Rupert Neve Designs 5033 Five Band EQ
The Portico 5033 Five Band EQ and high performance line driver is an equalizer for the Portico Series with the performance, features and musicality expected from Mr. Rupert Neve.
The 5033 features Rupert’s custom input and output transformer designs, five bands of EQ based on his traditional curves, +/-12dB input level adjustment, and five filter bypasses. It comes available in either horizontal or vertical formats, for rack-mounting or inclusion in a 5088 console.
On the input and output of the 5033 lie custom-designed Rupert Neve transformers, a hallmark of his classic designs. The EQ section can be completely bypassed and the unit can be used as a very high quality line driver utilizing these transformers, which can help to add sonic “sweetness” to a source.
Low Frequency and High Frequency Shelving Filters
For opposite ends of the audio spectrum there are two separate shelving filters, which are both engaged or disengaged using the same LED pushbutton. Each shelving filter allows for a boost or cut of up to 12dB, providing steeply rising or falling curve shapes. When these curves are aggressively boosted or cut, they enable the second and even third harmonic to be varied in relation to their fundamental, allowing the natural sound of a musical instrument to be varied. When used more moderately, one can attenuate bands of frequencies above or below the “turnover” point to their desired levels. These sections each provide EQ curves that approximate to 6 dB/octave and give a true “Flat” response when this section is engaged but not boosted or attenuated.
“I’m not sure what magic is inside the 5033, but everything I send through it immediately sounds good…All said, I think the 5033 is a fantastic EQ.”
Low Frequency (LF) Shelving Filter
Continuously variable from 30Hz to 300Hz, allowing for a wide range of applications, from filtering out low rumbles caused by air conditioning units to taming an instrument with too much low end or even adding a little bit of “oomph” to a thin mix, proving to be an indispensable asset in the signal chain.
High Frequency (HF) Shelving Filter
Continuously variable from 2.5kHz to 25kHz, giving this section of the EQ a valuable range of operation. Whether you want to really bring out the presence and breath of your vocals or simply add some “air” to your overall mix, the HF shelving filter will give you that bit of sparkle you’re looking for.
Mid Range Parametric Filters
To cover the crucial mid-range, the 5033 comes with three bands of parametric EQ, each separately engaged and having a true “flat” response when each section is engaged but not boosted or attenuated. Each section is capable of boosting or attenuating up to 12dB, and includes a variable “Q” control. “Q” controls range from 0.6 to 3, allowing you to vary the bandwidth of the attenuation or boost – whether a broad range of frequencies to gently give a sonic section a slight boost or dip or using the filter with a very narrow range of frequencies, acting like an “audio chisel” to precisely hone in on offending frequencies.
The Low Mid Frequency (LMF) section is variable from 50Hz to 400Hz. The Mid Frequency (MF) Section is variable from 330 Hz to 2.5 kHz. The High Mid Frequency (HMF) Section is variable from 2 kHz to 16 kHz. Each section has been carefully designed to overlap neighboring ranges, allowing for a very fine range of possible adjustments.
Detailed EQ Frequency Points
These LF and HF shelf frequencies are the 3dB down points from the
highest point of the shelf:
LF
1st notch not numbered – 68.4 Hz
2nd – 111.3 Hz
4th – 155.6 Hz
5th – 198 Hz
HF
1st notch not numbered – 2.760 kHz
2nd – 3.240 kHz
4th – 5.6 kHz
5th – 10.9 kHz
TRIM
Provides fine gain adjustment continuously over a range of +/- 12 dB.
ALL BYPASS
Push button inserts or bypasses the entire EQ circuit
LF SECTION
Continuously variable shelving filter with a frequency range of 30 Hz to 300 Hz; continuously variable gain of +/- 12
LMF SECTION
Continuously variable frequency range of 50 Hz to 400 Hz;
continuously variable Q; continuously variable gain of +/- 12; IN pushbutton inserts or bypasses LMF Section
LMF IN
Inserts the LMF Section into the circuit
MF SECTION
Continuously variable frequency range of 330 Hz to 2500 Hz;
continuously variable Q; continuously variable gain of +/- 12; IN pushbutton inserts or bypasses LMF Section
MF IN
Inserts the MF Section into the circuit
HMF SECTION
Continuously variable frequency range of 1.8 kHz to 16 kHz;
continuously variable Q; continuously variable gain of +/- 12; IN pushbutton inserts or bypasses LMF Section
EQ POINTS
LMF
1st notch not numbered – 65.1 Hz
2nd notch – 120.8 Hz
4th notch – 248.9 Hz
5th notch – 354.5 Hz
MF
1st notch not numbered – 443.6 Hz
2nd notch – 693.9 Hz
4th notch – 1.481 kHz
5th notch – 2.225 kHz
HMF
1st notch not numbered – 2.475 kHz
2nd – 4.748 kHz
4th – 9.612 kHz
5th – 13.545 kHz
The LF and HF shelf frequencies are the 3 dB down points from the
highest point of the shelf:
LF
1st notch not numbered – 68.4 Hz
2nd – 111.3 Hz
4th – 155.6 Hz
5th – 198 Hz
HF
1st notch not numbered – 2.760 kHz
2nd – 3.240 kHz
4th – 5.6 kHz
5th – 10.9 kHz
TRIM
Provides fine gain adjustment continuously over a range of +/- 12 dB.
ALL BYPASS
Push button inserts or bypasses the entire EQ circuit
LF SECTION
Continuously variable shelving filter with a frequency range of 30 Hz to 300 Hz; continuously variable gain of +/- 12
LMF SECTION
Continuously variable frequency range of 50 Hz to 400 Hz;
continuously variable Q; continuously variable gain of +/- 12; IN pushbutton inserts or bypasses LMF Section
LMF IN
Inserts the LMF Section into the circuit
MF SECTION
Continuously variable frequency range of 330 Hz to 2500 Hz;
continuously variable Q; continuously variable gain of +/- 12; IN pushbutton inserts or bypasses LMF Section
MF IN
Inserts the MF Section into the circuit
HMF SECTION
Continuously variable frequency range of 5 kHz to 16 kHz;
continuously variable Q; continuously variable gain of +/- 12; IN pushbutton inserts or bypasses LMF Section
HMF IN
Inserts the HMF Section into the circuit
HF SECTION
Continuously variable shelving with a frequency range of 2.5 kHz to 25 kHz; continuously variable gain of +/- 12
HF & LF IN
Inserts the HF and LF Sections into the circuit
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