Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Mic preamps | "Mr. Rupert Neve" mic amps with 0–78 dB gain, transformer outputs on insert sends and bus outputs |
|---|
Processing
| Mix buses | 48 |
|---|---|
| Aux sends | 16 |
| Architecture | Large-format analogue in-line console, fully analogue audio path with digital control and automation |
| EQ | Rupert Neve-designed 4-band EQ + swept filters, from vintage character to surgical narrow Q |
| Buses | 48-track routing matrix, LCRS bus + 4 additional stereo buses, 16 automated aux sends |
| Frame | Frames from 16 to 120 input modules (common 24-module minimum, in increments of 8) |
Surface
| Motorized faders | Yes |
|---|---|
| Touchscreen | No |
| Automation | Supertrue V4 automation: dynamic automation of up to 24 switches per module, Virtual Dynamics on both paths, Recall of every non-automated control, machine control and SMPTE sync |
| Faders | Motorised faders on channel and monitor paths (both P & G signal paths automated) |
| Monitoring and talkback | 5.1 mixing and monitoring, film panning, automated joystick option |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Redundant PSU | No |
|---|---|
| Redundant networking | No |
Strip & details
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Diagrams
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the diagram.
Software
Supertrue V4Console automation and Recall software: dynamic automation, Virtual Dynamics, machine control and SMPTE synchronisation.
Other screenshots
Accessories
Other
- Automated joystick option
Automated panning joystick for multichannel/5.1 mixing.
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The 9098i is a large-format analogue in-line console, designed in the mid-1990s by Rupert Neve with Graham Langley for AMEK and launched late in the decade. AMEK billed it as "the last word" in analogue consoles.
The audio path is fully analogue: Rupert Neve mic amps with 0–78 dB gain, a 4-band EQ with swept filters, and transformer outputs. Control relies on Supertrue V4 automation — dynamic automation of up to 24 switches per module, Virtual Dynamics on both paths, Recall of every non-automated control, machine control and SMPTE sync. The console offers a 48-track routing matrix, an LCRS bus with four additional stereo buses, 16 automated auxiliaries, motorised faders on channel and monitor paths, and 5.1 capability. Frames range from 16 to 120 input modules.
- Graham Langley — AMEK co-founder — design and integration
- Rupert Neve — Audio designer (preamps, EQs, circuits)
Notable users
Links
Related consoles
Some merchant links are affiliate links. Purchases may support Digital Mixing at no extra cost.
Documents are archived locally for preservation. Source credited. Takedown requests: [email protected]