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Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5016
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Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5016
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Published on 06/25/08 at 03:01
Pramp & DI indpendants, electronic single-ended analog transistors.
The pramp two "colors" diffrent accessible by a switch "Silk" and an HP filter variable.
The DI knob a "Vari-phase" which, as its name implies, to vary the phase of 180. This allows, among other things, to the signal phase of the DI with the sound of a micro amp.
The In / Out are Neutrik XLR. There are also Buss output to power other Portico modules.
Format 1 / 2 rack, horizontal or vertical.
Solid construction made in Texas.

UTILIZATION

The use is very simple.

Pramp: a gain knob Crant (range 0 66 dB in 6) and a trim to refine the gain (6 -6 dB). A 0 dB is obtained with an amp line and 72 dB max gain was the reserved. A switch turns on the knob of the filter frquence variable (very practical). Another function for Silk (gniale) and to mutate the output (also very practical).

DI: a gain knob, a set of vari-phase according to a switch, plus the usual functions of DI (phase reversal, ground), and a final line to select amp or DI.

In short it's all bte, everything is clearly marked and well thought out (gain Crant frquence variable filter ...)

SOUND QUALITY

Neve Sound! It pais, with all sounds good.
Silk is the function attempting in any config. They fed more sound (dist 2nd order harmonic of the lower med) and softens up and acute med, ct provides a more vintage.
APRs must see if it Necessary for the mix, sometimes its less pais but without prcis Silk is prfrable if the dj mix is ​​loaded.
A precision: the pramp trs is silent!
Basically we have 2 pramp for the price of one, while the 2 extra.

I bought it mainly for pramp but I also need a DI, I do not much misais above. I had a Toft ATC-2 for its rput between inst. So I was not expecting a big diffrence. I was wrong: the sound of the DI is gnial: prcis, dynamic, full of nuances!

OVERALL OPINION

I have a few months. I recorded with vocals, electric guitars, acoustic bass and everything goes well with.
Silk function is standard, everything is well thought out: notched knobs or variables, each function dclenchable by switch ...
I have tried a Millennia STT-1 is also of high quality trs but I got too transparent. The Neve has the personality without being too color it does not signal dnature: he embellished.
The report is qualitprix my opinion unbeatable when you look at the price of a 1073 (just PRAP without the EQ) which can be compared (see review on mixonline.com).
In short I would do without this choice hsiter.