Rupert Neve Portico 5032 - Mic Pre / EQ - Manual (Page 7)

5032 MIC PRE/EQUALIZER
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SIGNAL ROUTING
Separate MIC and LINE inputs are available on the 5032 rear panel. Connections can be made to
both inputs simultaneously and the desired source signal is selected using the INPUT SELECT
button on the 5032 front panel.
1.When the INPUT SELECT push button is UP, (i.e. MIC) the XLRF MIC input
connector is routed to the microphone pre-amplifier circuit.
2.When the INPUT SELECT push button is DOWN, (i.e. LINE) the XLRF LINE
input connector is routed to the Line Input transformer.
3. When the HPF (High Pass Filter) push button is DOWN, the variable frequency
High Pass Filter is inserted into the signal path regardless of the INPUT SELECT
push button.
4. When the EQ IN push button is DOWN, the Equalizer is inserted into the signal
path.
5. When the SILK push button is DOWN, the SILK feature is inserted into the
signal path.
6. When the PHASE (Ø) push button is DOWN the phase of the signal is
inverted.
MAIN CONTROLS
MIC GAIN A 12-way precision rotary switch covering from 0 to 66 dB in 6 dB steps.
Selecting the right gain optimizes Noise and Headroom.
TRIM Provides further gain adjustment, continuously over a range of +/– 6 dB.
+48V Push button makes phantom power available at the microphone input.
Ø Push button inverts the phase of the signal path.
MUTE Silences the main output.
SILK Much could be written about this feature, but suffice to say that it gives a subtle
option to enhance sound quality in the direction of vintage modules. The SILK
button reduces negative feedback and adjusts the frequency spectrum to
provide a very sweet and musical performance. We suggest you try it and make
your own judgment.
TO BUSS Provides a resistive feed to the Portico™ Buss mix system as described earlier.
EQ IN As stated in (4.) above, the EQ IN push button determines whether the
Equalizer is inserted into the signal path.