Comprised of a rugged, portable chassis with world class Portico pre-amp, compressor and DI circuits as well as two channel operation, variphase, silk and DI/mic blending capabilities, the Portico 5017 is an innovative and powerful tool for recording. Designed to replace the Portico 5016 Mic Pre / Variphase DI, the 5017 Mobile DPC adds one knob compression, DI / Mic Pre blending, and a go anywhere design to a well established classic.Comprised of a rugged, portable chassis with world class Portico pre-amp, compressor and DI circuits as well as two channel operation, variphase, silk and DI/mic blending capabilities, the Portico 5017 is an innovative and powerful tool for recording. Designed to replace the Portico 5016 Mic Pre / Variphase DI, the 5017 Mobile DPC adds one knob compression, DI / Mic Pre blending, and a go anywhere design to a well established classic.