Rupert Neve Changed Audio Recording Forever
Rupert Neve, the pioneering designer of audio recording equipment, whose creations play a fundamental role in the modern recorded music industry, died on February 12th at his home in Wimberley, Texas. He was 94.
His company, Rupert Neve Designs, announced his passing: “It is with great sadness that we announce that Rupert Neve, whose name is synonymous with quality audio recording equipment worldwide, has died. He remained in great spirits to the end, enjoying his life in Wimberley, Texas, where he and his wife Evelyn have lived for 27 years. At 94, Rupert remained engaged and passionate about his work, spending most days on a perpetual series of audio electronics projects and continuing to mentor our engineering team on numerous design and development projects.”
USA – It is with great sadness that RND announces that Rupert Neve, whose name is synonymous with quality audio recording equipment worldwide, has died. H
Rupert Neve, Grammy-Winning Architect of Modern Recorded Music, Dies at 94
Rupert Neve, Grammy-Winning Architect of Modern Recorded Music, Dies at 94
His revolutionary consoles and circuits powered seminal albums by Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and The Who, among others.
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Rupert Neve, a pioneering designer of audio recording equipment that revolutionized the industry, has died, according to a statement on his company’s website. He was 94.
As reported on his website, Neve died on Feb. 12 in Wimberley, Texas from “non-COVID pneumonia and heart failure.”
Often credited as “the man who made the recording console,” Neve is best known for designing and producing microphone preamplifiers, equalizers, compressors and mixing consoles that are sought after in the industry. His designs are staples everywhere from large production facilities to home studios, and have even been reproduced as computer plug-ins to become more accessible f
Rupert Neve, the pioneering audio inventor who changed how music was recorded and heard, has died at the age of 94. His most famous console was in Sound City.