Rupert Neve Portico:MBP In Mastering mid side

[@bobfamiliarmusic]

Just picked up the MBP. Your videos have been super helpful in making that investment. Thanks for your passion and sharing.

[@30mouse]

Excellent video, love your technical expertise and great attitude about the arts!

[@7thday878]

Man your passion for music really shines on this. Above all the attitude and ‘cloaks of secrecy’ in the industry. Your a breath of fresh air!

[@Sance21]

I've been making music, producing, mixing, since 2001. I started ITB and I'd say within the last year or two finally came of the means to transform my studio to hybrid. This video, this talk really resonated with me. I found your channel because I just purchased the Neve Portico II MBP and was looking for reviews on it. I purchased the Silver Bullet and an SSL clone, SA-4000 last year. I was looking around for a third unit that had a quality and flexible processing options, the other two couldn't fulfill. Also, I had a Scarlett 18i6 for the longest but wasn't happy at all with the conversion quality after running tracks through the Silver Bullet and SSL on the 2-Bus. Made the jump last month to the Lynx Aurora (n). Listening/mixing now on Seinheiser HD650s and the difference between these open backs vs the closed-back Quiet Comfort QC25s was eye opening as well. Thank you again, for the truth in your video content.

[@LocaliLLocano]

Thanks for the big lesson on the MBP. I just bought one and I should get mine at the end of the week

[@immortalitytherapper23]

I dream to own one someday

[@overbe]

Buttery smooth! Congratz on great purchase!

[@mikedennis6979]

17:27 is amazing to hear !!

[@dab7963]

Hello Doug. Hope you are doing well. I purchaed one of these and I love it. Can you explain how the Side Chain works. Is the Side Chain used if I want to connect a Parametric EQ ? I dont understand how the Side Chain works?

[@HotelPools]

Can you explain the SFE to comp button? Want to figure out how to use it properly.

[@spunkadellic]

Wait, so the portico II is on the mid and you feed that to the mbp??? I’ve wondered if the mbp can accept MS I coded signals. But your SFE to comp is not engaged so I’m confused.

[@DougJenkins]

@@spunkadellic I know use the Ssl fusion to be able to split the portico mid side. It has an MS feature on it. I think during that video I was using software to do the same thing.

[@caminglis53]

Amazing video massive value here!

[@michaelgillilan]

came for the MBP, stayed for the good vibe ✌🏻

[@EJfromUK]

love what your doing man... i wish i could learn this ... with simple gear...

[@ractorjones2428]

Your videos are great. I love the passion

[@DougJenkins]

Thanks man@ appreciate the comment, I will be back to getting the videos rolling, took a little vacation, but looking forward to more

[@hoof2k]

Really awesome stuff, gonna get one, oneday soon!

[@shaner36]

Deciding between manley vox box and slam. Vs portico and mbp. If you had to pick one set up what would you do? Will you ever go back to manley stuff? Thank you.

[@omone00]

I have this little beautiful piece of machinery

[@shevyjohn9308]

Hey bro what did you use to record the vid and screen capture ?

[@neve1064]

I’m glad I saw this because I just pulled the trigger on a MBP and was going to get a pair of Neve 5033 EQs. In your setup with the M/S, are you saying one Portico II Channel’s EQ is enough for a stereo mix?

[@DougJenkins]

Yes, You can actually use it as a mid side device. I ended up getting a second one to be able to use it as a stereo pair, but yes, you can use just the mid or side in a software like wavelab, it has a decoder/encoder where Left becomes Mid Right Becomes Side, then you can apply eq to which ever you choose! very cool way to process audio

[@VSpellMusic]

@@DougJenkins So you would use the portico II for lets saaay the side, and the MBP for the mid?

[@DougJenkins]

@@markgable5832 I bought two portico ii channels along with the mbp.. the portico ii channels are mono

[@HotelPools]

Got an MBP last week. Can you explain the EQ section in the SFE? Do you turn on the EQ button, sculpt each freq range then turn off, or do you leave it on and focus on one range?

[@DougJenkins]

It remains on only 1 eq per mid/ side knob. I use a lot to improve image dull vocal higher bands in middle boost. Have to engage eq or its just working with level and image

[@HotelPools]

@@DougJenkins got it. thanks

[@gunjabeans]

So in this video you are eqing and compressing the center?

[@preciseaudioblog]

Oh wow! That eq is dope!

[@reven6e531]

Do you use the second portico u ordered to parallel blend in the blue silk harmonics?

[@DougJenkins]

I do! That really takes a dull recording to a whole new place!

[@ejsantos5412]

hi dough... heard you saying about if somebody would open or start a studio the Neve EQ you said you will get 1 or 2 of them? for a final stereo output mix? then linked straight to your neve MBP? am i correct saying that... of course Rupert neve mixers so expensive ... to save money ... what do you advise?

[@kazpermusic]

One of my favorite videos. Hey Doug is it possible to achieve the same results if you had two RND Portico 5033 side chained with the MBP?

[@DougJenkins]

Yeah, they would work

[@alieustiansamateh6401]

Great gear and Great reise words man, real n true👌🏽

[@SocialGore]

What do you use to manage bass reflections in your room?

[@DougJenkins]

I actually have some heavy duty bass traps 18 in all. each corner has at least a 18" roxul panel, with at least a 1' gap behind. Then the top is lighter traps from auralex, bass traps, really not effective in the low low stuff, but evens out 250 -90 nicely. The room dimension plays a big roll, it's 13'x15'x9 Got lucky on that, the room was built this way, and it has a extremely flat response as it is now.

[@SocialGore]

@@DougJenkins Thanks for the answer, I'm building bass traps right now, so it's good to know what's working for others

[@joeyf808]

Great stuff Doug!

[@prodjincmusicproductions6587]

i see your sc is fixed at 125hz do you know when they changed it to 250hz on the MBP? thanks!

[@DougJenkins]

weird? the one on the portico channels is sweepable up to 250hz, thats interesting is the new mbp at 250hz?

[@prodjincmusicproductions6587]

@@DougJenkins mine is at 125hz and I have a bypass button.

[@prodjincmusicproductions6587]

@@DougJenkins This is what they just sent me. @Prodjinc Music Productions Excellent question! Very early Master Buss Processors had a 250Hz side-chain filter (as shown in this video), but the side-chain filter is now at 125Hz in current production units. (We updated the unit a number of years ago based on user requests.)

[@DougJenkins]

@@prodjincmusicproductions6587 Ok, Got it, Thanks man! good information to know

[@Fishoilification]

Is the Pure2 an upgrade to the Symphony? What do you think of the new Apollo Twin x?

[@DougJenkins]

The pure 2 is a amazing convertor designed as 2 unbelievable channels, with a very high quality AD to print to, different animal. I just purchased the new Antelope Amari, another mastering convertor just two amazing channels to print to.

[@shevyjohn9308]

@@DougJenkinsi had antelope which sounded sweet the discrete 8 sc also a lynxh hilo but now i have yhe symphony mk2 which sounds full and and tape like . The lynx was to clean and hard sounding for me some what boring

[@EJfromUK]

how much you charge mastering might have 10 or 14 songs...

[@blvkqmusicgroup]

$100 per track. Do you still need mastering services?

[@EJfromUK]

@@blvkqmusicgroup im sorted mate... ang $100 per track is very steep...

[@blvkqmusicgroup]

@@EJfromUK not really. I would also think it comes down to your mastering equipment and skill. $100 is fair.

[@christopherpederson1021]

I used a mbox for awhile. Was the worst piece of garbage I have ever owned

[@EvangelRic]

Hey Doug... hope you still remember me... wanted your mastering services again bro. do you have an email to communicate and send over files.

[@DougJenkins]

@@EvangelRic hey brother. [e-mail]

[@adrianaparicio2039]

how do you set that up?

[@DougJenkins]

I will do a video on that, this is a mid side device being used in the rupert Neve MBP, but you can use software to encode and decode

[@humusiclab8974]

@@DougJenkins Hi Doug. Is there a side chain/insert from the SFE to the Portico to eq the mid/side? I thought the SFE only worked internally to the built in compressor. Please share. Thanks.

[@shaner36]

Why not the shelford over the portico?

[@neve1064]

I’m wondering the same. I think the Portico II channel is a swift army knife where the SHELFORD is more for “that” sound because that’s why they incorporated a diode bridge compressor in it. The Portico II and the MBP have BCA style compression. Those two types are different; diode bridged is a glue-ing kind of compression, I’m told.

[@christopherpederson1021]

Shelford is a bit more colored and adds an eq with a truly gooey, vintage vibe coming through it. Both channels have a really great EQ and the Portico is a bit more open and transparent. The Diode bridge comp in the Shelford is pretty versatile also. Both strips are amazing

[@cartofgiant]

That’s crazy man

[@kayokk-]

Good advice, mate. And yes, plugs DO NOT do that. Period!

[@joesmusic8943]

What’s your opinion on the Manley Core?

[@TLFX09]

bro, u have want i want,,, only with the portico II and the mag eq4m i would be super happy!

[@DougJenkins]

Yeah, these are two amazing pieces man!@ keep me posted when you get them in !

[@fafamidostudios2841]

The only problem is it is expensive! But hey! You get what you pay for! Quality is expensive! But quality is not about gears only but the over all musicianship!