Rupert Neve Designs 5254 Dual Diode Bridge Compressor

The Rupert Neve Designs 5254 is a dual-channel diode-bridge compressor inspired by the classic 2254 compressor developed by Rupert Neve Designs in the 1970’s.

Rupert Neve 5254 vs. Neve 2254

The Rupert Neve Designs 5254 delivers the punch and glue of Rupert Neve’s original designs with the addition of modern appointments such as high-voltage power rails, lower noise, advanced timing settings and built-in parallel processing. All the controls are also fully stepped ensuring precise settings and easy recall.

Diode Bridge Compression
The 5254 is specifically to provide a wide range of colours to impart unique personality and character to your tracks. This diode bridge compressor will impart weight, harmonically rich tonality that will effortlessly bring vocals, electric guitars, bass and drums to the forefront of a mix.

Rupert Neve Designs 5254

Based on the circuit found on the acclaimed Shelford Channel, the Dual Diode-Bridge Compressor greatly improves on old vintage units without sacrificing the tone. Starting with a substantially lower noise floor,

Further upgrades include a full-wave side-chain detection which delivers improved dynamic response as well as an increased range for threshold and ratio controls. All these modern appointments ensure the 5254 can reliably be used as a mixing or mastering compressor.