5-Minute UAD Tips: Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Collection

In this video, learn how to get the classic Neve sound through the UAD Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Plug-In Collection on your UA Audio Interface or UAD-2 hardware.
Learn more about the UAD Neve 1073 Collection at: u.audio/2KsKbBX
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00:44 - 1073 on Drums
03:09 - 1073 on Bass
04:38 - 1073 on Vocals
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“The new Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Collection sounds amazing. Super warm, and just like the real thing.” - Trevor Lawrence Jr. (Eminem, Herbie Hancock, Dr. Dre)
The Neve 1073 Channel Amplifier is the most revered preamp and EQ circuit ever designed. Introduced in 1970, this hallowed class-A, transistor mic/line amp with EQ, epitomizes the beautiful "Neve sound," with unparalleled clarity and bite. The new Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Collection can be used within your DAW for mixing, or as a mic preamp with UA Audio Interfaces in Unison mode for tracking.
By the end of this video, you will learn how to add the classic Neve character and dimension to drums, bass and vocals. While mixing these instruments, you’ll begin to understand the workflow of the channel strip as well as its key features.
Starting with the 1073’s famous “red knob,” which changes both line gain and mic levels, you’ll learn how to operate the classic Neve preamp & EQ controls to dial in the perfect amount of warmth, color and tasteful distortion on drums. Gannon demonstrates this on the kick, snare, and overheads of his mix, showing you how they sound with and without the Neve 1073.
Next, learn how to shape the tone of a bass using a combination of EQ and tweaking the preamp impedance.
And of course, the Neve 1073 is famous for making vocals sound realer than real - learn how to craft a too-good-to-be-true vocal sound by dialing up the gain, and adjusting the EQ for a silky smooth vocal that sits perfectly in the mix.
“The Neve 1073 plug-in adds another dimension to the sound. The harmonics are fantastic and the output fader lets you drive the line amp harder and reduce output level… just like I do on the console.” - Ryan Hewitt (The Avett Brothers, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
To learn more music production and recording studio tips, be sure to visit the UA Studio Basics Blog: u.audio/2Ktn2PM
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Founded in 1958 by recording pioneer Bill Putnam Sr., and refounded in 1999 by Bill Putnam Jr., Universal Audio is best known for its classic, hand-built analog hardware and advanced UAD Digital Signal Processing technology for recording, mixing, and mastering audio. Headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, UA is focused on merging the best of vintage analog and modern digital technology, following its rich recording heritage and motto, “Analog Ears. Digital Minds.”
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[@brettcreswell3719]

For the love of God can UAD please add auto gain matching so we can A/B in 2021 fashion

[@bensilicate]

the lyrics of the song are inspired

[@alifadzlan8676]

The Neve 1073, the Unison technology, god damn what a hot beat

[@ryancohenmusic]

Question! If you record with neve 1073 plug in in the unison slot - will that allow the 1073 to be on the recording ?!

[@10MilliJay]

@@ryancohenmusicYeah It Have The Option To Only Track It Instead Of Committing If You’re Not Going To Commit I Don’t See the Point Of Using It

[@fuzzylightning]

I LOVE THE 1073 PREAMP!!! It sounds sooo good on drums!!

[@UniversalAudio]

👍

[@mesavethospital1135]

Just got this plugin for $149 today. Great Black Friday deal!

[@theofficialbitter5405]

Uad is making dreams come true ... I can attest to that !

[@JackMajor]

Excited to get it in the Ultimate 8 bundle ;) I can't believe I have Neve'r heard it before.

[@cnsengineer]

Thanks! The brevity of the video is cool, but in some of the examples it would be helpful if you could stop the voice over and toggle between the before/after examples (gain matched) a bit more so we can really hear what the plugin is doing.

[@OfficialSwishaTV]

you can just go to their website for the audio files and listen to them. also, the biggest difference is heard over multiple instances. i'm working on a track now with this in demo mode and the difference is night and day.

[@cnsengineer]

OfficialSwishaTV Thanks, I'll check out the site and the demo.

[@lline48]

As I am the only one who hears the great rap at 00:44 ?

[@musicbyexale]

I said a kick, snare, a kick it, a kick it, To the kick kick, snare and the overheads.... :D

[@shapes9495]

check and turn and signal to the left

[@shapes9495]

in case you dont get it

[@christopherhayes6499]

lol

[@keatonlusk8204]

lofl yeah man it's hot

[@TheOnlyJay_S]

Sounds great on everything

[@supiriabeats2433]

For mixing maybe but for tracking on the uad unison mic pre hell yeah i would pay for this plug in. I gotta purchase when on sale to save a few hundred dollars.

[@m.o.n.d.e.g.r.e.e.n]

it's music like this that makes me not tell people im a musician when i first meet them

[@dayoneseattle6597]

How so

[@JohnBarrylizard]

This plugin really warms up my tracks. I wish it wasn't such a DSP hog. I generally have to copy/print the track and live with whatever I have. That's okay it's worth it. I also wish I could take advantage of Unison technology but I have an RME UFX.

[@HaNguyen-kn2tg]

your RME UFX is superb unit. Its preamp is awesome. You can color the signal in the DAW with any plugin you have, so IMO, you dont need that unison-tech.

[@ryanreedtv3242]

@@HaNguyen-kn2tg but does it play back the effects in real time while recording?

[@Rgdonaire_07]

Great plugin. But the eq becomes almost unusable for me due to dsp. I have a twin and an octo satellite. When I’m in a regular session with other uad plugins and want to use the eq of the 1073 I run out of dsp too quick.

[@PuRe_AdDicT]

Rafael Graterol You can print the eq you use from the 1073 if you have to use the full fat version. Otherwise the SE version is available if you are struggling for DSP.

[@pandemic7]

@@PuRe_AdDicT Hi, I'm learning mixing at the moment and I'm unsure what you mean by "printing" the EQ. Could you elaborate? Thanks

[@PuRe_AdDicT]

pandemic7 Hi, all it means is that you open the plugin and set it how you like, then record the audio through the plugins effect. You then replace the old audio file with your new audio file which includes the effects of the plugin. You can then turn off the plugin to save processing because you have printed the process to a new audio file

[@Rgdonaire_07]

Paul Daly yes I know the workaround, I have to costantly bounce tracks to audio. This kills workflow in my opinion.

[@marcosx2585]

Daaayuumm nice plugin it gives the sauce 🥵

[@terrykeefe8386]

I may be alone but I've yet to hear any software based preamp emulate successfully the transformer growl, especially in the lower register of a voice. Demoed this and most of the Aqua plugins and they all sound great and give a nice "Neve" tone. The word hasn't been invented yet but when singing into a good transformer, it elicits a mid/low sound, growl that is just missing in software. Maybe it's not possible to program without it sounding fake. IMHO of course!

[@StevenPadilla]

Makes sense, so you’re saying there’s a sense of warmth being added with analog you can’t get from emulation??

[@holywaterandgreentea]

Excellent Thanks

[@GRequinBlanc]

well put together videos.

[@UniversalAudio]

👍

[@suplyr193]

Why that voice sound with a lot of distortion ? Is that normal? I have the same issue with some artefacts and distortion on vocals… sounds terrible !!!

[@bigbizzle2734]

I love the vibe of this plug-in but for some reason I can’t get the gain staging right. I’m using a Neumann Tlm 102 and I have no problem getting a good level with the api channel strip and v76 but especially the neve I have to crank all 3 gain levels to get a healthy wave file in logic.. but it comes with a lot of hiss.. anyone?

[@GoransMusicCircle]

Thank you

[@ryanreedtv3242]

My unison slot makes my mic come in too low at like -24 dbs in my daw. When I crank up the white output knob on the neve preamp with the red knob at a nice low 40. It sounds fine and floor noise isn't bad, but is OK to push the output to 12?

[@UniversalAudio]

Sure, that's clean digital gain..

[@JayRutherford1]

How did you record two tracks of bass? Did you split the quarter inch through a DI into the Hi-Z input and then also send the bass amp mic XLR into the UNISON pre? or can did you (can you?) take a channel in CONSOLE and duplicate it so its sending two tracks into the DAW at once, one processed and one dry?

[@UniversalAudio]

Yes, split before the hardware. Once you connect via the HiZ Unison "takes over" and you cannot split it inside Console.

[@JayRutherford1]

Do you have a particular DI you recommend for this trick, guitar and bass, or will any decent DI do?

[@UniversalAudio]

We love Radial DIs. 👍

[@mikegillespiemusic]

Hey UA. What pre amp would you recommend for solo trumpet or recordings where the trumpet is the main melody and featured instrument? Also what pre amp would you use to get the most out of a royer ribbon ?

[@UniversalAudio]

Hi Mike. a few come to mind.... the Avalon for a cleaner vibe, or possibly the 610s for a little color. Of course you can never go wrong with the vintage Neves-in this case we'd choose 1084 since you might want/need a low pass filter. The API Vision is great with ribbons because it has a lot of gain. But really all the pres work great with ribbons because they all have a clean digital out that will get you as much gain as you could need. Hope this helps.

[@chickmagnetR12]

okay I am a little confused still, what is the difference between using it as a preamp and using it as a plugin in the daw? is there much of a difference? Also, another thing that confuses me is the difference between mic/line in, is there a difference while recording vocals?

[@UniversalAudio]

As a preamp it can handle mic level inputs for recording. As a plugin in the DAW, it's at "line level" for processing previously recorded material. For recording vocals, you'd set it to mic.

[@chickmagnetR12]

@@UniversalAudio so using it in the daw would be more for like mixing with it ? Could you record good vocals with it, if it were set in the daw as line in?

[@UniversalAudio]

Correct. To record vocals through it, you need an Apollo with its DSP chips which can run the plugin in real time with low latency.

[@chickmagnetR12]

@@UniversalAudio thank you so much my friend

[@UniversalAudio]

Our pleasure Matthew!

[@AnwaarAliOfficial]

Does this plugin works with any audio interface or it only works with the Apollos?

[@UniversalAudio]

This is DSP and native. If you subscribe to Spark you can use the native version with any interface.

[@AnwaarAliOfficial]

@@UniversalAudio What's Spark?

[@jahmarcarter]

Can you use the plugins for tracking In the daw ?

[@UniversalAudio]

Yes, but not at low latency. For that, you want to run it in Console!!

[@Sasketchejuana_man]

So you could use this as a preamp? I get confused by preamp plugins. Doesn't the hardware drive the signal?

[@UniversalAudio]

Absolutely. With Unison-enabled plug-ins such as the Neve 1073, Apollo's hardware preamps fully integrate with the software (you can control the gain staging of the plug-in from Apollo). This allows the mic preamps to sound and behave like these tube and solid-state designs, by capturing the all-important impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and component-level circuit behaviors. Here's our web page explaining how to set this up: www.uaudio.com/blog/unison-quick-tip/

[@L.A.W.Studios]

"More real than real"..that's exactly why Neve stuff is so revered...sure hope this plugin delivers a good percentile of that quality... We'll see..

[@L.A.W.Studios]

James D Real Close, there's a test between real and UAD on Gearslutz website somewhere. But he didn't tweak the settings of the UAD. From my experience, you can tweak the setting so it sounds almost exact.

[@amazeus1980]

WAITING FOR NATIVE

[@UniversalAudio]

Neve 1073 is available natively as part of UAD Spark! spark.uaudio.com/

[@amazeus1980]

@@UniversalAudio nah...don't want subscribtion...

[@drewschempf944]

So when can we buy native

[@UniversalAudio]

Sorry, we can't comment on any future developments or releases. We appreciate your interest though and encourage you to stay tuned.

[@ekimnamtnuts]

Most of the presets have the gain set to -20. I can’t get any decent signal level in my DAW at that level. The record bar in the track doesn’t even show a waveform. I need to ramp it up to about 50 before I get a decent signal. The 1073 fader and output are just left at default level. What am I doing wrong? Mic is SE z5600 mk2. I start to get a lot of artefacts, sputter and distortion on vocals but if I drop the gain I literally can’t get a decent signal. Somebody help!!

[@UniversalAudio]

This is by design so you don't get dangerous level jumps. Setting mic pre Gain (getting a level) is part of recording.

[@ekimnamtnuts]

@@UniversalAudio Right thanks, I was wondering if it was the actual intended gain level for the preset. So it's actually a safety feature.

[@suplyr193]

I have the same problem with a lot of Artefacts and Distortion on vocals… how did you fix it ? Is going trough a neuman U87 and sound terrible !!!!

[@simplebest490]

In if I'm already have all neve plugins why i should buy again neve 1073 ?

[@jimsonic3329]

***** Id be willing to post some clips and have you tell us which use Unison. Since it makes such a world of difference it should be a cinch for you to pick out the right clips..

[@andreasoberholz]

I ask myself too if someone bought the all in Neve Bundle why she/he has to pay again for a little transformer mojo…140$ …..380$ bucks for a single piece of code… I mean enough is enough I stopped buying UAD plug ins a long time ago...

[@mesavethospital1135]

Andreas Oberholz It's on sale now for $149. I don't have a problem paying for that kind of R&D.

[@andreasoberholz]

We come back to real world prices today for 99 bucks….

[@mesavethospital1135]

They don't measure up to Hardware, at least the API stuff. But for 1/10th the price its worth it. I hooked my API A2D to the front end bypassing the A/D on the Apollo Quad and compared it to the API Channel Strip in Unison mode. There is no comparison! The Channel strip sounds cool, but the API A2D is pristine. It's the difference between amateur and pro.

[@Mark-ne7mh]

UAD state that all there plug-ins are more reliable than hardware, Why are they dropping support for 3 or 4 year OSX software, Are they saying hardware don't last past 4 years. They have dropped support for UAD2 in OSX Lion, 4 year life span? We all pay a lot of money for there plug-ins. We all help to take there compony into the future. Why start dropping support for UAD2 already. UAD last to support 64 BIT First to drop 32 BIT. They should spend less on advertising and more on (SUPPORT)

[@HansBaier]

Mark I have the Alctron 1073 clones hardware. They cost about the same as the UAD Plugins and don't expire :D

[@Chileanseaweed]

Hans Baier how much did u pay for them? Can one of them be used for stereo mixing?

[@andreasoberholz]

Come on I will show ya the great Neve Color… shy!! Hilarious…. how they make marketing for a piece of code and a picture. I would rather download the free Klanghelm IVIG or the great free Acqua Vox instead of giving UAD again my hard earned cash… UAD gets way too expensive over the years…..

[@Mark-ne7mh]

Agreed a code and a pretty picture. A bit of tweaking with any DAW plugins you get the same results to any of there plugins, And if you can't theres always a freeware plugin that can do the job. All people are doing is paying for them to buy all the expensive vintage hardware. It's all over there demos.

[@andreasoberholz]

Mark I am not saying plug-ins are not usable but it sometimes gets stupid. I work every week for several hours with an vintage design 1073 clone. It feels and behaves different. Sure there are some great plugs but most of them are not coded by the big brands. I still use the compressors of logic 9 for example and I do use some saturation on the output. it a great sounding compressor plug in. and the best of it all it covers a wide range of the cases. It can be super fast or slow as an Opto…. I really do not know why I bought some much UAD plugs. I was to 80% coverd with the stock plugs of logic 6 back in the days.

[@mrbeats3330]

Andreas Oberholz Found it helpful... Thanks .. I really don't here much difference between Logic plugins , Waves and UAD plugins ... The third party plugins just add Volume to the output level .. Driving the whole sessions to distortion ...

[@thevortexofdoom8778]

Andreas Oberholz ZDont believe the hype, I know guys that have done tv shows and well known horror movies and only use the stock Logic plug ins NO 3rd party. Meanwhile, UA sells one digital copy of a neve pre/eq for the same price as logic 10. Plug ins are a rackett, they have come a long way, and the new Apollo is closer but I would say 50% like the real thing. Not bad, could be worse you could have bought all those terrible waves bundles that are loosing value by the day.

[@andreasoberholz]

Yeah I see/hear that plugs have come a long way and I respect UAD for the hard work. But you know I am over saturated with plug ins. I also get sometimes free ones just that I use them....it is all interesting but it keeps me away from working/creating. I like the Slate concept of the virtual mix rack for a simple reason: I do not have to fight with with many different plug in windows. It helps me to get the mix fast together. And yes they sound good too. They have a very nice, but subtle saturation, - like with real gear. My approach is some real gear in tracking, and to 90% Slate in mixing. It goes that far that I think about to sell my UAD Card I very seldom use it since I have the Slate everything bundle. UAD needs to show some innovation. Otherwise they will loose me as customer..... I need tools which help me to get my job done asap. I don't need exotic marketing gags, or high polished stupid videos.

[@z4u68]

what is the price?

[@onlygodcanjudgeme3554]

7 People must be using Fruity Loops. lol

[@lifewhyz]

11 more people bought FL20...

[@Mark-ne7mh]

UAD 1, UAD 2, What next UAD 3. USB, FIREWIRE 400, FIREWIRE 800, FUNDER BOLT, Every 2 years computers end up with a new connection. 64 bit has been about for over 8 years now, UAD have only just changed to 64 bit and dropped 32 bit. As i write this apple are probably working on there next generation bit rate and connections. Your Support sucks UAD, I'v had to use a 64bit bridge plugin for the last 4 years. And now you can't have the decency to support people still using OS X 10.7 Lion. They take your money, Then drop you like you never existed.

[@KelloxProductionz]

I love UAD plug-ins, but this video is really the worsed shit I've ever seen, I'm in chock!

[@lifewhyz]

I am also in chock. LOL

[@nobodyhome3753]

Keep using artists like AC Newman for your videos...This is terrible haha.

[@bensilicate]

the lyrics of the song are inspired