Preamps & DI
Rupert Neve Designs 511
Mic preamp with adjustable Silk transformer coloration and a swept filter for controlling low-frequency buildup.
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Also used for: Live sound equipment
Model details
Set the microphone level, clear low-frequency rumble, then dial in as much Silk as the source needs. The 511’s Texture control changes harmonics in the output stage, making it useful when you want to compare a restrained capture with a more colored version. It can also process a recorded line-level track at unity gain with phantom power off.
Typical uses: Vocal and acoustic tracking · Analog line coloration
- Model
- Rupert Neve Designs 511
- Brand
- Rupert Neve Designs
- Equipment type
- Microphone preamps
- Format
- 500-series microphone preamp
- Coloration
- Adjustable Red Silk
- Gain
- 0–66 dB in 6 dB steps
- Trim
- ±6 dB
- High-pass filter
- 20–250 Hz, 12 dB/octave
- Color
- Variable Silk Red / Texture
- Metering
- Eight-segment output-level meter
- Output
- Transformer-coupled; maximum output +23 dBu
- Phantom power
- 48 V, supplied by compatible rack
Product references: Manufacturer product information