Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip

The Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel is a versatile world-class channel strip that brings any source to life with classic Neve fatness, sparkle, and punch. The Newton Channel includes a Class A mic preamp; a sweetly musical-sounding, discrete 3-band EQ section; a fast, versatile VCA compressor; and custom RND transformer-coupled outputs with variable Silk Red and Blue harmonic color enhancement. The Newton Channel’s name honors the historic town in England where Rupert Neve was born — Newton Abbot — and celebrates the designer’s sonic odyssey from the nascent Shelford years to the industry dominance of his large-format 80-series consoles to the modern designs emanating from RND’s state-of-the-art facilities in Wimberley, Texas. The Newton Channel represents the definitive evolution of the epic Neve sound that has graced countless iconic recordings in all genres — it’s the secret sauce used by top producers and engineers to achieve authoritative, radio-ready mixes that blast right out of the speakers.

FEATURES

• Sumptuous Rupert Neve sound; superlative specs across the board
• Frequency response: <10Hz–30kHz (+/-0.1dB); <5Hz–70kHz (+/-0.25dB); <5Hz–140kHz (-3dB)
• Input: Balanced XLR/TRS combo jack input (may be used for mic or line signals)
• 48V phantom power: Push-button switch illuminates RED when engaged
• Class A mic preamp; Gain: 72dB, including 6dB of fine trim control
• Ø (Polarity): Push-button switch illuminates amber when engaged
• Trim: 31-detent potentiometer allows adjustment of preamp gain within a range of +/-6dB
• HPF: Push-button switch illuminates green when highpass filter (adjustable from 20Hz–250Hz) is engaged
• EQ section: 3-band, +/-12dB, with LF and HF shelves (2 selectable frequencies each) and midband peaking (31 selectable frequencies)
• Compressor with threshold, release, make-up gain, and pre/post EQ switch
• Variable Silk harmonic enhancement with Red and Blue modes and 31-step Texture (amount) control
• 8-segment LED meters indicate compressor gain reduction (dB) and output level (dBu)
• Custom transformer outputs: Balanced XLR main line-level output; separate -6dBu XLR output
• Ground Lift: helps isolate unit from ground interference (operable on both outputs)
• Link: 1/4-inch TRS jack for linking 2 Newton Channel compressors stereo operation
• Internal universal power supply provides reliable 90–240V power worldwide
• IEC AC power inlet with integrated power switch
• Robust 1U rackmount chassis

SPECIFICATIONS

• Preamp Type:Solid State
• Number of Channels:Single
• Phantom Power:Yes
• Polarity Switch:Yes
• EQ:4-band EQ, High Pass Filter (20Hz-250Hz); Frequency Boost (60Hz/150Hz, 8kHz/16kHz), 80Hz
• Compressor:Yes
• Frequency Response:10Hz-30kHz
• Analog Inputs:1 x XLR-1/4" combo
• Analog Outputs:1 x XLR (main out), 1 x XLR (-6dB out)
• Other I/O:1 x 1/4" (link)
• Rack Spaces:1U
• Power Source:Standard IEC AC cable
• Height:1.75"
• Depth:8.125"
• Width:19"