Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit 16 x 2 Summing Mixer

Firmly rooted in six decades of console design experience, the 5057 Orbit gives your mixes the legendary tonality, power, and wide-open soundstage that only Rupert Neve’s class-A analog summing can provide. Coupled with Rupert’s famous custom audio transformers and Silk Red & Blue circuitry for variable harmonic saturation, the Orbit launches sterile in-the-box mixes to new heights of tone, depth and clarity – without compromising the recallable convenience and repeatability of your DAW-based workflow.

Born to Drive
When you push a mix buss and output transformers towards saturation, the non-linear, musical harmonics that occur are what truly glue a recording together and bring it to life. Rather than using an external summing solution that offers little more than an ultra-clean representation of the in-the-box experience, the Orbit provides the extraordinary richness, harmonic complexity and depth that only a Rupert Neve console can bring to your mixes.

The Orbit utilizes a highly custom output transformer configuration originally developed for the acclaimed Shelford Channel, which provides both a Main Output and a -6dB Output – the latter of which enables you to fully drive the Orbit to achieve more transformer harmonics without clipping the next device in the chain. This unique transformer drive is a hallmark of the sound of Rupert Neve throughout the years – and the sound of countless classic hit records.

6 Channel +/- 21V Class-A mix buss for massive headroom

Silk Red & Blue modes with Texture control to precisely dial in the desired amount of classic tone

Dual-tap output transformers create rich harmonic character without clipping the next device in the chain

Mono switches enable you to precisely center any mono mix elements like vocals, kick, snare and bass

Exceptional linearity and accuracy, better than +/-0.1dB per channel

Ultra-low crosstalk for wide open stereo imaging and sonic depth

Expandable for higher channel count via buss link to other 5057 units

Repeatable, rapid DAW-based recall while adding the rich, unrivaled sound quality of Rupert Neve Designs

Robust and compact 1U chassis design with DB25 inputs and XLR outputs

Combine with other Rupert Neve Designs summing products to create a world-class modular mix system

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