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Rupert Neve Designs RND Portico II Channel Strip Pre Amp
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Description Brand: Rupert Neve Designs MPN: Portico2 Type: Channel Strip Number of Channels: 1 Model: Portico II UPC: 752423656998
All photos are of the actual item for sale.
Very Good Condition
This colorful channel strip is in very good to excellent condition and 100% functional. You want color for your recordings? This is what you need!
Rupert Neve Designs RND Portico II Channel Strip Pre Amp Rupert Neve Console Magic in a Channel Strip
Employing high-voltage topologies ported from Rupert Neve Designs' acclaimed 5088 console, the Portico II Channel delivers stunning transparency. You can color with it if you want, but you'll be painting with very fine brush strokes. Rupert Neve channeled his half-century of experience in designing the most accurate, sweet-sounding professional audio gear into a channel strip designed to take all the disparate sonic elements that go into a recording, and help you craft a vibrant, engaging 3-dimensional sonic statement that evokes the same raw emotion as a live performance. Rupert Neve Designs' Portico II Channel will make your recordings sound huge, punchy, and authoritative.The essential tools for crafting hits
The Portico II Channel feature set fortifies your studio with the essential cutting-edge Rupert Neve tools: mic preamp, 4-band equalizer, compressor/limiter, texture control, and level meter. There's also a fully tunable de-esser, VCA filtering and detection, a transient-optimized swept highpass filter, and a continuous blend control for parallel compression. With its simple yet advanced topologies and thorough feature set, Jeff's Music Gear considers the Portico II Channel an essential component for today's hybrid recording studio.The input options you need
Rupert Neve Designs engineered the Portico II with flexible input options — mic, line, and DI. The mic input's 10k ohm non-reactive input resistance handles a robust 26dBu signal without need for a pad. The primary Mic Gain control gives you 66dB of gain in 6dB increments for precise recall; this is supplemented by a +/- 6dB Trim for fine adjustment. To eliminate rumble and other undesirable low-frequency artifacts, RND has included a transient-optimized HPF with a continuous 20-250Hz sweep. Of course, the Portico II also includes a +48V phantom power switch, Phase (polarity) inversion, an SP (signal present) indicator, and a Mute switch.Jack into the DI input, and the Portico II automatically activates its 3 Mohm discrete FET direct injection circuit, which includes immaculate transformer-coupled topography that optimizes both mic and DI inputs for your low-impedance microphones and hi-Z sources like electric guitars and basses. The front-panel Thru jack duplicates the input signal for routing, for instance, to a guitar amp. The Line switch selects the rear-panel XLR input, an independent, non-reactive circuit that includes the HPF and Trim controls.Best-of-the-classics EQ
The Portico II's 4-band equalizer combines the circuit topologies of several classic Rupert Neve EQs. But unlike vintage designs such as the legendary 1073, this EQ is a tool for precise surgical adjustments as well as dramatic boosts and cuts. The EQ section is normalled to follow the mic pre and highpass filter, preceding the compressor; however a press of the Post Comp switch will place the EQ after the compressor. The LF, LMF/HMF, and HF sections may be engaged independently. LF gives you +/- 12dB of adjustment, selectable Classic Peak or Accelerated Shelf, and turnover frequency selection of 35, 60, 100, or 220Hz. Fully parametric LMF and HMF sections (which share an engage switch) deliver +/- 12dB adjustment, continuously variable Q (0.7 to 5), and continuously variable frequency ranges from 80Hz to 1.6KHz, and 800Hz to 16KHz, respectively.You can dial in the De-ess function from off to full effect, and use the HMF frequency and Q controls to tame sibilance with an independent high-mid limiter. The EQ level may still be used even when the de-esser is on. The HF section features selectable Classic Peak or Accelerated Shelf, +/- 12dB of adjustment, and selectable turnover frequencies of 4.7, 6.8, 12, and 25kHz. At Jeff's Music Gear, we've found that two Portico II channel strips do an outstanding job of equalizing stereo material — which makes them particularly well-suited for mastering duties.A compressor with remarkable flexibility and control
The VCA compressor section of the Portico II is eminently versatile, letting you select between feed-forward and feedback modes for a transparent-sounding modern response or a smooth, musical-sounding vintage response. The Threshold control offers continuous adjustment between -30dBu and +20dBu; the Ratio control sweeps between 1:1 and 40:1. Attack continuously adjusts from 20 to 85ms (.1 ms with the RMS/Peak "fast" button engaged), Release from 100ms to 6s, and makeup Gain from -6 to 20dB.The Portico II's compressor section presents options to curb or enhance your dynamics. The HPF to SC button inserts the highpass filter into the side chain to attenuate low frequencies that may adversely affect the VCA's response with certain source material. The RMS/Peak switch modifies the compressor's attack to react to transients with a roughly .1ms response time. When disengaged, the compressor responds to the RMS signal in concert with your attack and release settings. The Blend control creates a mix between your dry and compressed signals for parallel compression. The rear-panel sidechain send and return jacks let you patch in an external EQ or other effects for additional signal manipulation. You can also use the return as a "key" input for automatic ducking. Patch the rear-panel Link jack to another Portico II's link jack and engage the Link buttons, and you have a killer stereo channel strip setup.The Silk and Texture controls
The Texture section of the Portico II Channel is a major development that builds on the Silk mode found in the original Portico Series mic pres. Texture lets you add sweet, musical-sounding harmonic content to your source material, providing you with endless tonal options. The effect can be dialed-in from a single knob, from barely audible to quite dramatic. And because this is Rupert Neve Designs, these harmonic controls with never compromise your source material, and can be used to enhance the sonic personality of any vocal, instrument, or mix.The blue Silk mode reduces negative feedback on the output transformer and adjusts the frequency response to more closely resemble Rupert Neve's vintage designs. The blue mode leans toward affecting harmonics generated by the input material's low and low-mid frequencies, essentially filling the sound out from the bottom up. The red Silk mode enhces harmonics generated by the source's high-mid and high frequencies, effectively adding harmonic "shimmer" to your original signal. INCLUDES
Original box, manual and power cord are included. Everything included in the auction will be pictured in the photos above. If something is not pictured or mentioned, it is not included with the purchase. Check out my ! and be sure to add me to your . CONTACT INFORMATION
You can e-mail us with any questions you may have about an item. We are very easy to reach, and we are glad to help. Just click "Ask a question" in the questions and answers area below. Please note that we are not in the office after 5:00PM EST on weekdays, or all day Saturdays and Sundays. Questions asked over the weekend will be answered on the following business day. SHIPPING INFORMATION
Items are shipped within one business day of payment. To avoid a lost or stolen item, your package may ship "Signature Required." If you have special shipping instructions or would like your item shipped UPS instead of USPS or FedEx, please contact us before you make a purchase. Orders shipping to Indiana or picked up locally will be charged a 7% sales tax. PLEASE NOTE: Shipping quotes are estimates only. We use eBay’s shipping calculator, which provides estimated shipping charges on listings where “Free Shipping” is not offered. If you estimate shipping with a zip code that is different than the zip code registered to your User ID, eBay’s shipping calculator will make the adjustment at checkout. Additionally, FedEx charges a surcharge for delivery in certain rural areas of the country that does not, for some reason, show up in eBay’s estimate calculator; but it does at checkout (we wish we could control this, but we can’t — we have contacted eBay many times about this issue). FedEx does this based on the +4 extension of your primary 5-digit zip code. For example, eBay’s shipping calculator may quote you one price based on your primary 5-digit zip, and then figure out that your requested street address at checkout places you within the rural surcharge area, changing the shipping price to an alternate amount that was originally quoted. Please keep in mind that we will sometimes list items on multiple platforms. If we see an item sell on another platform we will remove this one as soon as possible. Sometimes we are not able to do that until the next day, and we are not here on Sundays. In the rare chance that this item has sold twice, we will do our best to figure out a solution that works best for both of us. RETURN INFORMATION
We want you to be completely happy with your purchase. If the item you receive is not as described or has been damaged in shipping, please contact us immediately. We will make every effort to promptly resolve any problem. Your satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to offer free shipping on some of the items we offer. Please note that if you decide to return something where free shipping was offered, our shipping costs are non-refundable.
Description
| Brand: | Rupert Neve Designs | MPN: | Portico2 |
| Type: | Channel Strip | Number of Channels: | 1 |
| Model: | Portico II | UPC: | 752423656998 |
All photos are of the actual item for sale.
Very Good Condition
This colorful channel strip is in very good to excellent condition and 100% functional. You want color for your recordings? This is what you need!
Rupert Neve Designs RND Portico II Channel Strip Pre Amp Rupert Neve Console Magic in a Channel Strip
Employing high-voltage topologies ported from Rupert Neve Designs' acclaimed 5088 console, the Portico II Channel delivers stunning transparency. You can color with it if you want, but you'll be painting with very fine brush strokes. Rupert Neve channeled his half-century of experience in designing the most accurate, sweet-sounding professional audio gear into a channel strip designed to take all the disparate sonic elements that go into a recording, and help you craft a vibrant, engaging 3-dimensional sonic statement that evokes the same raw emotion as a live performance. Rupert Neve Designs' Portico II Channel will make your recordings sound huge, punchy, and authoritative.The essential tools for crafting hits
The Portico II Channel feature set fortifies your studio with the essential cutting-edge Rupert Neve tools: mic preamp, 4-band equalizer, compressor/limiter, texture control, and level meter. There's also a fully tunable de-esser, VCA filtering and detection, a transient-optimized swept highpass filter, and a continuous blend control for parallel compression. With its simple yet advanced topologies and thorough feature set, Jeff's Music Gear considers the Portico II Channel an essential component for today's hybrid recording studio.The input options you need
Rupert Neve Designs engineered the Portico II with flexible input options — mic, line, and DI. The mic input's 10k ohm non-reactive input resistance handles a robust 26dBu signal without need for a pad. The primary Mic Gain control gives you 66dB of gain in 6dB increments for precise recall; this is supplemented by a +/- 6dB Trim for fine adjustment. To eliminate rumble and other undesirable low-frequency artifacts, RND has included a transient-optimized HPF with a continuous 20-250Hz sweep. Of course, the Portico II also includes a +48V phantom power switch, Phase (polarity) inversion, an SP (signal present) indicator, and a Mute switch.Jack into the DI input, and the Portico II automatically activates its 3 Mohm discrete FET direct injection circuit, which includes immaculate transformer-coupled topography that optimizes both mic and DI inputs for your low-impedance microphones and hi-Z sources like electric guitars and basses. The front-panel Thru jack duplicates the input signal for routing, for instance, to a guitar amp. The Line switch selects the rear-panel XLR input, an independent, non-reactive circuit that includes the HPF and Trim controls.Best-of-the-classics EQ
The Portico II's 4-band equalizer combines the circuit topologies of several classic Rupert Neve EQs. But unlike vintage designs such as the legendary 1073, this EQ is a tool for precise surgical adjustments as well as dramatic boosts and cuts. The EQ section is normalled to follow the mic pre and highpass filter, preceding the compressor; however a press of the Post Comp switch will place the EQ after the compressor. The LF, LMF/HMF, and HF sections may be engaged independently. LF gives you +/- 12dB of adjustment, selectable Classic Peak or Accelerated Shelf, and turnover frequency selection of 35, 60, 100, or 220Hz. Fully parametric LMF and HMF sections (which share an engage switch) deliver +/- 12dB adjustment, continuously variable Q (0.7 to 5), and continuously variable frequency ranges from 80Hz to 1.6KHz, and 800Hz to 16KHz, respectively.You can dial in the De-ess function from off to full effect, and use the HMF frequency and Q controls to tame sibilance with an independent high-mid limiter. The EQ level may still be used even when the de-esser is on. The HF section features selectable Classic Peak or Accelerated Shelf, +/- 12dB of adjustment, and selectable turnover frequencies of 4.7, 6.8, 12, and 25kHz. At Jeff's Music Gear, we've found that two Portico II channel strips do an outstanding job of equalizing stereo material — which makes them particularly well-suited for mastering duties.A compressor with remarkable flexibility and control
The VCA compressor section of the Portico II is eminently versatile, letting you select between feed-forward and feedback modes for a transparent-sounding modern response or a smooth, musical-sounding vintage response. The Threshold control offers continuous adjustment between -30dBu and +20dBu; the Ratio control sweeps between 1:1 and 40:1. Attack continuously adjusts from 20 to 85ms (.1 ms with the RMS/Peak "fast" button engaged), Release from 100ms to 6s, and makeup Gain from -6 to 20dB.The Portico II's compressor section presents options to curb or enhance your dynamics. The HPF to SC button inserts the highpass filter into the side chain to attenuate low frequencies that may adversely affect the VCA's response with certain source material. The RMS/Peak switch modifies the compressor's attack to react to transients with a roughly .1ms response time. When disengaged, the compressor responds to the RMS signal in concert with your attack and release settings. The Blend control creates a mix between your dry and compressed signals for parallel compression. The rear-panel sidechain send and return jacks let you patch in an external EQ or other effects for additional signal manipulation. You can also use the return as a "key" input for automatic ducking. Patch the rear-panel Link jack to another Portico II's link jack and engage the Link buttons, and you have a killer stereo channel strip setup.The Silk and Texture controls
The Texture section of the Portico II Channel is a major development that builds on the Silk mode found in the original Portico Series mic pres. Texture lets you add sweet, musical-sounding harmonic content to your source material, providing you with endless tonal options. The effect can be dialed-in from a single knob, from barely audible to quite dramatic. And because this is Rupert Neve Designs, these harmonic controls with never compromise your source material, and can be used to enhance the sonic personality of any vocal, instrument, or mix.The blue Silk mode reduces negative feedback on the output transformer and adjusts the frequency response to more closely resemble Rupert Neve's vintage designs. The blue mode leans toward affecting harmonics generated by the input material's low and low-mid frequencies, essentially filling the sound out from the bottom up. The red Silk mode enhces harmonics generated by the source's high-mid and high frequencies, effectively adding harmonic "shimmer" to your original signal. INCLUDES
Original box, manual and power cord are included. Everything included in the auction will be pictured in the photos above. If something is not pictured or mentioned, it is not included with the purchase. Check out my ! and be sure to add me to your . CONTACT INFORMATION
You can e-mail us with any questions you may have about an item. We are very easy to reach, and we are glad to help. Just click "Ask a question" in the questions and answers area below. Please note that we are not in the office after 5:00PM EST on weekdays, or all day Saturdays and Sundays. Questions asked over the weekend will be answered on the following business day. SHIPPING INFORMATION
Items are shipped within one business day of payment. To avoid a lost or stolen item, your package may ship "Signature Required." If you have special shipping instructions or would like your item shipped UPS instead of USPS or FedEx, please contact us before you make a purchase. Orders shipping to Indiana or picked up locally will be charged a 7% sales tax. PLEASE NOTE: Shipping quotes are estimates only. We use eBay’s shipping calculator, which provides estimated shipping charges on listings where “Free Shipping” is not offered. If you estimate shipping with a zip code that is different than the zip code registered to your User ID, eBay’s shipping calculator will make the adjustment at checkout. Additionally, FedEx charges a surcharge for delivery in certain rural areas of the country that does not, for some reason, show up in eBay’s estimate calculator; but it does at checkout (we wish we could control this, but we can’t — we have contacted eBay many times about this issue). FedEx does this based on the +4 extension of your primary 5-digit zip code. For example, eBay’s shipping calculator may quote you one price based on your primary 5-digit zip, and then figure out that your requested street address at checkout places you within the rural surcharge area, changing the shipping price to an alternate amount that was originally quoted. Please keep in mind that we will sometimes list items on multiple platforms. If we see an item sell on another platform we will remove this one as soon as possible. Sometimes we are not able to do that until the next day, and we are not here on Sundays. In the rare chance that this item has sold twice, we will do our best to figure out a solution that works best for both of us. RETURN INFORMATION
We want you to be completely happy with your purchase. If the item you receive is not as described or has been damaged in shipping, please contact us immediately. We will make every effort to promptly resolve any problem. Your satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to offer free shipping on some of the items we offer. Please note that if you decide to return something where free shipping was offered, our shipping costs are non-refundable.
Very Good Condition
This colorful channel strip is in very good to excellent condition and 100% functional. You want color for your recordings? This is what you need!
Rupert Neve Designs RND Portico II Channel Strip Pre Amp Rupert Neve Console Magic in a Channel Strip
Employing high-voltage topologies ported from Rupert Neve Designs' acclaimed 5088 console, the Portico II Channel delivers stunning transparency. You can color with it if you want, but you'll be painting with very fine brush strokes. Rupert Neve channeled his half-century of experience in designing the most accurate, sweet-sounding professional audio gear into a channel strip designed to take all the disparate sonic elements that go into a recording, and help you craft a vibrant, engaging 3-dimensional sonic statement that evokes the same raw emotion as a live performance. Rupert Neve Designs' Portico II Channel will make your recordings sound huge, punchy, and authoritative.The essential tools for crafting hits
The Portico II Channel feature set fortifies your studio with the essential cutting-edge Rupert Neve tools: mic preamp, 4-band equalizer, compressor/limiter, texture control, and level meter. There's also a fully tunable de-esser, VCA filtering and detection, a transient-optimized swept highpass filter, and a continuous blend control for parallel compression. With its simple yet advanced topologies and thorough feature set, Jeff's Music Gear considers the Portico II Channel an essential component for today's hybrid recording studio.The input options you need
Rupert Neve Designs engineered the Portico II with flexible input options — mic, line, and DI. The mic input's 10k ohm non-reactive input resistance handles a robust 26dBu signal without need for a pad. The primary Mic Gain control gives you 66dB of gain in 6dB increments for precise recall; this is supplemented by a +/- 6dB Trim for fine adjustment. To eliminate rumble and other undesirable low-frequency artifacts, RND has included a transient-optimized HPF with a continuous 20-250Hz sweep. Of course, the Portico II also includes a +48V phantom power switch, Phase (polarity) inversion, an SP (signal present) indicator, and a Mute switch.Jack into the DI input, and the Portico II automatically activates its 3 Mohm discrete FET direct injection circuit, which includes immaculate transformer-coupled topography that optimizes both mic and DI inputs for your low-impedance microphones and hi-Z sources like electric guitars and basses. The front-panel Thru jack duplicates the input signal for routing, for instance, to a guitar amp. The Line switch selects the rear-panel XLR input, an independent, non-reactive circuit that includes the HPF and Trim controls.Best-of-the-classics EQ
The Portico II's 4-band equalizer combines the circuit topologies of several classic Rupert Neve EQs. But unlike vintage designs such as the legendary 1073, this EQ is a tool for precise surgical adjustments as well as dramatic boosts and cuts. The EQ section is normalled to follow the mic pre and highpass filter, preceding the compressor; however a press of the Post Comp switch will place the EQ after the compressor. The LF, LMF/HMF, and HF sections may be engaged independently. LF gives you +/- 12dB of adjustment, selectable Classic Peak or Accelerated Shelf, and turnover frequency selection of 35, 60, 100, or 220Hz. Fully parametric LMF and HMF sections (which share an engage switch) deliver +/- 12dB adjustment, continuously variable Q (0.7 to 5), and continuously variable frequency ranges from 80Hz to 1.6KHz, and 800Hz to 16KHz, respectively.You can dial in the De-ess function from off to full effect, and use the HMF frequency and Q controls to tame sibilance with an independent high-mid limiter. The EQ level may still be used even when the de-esser is on. The HF section features selectable Classic Peak or Accelerated Shelf, +/- 12dB of adjustment, and selectable turnover frequencies of 4.7, 6.8, 12, and 25kHz. At Jeff's Music Gear, we've found that two Portico II channel strips do an outstanding job of equalizing stereo material — which makes them particularly well-suited for mastering duties.A compressor with remarkable flexibility and control
The VCA compressor section of the Portico II is eminently versatile, letting you select between feed-forward and feedback modes for a transparent-sounding modern response or a smooth, musical-sounding vintage response. The Threshold control offers continuous adjustment between -30dBu and +20dBu; the Ratio control sweeps between 1:1 and 40:1. Attack continuously adjusts from 20 to 85ms (.1 ms with the RMS/Peak "fast" button engaged), Release from 100ms to 6s, and makeup Gain from -6 to 20dB.The Portico II's compressor section presents options to curb or enhance your dynamics. The HPF to SC button inserts the highpass filter into the side chain to attenuate low frequencies that may adversely affect the VCA's response with certain source material. The RMS/Peak switch modifies the compressor's attack to react to transients with a roughly .1ms response time. When disengaged, the compressor responds to the RMS signal in concert with your attack and release settings. The Blend control creates a mix between your dry and compressed signals for parallel compression. The rear-panel sidechain send and return jacks let you patch in an external EQ or other effects for additional signal manipulation. You can also use the return as a "key" input for automatic ducking. Patch the rear-panel Link jack to another Portico II's link jack and engage the Link buttons, and you have a killer stereo channel strip setup.The Silk and Texture controls
The Texture section of the Portico II Channel is a major development that builds on the Silk mode found in the original Portico Series mic pres. Texture lets you add sweet, musical-sounding harmonic content to your source material, providing you with endless tonal options. The effect can be dialed-in from a single knob, from barely audible to quite dramatic. And because this is Rupert Neve Designs, these harmonic controls with never compromise your source material, and can be used to enhance the sonic personality of any vocal, instrument, or mix.The blue Silk mode reduces negative feedback on the output transformer and adjusts the frequency response to more closely resemble Rupert Neve's vintage designs. The blue mode leans toward affecting harmonics generated by the input material's low and low-mid frequencies, essentially filling the sound out from the bottom up. The red Silk mode enhces harmonics generated by the source's high-mid and high frequencies, effectively adding harmonic "shimmer" to your original signal. INCLUDES
Original box, manual and power cord are included. Everything included in the auction will be pictured in the photos above. If something is not pictured or mentioned, it is not included with the purchase. Check out my ! and be sure to add me to your . CONTACT INFORMATION
You can e-mail us with any questions you may have about an item. We are very easy to reach, and we are glad to help. Just click "Ask a question" in the questions and answers area below. Please note that we are not in the office after 5:00PM EST on weekdays, or all day Saturdays and Sundays. Questions asked over the weekend will be answered on the following business day. SHIPPING INFORMATION
Items are shipped within one business day of payment. To avoid a lost or stolen item, your package may ship "Signature Required." If you have special shipping instructions or would like your item shipped UPS instead of USPS or FedEx, please contact us before you make a purchase. Orders shipping to Indiana or picked up locally will be charged a 7% sales tax. PLEASE NOTE: Shipping quotes are estimates only. We use eBay’s shipping calculator, which provides estimated shipping charges on listings where “Free Shipping” is not offered. If you estimate shipping with a zip code that is different than the zip code registered to your User ID, eBay’s shipping calculator will make the adjustment at checkout. Additionally, FedEx charges a surcharge for delivery in certain rural areas of the country that does not, for some reason, show up in eBay’s estimate calculator; but it does at checkout (we wish we could control this, but we can’t — we have contacted eBay many times about this issue). FedEx does this based on the +4 extension of your primary 5-digit zip code. For example, eBay’s shipping calculator may quote you one price based on your primary 5-digit zip, and then figure out that your requested street address at checkout places you within the rural surcharge area, changing the shipping price to an alternate amount that was originally quoted. Please keep in mind that we will sometimes list items on multiple platforms. If we see an item sell on another platform we will remove this one as soon as possible. Sometimes we are not able to do that until the next day, and we are not here on Sundays. In the rare chance that this item has sold twice, we will do our best to figure out a solution that works best for both of us. RETURN INFORMATION
We want you to be completely happy with your purchase. If the item you receive is not as described or has been damaged in shipping, please contact us immediately. We will make every effort to promptly resolve any problem. Your satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to offer free shipping on some of the items we offer. Please note that if you decide to return something where free shipping was offered, our shipping costs are non-refundable.