Neve StarNet ADA24

Mastering‑grade Conversion for the Modern Networked Studio

Boasting mastering-grade sonics, the Neve StarNet ADA24 melds uncompromising audio quality with seamless integration into modern recording, broadcast, live sound, and post-production environments. Developed in collaboration with the world’s most respected studios, the ADA24 benefits from extensive blind listening tests and iterative circuit optimization. The result? Matchless AD/DA, boasting 32-bit integer resolution and support for sample rates up to 192kHz, engineered to meet the highest standards of transparency, reliability, and performance. You also get selectable analog headroom — +18, +24, or +26dBu — facilitating optimal alignment with everything from cutting-edge converters to vintage analog consoles, ensuring clean, seamless integration with Dante AoIP networks in every operating environment. Put simply, the StarNet ADA24 offers conversion you can trust — sonically invisible, operationally flexible, and uncompromising at every stage.

Precision AD/DA across every channel

Housing 24 analog line-level inputs and outputs on premium DB-25 connectors, the Neve StarNet ADA24 delivers exceptional sonic precision with 32-bit integer resolution and support for sample rates up to 192kHz. This outstanding unit’s high-performance converters achieve up to 119dBFS dynamic range on the ADC side and 122dBFS on the DAC side, providing you with detailed, transparent conversion across every channel.

Neve: the legend continues

At Sweetwater, the name Neve commands reverence. Rupert Neve started designing audio equipment in the tube console era but made his mark with solid-state designs. Setting up shop in Little Shelford in the ’60s, Mr. Neve faced many obstacles establishing his brand amid a new technological landscape. Transistors were new, expensive, and difficult to obtain in quantity in the UK. Reliable faders didn’t exist yet — a far cry from today’s world, where parts are affordable and readily available from multiple suppliers, all competing to win bids. Nevertheless, Rupert persisted. And by the early 1970s, the Neve company was humming along, taking orders and building custom transformer-balanced consoles for recording and broadcast studios the world over.

Neve 80-series consoles had a huge, punchy, and authoritative sound that defined the sound of ’70s rock. From London to New York to Los Angeles and beyond, top studios were installing Neve desks as fast as they could. By 1978, with the introduction of the majestic 8078 — the pinnacle of handwired analog “production” consoles — and NECAM automation system, Neve boards were the main component of the success formula for any recording studio with world-class aspirations. In the decades since, Neve has innovated with groundbreaking products such as the VR, VX, and 88R series consoles. And today, the company continues to advance the state of the art with cutting-edge pro audio gear that sounds incredible and intelligently addresses the challenges of the digital age.

Neve StarNet ADA24 Features:

• Mastering-grade AD/DA conversion for modern recording, broadcast, live sound, and post-production environments
• Developed in collaboration with the world’s most respected studios
• 32-bit integer resolution and support for sample rates up to 192kHz
• Achieves up to 119dBFS dynamic range (ADC) and 122dBFS (DAC)
• Selectable analog headroom: +18, +24, or +26dBu
• Ensures clean, seamless integration with Dante AoIP networks