{"product_id":"rupert-neve-designs-mbt-master-bus-transformer-382519","title":"MBT Master Bus Transformer","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA New Analog Classic for the Master Bus\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as a central link between mixing and mastering, the MBT combines transformer-based analog circuits with modern tools dedicated to stereo bus processing. It captures the spirit of high-end summing processors while introducing a shelving equalizer and a \"colored\" optical compressor designed to interact musically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFor Mix \u0026 Mastering Engineers Seeking Controlled Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe MBT is aimed at producers and mixers working both \"in the box\" and hybrid setups who want to add cohesion, weight, and controlled brilliance to the master bus, stems, or drum bus. Its philosophy encourages experimentation: engaging the EQ before or after the dynamics yields very different, always musical, results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCreative Sections That Complement Each Other\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInput and Spectrum Shaping\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Trim control +\/-12 dB optimizes gain before processing. The continuous high-pass filter (15-100 Hz) cleans up sub-bass without phase distortion, preparing the ground for the equalizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e2-Band Low-Phase-Shift Shelf Equalizer\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach band offers +\/-9 dB over a 3-octave range with gentle slopes, ideal for grounding the low end (30-240 Hz) or opening up the high frequencies (3-24 kHz) while preserving punch and width.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCOLOR COMP: Opto Compression and Harmonic Saturation\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis optical compressor highlights the \"colored\" nonlinear distortion of the opto cell. Choose 2:1 for subtlety or 5:1 for a more pronounced effect. The sidechain HPF (20-350 Hz) allows the bass to breathe, the variable release (100 ms to 1.5 s) adjusts the recovery, and the BLEND control facilitates parallel compression directly on the source material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSynergy with the \"Super Silk\" Section\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe +20 dB Class A output gain is not just for level boosting: it also drives the interstage transformers of the \"Super Silk\" section to enrich harmonic texture, from subtle sheen to pronounced character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e@media(max-width:632px){table[data-wb-spec]{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}table[data-wb-spec] colgroup{display:none}table[data-wb-spec] tbody,table[data-wb-spec] tr{display:contents}table[data-wb-spec] td{display:block;overflow-wrap:anywhere;grid-row:var(--wb-l);background-color:var(--wb-lb)}table[data-wb-spec] td[data-r]{grid-row:var(--wb-r);background-color:var(--wb-rb)}table[data-wb-spec] td[colspan=\"2\"]{grid-column:1\/-1}table[data-wb-spec] td:empty{display:none}}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ctable data-wb-spec style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-l:1;--wb-r:3;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:var(--wb-neutral-50)\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003estereo summing\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRack unit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:transparent;--wb-l:2;--wb-r:4;--wb-lb:transparent;--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003e2 channels\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable data-wb-spec style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-l:1;--wb-r:12;--wb-lb:transparent;--wb-rb:var(--wb-neutral-50)\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInput Trim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003e+\/-12 dB, level\/peak LED\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInput Impedance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003e10 kohms\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:transparent;--wb-l:2;--wb-r:13;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInput High-Pass Filter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003esweepable from 15 Hz to 100 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoise (22 Hz - 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