patch bay. This would allow for flexible patching of any of your outboard gear into your 88M recording signal chain.
So your saying this pre amp is better than my way more expensive AMS Neve 1073 stereo DPX which don’t you advertise your marinaro’w do? It better NOT!