Vintage NV-81 Preamp & Line Emulations (GENESIS)

Exclusive to Genesis | Modelled at 48k | Powered by our High Quality Modelling Tier | Calibrated -18 with the Sweet Spot Meter Led (Green) and Red Drive at Unity

Vintage NV-81 Preamp & Line Emulations (GENESIS)
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The Sound of a Legend. Reborn Inside Your DAW.

There are certain preamps that don’t just amplify signal they define eras. The Vintage NV-81 is one of those rare circuits. A discrete Class A design built around transformer coupling and musical saturation, it became the backbone of countless records, from stadium rock to modern chart productions.

Now, resampled at a world-class studio facility in Austria, AnalogX brings you the Vintage NV-81 Preamp & Line Emulations for Genesis modelled at 48k in our High Quality tier for maximum realism and harmonic depth.

This is not just another “console flavour.” This is the sound that engineers describe as weight, authority, and depth. The unmistakable mid-forward punch. The creamy top end. The low-end solidity that makes a mix feel finished before you’ve even reached mastering.

And yes… the Preamp_High emulation is the star of the show.

🎚️ What’s Inside

Included HQ Emulations:

NV-81_PRE_HIGH_HQ
NV-81_PRE_MED_HQ
NV-81_LINE_MAX_HQ
NV-81_LINE_HIGH_HQ
NV-81_LINE_MED_HQ
NV-81_LINE_MED_LOW_HQ
NV-81_LINE_LOW_HQ

Preamp Emulations
Designed to capture the true spirit of the original circuit — transformer weight, discrete saturation, and that unmistakable British Class A punch.

• PRE_HIGH_HQ – Pure NV grit and harmonic richness. This is the full maximum character emulation. With Red Drive at unity, it delivers bold saturation and depth. Our emulations aren't fixed snapshots, they are dynamic and alive, So roll back the red drive to fine-tune your sweet spot!
• PRE_MED_HQ – Slightly more controlled, still rich, perfect for vocals, guitars and drums where you want tone without excessive push.

Line Emulations
Subtle console-style enhancement designed for groups, stems, buses, and mix glue.

• LINE_LOW to LINE_MAX – Carefully stepped captures allowing you to choose exactly how much analogue flavour you want. From gentle depth and transformer weight to more pronounced harmonic density.

All emulations are calibrated with the Sweet Spot Meter LED (Green) and Red Drive at unity for repeatable, identical results every time.

🧬 A Brief History

The original 81 module emerged during a golden era of British recording engineering, when studios were pushing for more headroom, more clarity, and more musical harmonic behaviour. Unlike sterile designs that prioritised transparency above all else, this circuit embraced transformer saturation and discrete topology as part of the sound.

Its Class A amplification stage, paired with carefully chosen transformers, produced a tone that felt larger than life — forward midrange presence, tight low-end authority, and a top-end sheen that sat beautifully in dense mixes.

From orchestral sessions to rock anthems and pop vocals, this preamp became a reference point for “finished” tone at the tracking stage. Many engineers would drive it intentionally to extract harmonic character — not distortion for the sake of distortion, but musical saturation that enhanced transients and thickened source material.

Today, original hardware units are prized and often housed in world-class facilities. Our capture process, conducted in Austria at one of Europe’s finest studio environments, ensures the integrity of that legacy lives on inside Genesis.

💡 Why It Stands Out

True Transformer Character
Captures the harmonic bloom, saturation behaviour and dynamic interaction of the original circuit.

Preamp_High = The Real Deal
Full-bodied NV tone on tap. Dial back the red drive until you find that “this is it” moment.

Line Mode Flexibility
Perfect for adding subtle console enhancement to stems, buses and full mixes without overcooking the source.

HQ Modelling Tier
Deep envelope behaviour, extended harmonic detail and uncompromised analogue realism.

World-Class Capture
Recorded and resampled in a high-end Austrian studio facility for maximum authenticity.

⚙️ Product Features

Modelled at 48k for Genesis
HQ modelling tier
Format: .gen (Genesis Exclusive)
Calibrated -18 with Sweet Spot LED (Green) and Red Drive at unity
Perfect for vocals, drums, guitars, bass, subgroups, stems and mix bus enhancement

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