Rupert Neve Designs Portico 517
$850.00
Offers world-class transformer-coupled micpreamp, compressor and DI circuitry with Vari-phase, “Silk” and DI/mic blending capabilities – all in a single 500 series module.
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Description
Rupert Neve Designs Portico 517
Classic tone & control for your mic and instrument
The 517 includes a world-class mic preamp, a one-knob compressor, an Instrument input with dedicated gain control and Vari-phase, Silk saturation and blend controls for INST/MIC – all in a single 500 series module.
Features:
Gain
A 12-way precision rotary switch covering from Line (0) and Mic from 0 to 66 dB in 6 dB steps.
+48V
Engages phantom power on the microphone input, as supplied by the 500 series rack.
Polarity
Push button inverts the polarity of the signal path. The symbol “Ø” is often used to denote opposite polarity.
Compressor
Based around a new LDR (light-dependent resister) design, the 517’s optocoupler compressor has been simplified to a single threshold control with auto make up gain. By default, the compressor is set to a fixed 2:1 ratio with fixed attack and release. To set the compressor, simply dial the threshold control down until the desired amount of compression is achieved. An LED light indicates when the compressor is active.
Blend
The 517 can be used to combine and compress the Mic input and the Instrument input. For example, the Instrument input could be used for an acoustic guitar’s pickup output while the Mic input is being used for either a guitar amp speaker or a vocal. The blend knob can then control the tonal balance between the two sources.
Silk
Illuminated push-button that engages the Silk circuit, which enhances the source’s harmonic content by utilizing the custom Rupert Neve Designs output transformer.
Vari-phase
The VARI-PHASE control rotates the phase incrementally, allowing two signals with the same source to be phase aligned. This control is most apparent when the signals being combined are at roughly equal levels, and is generally used when blending an instrument’s direct signal with its amplified signal, as captured by a microphone.
Instrument Gain
Front panel TRS Input and passive through for hi-z sources. Continuous gain control from 0dB to 30dB.
Thru & Inst 1/4″ Jacks
These 2 jacks can be used for a direct instrument input and a passive THRU output. This instrument has a dedicated gain control and can be blended with Mic Input signal.
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Additional information
| Weight | 7 lbs |
|---|---|
| Brand | Rupert Neve |
| Condition | New |
Technical Specifications
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Gain Range:
- Continuously variable from 6 dB to +20 dB. Threshold Range:
- Continuously variable from 36 dB to +22 dB. Ratio Range:
- Continuously variable from 1.1:1 to Limit (40:1). Attack Range:
- Continuously variable from 20mS to 75mS Release Range:
- Continuously variable from 100mS to 2.5 Seconds. FF/FB:
- Feed-Forward or Feed-Back VCA control. Maximum Output Level:
- Balanced and Floating Transformer Output
- Maximum output from 20 Hz to 40 kHz is +23 dBu. Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise:
- @ 1kHz, +20 dBu output level, no load.
- Main Output, compressor bypassed, Better than 0.0006%.
- Main Output, compressor engaged Better than 0.02% Noise:
- Measured at Main Output, un-weighted, 22Hz-22kHz, Terminated 40 Ohms.
- With Gain at Unity, Compressor disengaged
- Better than 103 dBu.
- With Gain at Unity, Compressor engaged:
- Better than 92 dBu Frequency Response:
- Main Output, Unity Gain
- @ 18 Hz, +/ .1dB
- @ 150 kHz -3 dB. Crosstalk
- Measured Channel to Channel:
- Better than 90 dB @ 15kHz. Meters:
- Monitor Input Level and Gain Reduction