Designed for rackmount or table top use, the 8804 features 16 long-throw channel faders with associated mute switches and two long throw master output faders. Veteran engineers will appreciate the feel of the faders under their hands as they ride levels and make sensitive adjustments to the mix. Connection to the 8816 is straightforward analogue audio, and the sound is, of course, pristine.

The Neve 8804 not only adds fader control to the 8816, it provides expanded functionality. Each 8804 channel fader has a direct output, and these can be set to pre- or post-fader. These direct outputs can then be used to feed effects units, to make separate recordings of individual elements of a mix, or for multi-track recording of signals from the 8816. The channel level pot on the 8816 becomes a dedicated auxiliary send for an outboard reverb unit, letting users add that extra touch of class to the mix.

As part of the 88 Series outboard collection, the 8804 is equipped with our proprietary Recall utility programme for flexible use alongside a computer-based system. Recall enables your Mac or PC to store and recall all of the 8804’s settings, boosting your productivity. Put simply, this is Neve engineering at its best.

While not drawing directly on specific past products, the 8804 Fader Pack is Neve to its very core, optimising the stand alone functionality of the 8816 Summing Mixer. Hand crafted by skilled Neve professionals in Burnley, England, the build and electronic circuitry of the 8804 is second to none.