5059 Satellite 16x2+2 Summing Mixer Operations Manual 1
5059: 16x2+2 Summing Mixer User Guide Thank you for your purchase of a 5059 Satellite Summing Mixer. Everyone at Rupert Neve Designs hope you enjoy using this tool as much as we have enjoyed designing and building it. Please take note of the following list of safety concerns and power requirements before using the 5059 module. Safety It’s usual to provide a list of “do’s and dont’s” under this heading but mostly these amount to common sense issues.
Don’t operate your 5059 module in or around water! Electronic equipment and liquids are not good friends. If any liquid is spilled, such as soda, coffee, alcoholic or other drink, the sugars and acids will have a very detrimental effect. Sugar crystals act like little rectifiers and can produce noise (crackles, etc.). SWITCH OFF IMMEDIATELY because once current starts to flow the mixture hardens, can get very hot (burnt toffee!) and cause permanent and costly damage.
Power Requirements Each 5059 unit has high quality, low noise switching power supplies that are further filtered and regulated for an exceptionally quiet and reliable power source for the audio circuits. The power supply is considered “universal” in the sense that it will accept 100V through 240V AC and with 50 or 60Hz. Be absolutely sure to disconnect mains power (remove the power cable from the IEC power connector at the back panel) before removing the cover.
16 Channel to 2-track with Submix Return Submix sent out Stereo 2 using texture, and routed back into CH 15/16 sent to Stereo 1. 16 Channel with 2 Stems to Mixer 16 CH. DAC DB-25 to inputs XLR’s from Stereo 1 XLR’s from Stereo 2 5088 or Other Mixing / Monitoring Device 2-Track Recorder / ADC for Final Mix 16 Channel with mixed line sources and DAC to ADC / DAW PATCHBAY 16 CH. DAC XLR’s from Stereo 1 XLR’s from Stereo 2 ADC / DAW for Final Mix.
The third examples shows the 5059 used to create “stems” that feed into a 5088 or any other mixer (the two stems can also be brought back into a DAW if necessary as well). In this case, the two stereo outputs create two separate subgroups with the intention of summing them back together at a later stage. Two separate settings of texture / silk can be used, and both stems can be processed with equipment like the Portico II Master Buss Processor or a stereo EQ.
HOW TO CALIBRATE FOR A DIGITAL MIX IN ANALOGUE For engineers looking to completely recreate their digital mix in the analogue domain, and not use the level controls on the 5059, it is advisable to take the time to calibrate the 5059 on each channel since there can be variances in the tracking of any continuous potentiometer. To do this, create a tone generator in the DAW and assign it channel 1 with the output level at 0dB. Make sure SILK is off, and the stereo output gain on the 5059 is set to 0dB.
Insert Engage Changes the input signal from the line input to the insert return. -4 -10 1 0 -20 ∞ STEREO 2 INSERT +10 -30 ∞ 5059 16 x 2+2 Summing Mixer L 0 -20 -30 ∞ PAN R 9 -30 ∞ +10 INSERT STEREO 2 L 0 -20 +6 PAN R ∞ +10 10 PAN R INSERT STEREO 2 L 0 PAN R ∞ +10 11 PAN R STEREO 2 +6 -30 ∞ INSERT STEREO 2 -4 -10 L 0 PAN R PAN R Level Continuously variable level control from -infinity to +10dB.
O2 Pan Continuously variable pan control. -4 -10 6 0 -20 -30 ∞ STEREO 2 7 0 -20 INSERT +10 -4 -10 +6 Stereo Output Level Continously variable stereo output level.
Line Inputs and Outputs The input and output stages are similar to that of the 5088 console, using class-A circuitry, driving a carefully configured output transformer that can deliver a full +26dBu from the balanced and groundfree secondary winding. This maximum level provides a large margin over and above the likely maximum requirement of any destination equipment to which the module may be connected.
CHANNEL LEVEL To mix the input signals, the 5059 has individual rotary faders that work in the range of -infinity to +10dB. We recommend users experiment with varying the amount of level on the channels vs. the level of the stereo output levels to find the “sweet spot“ of the 5059. STEREO OUTPUT LEVEL Like the channel level the stereo output levels use rotary faders to control signal level. The stereo output level has a range from -infinity to 0dB.
Silk Red: Adding sparkle to a mix . Adding brilliance and presence to vocals. Bringing out the snap and sheen on a drum buss. Accentuating the growl and brightness of electric guitars. Silk Blue: Adding weight and density to a mix, thickening and adding a sense of closer proximity to vocals. Adding size and boominess to drum or bass buss. Warming up guitars or other instruments. SIGNAL PRESENCE / CLIP INDICATOR LED The green signal presence LEDs illuminate to indicate signal is present on the stereo buss.
instruments within acoustic environments that is subjectively pleasing so as to develop keen awareness that will contribute to a reliable data bank. Humans who have not experienced enough “natural” sound may well have a flawed data bank! Quality recording equipment should be capable of retaining “natural” sound and this is indeed the traditional measuring stick.
Signal to Noise +20dBu output un-weighted, 22 – 22kHz +20dBu output, IEC A weighted +4dBu output unweighted, 22 – 22kHz +4dBu output, IEC A weighted 116dB 119dB 100dB 103dB Output Level: Summing Busses to XLR outputs, Maximum Output Level, 20Hz to 40kHz Single Channel to Buss, Maximum Output Level, 20Hz to 40kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise: 1kHz @+20dBu output 20Hz @+20dBu output better than 0.003% better than 0.
5059 STEREO 2 +6 INSERT 0 +10 LEVEL -4 L L L L R R PAN 9 PAN R R STEREO 2 1 PAN 9 PAN STEREO 2 1 INSERT +6 ∞ -30 -20 -10 0 +10 LEVEL ∞ Session: Song: Date: Notes: 16 x 2+2 Summing Mixer SATELLITE -30 -20 -10 -4 STEREO 2 +6 INSERT 0 INSERT +6 +10 LEVEL -4 +10 0 ∞ -30 -20 -10 -4 LEVEL ∞ Session: Song: Date: Notes: 16 x 2+2 Summing Mixer SATELLITE 5059 -30 -20 -10 -4 -4 L L L R R PAN 10 PAN R R STEREO 2 2 PAN 10 PAN STEREO
Product Warranty Rupert Neve Designs warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase, and agrees to remedy any defect identified within such one year period by, at our option, repairing or replacing the product.
