Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Master Buss Black

The Rupert Neve Portico II Master Bus Processor contains all the tools you need for outstanding dynamic mastering. From standard sum compression through to parallel compression and sophisticated M/S compression, it offers everything an engineer could wish for.

The two compressors offer virtually unlimited possibilities for dynamic processing, either in dual-mono or stereo mode. Flexible settings for ratio, threshold, attack, release, blend, side-chain HPF and make-up gain provide versatile control over the audio material. The compressor can be operated in both feed-forward and feed-back modes, delivering a modern, transparent result (FF) or a more musical, classic sound (FB). To generate harmonics in a targeted manner, two switchable Neve transformers are included, which are activated via the Texture control. Finally, a brickwall limiter with an attack time of 0.03 ms is built in, which handles the final stage of compression better and with a more natural sound than any plug-in.

The Rupert Neve Portico II’s stereo processor is designed for working with the M/S technique. It features separate volume controls for mid and side material (Depth/Width) and can also filter each channel using an equaliser. This utilises four selectable fixed-band filters that emphasise either bass, treble or midrange. If you wish to apply matrixing before compression, the order of the sections can be reversed using a switch.