88RS Recording Console

With its unmistakable Neve qualities of exquisite design, peerless craftsmanship and legendary Neve sound, the Neve 88RS continues the Neve bloodline of  consoles with a remarkable advance on anything heard before. The Neve 88RS has set new standards as the ultimate analog console and has become the signature of excellence for the world’s premier engineers, producers and studios including Abbey Road, Air Lyndhurst, The Village, Ocean Way, Skywalker and Sphere Studios.Professionals throughout the world have chosen the full, clean sound of the 88RS console. Its high bandwidth pure audio path, superior dynamics, greater dynamic range and greater control make the 88RS the first choice for recording and mixing the purest high fidelity recordings.PerformanceWith its 100kHz bandwidth, surpassing 192khz digital recording quality, and comprehensive surround capabilities, the 88RS has been engineered to deliver recordings at the best conceivable quality onto any format at any sample rate, capturing all the energy and atmosphere of the original performance as perfectly as possible. Central to the ground-breaking technology utilized within the 88RS is a completely new electronic and mechanical design. Though based on classic Neve attention to audio quality, ergonomics and mechanical detail, the 88RS takes advantage of the latest analog technology. The addition of the stem mixer and eight track scoring panel confirms the 88RS's position as the ultimate console of choice for scoring, music recording and mixing.Control SurfaceThe 88RS uses a conventional in-line recording console architecture extended to address the evolving needs of the 21st century studio, in particular those of surround sound production. The no compromise design is linear from start to finish, with no VCAs even in the monitor section. Users of the Neve V-Series and other high-end analog consoles will immediately be at home with the control surface.AutomationThe 88RS is supplied with the groundbreaking Encore Plus automation system as standard. Encore Plus brings the best of Flying Faders for music together with the Logic automation system for post-production, creating the ultimate music and music-for-picture automation system.Features:Designed for full surround from the ground upThe clearest pure signal path with NO VCAsMotorized large and small fadersEncore Plus automationAFL surround solo monitorLatest VCA technology for low noise and excellent low level distortionOverpress PFL on each channel faderFour main output faders, L/R, C, S, and LS/RSFader starts on all channel faders, all VCA group faders and all output fadersSolo system defaults to safe modeAcoustically optimized frameSupplied with or without patchEnhanced ‘S’ channel stripEnhanced spectral Neve formant equalizationLegendary Neve soft knee compression24 step precision volume controlTwo faders per channel stripRemote mic amp option5.1 monitoring as standardAudio performance beyond 24/192 digitalTestimonials“The sound of the 88RS is unbelievable. It is the best sounding desk we have ever heard. It'’s a beautifully engineered, exquisitely manufactured piece of gear.” - Jeff Greenberg (The Village) “The best console to have ever been designed.” - Simon Rhodes (Abbey Road Studios)We've been buying, selling and restoring the world’s best consoles since 1993Shopping for a recording console can be an intimidating process. You can spend countless hours online searching for answers only to end up with more questions than when you started. That's why we’ve created our one-of-a-kind shopping experience to help you purchase the console that is exactly right for you and your studio.Finding the perfect console means being connected, and for over 20 years, we’ve been one of the biggest players in the worldwide audio marketplace. We’ve helped thousands of customers complete the console buying process, while also helping to facilitate brokered sales, gear trade-ins and purchasing classic desks for refurbishment.Each of our premium serviced consoles has passed through a rigorous multi-point inspection and meticulous testing to ensure the result is a world-class restoration. Upon completion, your console will be expertly crated and shipped to your studio, where our highly skilled technical experts can lead a worry-free integration.No matter whether you’re interested in a vintage piece or the latest releases, our team of experts can answer even the toughest questions. From servicing and shipping consoles to creating custom furniture, patch bays and turnkey packages, we’ve been involved in every aspect of the industry. We work tirelessly to provide the best selection, service and support anywhere to help our customers find the console of their dreams. Want to see what we can do for you? Talk to one of our console experts by calling 888.653.1184 or you can email us.