Preamps / Channel Strips

This all‑in‑one, five‑module channel strip is based on the sonic characters of the processors and plug‑ins Grammy‑winning mixer Andrew Scheps uses in his studio.

We try one of the keenest‑priced 1073 clones currently available.

There’s a lot of competition in the 500‑series preamp market, but this one offers something a little different.

Mic preamps and DIs all sound the same, right? Nope!

With the release of their ‘Next Generation’ preamp, Wes Audio have made it possible to assemble a full 500‑series analogue channel strip with DAW plug‑in remote control!

Several famous console manufacturers now make their preamps available ‘to go’. Here's a handy round-up...

Though based on Mr Neve’s historic designs, the Newton offers something a little different — for a little less money!

There’s more to this desktop preamp than turning up your mic!

KIT’s latest collaboration with Blackbird Studio brings us their take on the Neve 1073.

Countless hits were recorded using Ampex tape recorders and their characterful tube input stages. These preamps promise that legendary sound in a convenient format.

The BP1 and BP1 Compact are superb bass guitar preamplifiers in a pedal format.

Audient’s EVO ecosystem grows further with an unusually intelligent ADAT expander!

If you play acoustic instruments with piezo pickups and require the very best amplification, the AP1 is a serious contender.

Golden Age’s new Premier series of Neve‑inspired devices get even closer to the real thing.

The 88M packs the sound of a Neve console preamp into a compact audio interface.

This versatile preamp offers Ampex attitude in abundance!

Twenty years on, the Octopre concept remains as strong as ever.

This versatile input channel gives you the classic sound of tubes, transformers and inductors.

SOS April 2022

Tierra Audio Flavours

Audio Captions

Neil Rogers

...

Clean‑gain ‘booster’ preamps are popular accessories for ribbon and moving‑coil dynamic mics — but what if that gain were deliberately made more characterful?

This classy console emulation from newcomers KIT puts Blackbird Studios’ Neve in your DAW.