Topic: Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5012 portable 2-channel pre

[wboswell]

the imaging question is based on not stack taping and running center at a show that runs a stereo PA

or maybe something acoustic or onstage.  Really, anything besides a stack tape would be great.  Just looking for something where I have a point of reference.

[ingsy]

chris,

can you please post what you are using for batteries to power the neve and mytek?  thanks!

[scb]

i use a lithium 9v from wall mart for the mytek.  it's run 3+ hours so far, though i haven't pushed it more

chris had a 12v 7amp hour powering the portico when we ran it on friday

[muj]

i use a lithium 9v from wall mart for the mytek.  it's run 3+ hours so far, though i haven't pushed it more

chris had a 12v 7amp hour powering the portico when we ran it on friday

i would like to hear your impressions of portico.

[scb]

i'd like to run it in someplace other than irving plaza.  the room was boomy as hell, so it's hard to get a low end impression from the box. 

[chris_jones]

i run 12v 7aH SLA's for both the mytek and neve units.  both are overkill.

agree with scott; irving is not the proper proving ground for this box. 

i'll get it out again when i can. 

[momule]

One of these Day's 

Slutty aspirations
AKG 414's>Neve 5012>Mytek96>Lappy

[ingsy]

i use a lithium 9v from wall mart for the mytek.  it's run 3+ hours so far, though i haven't pushed it more chris had a 12v 7amp hour powering the portico when we ran it on friday

i run 12v 7aH SLA's for both the mytek and neve units.  both are overkill.

Thanks guys for the info.  I just purchased a Portico myself...It was out of my price range so I am going to run it w/ a cheaper AD for a while.  I hope to have some onstage local jazz band recordings soon; mg m200/270 > portico 5012 > AD500 > JB3...I will repost to this thread when I do.

[Tim]

aint nothing wrong with an ad500!

[ingsy]

aint nothing wrong with an ad500!

- yeah, I am actually pretty psyched about that, as I am OK with staying w/ 16 bits for a while.  I just got that in the mail - the new rig is gonna weigh a lot more than the UA-5 did!

I'd really like to give this pre a spin in some acoustic circumstances!

- Give me a few months to fiddle w/ it - then shoot me a PM.  I have no problems loaning it to you, especially given some of the wierd stuff you tape...not that many Sitars in beantown!

[muj]

did you guys run the silk switch? it reduces the negative feedback..so i guess it should have less color with the switch on

[scb]

i thought silk added harmonics?

[muj]

i thought silk added harmonics?

oops....!!! my bad

[ingsy]

the portico arrived the other day  .  my mics are still being repaired, so i can't test it out yet - but it looks really cool.  the lights are really bright and the unit itself is very heavy.  the manual is 7 pages (i will post this in the archive section soon), and it comes w/ a 1 year warranty.  i found some pics of the inside of the unit on gearslutz.com.

[MattH]

the portico arrived the other day  .  my mics are still being repaired, so i can't test it out yet - but it looks really cool.  the lights are really bright and the unit itself is very heavy.  the manual is 7 pages (i will post this in the archive section soon), and it comes w/ a 1 year warranty.  i found some pics of the inside of the unit on gearslutz.com.

I can't imagine having one and no mics ready to use. I hope you get them back soon!