Neve has announced the 1073DPX-D hardware outboard unit, combining two 1073 channel strips with a premium 10-input/12-output USB/Adat audio interface, ‘bringing the unmistakable character of the world’s most famous microphone preamp directly into modern DAW-based production’.
An evolution of the 1073DPX and designed and hand-built in England, the 1073DPX-D offers a fully discrete class-A signal path, transformer-coupled tone shaping, inductor EQ, and digital integration in a robust 2U-high rackmount chassis.
With dual mono and stereo tracking, digital re-amping, hardware inserts and >26 dBu headroom, the unit extends the original 1073DPX into the digital domain while retaining the warmth, saturation and musicality associated with the 1073. Each channel feeds directly into a high-performance AD/DA converter, enabling recording, processing and monitoring via USB or Adat.
With ten inputs and 12 outputs, the 1073DPX-D can serve as the central connection point for an entire studio. Its dual analogue signal paths handle mic, line and DI sources, while Adat expansion supports larger multi-mic sessions. Four analogue outputs handle monitoring and outboard routing, and eight Adat outputs provide multichannel playback.
Requiring no drivers, the 1073DPX-D connects directly to macOS and Windows. A single USB connection provides full bidirectional 10×12 audio routing, direct access to both 1073 channels, and digital return paths for monitoring and inserts, suiting studio, live and mobile recording settings.
The 1073DPX-D offers two Adat operating modes. In USB/Adat Hub Mode, it acts as a central interface, expanding with additional Neve preamps or external converters. In Adat Audio Expander Mode, it becomes a dedicated analogue front end for an existing interface, delivering full 1073 preamp, EQ and conversion over a single optical cable. Acting as a dual-channel hardware insert, the 1073DPX-D lets users route vocals, instruments, stems, or buses through its class-A preamps, Marinair transformers and inductor EQ, then return signals digitally via USB or Adat.
Designed as a monitoring hub for smaller set-ups, the unit features independent loudspeaker control via a characteristic Neve red knob, direct blend between DAW playback and live inputs, zero-latency hardware monitoring, and a dedicated headphone output with independent level control, making it equally suited to tracking, cue mixes and critical listening.
A stepped 5dB Elma switch ensures accurate gain recall, while automatic input-stage selection and three transistor-based gain stages provide clean headroom or musical saturation across mic, line and DI sources. The inductor EQ offers three musical bands with ‘carefully chose’n frequencies, ±16dB shelves, ±18dB mid peaking and a selectable high-pass filter.
Front and rear mic/line inputs, front DI access, pre/post EQ insert loops, switchable phantom power, impedance, pad and phase, plus dedicated output faders feeding balanced XLR outputs, suit the 1073DPX-D to everything from vocal tracking and stereo recording to reamping, live production, and broadcast work.
More: www.neve.com