Neumann v475 series analog summing mixers
Warming Up your Digital ITB mixes by legendary Neumann summing – add warmth and analog vibe, depth and color character to your daw sound tracks – final mix read more…
16x4 Neumann-2A (vintage sound)
779 € +shipping (basic setup)
Vintage – warmer, fatter, more “retro” rock and roll sound
Good for acoustic, classical, jazz, blues, blues-rock, classic-rock, folk-rock, country, ballad, bluegrass and so on
- Amp Type: Neumann 2A
- 16 IN DB25 (basic) or TRS 1/4″ BALANCED
- 2 x STEREO OUT TRS BALANCED (MAIN/MONITOR)
- 2 x STEREO TO MONO SWITCH ON ST1 AND ST2 = 4 MONO
- MASTER ACTIVE/PASSIVE 2in1 OPTION BY SWITCH
- MASTER SEND/RETURN/BYPASS BY AUTO SWITCH
- 1×21 Step Precision NEUMANN MASTER GAIN POT
- PSU: 110-240VAC to 18-24 VDC 0,6-1,5A (world wide) EU/UK/US plug
- Unique Name or Logo engrave design (order)
- Power Led: Red, Green, Yellow or Blue
- Full balanced dual stereo discrete signal path from input to output!
- Description
- DOCUMENTATION
- Reviews
16x4 Neumann-2C (all style) summing
839 € +shipping
All style purposes – more character and warmth 3D sound
Modern analog vibe, and it gives it that correct, real analogish sound.
- Basic Version D-Sub In/ TRS Out (for xlr out add 20€ extra)
- Amp type: Neumann 2C
- 16 INPUT DB25 (basic) or TRS 1/4″ BALANCED (order)
- 2 x STEREO OUT BY TRS BALANCED (MAIN/MONITOR)
- 2 x STEREO TO MONO SWITCH ON ST1 AND ST2 = 4 MONO
- MASTER ACTIVE/PASSIVE OPTION BY SWITCH
- MASTER SEND/RETURN/BYPASS BY AUTO SWITCH
- 2×21 Step Precision NEUMANN MASTER GAIN POT L/R
- PSU: 110-240VAC to 18-24 VDC 0,6-1,5A (world wide) EU/UK/US plug
- Unique Name or Logo engrave design (order)
- Power Led: Red, Green, Yellow or Blue
- Full balanced dual stereo discrete signal path from input to output!
16x4 Neumann-2B (all style) summing
899 € +shipping
All style purposes – Crystal clean, 3d and transparent analog warmth big-studio sound.
Rolls Royce of Neumann summing amps, It’s add huge harmonic content and modern analog vibe especially when you push it.
- Basic Version D-Sub In/ TRS Out (for xlr out add 20€ extra)
- Amp type: Neumann 2B
- 16 INPUT DB25 (basic) or TRS 1/4″ (order) BALANCED
- 2 x STEREO OUT BY TRS BALANCED (MAIN/MONITOR)
- 2 x STEREO TO MONO SWITCH ON ST1 AND ST2 = 4 MONO
- MASTER ACTIVE/PASSIVE OPTION BY SWITCH
- MASTER SEND/RETURN/BYPASS BY AUTO SWITCH
- 2×21 Step Precision NEUMANN MASTER GAIN POT L/R
- PSU: 110-240VAC to 18-24 VDC 0,6-1,5A (world wide) EU/UK/US plug
- Unique Name or Logo engrave design (order)
- Power Led: Red, Green, Yellow or Blue
- Full balanced dual stereo discrete signal path from input to output!
CUSTOM DESIGNED AUDIO
19-inch rack 8 - 96 Input channel summing
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Customer Reviews
I ordered a custom 24×4 Neumann v475 A from Mr. Paul.
Delivery to Sydney Australia was fast and the quality is superb. You won’t find nothing like this at this price point. I hook it up with a prism Orpheus and every make senses now,
You get details of your mixing, separation and space, clarity and nice bottom thanks to the Neumann’s that Paul suggest, cause it fits the kind of music I make (acoustic and rock). This is my first summing mixer… I’m so happy and my ears are grateful that a made this decision.
Highly recommended!!
Mr. Paul keep doing what you are doing cause you are doing it right!!!
Never seen so much passion in product.
Happy customer here!!!
I heard the Neumann Vintage Maker in my room on my system compared to a Dangerous LT and a Shadow Hills Equinox.
The sound card was an Antelope Orion. Granted I was applying these summing boxes to a hybrid mix (mixed through a pair of Pultecs and BAE 10dcs) so these were not summed from the beginning. Regardless the differences were more than obvious. The Dangerous was larger sounding than the Equinox but the equinox was classier sounding. The Lt sounded like a REALLY big ITB mix which could be appealing for some styles. The equinox had nice low end mojo happening and over all but couldn’t touch the sheer size of the Dangerous to me.
The Vintage Maker had more width and a super classy 3d vibe to it that neither had.
The VM was the clear winner in my book.
Neumann sound?
Transparent summing amp with high amount of Harmonics excitation – associated with gentle smooth pleasant analog distortion character – adding depth, color, presence, character and warmth to sound mix, as result of legendary Haufe transformers
Neumann types:
Neumann 2B: ALL STYLE, transparent
Neumann 2C: ALL STYLE , transparent
Neumann 2A: VINTAGE SOUND (acoustic – jazz – blues – rock)
*2A: acoustic, classical, jazz, blues, blues-rock, classic-rock, folk-rock, country, ballad, bluegrass etc.
Comparison test
No A/B comparison audio tests due to following reasons:
- Your studio setup is total different like mine or the others.
- Completely different mixing strategy, different style, sound and production.
- Can not be reproduced Your studio environment as inserts, sends, external processors.
- Can not be reproduced Your studio setup, your monitor types, audio material, pre amp, amp, gain adjustment, cabling and so on..
There are plenty of customer feedback, please read about more…
Haufe / Pikatron transformers
The extremely high level handling of this transformer makes it useful as a line level input AND output in addition to being one of the best sounding input transformers ever. The Haufe audio transformers used in some of the finest vintage high fidelity and professional German and European audio equipment, including Telefunken/Siemens/TAB/ recording consoles, Klangfilm theater equipment, etc.
The (Neumann/Filtek/Lawo or Tab/Telefunken) dual junction amplifier contains two(2) mutually independent stereo balanced audio frequency amplifiers designed for signal summation in high quality studio mixing desks. Special attention has been given in the design of the cards, to dependability and operational reliability, stability of the electrical parameters, good immunity to disturbance and crosstalk attenuation between the two (L/R) signal paths.
Fully balanced Solid State Discrete summing network. The components are tested and selected. (Vishay Dale resistors) Good quality components result the correct and low noise operation. The summing network PCB is own development, and absolutely hand made. The front/rear panel design based on unique idea. Custom order: Unique ideas, plans like: channel number, design(your name or studio name) connections (DB25, TRS etc.) please contact me, to make the most appropriate gear for your studio! (build time depend of project size 5-20 working days)
Complete control from DAW mixer
If you want to breathe life into your digital tracks, a summing mixer is the best way to do it. Summing mixers add real analoque harmonics and punch to the sound of your productions, letting you easily mix stems output from your DAW in the analog domain.
- Fully balanced dual stereo solid state network & switching network from input to output.
- Can be left “free” unconnected inputs 4-8-12 or more inputs!
- No unused/unconnected input problem!
- No thermal noise on passive mode due to custom-developed balanced summing network.
- Absolutely repeatability DAW control: Volume Panorama, EQ, and effects sends of your mix from within the DAW, and send as many as 4-8-16 different tracks or submixes to Summing Mixer.
Designed for multi-purpose applications:
- Instrument balanced/unbalanced signal from synths like Moog, Nord, Yamaha etc.
- handle large external instruments like samplers, tape machines, drummachines etc.
- fit to all brand of DAW interfaces like Digidesign 192, Avid HD I/O 16X16,Universal Audio, RME Fireface, Prism, Lynx Aurora, Apogee, Motu, Focusrite, Metric Halo, Steinberg MR816, and so on..
- external signal processors eg. EQ, Compressor, Limiter, Multi Effects Processors like Massenburg, Drawmer S3, Lexicon, Alesis, Tube-Tech LCA2B, JoeMeek, FMR Audio RNC DBX, ART etc.
- large number of external mic preamps like AMS Neve 1073,Aphex Channel, Great River, Avalon, Chandler Limited, Crane Song, SPL, Focusrite, Presonus, Midas, Summit Audio, ART Pro and so on…
- Extremely simple, Discrete, pure, and transparent signal path.
Can be used for external DAW summing or as a line summing mixer for effects, external mic pres, instruments, synths, drum machines or any (balanced/unbalanced) line signal!
Neumann – legendary Haufe transformer summing amp
- AMP: Neumann v475-2 (a/b/c) Dual mutually independent dual stereo haufe transformer coupled discrete amp
- Dual Stereo Balanced: 1xStereo Left side /1xStereo Righ side In/Out
- Input capability: up to 100 inputs (tech. doc Neumann GmbH)
- Max output gain: + 27db relative to 0dB
- Max input gain: + 8dBm
- Gain adjustment range: +27dB by 21 step precision potentiometer
- Standard level inputs: Dual Balanced, floating to ground
- Standard level outputs: Dual Balanced, floating to ground
- Output impedance (load imp) : >300 ohm
- Crosstalk attenuation: >110db from channel to channel
- Frequency response: <+0/-0,25dB (20Hz to 20kHz: <+0/-0,5dB
- Signal/ Noise rate: <-110dBqp
- Extraneous signal level with V=0db : <-99dMrms/-94dBmrms with 1/30 sources
- Input Transformers: 2xHaufe
- Output Transformers: 2XHaufe
- Signal/ Noise rate: -110dB A-weighted
- TRS connection wiring: (Tip:HOT/,Ring:COLD/Sleeve:GROUND)
- Operation voltage: 18,6 – 28V/600- 1500mA
Mixer summing network
- Dual Stereo Discrete Solid State Balanced: 1xStereo Left side/1xStereo Righ side
- In/Out:Balanced, floating to ground
- Output impedance 600-1k ohms balanced
- Frequency response: 0-500Khz
- Crosstalk 1Khz: -95dB
- Signal/ Noise rate: -110dB
- Pure hand made! Hand wired and tested point-to-point!
- Selected VISHAY DALE military metal-film resistors
Connectors
- D-Sub DB25 Tascam Standard Analog Balanced
- TRS 1/4″ balanced connection : (Tip:HOT/,Ring:COLD/Sleeve:GROUND)
- XLR (3 pin xlr) AES industry standard “pin-2 hot”
PSU – power supply
- 110 – 240VAC 50-60Hz 18-24VDC 0.8-1.5A
- world wide UK/US/EU plug
Headroom – Dynamic-range space
- Headroom is how much room has your audio signal before it starts to get compressed and distorted.
- Headroom – It provides buffer zone for harmonics, transients or loud sounds without risking clipping, which result a more dynamic open and wide, depth 3D sound.
- Also it provides space for Gentle Harmonics Distortion.
Passive side of mixer
- -25dB insertion loss resistance (gain loss)
- ideal for both Active (Neumann) and Passive (external micpre) work range
Drive it higher the passive side of summing mixer for more harmonics & transients
- Generate analog harmonics and hit the gentle harmonic distortion point
- By proper gain staging from DAW can achieve the Analog Harmonics Sweet Spot
How to hit analog harmonic distortion ?
- Simply boost up your DAW output Level (master fader) – and you get some “nice” distortion because you’re pushing the summing quite a bit over its nominal level
Additional Options – Documentation – Technical Description – User Manual
Youtube explain videos
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DAW – SUMMING
STEREO TO MONO
ACTIVE / PASSIVE 2in1
What’s the 2 in 1 (two in one) Active Passive?
- this function enables to connect different kind of amplifier
- freely can use a completely different sounding amplifier than the inside amp
There are two ways to control by A/P switch:
- Active mode: gain makeup by inside amp Neumann/Filtek/Lawo/NE2OX
- Passive mode: gain makeup by Your external micpres or DAW amplifiers
Benefits: Different amp = Different sound character
free to choose and use completely different sounding amplifier
Master Send/Return:
SEND out the master stereo to external processors like EQ, Comp, Limiter than return to master out
- 2xSwitch version: Bypass or Enable switching
- Auto TRS version: signal was non interrupted if nothing connected to SEND out TRS
STM – stereo to mono function
Benefits:
- no need to waste precious stereo CH’s for mono instruments
- clarity of position in the stereo field (mono is true mono)
Master Stereo to mono – Mono Compatibility switch
- This provides an excellent way to check mono compatibility and to also learn spatial tricks from your favourite reference material.
The word ‘Mono’ is panned absolutely center. This means both Left and Right speakers reproduce the same word ‘Mono’ at the same volume. This also sounds ‘mono’ and so panned to the middle.
Checking your mix for Mono compatibility as you go is a good preventative measure. Sometimes just because a mix sounds good in stereo doesn’t mean it will sound good when the left and right channels are combined into a mono signal. In some cases, you may hear what is known as comb-filtering, which will color the sound of your mix and cause peaks and dips in its frequency response. In some cases, instruments may lose their integrity or even seem to completely disappear from the mix!