AMS Neve 8816
The AMS Neve 8816 is a 16×2 summing mixer, part of the company's 88 Series outboard line. Mix Magazine (September 2006, p.102) called it "long-awaited" and said summing mixer undersells it. The unit has a level control with 15 dB of gain over the center detent, a pan pot with a −3 dB center, and transformer-balanced analog circuitry. The design aimed to let DAW-based producers mix with the "legendary Neve transformer sound," as Mix-Magazine (October 2005, p.95) put it. It offered high quality, low noise, and 16‑into‑2 mixing with buss inserts and insert balance.
Two 8816s could be linked as master and slave via a D‑Sub connector to handle up to 32 inputs, according to Sound-on-Sound-UK (August 2006, p.82). The same review noted that the unit used the same Recall software as other 88‑Series outboard gear, compatible with Mac and PC. Loading a saved file could automatically reset all switch positions. Mix Magazine (September 2006, p.104) pointed out the channel gain, which accommodates −10 dBV levels from semi‑pro gear and gives "tremendous headroom."
Beyond the magazine coverage, little else has been documented about the 8816. It appears to have been a relatively short‑lived model in the 88‑Series lineup, alongside the 8801 channel strip, 8802 dual compressor, and 8803 dual EQ.
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