The circuit topology of the 5088 is unprecedented. With custom transformers coupling every single input and output (including the inserts), the sweet musical performance and bulletproof isolation expected from a Rupert Neve design are assured: there is not a single compromised signal path in the entire console. For signal amplification and control, all new, high voltage, discrete op-amp cards have been developed specifically for the 5088 that eliminate crossover distortion while offering extended headroom, dynamic range, and frequency response.

The 5088 is a culmination of Mr. Rupert Neve’s vast analogue circuitry knowledge. As his first fully discrete mixing design in over 30 years, the 5088 incorporates and improves upon many of the same concepts, such as the single-sided, fully discrete amplification and complete transformer isolation that made his original designs so revered – except unlike many of those aging classics, maintenance is no longer a full time job.

To stay current in the recording business you must be able to continuously adapt your environment to the needs at hand. Because the 5088 is completely modular, channel strips and Shelford processing modules like EQ, microphone preamplification and dynamics can be added or removed to meet constantly changing demands and eliminate the massive redundancies of consoles from yesteryear. If you don’t need it, your console doesn’t need it either.

16 Channel configuration includes:

• 1x 5088 16 Channel Master - Shelford
• 1x Penthouse, 25 Position Main
• 1x Meterbridge, Main, 24 Channel VU - Shelford
• 16x 5052 Shelford Mic Pre/ Inductor EQ
• 1x 5051/5052 Shelford Power Supply (Up to 25 units)
• 9x Penthouse Blank Panels - Shelford

32 Channel configuration includes:

• 1x 5088 16 Channel Master - Shelford
• 1x 16 Channel Expander
• 1x Penthouse, 25 Position Main
• 1x Penthouse, 16 Position Expander
• 1x Meterbridge, Main, 24 Channel VU - Shelford
• 1x Meterbridge, Expander, 16 Channel VU - Shelford
• 32x 5052 Shelford Mic Pre/ Inductor EQ
• 1x 5051/5052 Shelford Power Supply (Up to 25 units)
• 1x 5051/5052 5 Way Power Supply
• 9x Penthouse Blank Panels - Shelford

48 Channel configuration includes:

• 1x 5088 16 Channel Master - Shelford
• 2x 16 Channel Expander
• 1x Penthouse, 25 Position Main
• 2x Penthouse, 16 Position Expander
• 1x Meterbridge, Main, 24 Channel VU - Shelford
• 1x Meterbridge, Expander, 16 Channel VU - Shelford
• 48x 5052 Shelford Mic Pre/ Inductor EQ
• 2x 5051/5052 Shelford Power Supply (Up to 25 units)
• 9x Penthouse Blank Panels - Shelford