Rupert Neve Designs 5060 Centerpiece Shelford

Name: 5060 Centerpiece Shelford
Brand: Rupert Neve Designs
SKU: 184868
Price: 12958.00 EUR
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Essential Information About the Rupert Neve Designs 5060 Centerpiece Mixing Console
• 24x2 Analog Class A Mix Bus inspired by the flagship 5088 console, for a broad, smooth, and detailed summation.
• Custom Transformers and Silk Red / Silk Blue variable texture circuit to switch from a clean and open sound to a rich vintage color.
• Studio Control Center: versatile monitoring, source selection, listen output management, integrated headphone amplifier and talkback.
• Hybrid Modular Workflow: DAW integration (transport control), easy pairing with 5059 summing mixers and Portico modules.

5060 Centerpiece Shelford

12.958,00 €VAT incl.

0,90 € Ecotax included

Reference price

From 5088 Heritage to a Compact Format: The Centerpiece at the Heart of the Range

Designed as a bridge between the demands of large consoles and the reality of modern studios, the 5060 Centerpiece carries the sonic DNA of Rupert Neve: analog topologies in Class A, high-headroom design, and custom-developed transformers. The goal is clear: to offer the spirit and sonic foundations of the 5088 in a more compact, modular architecture closer to today's workstation, while maintaining console ergonomics and a true monitoring section.

The 5060 is not just a summing mixer: it positions itself as an analog core capable of uniting a hybrid setup by centralizing the final mix, monitoring, and essential studio functions without imposing an oversized all-in-one solution.

Who It's For and Its Uses: Hybrid Mixing, Premium Summing, and Studio Control

The 5060 targets recording studios, mixers, beatmakers, and producers working "in the box" who want to regain the depth, cohesion, and headroom of high-end analog summing. It excels when you route your DAW subgroups out for analog summing, then return to conversion with a more organic and dimensional stereo mix.

It is also ideal as a central monitoring controller: source selection, multiple speaker pairs management, dim, talkback, and headphones. In a professional environment, this unifies the workflow and limits "satellite" devices while retaining a Rupert Neve sonic signature on the main bus.

Technical specifications

Type	analog Compact
Number of faders	2

Headphone output

Yes

Questions frequently asked

Is the 5060 Centerpiece Shelford suitable for hybrid mixing with a DAW?

Its 24x2 Class A summing bus with +/- 24 V power supply allows summing subgroups from a digital audio workstation. Transport control via MIDI or USB supports play, stop, record, navigation, looping, and markers.

How do the Red Silk and Blue Silk modes work?

Red Silk enhances saturation in the upper midrange and highs, while Blue Silk affects the bass and lower midrange frequencies. The variable texture control allows adjusting the intensity of this harmonic coloration.

Can multiple speaker pairs be managed with this console?

The monitoring section selects multiple speaker pairs and offers three Monitor outputs. Holding Mon 3 adds this output to Mon 1 and Mon 2 to feed, for example, a subwoofer or additional speakers. The Dim function reduces the level by -6 dB to -30 dB, also when talkback is activated.

Does the Rupert Neve Designs 5060 have talkback and a headphone output?

A talkback circuit with automatic dim and a headphone amplifier are integrated into the studio control section.

How can the number of channels on the 5060 be expanded?

Pairing with Rupert Neve Designs 5059 mixers allows expanding the number of channels and accessing auxiliary routing. Portico modules can complete the chain with preamplification, equalization, or dynamics.