Rupert Neve Designs RNDI Active Transformer Direct Interface

Frustrated with a lack of performance from available DIs, Mr. Rupert Neve set out to design a new direct interface that conveys the undiminished tone and vitality of the source instrument while balancing and isolating the original signal. The resulting RNDI delivers on that promise with a powerful and vibrant direct sound capable of reproducing the full harmonic depth of basses, guitars, acoustic instruments, and professional line level sources. With portable, powerful, larger-than-life tone for your instrument signals and amplifier signals, the RNDI is truly the first standalone DI worthy of the Rupert Neve name.

Features:

• Groundbreaking Direct Tone
  When class-A, discrete amplifiers meet Rupert's custom transformers, good things happen to your tone. The RNDI is imbued with the unique components and design knowledge that makes it worthy of the Rupert Neve name
• Huge Headroom
  The high input headroom of +21.5dBU is capable of handling professional, line level sources without a pad - and in speaker mode, the RNDI can handle the full output of a 1000-watt power amplifier (92 Vrms or 266Vp-p).
• Rugged Solid-Steel Frame
  The rugged steel chassis features an industrial-grade powder coating, and is built to withstand the severe stresses of life on the road
• Takes All Kinds
  The RNDI has immensely consistent performance across a wide variety of sources due to its 2M Ohm discrete FET input and high headroom. You can confidently use the RNDI with basses, guitars, acoustic instruments, keyboards, and even professional line level devices. In instrument mode, you can even connect a professional line level interface output to "Re-Preamp" a previously recorded source
• Drive Longer Lines
  The low impedance transformer coupled output - below 50 ohms - is capable of driving long lines with unrivaled high frequency performance
• 1/4" THRU Output
  In instrument mode the THRU output can feed the amplifier input for reinforcement. In speaker mode, the THRU is used to feed the amplified signal to the speaker
• Best in Class Phase Coherence
  Phase coherence is excellent at all frequencies, which keeps the sound well-balanced and natural, and is especially vital when blending the direct signal with a microphone capture of the same source
• Ground Lift
  A ground lift switch is provided on the back to help fix any problematic grounding.
• Phantom Powered
  The RNDI is powered by standard 48V phantom power. Power is indicated by a blue LED on the front panel