Thank you Peter! 100% what I was referring to. :) it really makes things almost melt together so well. 👌🏽

Congratulations Sean! :)

Hey Russel, congrats on your purchase! I hope you enjoy the unit and make some wicked records! :) Thanks for the very kind words.

I fully agree. I almost never like the songs people do, plus his explanations are excellent, practical and funny. I have re-watched this a few times and know I will a few more times.

@@geoffreymerrifield5666 thank you so much Geoffrey.

> Your channel will blow up soon enough with this kind of depth…and you’re crazy talented too! I couldn't agree more. Also, Alec, you've reminded me that only two mics are enough to record any song.

Thanks so much Ken! :)

Thank you Geoffrey! :)

Thanks Zane! :)

Agreed! The track was nothing before the glorious cowbell.

Dankie Mr. Kri!! :D

Thank you Gabriele! :)

Thank you so much! Will keep pushing and creating. :)

It’s a serious unit for sure! :)

Thank you so much!! :D

@@alecbrits very curious how a real 1073 sounds against Audioscape's V1290! and other preamps like Skibbe Electronics and Spectra STX pres!

Thank you so much! :) will be a lot more coming soon.

Thanks so much Jeff! :)

Thank you so much! :)

Congratulations on your purchase! :)

They are so solid. :) would love a couple more of them in the rack.

Thanks so much Anthony! :) will keep working on it.

Thank you Euge!! :) enjoy it.

Thank you so much! :)

It’s a great unit! :)

Thank you so much Greg! :)

Thank you so much!! :D

It’s all about the cowbell. Wish there was more of it! :)

@@alecbrits it definitely needs more of it

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Thank you so much! :)

Thanks so much! :)

Thanks so much Shawn! :)

Thanks so much Robert! :)

Thanks so much Jeff! :)

It’s a beast! :)

Thank you for the kind words! :)

Thank you so much! :) working on it!

Thank you!! :D

Thank you Caleb! :)

Thank you so much!

Thank you! :)

@@alecbrits Damn it! Your video was so good it convinced me to pull the plug on this one. Arrives tomorrow - can't wait. I have to sneak it in before the wife sees it, though.;)

Best of luck with that! :)

It’s a beast! :)

Thank you so much! 😂 was fun to shoot that. I think that it depends on your workflow. If you are in a position where you are happy with the results the UAD 1073’s give, then you don’t need to buy the neve’s. For my workflow of mixing and tracking in hybrid, the 1073’s are in use almost every day. :)

Yes Phillip! :D thank you so much!

Thanks Daniel. :)

Thanks David! :)

@@alecbrits Have you by chance tried the neve 1073N ? If so would you recomend the N or the SPX if i only need a single channel ?

The circuit in the 1073N is the same as the DPX & SPX. I would recommend the SPX as it has the added advantage of an insert and an output trim. :)

@@alecbrits Awsome! Thank you so much :) Can´t wait to try it out with my Eden Microphone. should be a big step up from uad 1073 unison.

Best of luck David!

Hey J Sasa, thank you so much. :) I would lean towards the RND shelford as my go too channel strip, or the API channel strip.

Thanks John! :)

Hey Darwin J! :) thanks for watching. I would go down the 1073DPX route. Unless you need the conversion of the OPX. They do sound different, but your tonal flexibility of the DPX is a winner. The other option would be to go down the 500 series route as well. That allows for more flexibility and growth over time.

Thank you for watching Oscar! :)

Thank you Raúl! :)

Thank you so much cam! :)

@@alecbrits your work is on a different level clearly absolutely Gold! Also many people have no idea about electronics and comment on blogs about the newer 1073s not being as “real” as the old… in scientific terms they are full of shit! The new transformers are every bit the same as the old when driven, as are the transistor circuits 💯

Thank you so much Troy!

Thank you! Love the unit. 👌🏽👌🏽

Thanks for the very kind words! :)

@@alecbrits Thanks for the great video, so detailed

Thank you Matthieu! :) it depends on how often you need to record 2 channels. I end up recording pairs of mics often here, but that’s my personal choice.

Thank you much!! :D glad you enjoyed it. 😂

Thank you. :)

Trust your ears and print what ever you land on. That’s honestly how I used it for mixing. :)

Hey mate! :) thanks so much. I think I have answered this a lot In both videos comment threads. One offer more flexibility and reliability (RND). One offers the signature tone and safe investment. :)

I get where you are coming from there. I have found that generally units with external power supplies have a better noise floor. I think that in the case of the 1073 DPX, the amount of components inside would be harder to shield if it had an internal power supply. Having an external supply also allows for an easy replacement is anything goes wrong with the power supply. I used to be against external power supply’s, but these days, if it lowers the noise floor then it’s all good!

😂😂 you got it.

Thank you so much Johannes!

It’s a great unit! :)

Thank you! A tiny amount of the top shelf (literally like the smallest move), tiny amount of 4.2Khz out, then 40hZ low cut. It’s a great piece! Ooo, let me know how you get on with comparison!

@@alecbrits Thanks for your reply, Alec. I appreciate your talent and the gear you use to record it. Again, those vocals are so musical. As for the Fearn/1073 comparison, I'll be sure to share my findings, though it'll take a few weeks. I'll order the DPX today so that I have it on hand when rebuilding the studio after the upcoming move. Once I'm setup and I have time to "play", I'll start comparing. Meanwhile, analogizing the two pres as being microphones, to my ears, the Fearn is like a U67 as where the 1073 is a pre-Sennheiser U87 - each in all their glory. 'Know what I mean? We'll see what actual A/B comparisons reveal.

Hey! :) the Phoenix has a more comprehensive EQ and the DI is stunning on it. I think the Neve has a more signature tone, and is financially more secure over time. Hope this helps!

I have taken photos of each of the settings for the instrument tracking, if you would like to see them, please feel free to shoot over an email. :) As I stated in your other comment, I have not affected any of the individual tracks at all. No eq, no compression. The only effect was adding the BX-True Peak limiter to bring up the overall volume to a better playback volume, without feeling too limited. :) I try to bounce out the tracks around the -10 LUFS. I record the individual tracks between -8 and -14 on logics meters. :) then I automate from there. Hope this clears it up Jens! Thanks for the positive feedback. :)

Thanks Alec for clarifying. I will send you a mail. I guess automation is also doing a great job getting signals to sound even and up front. Will work a bit more with that! Have a great evening!

I believe there is an input transformer and an output transformer, by decreasing the fader output on the unit and driving the input, that gives you the “signature” tone that the unit is often asked to do.

Hey Geoffrey! :) I have used it on my mic buss before, but due to the fact that there are no detents on the pots, getting accurate stereo matching was always a problem. I currently have it sat on my drum buss, and it now does not get touched at all for any other uses. I’m sure it would pair really well with most mics, so I’m sure the Telefunken would be a solid combination.

Thank you Luca! :) not yet! Will be working on recording these properly next year.

Thank you so much Felipe! It should be great for voice over work! I have not tried plugging a mic into the Hi-Z input, but the XLR inputs are really great and quiet, so I have not needed to try that. The fact that you can switch down to a Low-Z impedance for ribbons and dynamic mics is a great feature too! I hope this helps. :)

@@alecbrits Thank you so much, greatest explains. It is honor for me ,learn about sounds. God bless you.

Thanks! :) the DPX has a far more linear distortion and sweet spot. The OPX does not drive as well there is not really a smooth transition between clean and distortion. The upside to the OPX is it feels a little more open and has 1dB steps. Of course the cost per channel is also a lot less too. :)

The opx has no input transformers, I don’t know about the dpx

😂😂😂 I’m so glad.

The build quality is ok, my second unit has been working well for a couple of years now. :)

Thank you! If you are looking for a little character then the 1073SPX. If you want it to be more open sounding, then the 88RLB is the one. :)

@@alecbrits thank you! :)

That’s correct. :)

Thank you Joel! :) it’s an Apollo X16.

I’ve never had the chance to try a BAE unit yet! :)

@@alecbrits Thanks! 👌

I’m not too clued up on the Motu pieces! But I’m sure if you emailed them they would be able to point you in the right direction. :)

@@alecbrits I know the MOTU can receive the AES signal. Problem is I can’t find any documentation on the DPX digital module and it’s full capabilities. How old is the module? I mean it’s still rocking FireWire ports lol Anyway, I’ll email Neve maybe they have documentation. Thanks!

I think AES is universal as far as I’m aware. I think mailing Neve would be the best course of action for sure. :)

SA all the way! :)

Fairly certain they are the exact same. :)

Hi Lieuwe, thanks for the comment. With regards to the AES/SPIF I’m sure that should work, but I would read the manual on the DPX and see what they recommend. For tracking I would assume the MBP would be used in the insert before ADC. For mixing, it could be a dedicated insert in your daw using the Apollo. I hope that helps!

@@alecbrits thank you! And thanks for making great video's!

Thanks James!

The Neve sound happens when ever you use the unit, either clean or driven it has a distinct tone. :) use the level control to get the right level into you DAW, use the red gain knob to get as much harmonic content you desire.

www.soupcanmic.co.uk it’s great. :) needs ALL the gain, but it’s wicked.

I would lean towards the shelfords personally. :)

Thank you! :)

Hey David, when switching they have always been a little clicky/poppy. The one I needed to have fixed started loosing signal when the Eq was Enabled, a clicky button is normal, just keep an eye on it, and if it starts to loose signal, then you gotta ship get a replacement unit. :)

@@alecbrits I really appreciate the quick reply. I think I’ll keep the unit.

I don’t think I’ve used the headphone amp very much on these at all. :)

Thank you. :) Via my universal Apollo X16.

Thanks! Do you have SA roots? 🇿🇦

Thank you Robert! :) this is a Yamaha Steve Jordan signature.

@@alecbrits Thx 🙏🥰

Hey Jason! :) thank you so much. I have reviewed the OPX as well, so feel free to check that out for the demonstration. The DPX is a more versatile piece of kit as you can drive it as well as EQ it, so your tonal options are more versatile. With regards to the 1073 classic, I think tonally they won’t be too far off, but the advantage to the classic is that it can be repaired a lot easier as it’s not surface Mount technology. :)

@@alecbrits Thank for the reply, yes your OPX revew was brilliant as well, great sound, I do mainly hard rock and metal and I find the neves midrange bump very good for drums that you just can't eq into the picture, hard to explain but it does something for the attack. There is snap there that isnt in other pres but only noticable on drums. I do have a couple of BAE MP but the eq and price of the DPX has me curious.

@@jason.martin I totally get it. My favourite drum pre is the API 512V. Combined with a 550A. That’s midrange that punches and somehow sits in a mix in a way that requires very little work afterward. That’s my feeling currently! :)

This is extremely kind and perfectly timed. Thank you so much for making my week! :)

@@alecbrits Hahaha im glad it was. You really do deserve it Alec :-) Take it easy

The Neve’s are thicker and able to be driven. The Daking’s are more open and transparent. :) both are ace, just different approaches to amplifications.

They sound really close, the big difference is the fact that you have EQ on the DPX/SPX which is a real game changer. :)

Go with your gut John! :)

Thank you! :D

Congratulations! 😂 Mines been racked for a couple years. No issues so far. :)

I think the shelford offers better flexibility, tone and reliability. :) buuut it’s also twice the price.

@@alecbrits do you think the comp section is usable for mix bus?

I have not spent any time with the BAE. :) the Neve stuff holds its value well.

Thanks so much! :) either would be a solid choice. The HA81 offers a solid range of tonal control that the DPX does not. However the DPX’s metering options allow you to gain stage the unit faster sometimes when dealing with really dynamic sources.

@@alecbrits I appreciate the feedback on that. Have also been looking at the Vintech X81 and the AML EZ1081 2U unit. No idea if there's that much between them really...

They are not fully square. :)

Thank you!! :)