{"product_id":"rupert-neve-designs-mbt","title":"Rupert Neve Designs MBT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransform your tone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over six decades, audio transformers have been the bedrock of Mr. Rupert Neve’s audio circuit design philosophy – and Rupert Neve Designs’ bespoke transformers are an integral part of virtually every RND product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked with these transformers, the MBT provides an incredible array of flavorful options designed to sweeten, enhance, drive, widen, and utterly transform source material, making it the ultimate tool for musical coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreate Tonal Magic with the Shelf EQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 3 octave ranges, gentle slopes and minimal phase shifts, the all-new 2-band Shelf EQ section was created with an emphasis on simplicity and elegance. This smooth \u0026amp; musical EQ is excellent at providing just the right amount of tonal enhancement – especially when it is interacting with the other sections of the MBT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreathe In New Life with the Color Comp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an all-new optical compressor design, the Color Comp excels at accentuating the non-linear distortion and “colorful” characteristics of the Opto cell to bring source material a new sense of life and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Color Comp includes two selectable ratios, a sweepable high pass side-chain filter, variable threshold and release, 20dB of Class-A makeup gain, and a Blend control for parallel processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind New Dimension with Width\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Width section is designed to increase the perceived stereo spread without losing low-end focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile inspired by the Stereo Field Editor (SFE) “WIDTH” controls found on our award-winning Master Buss Processor, the MBT’s Width section has several key differences:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Width control on the MBT is additive only, with a greater range for more extreme operation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is a variable high-pass filter (50Hz to 800Hz) to adjust the Width content, so that low frequencies remain more centered in the mix as the mids and highs are spread out to create more space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditionally, there is subtle high frequency tapering of the Width content to avoid overemphasizing harsher HF tones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRONT PANEL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINPUT LEVEL: LED indication that illuminates GREEN when the input signal reaches -20dBu and illuminates RED to show when the input signal reaches +23dBu. This indication is post input trim control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINPUT TRIM: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the input level within a range of +\/- 12dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHPF FREQ: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the HPF frequency within a range of 15Hz to 100Hz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHPF IN: Push-button switch that illuminates GREEN when the 6dB\/octave HPF is engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLF: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the Low Frequency Shelf gain within a range of +\/- 9dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLF FREQ: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the Low Frequency Shelf corner frequency within a range of 30Hz to 240Hz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHF: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the High Frequency Shelf gain within a range of +\/- 9dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHF FREQ: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the High Frequency Shelf corner frequency within a range of 3kHz to 24kHz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEQ IN: Push-button switch that illuminates GREEN when the equalizer section is engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHRESHOLD: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the compressor threshold within a range of +24dBu to 0dBu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eS\/C HPF: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the corner frequency of the side-chain high-pass filter within a range of 20Hz to 350Hz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOMP IN: Push-button switch that illuminates GREEN when the compressor section is engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGAIN REDUCTION: LED that illuminates GREEN when gain reduction is occuring. The LED indicates compression for left and right channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRELEASE: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the Release time of the compressor within a range of 100mS to 1.5S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRATIO: Opaque push-button switch that toggles between a LO (OUT) 2:1 ratio and a HI (IN) 5:1 compressor ratio curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLEND: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the amount of dry (0%) vs. wet (100%) compressed signal in the audio path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGAIN: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the amount of compressor make-up gain within a range of 0dB to +20dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWIDTH IN: Push-button switch that illuminates GREEN when the WIDTH section is engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWIDTH HPF: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the corner frequency of the width processing HPF within a range of 50Hz to 800Hz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWIDTH: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the amount of Width stereo field processing within a range of MIN to MAX.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSILK IN: Push-button switch that illuminates PURPLE when the SUPER SILK section is engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLUE: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the amount of low frequency SILK pre-emphasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDRIVE: LED that illuminates RED when the signal level reaches the optimal range for transformer harmonics. The LED indicates drive level for left and right channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRED: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the amount of high frequency SILK pre-emphasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHARMONICS: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the amount of transformer harmonics added to the audio path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZENER DRIVE: Push-button switch that illuminates AMBER when the soft clip circuitry is engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBYPASS ALL: Push-button switch that illuminates RED when the master bypass is engaged. This master bypass is a true hard- wire bypass that ensures the MBT will pass audio in the event that power is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUTPUT TRIM: 31-detent potentiometer that controls the amount of output trim within a range of +\/- 12dB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUTPUT METERS: Stereo 16-segment LED meters that indicate output level in dBu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePOWER: LED that illuminates GREEN when POWER is ON.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAR PANEL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePOWER: IEC standard 3 pin grounded switched AC power inlet with an input range of 100-240 VAC. 70 Watts maximum AC power consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGND LIFT: Slide switch that lifts XLR Output Pin 1 from chassis ground to minimize ground loops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOUTPUT: Balanced XLR outputs with custom Rupert Neve Designs transformers capable of handling up to +25.5 dBu at 1kHz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINPUT: Balanced XLR combo jack inputs capable of handling up to +25.5 dBu at 1kHz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col sqs-col-7 span-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-515eb73a47f54ce2f489\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii='{\"topLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"topRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0}}'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-html-content\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: All measurements typical; All measurements recorded using 25ft. XLR output cables with Balanced ZSOURCE = 40 ohm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInput Impedance: 10 kilohm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo Features Engaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoise (22 Hz - 22kHz): Better than -95 dBu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHD+N (0 dBu @ 1kHz): Better than 0.004%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHD+N (+20 dBu @ 1 kHz): Better than 0.002%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum Input Level: +25.5 dBu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrosstalk @ 1 kHz: Better than -95 dB\u003cbr\u003eFrequency Response:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026lt;5 Hz - 30 kHz: +\/- 0.1 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026lt;5 Hz - 60 kHz: +\/- 0.25 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026lt;5 Hz - 180 kHz: -3 dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHPF Engaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise (22 Hz - 22 kHz): Better than -95 dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD+N (+20 dBu @ 1 kHz): Better than 0.002%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEqualizer Engaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise (22 Hz - 22 kHz): Better than -93dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD+N (+20 dBu @ 1 kHz): Better than 0.002%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompressor Engaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise (22 Hz - 22 kHz): Better than -92dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD+N (+20 dBu @ 1 kHz): Better than 0.002%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth Engaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise (22 Hz - 22 kHz): Better than -88dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD+N (+20 dBu @ 1 kHz): Better than 0.002%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSILK Engaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise (22 Hz - 22 kHz): Better than -95dBu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD+N (+20 dBu @ 1 kHz): Better than 0.003%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWEIGHTS \u0026amp; DIMENSIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Dimensions (W x D x H): 19” (48.3 cm) x 10.125” (25.7 cm) x 3.5” (8.9 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipping Dimensions (L x W x H): 22” (55.9 cm) x 18” (45.7 cm) x 8.7” (22.1 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipping Weight: 17 lbs. 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