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  • Page 1 Master Bus Transformer User Guide...
  • Page 2 For over six decades, audio transformers have been the cornerstone of Mr. Rupert Neve’s audio circuit design philosophy. Today, Rupert Neve Designs’ bespoke transformers are an integral part of virtually every RND product. The Master Bus Transformer (MBT) is loaded with these transformers, providing...
  • Page 3 Front Panel Controls LF FREQ HF FREQ 31-detent potentiometer that controls 31-detent potentiometer that controls the high the low frequency shelf within a range frequency shelf within a range of 3kHz to 24kHz of 30Hz to 240Hz S/C HPF 31-detent potentiometer that controls the side-chain HPF FREQ high pass filter within a range of 20Hz to 350Hz 31-detent potentiometer that adjusts...
  • Page 4 SUPER SILK OUTPUT S/C HPF BLEND % OUTPUT BLUE 170Hz 400Hz BYPASS GAIN REDUCTION DRIVE 20Hz 350Hz 50Hz 800Hz 400mS +8dB RUPERT NEVE DESIGNS COMP RATIO WIDTH SILK ZENER 0dBu +24dBu 100mS 1.5S +20dB DRIVE -12dB +12dB HARMONICS THRESHOLD RELEASE GAIN...
  • Page 5 CAUTION Risk of Electric Shock Disconnect from outlet POWER before removing cover 100-240 VAC 50/60Hz 70 Watts LIFT Rupert Neve Designs, LLC Model MBT OUTPUT INPUT MADE IN USA POWER GROUND LIFT OUTPUT INPUT IEC AC Power Inlet with power switch...
  • Page 6 Best Practice Tips On Gain Staging To achieve maximum ‘color’ from the Master Bus Transformer, each section can be driven to find harmonic ‘sweet spots’. However, it is possible to push the unit too far and into undesirable clipping distortion.
  • Page 7 Best Practice Tips On Compression The ‘Color Comp’ stereo compressor was designed around our latest optical circuit and provides loads of flavor coupled with a flexible control set for dialing in either subtle or heavy compression. Please consider the following when experimenting with the Color Comp: 1.
  • Page 8 DISCLAIMER: The following pages contain many ‘Starting Points’ for Master Bus Transformer settings we suggest you try with common input sources. While ‘starting points’ or ‘presets’ can certainly be useful when exploring a new piece of gear, we also encourage you to think of them merely as inspiration, not blueprints.
  • Page 9 PLEASE NOTE: • The input sources used to create these Starting Points were all at a relatively modest DAW output level. Setting the input sources to be at a moderate output level from the DAW should allow you to use some/all of the sections of the MBT to incrementally increase the gain of the source being processed.
  • Page 10 MODERN R&B MIX MASTERING Input Level Metering: 1-2 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 23-24dBu INPUT TRIM: +4 to 6dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 40 to 60Hz, THRESHOLD at +18 to 20dB, HPF IN: HPF FREQ at 15Hz RELEASE at 100mS, RATIO at HI, GAIN at 0dB, BLEND at 100% EQ IN: LF FREQ at 80 to 90Hz &...
  • Page 11 REGGAETON MIX MASTERING Input Level Metering: 1-2 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 24dBu INPUT TRIM: +8 to 10dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 40 to 50Hz, THRESHOLD at +12 to 14dB, EQ IN: LF FREQ at 80 to 90Hz & LF Boost +3 to 4dB RELEASE at 100mS, RATIO at HI, GAIN at 0dB, BLEND at 100% HF FREQ at 8 to 9kHz &...
  • Page 12 ROCK MIX MASTERING Input Level Metering: 1-2 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 23-24dBu INPUT TRIM: +8 to 10dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 80 to 100Hz, THRESHOLD at +12 to 14dB, HPF IN: HPF FREQ at 15Hz RELEASE at 100mS, RATIO at HI, GAIN at 0dB, BLEND at 100% EQ IN: LF FREQ at 240Hz &...
  • Page 13 FOLK MIX MASTERING Input Level Metering: 3-4 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 23-24dBu INPUT TRIM: +6 to 8dB WIDTH IN: HPF at 80 to 100Hz, WIDTH at 25 to 30% HPF IN: HPF FREQ at 15Hz SUPER SILK IN: BLUE at MIN, RED at 25 to 30%, HARMONICS at MIN EQ IN: LF FREQ at 50 to 60Hz &...
  • Page 14 STEREO STEMS FEMALE VOCAL SMOOTH Input Level Metering: 3-4 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 21-22dBu INPUT TRIM: +4 to 6dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 20Hz, THRESHOLD at +8 to 10dB, HPF IN: HPF FREQ set to 70 to 80Hz RELEASE at 150 to 200mS, RATIO at LO, GAIN at +2 to 4dB, BLEND set to 70 to 75% EQ IN: LF FREQ at 240Hz &...
  • Page 15 MALE VOCAL SMOOTH Input Level Metering: 3-4 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 21-22dBu INPUT TRIM: +4 to 6dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 20Hz, THRESHOLD at +8 to 10dB, HPF IN: HPF FREQ set to 70 to 80Hz RELEASE at 150 to 200mS, RATIO at LO, GAIN at +4 to 6dB, BLEND set to 70 to 75% EQ IN: LF FREQ at 240Hz &...
  • Page 16 BACKGROUND VOCALS WARM & LUSH Input Level Metering: 5-6 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 21-22dBu INPUT TRIM: +6 to 8dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 350Hz, THRESHOLD at +10 to 12dB, HPF IN: HPF FREQ set to 100Hz RELEASE at 300 to 350mS, RATIO at HI, GAIN at +4 to 6dB, BLEND set to 100% EQ IN: LF FREQ at 240Hz &...
  • Page 17 KICK DRUM ATTACK Input Level Metering: 4-5 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 22-23dBu INPUT TRIM: +4 to 6dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 20Hz, THRESHOLD at 0dB, HPF IN: HPF FREQ at 40 to 50Hz RELEASE at 100mS, RATIO at LO, GAIN at +4 to 6dB, BLEND at 70 to 75% EQ IN: HF FREQ at 3kHz &...
  • Page 18 SNARE DRUM SNAP Input Level Metering: 2-3 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 22-23dBu INPUT TRIM: +6 to 8dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 20Hz, THRESHOLD at 0dB, HPF IN: HPF FREQ at 70 to 80Hz RELEASE at 100mS, RATIO at HI, GAIN at +4 to 6dB, BLEND at 70 to 75% EQ IN: HF FREQ at 3kHz &...
  • Page 19 DRUM KIT PUNCHY Input Level Metering: 2-3 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 22-23dBu INPUT TRIM: +8 to 10dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 80 to 100Hz, THRESHOLD at +4 to 6dB, EQ IN: LF FREQ at 240Hz & LF Cut -1 to 2dB RELEASE at 100mS, RATIO at LO, GAIN at +2 to 4dB, BLEND at 50 to 60% SUPER SILK IN: BLUE at 20 to 25%, RED at 30 to 40%, HARMONICS at 20 to 25%, OUTPUT TRIM: 0dB...
  • Page 20 DRUM KIT SHINY Input Level Metering: 4-5 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 22-23dBu INPUT TRIM: +6 to 8dB WIDTH IN: HPF at 400 to 500Hz, WIDTH at 25 to 30% EQ IN: HF FREQ at 5 to 6kHz & HF Boost +1 to 2dB SUPER SILK IN: BLUE at MIN, RED at 25 to 30%, HARMONICS at MIN OUTPUT TRIM: 0dB DRUM KIT...
  • Page 21 DRUM KIT BEEFY Input Level Metering: 4-5 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 22-23dBu INPUT TRIM: +6 to 8dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 120 to 140Hz, THRESHOLD at +2 to 4dB, EQ IN: LF FREQ at 110 to 120Hz & LF Boost +2 to 3dB, RELEASE at 100mS, RATIO at LO, GAIN at +2 to 4dB, BLEND at 50% HF FREQ at 3kHz &...
  • Page 22 ELECTRIC BASS TIGHT Input Level Metering: 3-4 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 22-23dBu INPUT TRIM: +5 to 6dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 20Hz, THRESHOLD at +4 to 6dB, HPF IN: HPF FREQ at 50 to 60Hz RELEASE at 100mS, RATIO at LO, GAIN at +4 to 6dB, BLEND at 50 to 60% EQ IN: LF FREQ at 120 to 140Hz &...
  • Page 23 ACOUSTIC BASS WELL ROUNDED Input Level Metering: 4-5 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 20-22dBu INPUT TRIM: +2 to 4dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 20Hz, THRESHOLD at +4 to 6dB, EQ IN: LF FREQ at 240Hz & LF Cut -2 to 3dB, RELEASE at 100mS, RATIO at LO, GAIN at +2 to 4dB, BLEND at 70 to 75% HF FREQ at 3kHz &...
  • Page 24 SYNTH BASS THICK Input Level Metering: 1-2 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 22-23dBu INPUT TRIM: +6 to 8dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 40 to 60Hz, THRESHOLD at +8 to 10dB, EQ IN: LF FREQ at 80 to 90Hz & LF Boost +4 to 5dB, RELEASE at 130 to 160mS, RATIO at LO, GAIN at +4 to 6dB, BLEND at 50 to 60% SUPER SILK IN: BLUE at 50 to 60%, RED at MIN, HARMONICS at 70 to 75% OUTPUT TRIM: -2 to 3dB...
  • Page 25 ELECTRIC GUITAR (DI) FRIED Input Level Metering: 1-2 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 20-22dBu INPUT TRIM: +6 to 8dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 40 to 50Hz, THRESHOLD at +8 to 10dB, HPF IN: HPF FREQ at 50 to 60Hz RELEASE at 100mS, RATIO at HI, GAIN at +2 to 4dB, BLEND at 100% EQ IN: LF FREQ at 240Hz &...
  • Page 26 PIANO SPARKLY Input Level Metering: 5-6 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 18-20dBu INPUT TRIM: +4 to 6dB WIDTH IN: HPF at 800Hz, WIDTH at 20 to 25% HPF IN: HPF FREQ at 100Hz SUPER SILK IN: BLUE at 25 to 30%, RED at 30 to 40%, HARMONICS at 30 to 40% EQ IN: LF FREQ at 240Hz &...
  • Page 27 SYNTH STRINGS ENLIVEN Input Level Metering: 5-6 clicks below red flickering Output Level Metering: 18-20dBu INPUT TRIM: +4 to 6dB COMP IN: S/C HPF at 350Hz, THRESHOLD at +8 to 10dB, EQ IN: LF FREQ at 240Hz & LF Boost +3 to 4dB, RELEASE at 400 to 600mS, RATIO at LO, GAIN at +2 to 3dB, BLEND at 100% HF FREQ at 10 to 11kHz &...

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