Portico 5042 Tape Emulator

Portico 5042 Tape Emulator Specifications:

• Noise: Measured at Main Output, un-weighted, 400 Hz-22 kHz, Terminated 40 Ohms Balanced.
• With Gain at Unity: Better than ”100 dBu.
• Frequency Response: Measured at +10dBu, trim at unity.
• Main Output:
• @ 10 Hz: ”0.50 dB
• @ 160 kHz: ”3 dB
• Maximum Output Level: Balanced and Floating Transformer Output: +25 dBu.
• Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise:
• @ 1kHz, +20 dBu output level, no load: Better than 0.0015%.
• @ 20Hz, +20 dBu output level, no load: 0.250% typical. Mostly 2nd and 3rd Harmonic
• Crosstalk: Measured Channel to Channel: Better than ”90 dB @ 16kHz
• Buss Output:
• Output is designed to feed the RND 5014 Buss-mixer, Monitor Amplifier at the internal system level of ”2.5 dBu. Output level of the Rupert Neve Designs 5014 is then equal to that of the 5042.

• Maximum Output Level:
• Gain trim at Unity, Saturation at Min: +25 dBu
• Gain trim at Unity, Saturation at Max: +6 dBu
• Noise:
• Measured at Main Output, un-weighted, 400Hz-22kHz, input terminated 40 Ohms Balanced
• With Gain at Unity, Saturation control at Min: Better than ”70 dBu
• With Gain at Unity, Saturation control at Max: Better than ”90 dBu
• Frequency Response:
• Tape engaged, 7.5 IPS -3 dB @ 16 kHz
• Tape engaged, 15 IPS -3 dB @ 20 kHz
• Low frequency response varies with input gain and saturation settings.
• Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise:
• Tape Engaged: Approximately 1-2% 2nd and 3rd Harmonic below 1 kHz
• Crosstalk: Measured Channel-to-Channel, Maximum Saturation - Better than ”80 dB @ 16kHz