Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Bundle: 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Pre + Shelford Diode Bridge Compressor

Rupert Neve Designs' Shelford Bundle brings together the 5025 Dual Shelford Mic Pre and 5254 Shelford Diode Bridge Compressor.

5025 Dual Shelford Mic Pre

The Dual Shelford offers the sonic excellence of two Rupert Neve Designs Shelford mic preamps in a single rack space with an internal power supply; simply put, these are two channels of the finest microphone preamplification in the world.

Dual Shelford Mic Pre 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

The Shelford Diode Bridge Compressor -- also known as the 5254 -- is two channels of iconic diode bridge compression, thoughtfully improved and refined for modern tracking, mixing, and mastering. The rich tonality of the Shelford Compressor can produce a wide range of colors -- helping you make a statement with your music. This compressor… read more is outfitted for dual mono or stereo use with Rupert Neve Designs' custom transformers and Class-A electronics in a compact 1U 19" enclosure.

Shelford Diode Bridge Compressor 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 as desired.
- Full-Wave Sidechain Detection: Enhanced from the vintage units' half-wave design, the updated sidechain detector provides 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 90-240V embedded in the 1U rack-mountable chassis. read less