The Neve of Master Bus Converters

Rupert Neve Designs’ Master Bus Converter (MBC) sets a new standard for reference-grade 24-bit/192kHz A/D conversion technology. It also incorporates RND’s latest Active Compound Release Analog Limiter, which lets you drive hotter levels with fewer artifacts than plug-ins and ensure clip safety for tracking or broadcast. Indispensable for tracking, mixing, and mastering, the 2-channel Master Bus Converter incorporates proprietary Rupert Neve analog drive circuitry that lets you choose whether the converter is fed by a Class A transformer-less path for unprecedented transparency or by custom inter-stage audio transformers with variable Silk Texture for a wide range of tonal color. Equipped with precision clocking for vanishingly low jitter and phase noise, the MBC makes a perfect master clock, and, of course, can be synced to another source. With its state-of-the-art conversion and gorgeously musical limiter, Rupert Neve Designs’ MBC is an ideal choice for capturing your analog signals with unerring accuracy and stunning 3-dimensional detail.

The legend continues Rupert Neve’s 80 Series consoles had a huge, punchy, and authoritative sound that defined the sound of ’70s rock. From London to New York to Los Angeles and beyond, top studios were installing Neve boards as fast as they could. By 1977, with the introduction of the NECAM automation system, 80 Series boards were the main component of the success formula for any recording studio with world-class aspirations. Mr. Neve’s current company, Rupert Neve Designs, continues to advance the state of the art with cutting-edge products that sound incredible and intelligently address the challenges of the digital age. With your Rupert Neve Designs MBC from Sweetwater, the legend continues.

Rupert Neve Designs MBC 2-channel Dual-path A/D Converter/Limiter Features:

• 24-bit/192kHz Reference Conversion for unequaled analog capture
• Selectable analog drive paths: Class A transformer-less or custom transformer-coupled
• Class A transformer-less path maximizes clarity and transparency of the input signal
• Transformer path with proprietary Silk Texture processing adds warmth, weight, and punch
• Active Compound Release limiting for hotter levels with minimal artifacts, plus clip safety for tracking or broadcast
• Precision clocking using state-of-the-art chip set for ultra-low jitter and phase noise
• 2 balanced analog XLR inputs
• AES, TOSlink, and coax S/PDIF digital outputs available simultaneously
• Word clock I/O on BNC connectors
• Level and Gain Reduction LED meters
• Rear-panel meter Peak Hold adjustments

Tech Specs:

• Type: AD Converter and Analog Limiter
• Channels: 2
• A to D: Yes
• D to A: No
• Sample Rate: 192kHz
• Bit Depth: 24-bit
• Analog Inputs: 2 x XLR-1/4" (line)
• Digital Outputs: 1 x XLR (AES), 1 x Optical (S/PDIF), 1 x Coax (S/PDIF)
• Clock Inputs: 1 x BNC
• Clock Outputs: 1 x BNC
• Rack Spaces: 1U
• Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
• Height: 1.65"
• Depth: 9"
• Width: 19"
• Weight: 10 lbs.