Neve 88M: Explained 

Even 2 more line in and out would have put it over the top.

@@wildmilne I agree. The sweet spot for me was my Audient ID44, 2 preamps with inserts, plus 2 line level ins, and 2 sets of outputs. I would love to see something like that from Neve.

@Brian Matos have you had any issues when using the DI input? There’s a video from Spectre Sound Studios where even when lowering the DI input gain all the way down the converters still clip with humbucker equipped guitars regularly and always clip with guitars that have active pickups.

@@confessionsofahandyman Yea, if it is not sent out to a compressor that can soak it up, it'll clip with most hard playing on most guitars at full volume. The same guy said they are working to implement a pad. I hope they can without me needing another unit, and it is just when DI is selected, I can turn it on and off with the 48v button. Here's hoping. With something to send it out to soak up the gain though, you can get some lovely crush out of the preamps. It is pretty great. I feel most people, getting this, at this price, have outboard, and they wanted more quality than the Audient. At least that was my case. Love a guitar DI'd to a 1176 type comp, and gained down not to clip. It is lovely, really. So, for me, personally, it doesn't throw me off the whole unit.

Same here :(

I emailed Neve and they said this issue has been resolved with an added 6 dbs of headroom in the 2023 models

Hi Paul, we've reached out to you from our info@ams-neve.com email address 👍

@@AMSNeveLtd thanks guys

Future update?

@@Jayrawk yup - they can add functionality in the future

No.

Yeah but ti would probably be a bit overkill.

check the price, mate.

Usb b to c cables are cheap and the unit is bus powered. I love mine

@@kilikdudley I’ve got a 88m already. I saw they have attached a B to C cable. It’s a great interface!

The box is packed full, I don't think there is room for the XLR connections.

@@gmichaelhall Oh! That makes total sense. Thanks😊 Do you feel like TRS vs XLR really makes a difference? I know a few people who say yes, but I can’t hear it…

@@LBJedi Absolutely no compromise of sound by using TRS instead of XLR.

@@gmichaelhall Fantastic! Thank you for affirming my ears😊

You need to turn your monitors down. This interface is very powerful. Turn down your monitors and then turn up the volume on the monitor knob on the interface to fix it.

This same issue that SpectreSound addressed in his video is the only reason holding me back from buying this :(

@@drummingjeremy11 I am surprised Neve engineers have to answered this. It is simple just buy an attenuator interface and you are good to go for a DI but for me it would be a pre amp mainly.

@@atta1798 yea, but I feel like the price point I shouldn't (or want to) have to buy something else just to record my guitars/basses..Especially with the whole mindset and goal of this unit being portability, thats now two units required to just do a simple thing as record a DI guitar/bass.

@@drummingjeremy11 you cab buy a Neve 1073SPX Microphone Preamp & EQ, This is world class quality n record voice guitars n bass. Who masters your music?

@@atta1798 Im just trying to get a good interface to replace my Apogee Element 24, that is up to par or better in sound quality and performance. Simple is the name of the game for me, thats why this interface got me so excited. Then when I watched the spectresound RU-vid video , I was like dang :( would have been perfect for me

Actually, it doesn't and one of the best features is the absence of software. Try it and you'll see for yourself how awesome it is to not have to fiddle around with software. It's a brilliant product design, perhaps the best new product for 2022. I absolutely love mine!

@@gmichaelhall will do ,I don't see too many reviews on it

Hi, the DI headroom mentioned is no longer a factor, as all 2023 units now feature an updated DI circuit with an extra 6dB headroom 👍

@@AMSNeveLtd Thank you. Will be ordering one.

@@drummingjeremy11 No problem!

@@AMSNeveLtd how will I know that I have a 2023 model ? is it written on the box or serial number indicating this ?

You don't seem to understand the difference between input and output. By the time the signal reaches your computer, it has passed the interface's preamps. Those are hugely influential over the sound. You might as well have said "it doesn't matter what microphone you use, they all sound the same."

Hi, one option is to connect the insert sends & returns to your patch bay. This would allow for flexible patching of any of your outboard gear into your 88M recording signal chain.