The 88C is powered via USB 3.0+ through a USB-C connector, enabling seamless desktop operation directly from your computer. Its USB-powered design also enhances portability, allowing it to connect easily to any USB 3.0-compatible wall adapter when you’re on the go.
Road-Ready Powerhouse
Building on the success of the 88M two-channel mic preamp, the 88C features a durable leatherette casing. Its robust, road-ready design ensures maximum portability, whether you’re working in the studio or on the go.
Optimized Gain Reduction
With a maximum +18dB threshold and built-in limiting capabilities, the 88C is the perfect companion to the Neve 88M for precise transient control. It also excels as a standalone stereo or mono compressor, delivering up to an impressive -50dB of gain reduction!
Brick Wall Limiting
The 88C offers variable ratio settings, extending to full signal limiting. Paired with the ultra-fast attack of the 88R compressor circuit, it excels as a brick-wall limiter, making it ideal for mastering applications.
Adaptive Attack Technology
Leveraging the advanced attack circuitry of the 88RS channel strip compressor, the 88C’s adaptive attack design delivers a seamlessly organic response to input transients, balancing musicality with uncompromising precision.
Intelligent Auto Release
The triple time constant technology in the auto-release circuit enables set-and-forget operation, effortlessly smoothing transients across a wide range of instruments or full program material.
Variable Sidechain Filtering
Three high-pass frequency sidechain filters provide precise control over compression. With selectable filters at 80Hz, 125Hz, and 300Hz, low-end signals remain uncompressed, enabling the 88C to focus compression on a targeted frequency range.
True Bypass Design
The 88C features a True Bypass design, selectable on a per-channel basis, which directly connects the input and output terminals for an unaltered, transparent signal path. This allows for seamless A/B signal referencing, ensuring precise comparisons for your mixes.
Mono/Dual/Stereo
With two independent compressor channels, the 88C is perfect for mono or dual-channel compression. The 88R console’s VCA bus linking feature enables stereo linking, allowing both channels to function as a cohesive pair while preserving independent control over each.
