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Buying Guide: RND

Rupert Neve Designs: Preamps, Compressors, and More

The 1073 preamp. The 2254 comp/limiter. Rupert Neve's classic designs are so well-known, they're referred to simply by their model numbers. Today, Mr. Neve's legacy lives on through the team of engineers designing high-end analog gear at Texas-based Rupert Neve Designs. Rupert's custom transformers, high-voltage topologies, and painstakingly crafted Class A amplifiers are found in RND mic preamps, compressors, EQs and more. Read on to learn more about Rupert Neve Designs -- from the Portico series to the Shelford Channel mic preamps.
RND Mic Preamps + Channel Strips
Your home studio may not have the budget (or space) for a big console or racks full of mic pres, but it's worth the investment to get a few great preamp channels.

A great microphone preamplifier -- like those that Mr. Neve became famous for in the 1960s and '70s -- is like a magical box that takes any source you plug in and makes it better. It's this "magic" that Rupert Neve Designs has harnessed to create their channel strip preamps.

The Shelford Channel gives you the familiar, authoritative sound of a classic Neve console, thanks to Rupert's transformer-coupled Class A mic preamp, inductor EQ, diode-bridge comp/limiter and more. With this channel strip, you have the flexibility to paint with fine brush strokes or slam your signal hard.

The Newton Channel provides you with a Class-A mic pre, 3-band discrete EQ, VCA compressor, and variable Red/Blue Silk mode for dialing in the perfect amount of Neve transformer mojo. Use the Red mode for enhanced high-mids and treble, and Blue mode for beefing up the bass and low-mids.
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Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Microphone Preamp/EQ/Compressor

$1,999.00
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    $166.58
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    $249.88

Rupert Neve Designs 5211 Dual-Channel Microphone Preamplifier

$1,999.00
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    $166.58
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    $249.88

Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5017 Mobile DI Mic Preamp Compressor

$1,399.00
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    $116.58
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    $174.88
Used $1,169.00
RND Direct Injection Boxes
There's a reason Rupert Neve Designs has shipped over 25,000 channels of DI since 2015. With customer transformers and discrete FET amplifiers, RNDIs capture the full harmonic depth of any source and impart the lush musicality that Neve is known for. RND's FET input amplifiers deliver accuracy and response while custom-wound transformers provide isolation and add musical harmonics and that hard-to-define extra dimension to the sound that can only be achieved through quality components and a well-designed signal path.

Rupert Neve Designs RNDI Active Transformer DI Box

$299.00
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    $37.38
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    $49.83
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    $74.75
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Rupert Neve Designs RNDI-S Stereo Active Transformer DI Box

$499.00
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    $62.38
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    $83.17
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    $124.75
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Rupert Neve Designs RNDI-8 8 Channel DI Rack

$1,999.00
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    $166.58
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    $249.88
RND 5254 Compressor
Add the harmonically rich sound of '70s-era Neve compressors to your productions with the RND 5254 Dual-Channel Diode Bridge Compressor. With a distinctly vibe-y sound and flexible modern controls, the 5254 adds weight and heft to any track, helping glue together busses and push individual tracks to the front of the mix.
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Rupert Neve Designs 5254 Dual-Channel Diode Bridge Compressor

$2,999.00
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    $249.92
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    $374.88
Rupert Neve Headphone Amp
Not every rig requires mic preamps or outboard gear. But even you produce music primarily "in the box," you can still benefit from Mr. Neve's design expertise with the Rupert Neve Designs RNHP headphone amplifier. Based on the headphone output circuit in RND's 5060 Centerpiece Desktop Mixer, the RNHP is a reference-quality headphone amp in a sturdy steel box with XLR/TRS combo jacks, RCA, and 1/8" stereo inputs to accommodate any source, from DJ mixers to DSLR cameras. Capable of driving low-impedance or high-impedance headphones without the noise of your device's built-in headphone jack, the RNHP is a super-simple rig upgrade that'll let you create and enjoy audio with the clarity it deserves.

Rupert Neve Designs RNHP Precision Headphone Amplifier

$599.00
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    $49.92
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    $74.88
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    $99.83
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    $149.75
RND Master Buss Processors
When it comes time to put the final finish on your mix, no one does it better than Neve. Whether you need compression, EQ, saturation, or conversion to digital, RND master buss processors add pro-quality polish to your tracks via discrete, high-quality components and world-class A/D conversion.
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Rupert Neve Designs MBC Master Buss Converter

$3,999.00
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Rupert Neve Designs MBT Master Bus Transformer

$3,999.00
  • Interest-Free Payment Plans
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Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Master Buss Processor Stereo Compressor

$4,999.00
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RND Summing Mixers
Add tone, depth, and clarity to your in-the-box mixes with Rupert Neve Designs summing mixers. The unique, transformer-based drive of Neve consoles is the sound of countless hit records, and RND summing mixers make it easy to add some analog mojo to your digital mixes and dial in the perfect amount of saturation.
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Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit 16x2 Summing Mixer

$1,999.00
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    $166.58
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    $249.88
Rupert Neve Designs: Past, Present and Future
In the early days of recording, long before "Neve" was a household name, audio engineers didn't have the computers or software we rely on today. Instead of near-infinite channels in a DAW, early analog tape machines offered only a few tracks to work with, and each overdub, punch-in, and bounce added noise to the signal. The engineer's goal was to document the original signal faithfully, then enhance it with musical EQ and compression to get a source closer to its "finished" sound even before it hit tape. And even with sophisticated 24-track tape machines, there was no "undo" button. It was in this high-pressure environment, where "fix it in the mix" wasn't an option, that Rupert Neve and his audio equipment designs rose to prominence.

Today, Rupert Neve Designs' goal is to create gear that captures the most renowned qualities of "classic Neve" modules, while utilizing improvements in technology for digital hybrid studios of the 21st century. With an eye to the future and a nod to the past, you can invest in RND gear to build your own "hybrid" digital/analog studio, knowing that this gear will never go out of style!
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