The first new product of 2025 from Rupert Neve Designs is the RNDI-M Active Transformer Direct Interface, claiming ‘the stunning tone and clarity of its award-winning counterparts’ in a more compact and pedalboard-friendly format.

The RNDI-M provides instrument direct injection for electric guitar and basses, synthesisers, keyboards, piezo pickups and other instrument-level sources.

The design is based around the same custom Rupert Neve Designs transformer and discrete FET input stage as the earlier RNDI, RNDI-S and RNDI-8, with discrete, class-A circuit topology resulting in exceptionally high sonic performance from below 5Hz to well beyond 90kHz. The DI can handle input levels up to +20.5dBu; the low impedance, transformer-coupled output stage drives long lines with minimal loss; and its rugged steel chassis is designed for a lifetime of stage and studio use.

‘The heart of our RNDI circuit is its custom-designed output transformer, which adds musically relevant harmonics that enhance the richness of the original signal and provide a distinctly musical response,’ says Rupert Neve Designs. ‘Coupled with giant headroom, wide bandwidth and unquestionable reliability, the RNDI has found its place in studios and on stages all over the world. By streamlining its feature set and housing the electronics in a rugged and more compact chassis, the RNDI-M fits neatly into any space and will allow even more musicians and engineers to tap into the uncompromised sonic power and vibrancy of a Rupert Neve Designs DI.’

The RNDI-M is available worldwide, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$199 €198/£166 GBP (all prices exclude local taxes).

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