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Line 6 GearBox 3.7 – Model Gallery
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Vintage U.K.
GearBox’s Vintage UK model is based on* the truly classic
Neve 1073 pre-amp. Designed by Rupert Neve in the early
1970’s, as a discrete transistor mic/line amp with 3-band EQ
and high-pass filter, the 1073 was used in a variety of Neve
consoles. NOT known for being the flattest or cleanest kid on
the block, the Neve 1073 became the “Gold Standard” of pre
amps regardless. It’s credits are endless and likely numerous
songs playing on the radio right now, as you read this, were
recorded with a Neve 1073. Like the American Classic, this
model’s sound is based not just on our analysis of the 1073, but
also incorporates the kind of “sonic love” you’d have gotten
when recording through a 1073 to legendary Revox, Studer,
and MCI analog tape machines.
* All product names used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way
associated or affiliated with Line 6. These product names, descriptions and images are used solely to identify
the specific products whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. NEVE
is a registered trademark of AMS Neve Ltd. REVOX and STUDER are trademarks of Studer Professional
Audio GmbH.
Lo-Fi
Looking for something aggressive, trashy, or just plain interesting? Try the Lo-Fi tip. It gives you tones
that are very band passed (meaning there’s little low end or extreme high end), with lots of distortion
available from the driver knob. You’ll find it’s just the thing when you want your vocals to sound like
they came through a telephone, megaphone or toy microphone.
Vintage
Incorporating elements of analog tape machines of the day, this composite model is true to form,
lacking the crystal clear 8k and above which wouldn’t arrive for years.
Modern
This model is based on* an Avalon® VT-737, which is an
excellent example of a modern tube preamp design incorporating
an all-discrete, Class A transistor circuit in the built-in 4-
band equalizer. This is a good choice for clean, bright, non-
compressed sound, with soft transients.
All product names used in this document are trademarks of their
respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated
with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used
solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s
sound model development. AVALON is a registered trademark of Avalon Industries, Inc.