Firmly rooted in six decades of console design experience, the Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit Summing Mixer delivers the legendary tonality, power, and expansive soundstage that only Rupert Neve's Class A analogue summing can provide. Paired with Rupert's renowned custom audio transformers and Silk Red & Blue circuitry for variable harmonic saturation, the Orbit elevates sterile in-the-box mixes to new levels of tone, depth, and clarity - all without sacrificing the recallable convenience and repeatability of your DAW-based workflow.
BORN TO DRIVE
Pushing a mix bus and output transformers towards saturation generates the non-linear, musical harmonics that glue a recording together and bring it to life. Unlike external summing converters that offer little more than a clean representation of the in-the-box sound, the RND Orbit Summing Mixer brings richness, harmonic complexity, and depth that only a Rupert Neve console can add to your professional audio mixes.
The RND Orbit utilises a highly customized output transformer configuration originally developed for the acclaimed Shelford Channel. It features both a Main Output and a -6dB Output, allowing you to drive the Orbit fully to achieve more transformer harmonics without clipping the next device in the chain. This unique transformer drive is a hallmark of Rupert Neve's sound and the signature of countless classic hit records.
CLASSIC SOUNDS ON DEMAND
Each mix requires its own approach. Along with the choice of outputs, the continuously variable Texture control with Silk Red and Silk Blue modes gives you full control over the harmonic density and tonality of your mix - or allows you to keep it clean and uncoloured. The Silk Red mode emphasises high and high-mid frequency transformer saturation to amplify the vibrant midrange harmonics found in Rupert's vintage gear. Silk Blue enhances low and low-mid saturation, adding thickness and weight to any source - especially useful for thin-sounding processors and mixes. Unlike EQ, these Silk & Texture controls saturate the output transformers, introducing musical harmonics based on the amount of Texture applied.
Drive the mix bus hard, choose your Silk mode, and turn up the Texture knob for a rich, saturated, vintage tone - or disengage Silk entirely for clear, open sonic purity. The choice is yours.
BUILD YOUR DREAM
While the Orbit is highly effective on its own, multiple units can be linked via Buss Link for higher channel counts. The 5057 Summing Mixer can also be integrated into a modular summing system, working seamlessly with the 5059 Satellite for flexible summing and routing, and the 5060 Centrepiece for additional mixing and monitoring features. These components form the foundation of a world-class analogue modular console system, rivaling any traditional large-scale studio setup.
CHANNEL SEPARATION AND ACCURACY
With precisely fixed channel levels and accurate mix bus attenuation through high-quality stepped switches, the Orbit's purist signal path offers vanishingly low crosstalk, with channels matched within ±0.1 dB. This provides your mixes with a wide, accurate stereo image, maximum depth, and the most direct signal path, ensuring you hear every detail of your mix.
DAW-BASED RECALL WITHOUT COMPROMISE
Frequent recalls can be challenging for modern mix engineers. The Orbit's simple yet elegant design and fixed-level accuracy enable rapid, repeatable DAW-based recalls from mix to mix, while delivering the rich, unparalleled sound quality of Rupert Neve's Class A transformer-coupled mix bus summing mixer.
There are other summing solutions in the world - but only the 5057 Orbit, 5059 Satellite, and 5060 Centerpiece deliver the legendary sound of Rupert Neve Summing Mixers.
FEATURES:
- 16 Channel ±21V Class A mix bus for massive headroom
- Silk Red & Blue modes with Texture control to precisely dial in the desired amount of classic tone
- Dual-tap output transformers create rich harmonic character without clipping the next device in the chain
- Mono switches enable you to precisely centre any mono mix elements like vocals, kick, snare and bass
- Exceptional linearity and accuracy, better than +/-0.1dB per channel
- Ultra-low crosstalk for wide open stereo imaging and sonic depth
- Expandable for higher channel count via buss link to other 5057 units
- Repeatable, rapid DAW-based recall while adding the rich, unrivalled sound quality of Rupert Neve Designs
- Robust and compact 1U chassis design with DB25 inputs and XLR outputs
- Combine with other Rupert Neve Designs summing preamps, compressors, plug-ins, and more to create a world-class modular mix system
