RUPERT NEVE DESIGNS MBT Master Bus Transformer

Stereo processor to give color to complete mixes, groups, stems or individual tracks. IMBT Master Buss Transformer transformers have always been at the center of the philosophy of the devices made by Rupert Neve. Rupert Neve Designs custom transformers are essential in each of their products. The MBT, with these high-quality transformers, offers a wide range of sound options to shape, enrich and enhance audio sources. It is an essential tool for improving the musicality of your sound. It adapts perfectly to complete mixes, groups, stems or single tracks, ensuring legendary tone quality and a flexible set of controls.Creating Magic with the HPF & Shelf EQThe first main feature of the MBT is a high-pass filter adjustable in frequency from 100Hz to 15Hz, ideal for managing the mix. In addition, there is a new 2-band equalization section with a range of 3 octaves, gentle slopes and minimal phase rotation. This EQ is easy to use and adds color to tracks, especially when combined with the other sections of the MBT. Each band of the EQ offers adjustable gain control from +/- 9dB. The low frequency band allows you to add or attenuate the power of the tracks, while the high frequency band allows precise adjustments in the medium-high and high ranges, adding clarity and brilliance to the sound. An interesting aspect of MBT is how these sections can interact with each other. Sometimes, it may be useful to adjust the EQ before the other sections, but the MBT allows you to experiment with different combinations. Breathe a new life with the color compThanks to the new Color Comp optical compressor, you can emphasize the non-linear distortion and the “colorful” characteristics of the Opto cell, giving new life and depth to your sound. You can adjust the compression with low values (2:1) for gentle compression or high values (5:1) for a sharper effect. An adjustable high pass filter on the side-chain removes low frequencies from the circuit that drives the compression, allowing low frequencies to pass without undergoing processing. This control, from 20Hz to 350Hz, offers a lot of flexibility in sound modeling. The Color Comp also has a Blend control to use the compressor in parallel with the uncompressed audio signal. This is useful for managing harmonic contents, reducing dynamic range and controlling transients. You can adjust the threshold from 0dBu to +24dBu, with a gain reduction LED that lights up when the signal exceeds the threshold. Keep in mind that the Color Comp introduces harmonic content even with a slight gain reduction, so listen to it carefully even when the gain reduction is not evident. You can vary the release time from 100ms to 1.5S. By increasing the ratio and reducing release times, you can obtain more pronounced “pumping” effects, while longer release times produce smoother compression.Finally, the Color Comp offers a makeup gain of 20dB in Class-A, which is useful for equalizing the level before and after the compression of the signals, and for further improving harmonic characteristics through the Super Silk section.Find a New Dimension with the Width SectionThe Width section is designed to expand the perception of the stereo landscape without compromising the presence low frequencies. The MBT's' WIDTH 'controls are inspired by the Stereo Field Editor (SFE), but have two important differences. First, MBT's Width control is purely additive, with a wider range for extreme operations. Secondly, there is a high-pass filter that varies between 50Hz and 800Hz, which allows you to adjust the width so that the low frequencies remain anchored in the center of the mix, while the medium and high frequencies are expanded to create a larger space. In addition, a subtle reduction in high frequencies has been introduced in stereo content to avoid over-emphasizing the most annoying frequencies. Control harmonics with Super SilkIntroduced almost twenty years ago, Rupert Neve Designs' Silk technology is much loved by professionals. Now, with Super Silk present on the MBT, a new level of harmonic manipulation is reached. Super Silk offers independent controls for Red, Blue, Harmonics and Zener Drive, allowing for unprecedented harmonic manipulation. Traditionally applied to MBT output transformers, Silk technology now offers greater control and flexibility. Super Silk includes extra transformers to expand the possibilities of this circuit. You can push Super Silk for dynamic saturations and transient clipping, or attenuate the signal with Output Trim for more precise gain control. Silk Red accentuates harmonics in the middle and high frequencies, adding brilliance, while Silk Blue accentuates harmonics in the middle and low frequencies, increasing weight and depth. The Harmonics control increases harmonic content, saturating the MBT's custom transformers and interacting with the Silk Blue and Silk Red settings, offering infinite possibilities for tonal mixing. Finally, the switchable Zener Drive is an asymmetric diode-based soft clip circuit that mainly introduces odd-order harmonic contents when the signal approaches the headroom limit of the MBT, creating more aggressive sounds. Drive and Control Levels with I/O Amplifiers To maintain optimal gain control in the MBT, Class-A input and output amplifiers have been implemented. These output amplifiers power Rupert Neve Designs custom transformers, helping to balance and isolate the line. In this way, it is possible to push the transformers to the maximum and balance the pre and post signals precisely. Features• Built with Rupert Neve Class-A transformers. • Revitalizes mono or stereo tracks, stems and mixes with new controls.• Adds body and power with the Super Silk circuit.• Introduces dynamic character with the Color Comp optical cell compressor.• Allows quick tone adjustment with delicate and musical EQ Shelf LF and HF. • The Width section offers options to increase spatiality without losing focus.• Amplifiers /O to manage and adapt the levels of the interstage transformers.