RUPERT NEVE DESIGNS / PORTICO 511

This microphone preamp module packs the legendary sound of Rupert Neve into the compact body of the 500 Series. The essence of Rupert Neve is firmly condensed into this tiny 511 preamp, featuring a powerful preamp, a versatile high-pass filter, and the texture circuit found in the flagship Portico II Channel.

Key Features

MIC GAIN
Gain range: 0–66 dB, adjustable in 6 dB increments.

TRIM
Adjusts the mic gain setting or fine-tunes the gain of the line input by ±6 dB.

SILK / TEXTURE
This variable control manipulates harmonic content to enhance the overall sound of your mix. The 511's Silk Red saturates and emphasizes mid- and high-frequency ranges, adding richness and body to your tracks.

High Pass Filter / HPF
High-pass filters are useful anywhere in the signal chain, and they also play an important role in microphone preamps. They're useful for eliminating unwanted low frequencies when recording with a microphone. They're particularly effective at eliminating building rumble, air conditioning motor noise, and hum. The 511's HPF allows you to freely set the cutoff frequency from 20 to 250 Hz at 12 dB/octave, allowing you to appropriately filter out unwanted noise.

Phantom Power
Used to supply 48V power from the power supply section of a 500 Series rack to a studio condenser microphone.

Polarity / O
Inverts the source phase by 180 degrees.

LEVEL METER
Displays the output level (pre-silk) with an 8-segment LED meter. The signal level is displayed in three colors: green, yellow, and red. If the 511 clips in the output stage, the top red LED will remain lit for a while, indicating excessive signal.

*Because Rupert Neve Designs' 500 series products are mounted on a dedicated rack chassis, the panel areas that are not visible when the chassis is mounted, except for the front panel, are manufactured with the assumption that scratches will occur during the manufacturing process or inspection at the manufacturer. Even new products may have scratches in these areas, but please note that this is not a product defect.