Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5015 Mic Pre / Compressor

With independent transformer-coupled mic preamp and compressor-limiter sections identical to those found in the 5012 and 5043 modules, the fully analogue Portico 5015 combines the outstanding sound quality expected from a Rupert Neve design with the total flexibility required by modern recording studios. Available in both Vertical and horizontal configurations, when used with the 5033 five band EQ it is possible to create a Portico channel strip with preamplification, dynamics processing and equalization. As an additional routing option, the mic pre output may be routed directly to the compressor section without patching by pressing the “To Compressor” switch.

Features from the Neve Portico 5015 Preamp: Silk: option to enhance sound quality Level Meter: -30 dBu to +22 dBu With reference to the output Mute: Cuts of the output signal post metering. High Pass Filter Phantom Power: Provides 48V phantom power to microphones Phase Inverts: Flips the phase of an incoming source 180 degrees COMPRESSION: the 5043 modul is included GAIN: GAIN range provided is from -6dB to +20 dB. RATIO: Range from 1:1 to LIMIT (i.e. 40:1) Threshold: Range from -30dBu to +20dBU ATTACK TIME: Range from 20 mS to 75 mS. RELEASE / RECOVERY TIME: Range of RELEASE time is 100 mS to 2.5 Seconds. STEREO Operation: When the LINK Push-Button is engaged on two channels of Portico compressors DUCKING REDUCTION METER: A reduction LED METER is provided that show GAIN REDUCTION in the compressor.

The Neve Portico 5015 Compressor / Preamp comes with: