For years, live sound engineers, broadcast rigs, and network-based studios had to make a compromise: accept integrated chip-based preamps inside digital stage boxes, or lug around massive racks of analog preamps and outboard converters. The Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8 completely eliminates that compromise. It delivers eight channels of true, discrete Class-A Rupert Neve preamplification with custom audio transformers directly onto a Dante IP network.

Rather than relying on simplified IC chips for tone, each channel inside the RMP-D8 is built like a standalone high-end studio channel strip, complete with custom-wound Rupert Neve transformers for that classic weight, depth, and harmonic punch. Paired with mastering-grade 24-bit/192kHz A/D converters, precision clocking, and dual-redundant power supplies and Dante ports, the RMP-D8 is a mission-critical piece of gear built for high-stakes live sound, remote broadcast, and modern networked tracking facilities.

The massive weight & tone of classic Rupert Neve Designs studio microphone preamps: now available on your network.

For the last decade, the world’s leading live sound engineers have chosen Rupert Neve Designs as some of the only analog equipment to accompany their digital touring rigs. With mastering-grade 24-bit 192kHz converters and full Dante integration, the RMP-D8 finally offers the live sound world something that studios have always coveted: the sound of Rupert Neve Designs.

Legendary Rupert Neve Tone

The heart of the RMP-D8 lies in the modular mic preamp cards featuring Mr. Rupert Neve’s custom transformer designs. Unlike other integrated Dante mic preamp designs that rely primarily on a single IC for gain & tone, the RMP-D8 has eight fully-realized class-A microphone preamplifiers feeding eight custom audio transformers, maintaining the high standards of Rupert Neve Designs’ standalone preamplifiers.

Mastering-Grade Conversion

Where converters are often an afterthought on combination devices, the 24-bit/192kHz converters in the RMP-D8 are a product of years of careful listening. 

The precision­ controlled internal clocking and enhanced jitter reduction enable capture of the full breadth of performance from the mic preamplifiers or the line inputs; with the RMP-D8, there is no weak link in the audio path.

The New Dante Standard

Dante audio networking uses standard IP networks to transmit high-quality, uncompressed audio with near-zero latency. It’s the most flexible, reliable, and easy-to-manage audio networking solution available, and provides the lowest cost of ownership by dramatically reducing cabling and labor costs. Dante is the audio networking choice of nearly all professional audio manufacturers, making it the industry standard for digital audio networking.

The RMP-D8 is also fully DDM (Dante Domain Manager) Ready.
All in all, the RMP-D8 brings the classic sound of Rupert Neve Designs into the Dante-connected world.

Features: 

• SIGNAL CHAIN:  8 mic / line inputs with 48V phantom power, polarity reverse, input pad & high-pass filter controls.
• GAIN:  1dB-stepped class-A mic preamplifiers with 60dB gain and remote control capability.
• CUSTOM TRANSFOMERS:  Every channel runs through custom Rupert Neve Designs transformers for the larger-than-life tone of Rupert’s classic modules.
• CONVERSION:  24-bit / 192kHz Mastering-Grade Converters with precision-controlled internal clocking and enhanced jitter reduction.
• POWER SUPPLY:  Ultra-reliable, redundant power supplies capable of operating anywhere in the world.
• NETWORK:  Dante integration with secondary redundant RJ45 network port for reliability.
• OUTPUTS:  4 dual-channel AES outputs on XLR connectors with gain-compensated secondary output.
• DISPLAY:  Large OLED display with full local control; accurate and easy-to-read meters.
• APPS AND COMPUTER INTEGRATION:  Compatible with Dante Virtual Sound Card and Dante Via for direct computer integration.
• ROBUST DESIGN:  Reinforced steel chassis for enhanced RF shielding and rugged touring use in challenging environments.

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

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