Rupert Neve Designs RNDI-S Stereo Active Transformer Direct Box
Engineers who have been privileged to work on vintage Neve consoles can attest to the vibrant richness and powerful punch that Rupert’s electronics impart to your signal. Now there’s a stereo direct box that delivers this magic: the Rupert Neve Designs RNDI-S. Sporting fastidiously developed custom transformers and Class A biased, discrete FET amplifiers, the RNDI-S makes your stereo keyboards and guitars, bass — or any instrument with a piezo pickup — sound massive and amazing. If you record music or do live sound, you take signals direct all the time. Might as well invest in a killer direct box: Rupert Neve Designs’ RNDI-S.
The Neve of direct boxes
With its high input headroom, you can feed the RNDI-S a pro line-level source without a pad. The RNDI-S also features impressive phase coherence, unrivaled amongst its peers. Trust us — you’ll really appreciate this feature when you’re blending a mic and a direct signal together! Boasting two TRS inputs with Thru connections for mono sources and a stereo 3.5mm jack for consumer devices, the RNDI-S delivers the full impact and harmonic depth of any DI source. Sweetwater’s advice: the Rupert Neve Designs RNDI-S is a must-have. Your gadget bag isn’t complete without it.
Rupert Neve Designs RNDI-S Direct Box Features:
- 2 channels of big, bold direct tone for stereo keyboards and guitars, basses, and piezo-equipped instruments
- 3.5mm stereo input jack for convent connection of phones, tablets, and other consumer devices
- Custom transformers deliver powerful low end and sweet highs without sacrificing clarity
- Flat frequency response within the audible 20Hz–20KHz range
- Extended response below 10Hz and above 100KHz
- Transformer and active circuits provide complete circuit isolation
- Extremely low output impedance and phase shift provide excellent, consistent results
- Dual 1/4″ In and Thru jacks; gold-plated XLR output
- 48V Phantom powered
- Rugged steel chassis built to withstand life on the road
Tech Specs
- Type:Active
- Channels:Stereo, Dual Mono
- Inputs:2 x 1/4″ TRS (instrument), 1 x 1/8″ TRS (stereo)
- Outputs:2 x 1/4″ (thru), 2 x XLR
- Power Source:48V Phantom Power
- Manufacturer Part Number:RNDI-S