Portico 5033 har hele fem bånd med Neve EQ. I tillegg er denne boksen en høykvalitets "linedriver". Enheten har Neves unike inngangs og utgangstrafoer, tradisjonelle Neve EQ kurver, +/- 12db inngangsjustering, fem bypassfilter, og kan i likhet med de andre modellene i Portico serien monteres både horisontalt og vertikalt. EQ'en er delt inn i LF (30Hz-300Hz shelving), LMF (50Hz-400Hz med variabel Q), MF (330Hz-2500Hz med variable Q), HMF (1.8kHz-16kHz med variabel Q) og HF (2.5Hz-25kHz, shelving).
Rupert Neve er et velkjent navn for de fleste i lyd- og musikkbransjen. Etter å ha startet flere suksess-bedrifter, inkludert Neve og Focusrite, samt at han en periode lisensierte ut navnet sitt til blant andre Amek, er han nå tilbake med sitt helt egne design og en serie flunkende nye NEVE bokser. Bare det å ha en original Neve i studioet løfter deg opp fra vrimmelen av hjemmestudioer.
Portico serien
I byggebransjen er Portico et flott inngangsparti eller dør. Det er også Neves ide med denne serien: det skal være en elegant og solid inngangsport til lydens verden. Hver boks fungerer alene eller sammen som byggeklosser og tilbyr dermed mange av de samme mulighetene som de store konsollmikserne fra gamle dager.
Rupert Neve 5033 Details
The Portico 5033 Five Band EQ and high performance line driver is a new equalizer with the performance, features and musicality expected from Rupert Neve, the designer.
The 5033 features Mr. Rupert Neve’s custom input and output transformer designs, five bands of EQ based on his traditional curves, -/+12dB input level adjustment, five filter bypasses and comes available in either horizontal or vertical formats.
At the input and output of the 5033 lie custom designed Rupert Neve transformers, which are much of the heart of the sound of Mr Rupert Neve’s classics. The EQ section can be completely bypassed and the unit can be used as a very high quality line driver utilizing these transformers, which can help to add sonic sweetness to a source.
Low Frequency and High Frequency Shelving Filters
For opposite ends of the audio spectrum there are two separate shelving filters, which are both engaged or disengaged using the same LED pushbutton. Each shelving filter allows for a boost or cut of up to 12 db, providing steeply rising or falling curve shapes. When these curves are boosted or cut aggressively, they enable the second and even third harmonic to be varied in relation to their fundamental, allowing the natural sound of a musical instrument to be varied. When used less aggressively, one can attenuate bands of frequencies above or below the turnover point to their desired levels. These sections each provide EQ curves that approximate to 6 dB/ and give a true Flat response when this section is engaged but not boosted or attenuated.
Low Frequency (LF) Shelving Filter
Continuously variable from 30Hz to 300 Hz, allowing for a wide range of applications, from filtering out low rumbles caused by air conditioning units to taming an instrument with too much low end or even adding a little bit of oomph to a thin mix, proving to be an indispensable asset in the signal chain.
High Frequency (HF) Shelving Filter
Continuously variable from 2.5 kHz to 25 kHz, giving this section of the EQ a valuable range of operation. Whether you want to really bring out the presence and breath of your vocals or simply add some air to your overall mix, the HF shelving filter will give you that bit of sparkle you’re looking for.
Mid Range Parametric Filters
To cover the crucial mid-range, the 5033 comes with three bands of parametric EQ, each separately engaged and having a true fla response when each section is engaged but not boosted or attenuated. Each section is capable of boosting or attenuating up to 12 dB, and includes a variable Q control. Q controls range from Q= 0.6 to Q = 3, allowing you to vary the bandwidth of the attenuation or boost, whether a broad range of frequencies to gently give a sonic section a slight boost or dip or using the filter with a very narrow range of frequencies, acting almost as an audio chisel to hone in on certain offending frequencies.
The Low Mid Frequency (LMF)
Section is variable from 50 Hz to 400 Hz. The Mid Frequency (MF) Section is variable from 330 Hz to 2.5 kHz. The High Mid Frequency (HMF) Section is variable from 2 kHz to 16 kHz. Each section has been carefully designed to overlap neighboring ranges, allowing for a very fine range of possible adjustments. 5033 user guide
DETAILED EQ FREQUENCY POINTS
LMF
1st notch not numbered - 65.1 Hz
2nd notch - 120.8 Hz
4th notch - 248.9 Hz
5th notch - 354.5 Hz
MF
1st notch not numbered - 443.6 Hz
2nd notch - 693.9 Hz
4th notch - 1.481 kHz
5th notch - 2.225 kHz
HMF
1st notch not numbered - 2.475 kHz
2nd - 4.748 kHz
4th - 9.612 kHz
5th - 13.545 kHz
The LF and HF shelf frequencies are the 3 dB down points from the highest point of the shelf:
LF
1st notch not numbered - 68.4 Hz
2nd - 111.3 Hz
4th - 155.6 Hz
5th - 198 Hz
HF
1st notch not numbered - 2.760 kHz
2nd - 3.240 kHz
4th - 5.6 kHz
5th - 10.9 kHz