5057 Orbit

Earlier this year, Rupert Neve Designs gave its line of summing mixers a significant boost. Two of the brand's classics, the 5059 Satellite and 5060 Centerpiece, were given the Shelford Blue color treatment and the new 5057 Orbit was added to the summing family.  With the addition of the 5057 Orbit, it's easier than ever for studios to achieve Rupert's classic console sound, no matter their size or budget constraints. So how do these summing mixer options from Rupert Neve Designs differ? We'll get way more in-depth in our new demo video below, but for starters, here's an overview of what each piece offers up to recording and mix facilities. Continue reading →

Just a week or so after the news that the 5059 Satellite and 5060 Centerpiece would be getting the Shelford Blue treatment, Rupert Neve Designs has announced its summing family will be expanding further. The new 5057 Orbit ($1999) condenses Rupert Neve's classic console sound into a 1U rackmount unit with 16x2 class-A analog summing. With the release of the 5057 Orbit, Rupert Neve Designs is offering something summing-related for recording studios of all shapes and sizes. At the top, there is the award-winning 5088 recording console. This is the culmination of six decades of console design from Rupert Neve and its technology flows throughout the rest of the brand's product line. Before we get into the details of the 5057 Orbit, here's a quick breakdown of each summing option: Continue reading →