Originally designed by Neve in 1970, the Neve 1073 channel module is derived from revered Neve consoles such as the 8014. The 1073 is famous for adding otherwise unattainable sheen and clarity to music tracks. Modeling the 3-band EQ and high-pass filter with painstaking detail and thoroughness, Universal Audio’s Neve 1073 EQ delivers the same sonic experience of its analog cousin with exacting detail. At no extra charge, the 1073 EQ includes a DSP optimized 1073SE EQ for high instance counts.
The Neve 1073/SE EQ is a fixed 12kHz high shelving EQ, a six frequency (7.2k, 4.8k, 3.2k, 1.6k, .7k, .36k) parametric EQ, a four frequency (220, 110, 60 and 35 Hz) low shelving EQ, and a four frequency high pass filter. Other features include a 30 dB range of gain control, plus phase reverse and EQ bypass.
User Reviews
Adam Hawkins
(50 Cent)
"I love the new Neves. The 1081 and the 1073 I'm so happy with. They're the closest emulations I've heard."
Charles Scott
(Fringe)
"I’ve been using 1073/1081 EQs as program EQs a LOT lately. Really, the first plug-in EQs that really sweeten the mix for me."
Dweezil Zappa
(Zappa Plays Zappa)
"I've had a chance to work with all of the Neve plug-ins and they sound exceptionally good."
Garret Haines
(EQ Magazine)
"If you’ve been considering the UAD line ... with authorized Neve plug-ins, you’ll have the tools you need."
04/2008
Paul Vnuk Jr.
(Recording Magazine)
"As you would expect from UA, each plug-in is visually and functionally accurate to its real world counterpart"
06/2008
Paul White
(Sound on Sound)
"Once again Universal Audio have gone the extra mile to capture the authentic character of the real thing"
Ryan West
(Kanye West)
"I frequently grab the Neve 1073 plug-in for bass, kicks, snares & vocals because whatever I do, that EQ always sounds musical."
Ryan West
(T.I., T-Pain)
"I've worked with all the UAD Neve plug-ins and they sound exceptionally good. They do exactly what I had hoped they would do."
Bruce Aisher
(Future Music UK)
"UA have taken revered [Neve] hardware and modelled it to perfection to produce a killer bundle."
Gavin Monaghan
(The Twang)
"Thanks to my UAD-2 quad, I can have a vintage Neve 1073 on every channel without mortgaging my house."
Jim Dalrymple
(The Loop)
"[I use] the Fairchild Compressor, Neve 1081, Neve 1073, LA-2A and the 1176 Compressor. They all give you something different."
Tom Misner
(President of AMS-Neve)
"The definitive series of Neve plug-ins as a compliment to the range of Classic and New Classic Neve hardware units."
Paul White
(Sound On Sound)
"[The Neve 1073 EQ plug-in has] all the bite, without breaking your skin, just like the original."
Nathaniel Kunkel
(Nirvana)
"[The 1073] was able to get the guitar to grind in a way that I could not get out of any other plug, much less another Neve."
12/2009
Vance Powell
(The Raconteurs)
"If I want to dig the wool out, I use a [Neve]1073 plug-in. I want to add some boom, I go to the middle, and crank it up."
03/2009
Vance Powell
(The Raconteurs)
"The 1073, 1176, LA-2A, LA-3A, 33609, the RE-201, the Dimension D, and the CE-1 [plug-ins]. I couldn't live without 'em"
03/2009
Ed Cherney
(Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton)
"I've put it [Neve 1073 EQ plug-in] up against the hardware 1073s I have, and I end up using the plug-ins."
07/2009
Future Music
(Future Music UK)
"Genuinely allows you to turn each channel of your DAW into a virtual Neve channel strip."
02/2010
Neil Mclellan
(TapeOp)
"The [UAD] Neve 1073 & 1081 EQ emulations are stellar and sound crisp and smooth, even at the extreme edges."
04/2010
Ivan Barias
(Faith Evans)
"The Neve 1073 EQ is my go-to plug-in when I need the right amount of personality on a track."
04/2010
Hector Delgado
(Jay-Z, Ledisi)
"The Neve plug-ins for UAD are a must for anyone wanting that 'outboard' sound 'in-the-box'."
04/2010
Frank Filipetti
(James Taylor, Rod Stewart)
"The Neve 1073 EQ—my go to EQ for just about everything. It's so good, my Neve hardware sits silently by"
Frank Filipetti
(James Taylor, Rod Stewart)
"Neve 1073, Fairchild 670, & EMT 140 — I don't think I'd even consider mixing in the box without them."
Henry Jackman
(The Da Vinci Code)
"The UAD Neve 1073 is absolutely ideal for adding broad warmth to orchestral sounds."
Jeff Russo
(Tonic)
"We [Tonic] used the Neve 1073 EQ on just about everything. You can really carve out the space you need in a mix with it."
Glenn Rosenstein
(Ziggy Marley, U2)
"I'm very fond of the Neve plugs, the 1073 and the 1081 EQ's ... They make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside."
Garrett "Jacknife" Lee
(R.E.M., The Cars)
"Wow! How did i do without it [UAD-2]? The 1073 EQ! 1176LN! Dimension D! The EMT reverbs! Fairchild 670!"
08/2010
Originally designed by Neve in 1970, the Neve 1073 channel module is derived from revered Neve consoles such as the 8014. The 1073 is famous for adding otherwise unattainable sheen and clarity to music tracks. Modeling the 3-band EQ and high-pass filter with painstaking detail and thoroughness, Universal Audio’s Neve 1073 EQ delivers the same sonic experience of its analog cousin with exacting detail. At no extra charge, the 1073 EQ includes a DSP optimized 1073SE EQ for high instance counts.
