Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit Summing Mixer

Drawing from over six decades of analog console design excellence, Rupert Neve Designs’ 5057 Orbit 16-channel summing mixer brings the legendary Rupert Neve sound to your DAW-based studio. Fortified by Rupert’s revered Class A circuits, custom audio transformers, and Silk Red and Blue circuitry for variable harmonic saturation, the 5057 Orbit adds impressive flexibility to your setup, while enhancing lifeless, in-the-box mixes with authoritative weight, warmth, punch, depth, and clarity — without sacrificing the automated convenience of your digital audio workstation.

FEATURES

• 16-channel +/-21V Class A mix bus delivers massive headroom
• Silk Red and Blue modes with Texture control for precisely dialing in your desired amount of classic tone
• Dual-tap output transformers create rich harmonic character without clipping the next unit in the signal chain
• Mono switches for precisely centering any mono mix elements such as lead vocals, kick, snare, and bass
• Outstanding linearity and accuracy (>+/-0.1dB/channel)
• Ultra-low crosstalk for beautifully open stereo imaging and sonic depth
• Expandable for higher channel count via bus link to other 5057 units
• Fast, repeatable DAW-based recall — plus rich, unparalleled Rupert Neve Designs sound quality
• Robust, compact 1U chassis design with DB-25 inputs and XLR outputs
• Combine with other Rupert Neve Designs summing units to form a world-class modular mix system

SPECIFICATIONS

• Type:Analog Summing Mixer
• Channels:16
• Faders:2 x Rotary Pots
• Inputs - Line:2 x DB-25 (1-8, 9-16)
• Outputs - Main:2 x XLR (main), 2 x XLR (-6dB out)
• Other I/O:2 x 1/4" TRS (link in/out)
• Rackmountable:Yes
• Power Source:Standard IEC AC cable
• Height:1.75"
• Width:19"
• Depth:9"
• Weight:10 lbs.