{"product_id":"rupert-neve-designs-portico-ii-master-buss-processor-184898","title":"Portico II Master Buss Processor","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Portico II Legacy Serving the Master Bus\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerived from the Portico II lineage, the MBP condenses decades of analog expertise into a bus processor ready for both mixing and mastering. Its new circuits, combined with high-precision stepped potentiometers, significantly improve headroom and dynamic range, distortion, noise, slew rate, and fidelity, all while preserving the characteristic smoothness and musicality of the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho Is It For and What Is It For?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Portico II MBP is designed for mixing, mastering, and broadcast studios demanding flexible yet immediately musical control over dynamics and stereo imaging. On a master bus, stem, or as an external creative processor, it enhances cohesion, controls transients, and optimizes spatial perception from center to the edges of the stereo field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCreative Features Beyond a Simple Bus Compressor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShapable and parallel compression\u003c\/strong\u003e: Work in Feed-Forward mode for a modern, transparent response or in Feed-Back mode for a softer, \"vintage\" signature. Peak mode shifts detection to peaks to capture transients with a response time near 0.1 ms, while RMS mode favors average energy. The \"Blend\" knob facilitates parallel compression without external routing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntelligent limiting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The brickwall limiter, assisted by a Soft Clipper, combines recovery time constants to strike quickly on peaks while remaining slower and more musical on sustained signals, avoiding modulation distortion typical of extreme settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControlled stereo image\u003c\/strong\u003e: The M-S editor adds Width and Depth with dedicated EQs targeting useful frequency bands. Reinforce the low center, open up the sides in mid\/high frequencies, or route center\/sides to compressors A\/B for differentiated processing and a deeper soundstage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustomizable color\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Silk\/Silk+ texture per channel allows adjustment of harmonic content and timbre, from subtle analog sheen to a more pronounced coloration.\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:2;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\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)\"\u003ecompressor\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\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:transparent;--wb-l:1;--wb-r:4;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eratio 1:1 to 40:1, threshold -30 dBu to +20 dBu, attack 20 to 75 ms, release 100 ms to 2.5 s, gain -6 dB to +20 dB.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDedicated EQs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eDepth EQ in LF (~250 Hz) to target low center; Width EQ in LM\/HM to open the sides and extend spatial sensation.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-l:2;--wb-r:5;--wb-lb:transparent;--wb-rb:var(--wb-neutral-50)\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetection modes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eFeed-Forward \/ Feed-Back; Peak\/RMS selection (Peak for transient response ~0.1 ms, RMS for average energy).\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 LED meters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003estereo output levels and gain reduction.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:transparent;--wb-l:3;--wb-r:6;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide-Chain Insert Send\/Return on two balanced 6.35 mm jacks (Send always active and normalized to Return); Return usable as external trigger key (ducking). Patchbay note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003enormalize Send to Return to avoid disabling detection.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003e-10 to +22 dBu; gain reduction: 1 to 22 dB.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Rupert Neve Designs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54361895534867,"sku":"184898","price":4798.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/0872\/6803\/files\/4796b319c07b66a20802929656df7333b86708a5_RND_PORTICO2MBPBLACK.jpg?v=1792656728","url":"https:\/\/woodbrass.shop\/products\/rupert-neve-designs-portico-ii-master-buss-processor-184898","provider":"Woodbrass.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}