88M

Legendary Sound for your Desktop Designed and manufactured in England by Neve engineersm the Neve 88M dual mic preamp and USB audio interface brings the sound of iconic studios, such as Abbey Road, Air, and Capitol Studios, into your home studio setup. This robust front-end recording system uses the same transformer-balanced technology found in Neve's flagship large-format 88RS console. It is complemented with mastering-grade AD/DA conversion, producing world-class fidelity and premier studio musicality throughout.

Built to Last Housed in a premium yet tough casing, the USB-powered 88M is the perfect recording solution for premium home studio environments and artists recording on location. As with all Neve equipment, sound quality takes ultimate priority, and the 88M is no exception. Premium analogue and digital components are utilised at every stage, ensuring maximum quality throughout the entire signal path.

Join the Elite Serious artists can spend a small fortune on musical instruments and microphones, only to record them through low-quality audio interfaces; the 88M is designed to remedy this problem. Integrating the 88M audio interface into you home studio places you amongst an elite group of audio professionals.

• Dual microphone/line/instrument preamplifier powered by 88RS console technology

• 10in/10out audio interface

• Big Neve iron - exclusive Marinair transformer balanced

• Reference grade 24-bit/192kHz ESS ADC/DAC Chip Set

• Heavy duty Neve 88R monitor controler

• Independent high-headroom headphone amplifier

• ADAT I/O - expandable digital connectivity for additional inputs and outputs

• Balanced Inserts - expandable connectivity to a host of outboard gear

• Built to last - rugged design featuring Neutrik connectors Neve console pots

• Futureproof - USB3.0 connectivity

• Bus powered - ideal for recording on the move

• Plug & Play - class-compliant (Core Audio/ASIO)

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Headroom : +18dBu @ 1kHz (<0.5% THD+N)

Distortion (THD+N) : Typically 0.008% @ 1kHz (measured at +18dBu, 10Hz to 80kHz filter)

General Noise : <-85dBu (A-wtg)

MICROPHONE INPUTS:

Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz : +/- 0.1dB

Frequency Response 10Hz to 35kHz : +/- 0.5dB

Dynamic Range : >110dB

Distortion (THD+N) : <0.004%

Noise EIN : -125dBA

Gain Range : +21dB to +68dB

Maximum Input Level (Max Gain @ 68dB) : -50dBu

Maximum Input Level (Min Gain @ 21dB) : -3dBu

Input Impedance : ≈1.5kΩ

LINE INPUTS:

Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz : +/- 0.1dB

Frequency Response 10Hz to 35kHz : +/- 0.5dB

Dynamic Range : >111dB

Distortion (THD+N) : <0.006%

Gain Range : -12dB to +35dB

Maximum Input Level (Max Gain @ 35dB) : -17dBu

Maximum Input Level (Min Gain @ -12dB) : +30dBu

Input Impedance : ≈20kΩ18

DI INPUTS:

Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz : +/- 0.1dB

Frequency Response 10Hz to 35kHz : +/- 0.5dB

Dynamic Range : >100dB

Distortion (THD+N) : <0.006%

Gain Range : +13 to +60dB

Maximum Input Level (Max Gain @ 60dB) : -42dBu

Maximum Input Level (Min Gain @ 13dB) : +5dBu

Input Impedance : ≈900kΩ

INSERT SENDS:

Maximum Output Level : 18dBu (Balanced TRS)

Dynamic Range : >112dB

MON OUTPUTS:

Maximum Output Level : 18dBu (Balanced TRS)

Dynamic Range : >113dB

HEADPHONE OUTPUT (150 OHM LOAD):

Maximum Output Level : 10dBu

Frequency Response : 20-20kHz +/- 0.3dB

Distortion (THD +N) : <0.007% @10dBu 1kHz

Noise floor : -96dBA

METERING:

Signal : -43dBFS

Clip : -3dBFS

CROSSTALK:

Inter-channel crosstalk : <-60dBr @ 10kHz

DIMENSIONS:

Height : 76mm/3 inches

Width : 182mm/7.2 inches

Depth : 203mm/8 inches

Weight : 1.675Kg/3.7Lbs

Heat Dissipation : <5 watts

Power factor : N/A

Voltage : USB3

Current : <900mA