Remembering Rupert Neve, The Legendary Audio Equipment Inventor Who Shaped Rock 'N' Roll's Sound
Rupert Neve is responsible for preamplifiers and soundboards that were instrumental in shaping the sound of 20th-century music, particularly classic rock. He died earlier this month at 94.
Think about your favorite song: You’re probably thinking about the singer’s voice, the melody or maybe the backbeat.
But what about the crisp sound of the recording?
Legendary audio equipment inventor Rupert Neve was instrumental in that regard. His pioneering innovations are responsible for shaping the sound of recorded music in the 20th century and beyond.
Neve died on Feb. 12 at the age of 94. The British-born audio engineer was beloved by musicians for his designs, which included preamplifiers and mixing consoles. Perhaps one of his most notable inventions was the Neve 8028 soundboard, a piece of equipment that Foo
