Rupert Neve 5060 Centerpiece: 24x2 Desktop Mixer - Manual (Page 3)

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Power Requirements
Each 5060 unit has high quality, low noise switching power supplies that are further filtered and
regulated for an exceptionally quiet and reliable power source for the audio circuits. The power supply
is considered “universal” in the sense that it will accept 100V through 240V AC and with 50 or 60Hz.
Be absolutely sure to disconnect mains power (remove the power cable from the IEC power connector
at the back panel) before servicing. The fuse is on the power supply and is not user accessible. The fuse
should only be replaced by a qualified service technician.
The fuse is a protection device intended to prevent additional damage or hazard if the 5060 unit
develops a problem. The symptom of a blown fuse is simply that the unit does not power up. If this
happens, you should contact your dealer or email [email protected].
The Rupert Neve Designs 5060 Overview
From the father of the recording console comes the 5060 Centerpiece: the Class-A analog heart of your
21st-century studio. Sized for your desktop, the 5060 delivers the tonality and center section features
of Rupert’s flagship 5088 console at your fingertips, cementing outboard together with serious custom
transformers, flexible monitoring, DAW transport controls, and the raw power of a Rupert Neve-
designed 24×2 mix-buss.
With a modular, hybrid analogue/digital mix system built around the 5060, you can outfit your studio
with exactly what you need – and nothing that you don’t. Utilizing modern DAW control technologies,
the 5060 seamlessly integrates stem outputs from the DAW with the rest of your control room, sums the
final mix, and provides 2-track outputs, source selection, and speaker feed outputs from the monitor
section.
In the 5060, amplification is handled with fully class-A operational amplifier topologies featuring
Rupert’s custom transformer designs. While these circuits share a lineage with the circuits used in
Rupert’s consoles from the 70’s, and in many ways sound similar, there are refinements in noise, slew
rate, dynamic range and particularly avoidance of unpleasant high frequency distortion artifacts.
With proper implementation, the 5060 can redefine the sonic possibilities and streamline workflow in
the hybrid DAW and analogue based studio.
Quick Start: Configuration Suggestions for the 5060
The 5060 is designed to function both as a mixer, and as a way to tie together your studios analogue
and digital components. By configuring mix systems based around the 5060 and 5059 Satellite
Summing Mixers, any number of studio workflows can be accommodated. While there is no “right”
way to connect the 5060, here are a few suggestions to get started:
The 5060 is designed to integrate your analogue components like outboard processing, speakers, and
headphone amplifiers with the outputs from your DAW. Although one could conceivably use parts of
the 5060 in the pre DAW path, all of our suggestions use the 5060 entirely in the post DAW or “mix”
path. In the “Lone 5060” configuration, up to 12 separate stereo pairs (stems) can be outputted from
the DAW through the DAC and into the 5060 for analogue mixing. Stereo inputs 1-8 may also be used
as mono center channels to allow for latency free integration of analogue processing on key tracks like
lead vocals during mixing. Stereo sends may also be sent out of the DAW and into reverbs, delays, or
any processors for use as effects inputs to the mix buss with channels 9-24.
5060 Block Diagram