Rupert Neve Designs 5025 Shelford Preamp/Shelford Diode Bridge Compressor Bundle

This bundle gives you Rupert Neve Design's 5025 Dual Shelford Preamp and Shelford Diode Bridge Compressor for two channels of iconic Shelford sound in 2U rsack spaces. The dual-channel 5025 Shelford features state-of-the-art transformer-gain mic input stages and dual-tap transformer output stage, Phantom power, polarity reverse, highpass filter, and Silk harmonic enhancement. The Shelford diode-bridge compressor features stepped controls, sidechain highpass filter and inserts, onboard parallel processing, and stereo linking.

5025 DUAL SHELFORD MICROPHONE PREAMP

The ​​Rupert Neve Designs 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Preamp offers two channels of the finest microphone preamplification in the world in one compact rack unit. The 5025 combines technologies from legendary Rupert Neve-designed modules such as the 1073, 1064 and 2254, along with some innovative updates for recording and mixing in modern studios.

Equipped with a custom-designed step-up transformer and Class A circuitry, the Dual Shelford Mic Pre delivers legendary RND sound with bold lows, focused mids and rich, silky highs. With a flat frequency response from 10 Hz all the way up to 60 kHz, the Dual Shelford Mic Pre captures honest, organic recordings with subtle harmonic enhancement across the frequency range.

The Rupert Neve Designs Dual Shelford Mic Pre gives you complete control over your sound with the exclusive Silk & Texture circuit, which combines two unique harmonic textures with versatile controls for dialing in the perfect amount of grit and drive. Use SILK RED to boost the highs and mids of a track for a sparkly sheen that’s perfect for vocals, snares, acoustic instruments and more. Try SILK BLUE to beef up the lows and mids of a source, like drums, bass and guitars.

Lastly, the Dual Shelford Mic Pre’s custom output transformers utilize Rupert Neve Designs’ distinctive dual output topology, allowing you to fully saturate the preamp circuit without clipping the converters or other devices in the signal chain so you can focus on making music instead of monitoring meters.

Powered by a custom worldwide power supply with double the voltage of the original 80 series modules, the Rupert Neve Designs Dual Shelford Mic Pre delivers a strong, clean signal. All of this impressive technology is housed in a rugged 19-inch chassis that’s built for decades of use.

FEATURES:

• The definitive evolution of Rupert Neve's renowned vintage mic preamp technology
• Custom transformer-gain mic preamp features a distinctly musical response
• Dual output level transformers create rich harmonic character without clipping the next device in the chain
• Silk Red & Blue modes with Texture control to precisely dial in the desired amount of classic tone Shelford circuitry delivers the essence of classic designs coupled with modern versatility
• Up to 72 dB of low-noise, Class A gain to bring out the best in any source
• Worldwide power supply with double the voltage of the original 80 series modules
• Precisely engineered discrete design, built for decades of use

5254 SHELFORD DIODE BRIDGE COMPRESSOR

Rupert Neve’s early diode bridge compressors have always been revered for the iconic punch and glue that they bring to drums, vocals, instruments, and the mix buss. However, these desirable characteristics historically were unfortunately accompanied by inflexible controls and were fairly limited in versatility. The Rupert Neve Designs Diode Bridge Compressor is easily able to capture the soul of these coveted compressors while adding some modern updates like advanced timing control, fully stepped controls, significantly lower noise, internal parallel processing converters, and more.

Unlike other RND VCA compressors, which are built for exacting clarity, the harmonically rich tonality of the Rupert Neve Dual Diode Bridge Compressor is built to produce a wide range of colors and built to help you make a statement with your music. Based on the dynamics circuit originally developed for the acclaimed Shelford Channel, the Diode Bridge Compressor is outfitted for dual mono or stereo use with Rupert Neve Designs’ custom transformers and Class A electronics, tailor made for a compact 1U 19” enclosure.

Fifty years after Rupert Neve created his first compressor designs, the Diode Bridge Compressor reimagines the larger-than-life personality of these classic circuits with new levels of precision and control, enhanced creative power, and increased punch to your tracks, mixes, and masters.

FEATURES:

• Classic Diode Bridge Tone: Capture the punchy, larger-than-life tone used on countless hit records for the last 50 years
• Advanced timing controls: Custom-shape your compression envelope with the unified timing control, which enables a much wider range of responses than vintage units or clones
• Custom Transformers and Class-A Line Amplifiers: Vintage warmth meets the improved headroom and precision of Rupert Neve’s updated transformer-coupled line stages
• 31-Position Detented Controls: Accurately recall and match your settings with precision and speed
• Built-In Parallel Compression: Internal blend control enables you to subtly dial in more dramatic compression settings for color as desired
• Full-Wave Sidechain Detection: Enhanced from the vintage units’ half-wave design, the updated sidechain detector provides substantially more accuracy
• Stereo Linking: Run your compressors in either dual mono or stereo configurations
• Internal Universal Power Supply: EIC connection for world-wide AC power from 90 - 240 V embedded in the 1U rack-mountable chassis
• XLR Line Input To XLR Line Output offers 40 Ohm Balanced zSource