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Rupert Neve Designs MBC Dual Path A-D Converter

Rupert Neve Designs MBC Dual Path A-D Converter

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*Please note -- This pre-owned item may show signs of use. Please see the photos for details.

The ultimate tool for creating digital signals with the tone, transparency, and power expected from Rupert Neve Designs.
Whether you’re tracking, printing mixes, mastering, or feeding a large PA, the Master Bus Converter is a revelation in quality and functionality of A-D conversion technology. The analog drive circuitry allows the MBC’s converter to be fed by either a class-A transformerless path for maximum transparency, or by custom interstage audio transformers with variable Silk for a wide variety of tonal enhancements. Coupled with an astonishingly musical limiter, the MBC is always the best choice to capture your analog signals with breathtaking three-dimensional accuracy.

With over seven decades of analog circuit design experience, Mr. Rupert Neve had never considered a converter worthy of his hallmark until the release of the RMP-D8 Dante-connected microphone preamplifier in 2018.While the RMP was primarily designed as a mic preamp, its adoption by engineers at the highest levels of recording, mastering, and touring as their preferred converter led to the development of the MBC, creating a new standard for PCM conversion quality.

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Product Name Rupert Neve Designs MBC Dual Path A-D Converter
Brand Rupert Neve Designs
Condition Pre-owned
MPN MBC
UPC 763854076767

What's in the Box?

  • Rupert Neve Designs MBC Dual Path A-D Converter
  • SELECTABLE ANALOG DRIVE PATHS: The very best of class-A transformer-less and custom transformer-coupled designs at the touch of a button.
  • TRANSFORMER PATH WITH SILK / TEXTURE: Add weight and punch with a dedicated custom inter-stage transformer before the converter. Silk / Texture allows you to dial in the harmonic content and drive saturation of this signal path.
  • CLASS-A TRANSFORMER-LESS PATH: Maximizes clarity and transparency of the input signal.
  • COMPOUND ACTIVE RELEASE LIMITER: Ultra-fast response, useful both for musical sculpting and transparent level control.
  • SIDE CHAIN HPF: Tighten the response of your limiting with a 12dB / Octave SC HPF sweepable from 20Hz to 250Hz.
  • 24-BIT / 192kHz REFERENCE CONVERSION: Unparalleled analog capture with precision clocking using top-of-the-line chips.
  • MULTISTANDARD CONNECTIVITY: Connect to any of your digital devices with AES, S/PDIF and TOSLINK all simultaneously available.
  • PRECISION CLOCKING: Maximum accuracy with minimal jitter and phase noise, able to operate as a master clock or sync from another master.
XLR Line Input to AES3 Digital Output Limiter Bypassed
zSource = 40 Ohm Balanced
Input Impedance 9.9K Ohm
Common Mode Rejection @ 1 kHz 105 dB typical
Latency Specification (@ 1 kHz, Balanced Analog Input to AES3 Balanced Out)
44.1 kHz = 0.95 mS
48 kHz = 0.88 mS
88.2 kHz = 0.48 mS
96 kHz = 0.43 mS
176.4 kHz = 0.22 mS
192 kHz = 0.19 mS
Transformer-less Path
Frequency Response (20 Hz to 70 kHz) +/- 0.025 dB typical
THD+N (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW) @ 1 kHz @ -2 dBFS: 0.0009% typical
Noise (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW) -108 dBFS typical
Transformer Path
Frequency Response (20 Hz to 70 kHz) +/- 0.1 dB typical
THD+N (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW) @ 1 kHz @ -2 dBFS: 0.002% typical
Noise (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW) -114 dBFS typical
Limiter Specifications Transformer-less Path Selected, zSource = 40 Ohm Balanced
Frequency Response (20 Hz to 70 kHz) +/- 0.1 dB typical
Noise (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW) @ 0 dB Make-Up Gain: -107 dBFS typical
@ +20 dB Make-Up Gain: -97 dBFS typical

Rupert Neve Designs MBC Dual Path A-D Converter

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*Please note -- This pre-owned item may show signs of use. Please see the photos for details.

The ultimate tool for creating digital signals with the tone, transparency, and power expected from Rupert Neve Designs.
Whether you’re tracking, printing mixes, mastering, or feeding a large PA, the Master Bus Converter is a revelation in quality and functionality of A-D conversion technology. The analog drive circuitry allows the MBC’s converter to be fed by either a class-A transformerless path for maximum transparency, or by custom interstage audio transformers with variable Silk for a wide variety of tonal enhancements. Coupled with an astonishingly musical limiter, the MBC is always the best choice to capture your analog signals with breathtaking three-dimensional accuracy.

With over seven decades of analog circuit design experience, Mr. Rupert Neve had never considered a converter worthy of his hallmark until the release of the RMP-D8 Dante-connected microphone preamplifier in 2018.While the RMP was primarily designed as a mic preamp, its adoption by engineers at the highest levels of recording, mastering, and touring as their preferred converter led to the development of the MBC, creating a new standard for PCM conversion quality.

More Information
Product Name Rupert Neve Designs MBC Dual Path A-D Converter
Brand Rupert Neve Designs
Condition Pre-owned
MPN MBC
UPC 763854076767

What's in the Box?

  • Rupert Neve Designs MBC Dual Path A-D Converter
Features
  • SELECTABLE ANALOG DRIVE PATHS: The very best of class-A transformer-less and custom transformer-coupled designs at the touch of a button.
  • TRANSFORMER PATH WITH SILK / TEXTURE: Add weight and punch with a dedicated custom inter-stage transformer before the converter. Silk / Texture allows you to dial in the harmonic content and drive saturation of this signal path.
  • CLASS-A TRANSFORMER-LESS PATH: Maximizes clarity and transparency of the input signal.
  • COMPOUND ACTIVE RELEASE LIMITER: Ultra-fast response, useful both for musical sculpting and transparent level control.
  • SIDE CHAIN HPF: Tighten the response of your limiting with a 12dB / Octave SC HPF sweepable from 20Hz to 250Hz.
  • 24-BIT / 192kHz REFERENCE CONVERSION: Unparalleled analog capture with precision clocking using top-of-the-line chips.
  • MULTISTANDARD CONNECTIVITY: Connect to any of your digital devices with AES, S/PDIF and TOSLINK all simultaneously available.
  • PRECISION CLOCKING: Maximum accuracy with minimal jitter and phase noise, able to operate as a master clock or sync from another master.
Tech Specs
XLR Line Input to AES3 Digital Output Limiter Bypassed
zSource = 40 Ohm Balanced
Input Impedance 9.9K Ohm
Common Mode Rejection @ 1 kHz 105 dB typical
Latency Specification (@ 1 kHz, Balanced Analog Input to AES3 Balanced Out)
44.1 kHz = 0.95 mS
48 kHz = 0.88 mS
88.2 kHz = 0.48 mS
96 kHz = 0.43 mS
176.4 kHz = 0.22 mS
192 kHz = 0.19 mS
Transformer-less Path
Frequency Response (20 Hz to 70 kHz) +/- 0.025 dB typical
THD+N (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW) @ 1 kHz @ -2 dBFS: 0.0009% typical
Noise (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW) -108 dBFS typical
Transformer Path
Frequency Response (20 Hz to 70 kHz) +/- 0.1 dB typical
THD+N (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW) @ 1 kHz @ -2 dBFS: 0.002% typical
Noise (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW) -114 dBFS typical
Limiter Specifications Transformer-less Path Selected, zSource = 40 Ohm Balanced
Frequency Response (20 Hz to 70 kHz) +/- 0.1 dB typical
Noise (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW) @ 0 dB Make-Up Gain: -107 dBFS typical
@ +20 dB Make-Up Gain: -97 dBFS typical
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