Channel A self-powered 2U channel module comprised of a fully- featured mic preamplifier, 4-band EQ, compressor-limiter, “texture”control and level metering, The Portico II Channel includes a bevy of new features including: Variable Silk / Silk+ Texture control, a fully tunable “de-esser”, multiple VCA filtering and detection options, a transient-optimized swept HPF and parallel compression blending. With its simple yet powerful topologies and extensive feature set, every element of the Portico II: Channel is geared towards empowering recording artists to realize these visions.
Mic Pre
Frequency Response:
Main Output, no load, –3 dB @ 2 Hz –3 dB @ 160 kHz
Noise:
Measured at Main Output, unweighted, 22Hz-22kHz, Terminated 150 Ohms. With gain at unity better than –92 dBu With gain at 66 dB better than –56 dBu Equivalent Input Noise better than –123 dBu
Gain:
Unity to +66dB in 6 dB steps, Trim continuously adjustable from –6dB to +6dB Line Input: Trim continuously adjustable from –6dB to +6dB Maximum Output Level: Maximum output from 20 Hz to 40 kHz is +25 dBu.
Phantom Power:
48 Volts DC +/- 1%
Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise:
@ 1kHz, +20 dBu output: Better than 0.002% As above, Silk Engaged: Better than 0.2% Second Harmonic @ 20Hz, +20 dBu out Better than 0.004% @ 20Hz, +20 dBu out Better than 0.020% IM Distortion: Better than 0.002%
Slew rate Better than 4 V/uS High Pass Filter: Frequency: Continuously Variable from 20 Hz to 250Hz Slope: 12 dB/Octave Bessel
“5/5 Stars: Stunning signal quality. Superbly versatile EQ. Intuitive layout. A 'best of' compilation of recent Neve designs in a top quality package.”
