AMS Neve BCM 16/2 Mk2

  The AMS Neve BCM16/2 Mk2 is an updated reissue of the rare Neve BCM10/2 broadcast console featuring a choice of 1073N, 1073 Classic, or 1084 Classic preamps, two assignable 2264ALB 500-series compressors, direct channel outputs, four aux sends, 5.1 surround monitoring and more For industry insiders, the story of the Neve BCM10/2 is a familiar one. What was intended to be a breakthrough broadcast console in 1970 became an affordable (relatively speaking) and/or convenient means of adding 10 channels of Neve 1073 preamps as a sidecar to a main console without having to pop for a full-blown Neve desk and try cramming it into your control room. It wasn't easy or cheap finding a number of Neve 1073 preamps ready for action. Due to their modular nature, they had to be removed from an existing vintage Neve desk (which people prefer to keep intact, rare as they are) and specially racked. Those in the know sought out the old BCM10/2 broadcast consoles, since one in decent condition gave you