Liven up mono or stereo tracks, stems and mixes with a host of new possibilities
Based on Rupert Neve's Class A technology with transformer-coupled signal paths
Adjust sound quickly with smooth and musical LF and HF shelves
Interstage transformers with I/O amplifiers for level adjustment
Color Comp - Opto Compressor for dynamic character
variable high-pass side-chain filter and blend control
High-pass filter: freely adjustable from 15 to 100Hz
Width section for stereo base broadening
customized Neve transformers
Output Trim for optional gain staging
True Hardwire Bypass
weight: approx. 7,7kg
dimensions (W x D x H): 48.3cm x 25.7cm x 8.9cm
The Rupert Neve Designs Master Bus Transformer Installed in Rack and in Action
Ultimate tool for musical coloring.
The Rupert Neve Designs MBT is a two-channel Master bus transformer with custom Neve transformers. Through these transformers, the MBT offers an incredible variety of ways to process input signals in many different forms. The MBT is equally suited for a complete mix, groups, stems or individual sources and allows for convenient sound shaping and processing using flexiblecontrols. The evolution of the legendary Silk circuitry into Super Silk takes harmonic manipulation to a whole new level with the addition of transformers, bringing more control and flexibility to the process. It is inspired by the Width controls of the SFE, but includes two major differences. First, the Width control works only additively and with a wider range for more extreme operation. Second, the MBT has a variable HPF from 50Hz to 800Hz. The Color Comp of the Master Bus Transformer is designed to boost nonlinear distortion and the "color" characteristics of the opto cell, giving a new sense of life and depth to the input signal.
Controls:
Input:
Input Trim
High-pass filter (15Hz to 100Hz)
Equalizer:
LF band and HF band
each band has gain control of +/- 9dB
Color Comp:
Compressor ratio can be set to a low (2:1) ratio for subtle and smooth compression or to a high (5:1) ratio for much more dramatic behavior
Blend control
variable high-pass side-chain filter
Release time variably adjustable from 100ms to 1.5s
Width:
variable HPF from 50Hz to 800Hz, width slider can be adjusted to keep low frequencies more centered in the mix while spreading out the mids and highs
Width control additive
Super Silk:
For more dynamic saturation and soft clipping
Attenuation of the signal through Output Trim
Silk Red: accentuates harmonics in the upper mids and highs
Silk Blue: accentuates harmonics in the low and mid frequencies
Harmonics control: increases the overall musical harmonic content; setting interacts together with the settings of Silk Red and Silk Blue
