Rupert Neve Designs Master Bus Converter (MBC)
Dual-Path A/D Converter with Limiter
AD/DA Converter$3,999Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- AD/DA Converter
- Description
- Dual-Path A/D Converter with Limiter
- Topology
- dual-path: Class-A transformerless path and custom-transformer path with variable Silk; integrated compound-release analog limiter
- Signal path
- Digital
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo
- Form factor
- 2U rack
- Rack units
- 2
- Connection
- AES/S/PDIF/TOSLINK
- Sample rate (kHz)
- 192
- Bit depth
- 24
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: path select (transformerless/transformer), variable Silk (Red/Blue), limiter controls
I/O: 2x XLR/TRS combo analog inputs, AES, S/PDIF, TOSLINK digital outputs
Notable use: TEC Award winner, NAMM 2022 (Computer Audio Hardware category)
Notes: FLAG: extends beyond the brief's outboard/500-series/console scope but is a current-lineup RND hardware product (analog-to-digital converter/limiter for mix bus). Sample rate/bit depth and price sourced from Sweetwater listing; exact year_intro not confirmed (won TEC Award 2022, so introduced circa 2021-2022).