Neve Electronics was a manufacturer of music recording and broadcast mixing consoles and hardware. It was founded in 1961 by Rupert Neve, the man credited with creating the modern mixing console.[1]
Rupert Neve formed Neve Electronics in 1961.[2] The company specialised in producing professional audio equipment and mixing consoles. The products used high-quality components and utilized Class-A circuit designs.[2] In 1964 the company moved to Cambridgeshire. That year Neve Electronics built one of the first transistor-based mixing consoles for Philips Records Studios in London.[2] The company moved to a purpose-built factory in Melbourn, near Cambridge where in 1968 they designed the 2254 compressorlimiter for ABC Weekend TV in the UK.[2] It was also in 1968 that Neve Electronics began to distribute their products in North America.[2]Vanguard Records, of New York City, was the first American recording studio to take possession of the Neve console in October, 1968.
1970s
In 1970, Rupert Neve designed the 1073 module for the new A88 mixing console; this console was designed for Wessex Studios.[2] During the seventies Neve Electronics produced a whole series of mixing consoles for both broadcast and recording studios. In 1973, the 8048 console was produced; this included the newer 1081 microphone/line preamplifier and equaliser.[2] In the same year Rupert Neve sold Neve Electronics to the Bonochord Group. He continued working alongside Neve Electronics until 1975 when he left altogether.[3]
In 1977, Neve Electronics began using digital technology with the introduction of their Necam system. Necam stood for Neve Computer Assisted Mixdown. The first Necam system was installed at Air Studios in London.[2] Necam also gained popularity in television post production facilities, including the BBC. Before the introduction of Necam, all fader mixing had to be done as live, a considerably skilled and stressful task for any dubbing mixer. Necam allowed for fader movements to be stored and recalled at a later point, allowing the dubbing mixer to build a mix in stages and focus on the creative and artistic elements of a mix, rather than on managing the technology. For those working in television post production, this was seen as a major breakthrough.[4] In 1979, the 8108 console was produced using both analog and digital technology. The console had assignable controls and memory mixing faders.[2]
Merger with AMS
In the 1980s, there were concerns about Neve Electronics' financial situation. This was partly due to their ambitious investment into research and development of projects such as the DSP console and the Necam system.[3] Another product that was included in the company's research and development programme was a digitally controlled routing system; very few of these were sold.[3] In 1985, Neve Electronics was acquired by the Siemens group;[2] then in 1992 the Siemens group combined Neve Electronics with another newly acquired company, Advanced Music Systems to form AMS Neve which continues to produce products under both the Neve and AMS Neve brands.[2]
Notable products
Neve 8028 Mixing Console, "one of five in the world",[5] "a 24-input, 16-bus, 24-monitor 8028 with 1073 or 1084 EQs and no automation"[6]
The 1073 is a Class-A design microphone/line preamplifier with three equaliser bands.[7] The equaliser has a fixed 12kHz high frequency band and switchable low and mid range bands with cut and boost controls.[7] There is also a passive third-order (18 dB/octave) high pass filter. Two switches were also fitted on the module's front panel for equaliser bypass and phase polarity.[7] The 1073 module was designed to be part of the 80 series Neve console. It was never intended for use as a stand alone module.[7] It is now regarded as a "desert island" preamp by many recording engineers, and has been used on a countless number of hit records over the past 30 years from Rock, Rap, Hip-hop, to Classical. The sound is described as very big, fat, and colored. The factor contributing to the larger than life sound is greatly attributed to the design of the transformer which seems to add subharmonics to the signal.[8] The Equalizer section of the 1073 is regarded as very "musical" and practical and has become the favorite choice of many engineers for tracking and mixing.
Neve 33609 Compressor Limiter
The 33609 is a 19” rack mounted compressor limiter produced by Neve Electronics for broadcast and recording purposes.[9] The unit can be linked for stereo and multi-channel operation. The compressor processes the audio signal before the output amplifier, meaning the output level can be raised after compression of the signal.[9] The controls include compression attack and recovery times. There is also a bypass control to switch the effect in or out of the circuit. Other configurations were available at the time of the product's release.[9] The Neve 33609 compressor limiter was re-designed around 2009 by AMS Neve and labelled as the 33609JD stereo compressor.[10]
1970: Rupert Neve Incorporated (USA) formed April 1970.
1970: Rupert Neve Canada formed (sales company) 10 September 1970
1973: Neve group of companies purchased by Bononchord (later named ESE Energy Services and Equipment) with Robin Rigby as Chairman.
1975: Rupert Neve leaves the company under contract to not produce a similar product for ten years (i.e. Focusrite 1985).
1977: 8058 and 8068 Mark 1, 5312, 5315
1978: Rupert Neve and Company Ltd becomes Neve Electronics International on April 1, 1978.
1978: Neve digital design department formed.
1985: Neve taken over by the FAF group Group of companies end 1985.
1992: Company is amalgamated with AMS in Burnley with remaining staff either moving to Burnley or the London Sales Office. Company now called AMS Neve.
2010: SAE sells its interests in AMS Neve back to Mark Crabtree.
References
^AMS - Neve History 60s 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
^ abcdefghijk"AMS Neve Celebrates 45 years of Innovation, Growth and Technology Leadership". 5 October 2006. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
^"The evolution of television sound mixing". www.adapttvhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
^Filbin, Patrick (9 April 2013). "Rock Docs: Sound City (2013)". Buzz Weekly. Champagin-Urbana, Illinois. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
^Scoppa, Bud (1 March 2009). "L.A. Grapevine, March 2009". Mix. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
^ abcdMix Online 2009-05-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
^Fuston, Lynn (1 December 2004). . Electronic Musician. NewBay Media. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
^ abcDan Alexander Audio 2007-12-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
^AMS-Neve 2009-12-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
External links
Company website
February 08, 2023
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Neve Electronics was a manufacturer of music recording and broadcast mixing consoles and hardware It was founded in 1961 by Rupert Neve the man credited with creating the modern mixing console 1 Neve ElectronicsIndustryProfessional audio design amp engineeringFounded1961Key peopleRupert Neve Contents 1 History 1 1 Company formation 1 2 1970s 1 3 Merger with AMS 2 Notable products 2 1 Neve 1073 Console Module 2 2 Neve 33609 Compressor Limiter 3 Timeline 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Neve VR 72 with Flying Faders Neve VR 72 with Flying Faders Neve VR 72 with Flying Faders Neve VR 72 with Flying Faders Company formation Edit Rupert Neve formed Neve Electronics in 1961 2 The company specialised in producing professional audio equipment and mixing consoles The products used high quality components and utilized Class A circuit designs 2 In 1964 the company moved to Cambridgeshire That year Neve Electronics built one of the first transistor based mixing consoles for Philips Records Studios in London 2 The company moved to a purpose built factory in Melbourn near Cambridge where in 1968 they designed the 2254 compressor limiter for ABC Weekend TV in the UK 2 It was also in 1968 that Neve Electronics began to distribute their products in North America 2 Vanguard Records of New York City was the first American recording studio to take possession of the Neve console in October 1968 1970s Edit In 1970 Rupert Neve designed the 1073 module for the new A88 mixing console this console was designed for Wessex Studios 2 During the seventies Neve Electronics produced a whole series of mixing consoles for both broadcast and recording studios In 1973 the 8048 console was produced this included the newer 1081 microphone line preamplifier and equaliser 2 In the same year Rupert Neve sold Neve Electronics to the Bonochord Group He continued working alongside Neve Electronics until 1975 when he left altogether 3 In 1977 Neve Electronics began using digital technology with the introduction of their Necam system Necam stood for Neve Computer Assisted Mixdown The first Necam system was installed at Air Studios in London 2 Necam also gained popularity in television post production facilities including the BBC Before the introduction of Necam all fader mixing had to be done as live a considerably skilled and stressful task for any dubbing mixer Necam allowed for fader movements to be stored and recalled at a later point allowing the dubbing mixer to build a mix in stages and focus on the creative and artistic elements of a mix rather than on managing the technology For those working in television post production this was seen as a major breakthrough 4 In 1979 the 8108 console was produced using both analog and digital technology The console had assignable controls and memory mixing faders 2 Merger with AMS Edit In the 1980s there were concerns about Neve Electronics financial situation This was partly due to their ambitious investment into research and development of projects such as the DSP console and the Necam system 3 Another product that was included in the company s research and development programme was a digitally controlled routing system very few of these were sold 3 In 1985 Neve Electronics was acquired by the Siemens group 2 then in 1992 the Siemens group combined Neve Electronics with another newly acquired company Advanced Music Systems to form AMS Neve which continues to produce products under both the Neve and AMS Neve brands 2 Notable products EditNeve 8028 Mixing Console one of five in the world 5 a 24 input 16 bus 24 monitor 8028 with 1073 or 1084 EQs and no automation 6 Neve 8048 Mixing Console Neve 8068 Mixing Console Neve 8078 Mixing Console Neve 2254 Compressor Limiter Neve 1084 Mic Preamplifier amp EqualiserNeve 1073 Console Module Edit The 1073 is a Class A design microphone line preamplifier with three equaliser bands 7 The equaliser has a fixed 12kHz high frequency band and switchable low and mid range bands with cut and boost controls 7 There is also a passive third order 18 dB octave high pass filter Two switches were also fitted on the module s front panel for equaliser bypass and phase polarity 7 The 1073 module was designed to be part of the 80 series Neve console It was never intended for use as a stand alone module 7 It is now regarded as a desert island preamp by many recording engineers and has been used on a countless number of hit records over the past 30 years from Rock Rap Hip hop to Classical The sound is described as very big fat and colored The factor contributing to the larger than life sound is greatly attributed to the design of the transformer which seems to add subharmonics to the signal 8 The Equalizer section of the 1073 is regarded as very musical and practical and has become the favorite choice of many engineers for tracking and mixing Neve 33609 Compressor Limiter Edit The 33609 is a 19 rack mounted compressor limiter produced by Neve Electronics for broadcast and recording purposes 9 The unit can be linked for stereo and multi channel operation The compressor processes the audio signal before the output amplifier meaning the output level can be raised after compression of the signal 9 The controls include compression attack and recovery times There is also a bypass control to switch the effect in or out of the circuit Other configurations were available at the time of the product s release 9 The Neve 33609 compressor limiter was re designed around 2009 by AMS Neve and labelled as the 33609JD stereo compressor 10 Timeline Edit1961 Company based at Harlow 1964 Moved to the Priesthaus in Little Shelford 1966 The Neve Group of Companies formed 1 December 1966 to take over business run privately by Rupert Neve 1966 Consoles made for the TV Centre Madrid 1969 First broadcast consoles for ABC Weekend TV and Granada TV 1969 First consoles to the USA Sound Studios Van Nuys CA and Vanguard studios in New York First 16 track consoles 1970 First console to AIR Studios first desk for BBC TV Lime Grove Studios a standard 8008 24 8 costing 15 000 1970 Rupert Neve Incorporated USA formed April 1970 1970 Rupert Neve Canada formed sales company 10 September 1970 1973 Neve group of companies purchased by Bononchord later named ESE Energy Services and Equipment with Robin Rigby as Chairman 1975 Rupert Neve leaves the company under contract to not produce a similar product for ten years i e Focusrite 1985 1977 8058 and 8068 Mark 1 5312 5315 1978 Rupert Neve and Company Ltd becomes Neve Electronics International on April 1 1978 1978 Neve digital design department formed 1985 Neve taken over by the FAF group Group of companies end 1985 1992 Company is amalgamated with AMS in Burnley with remaining staff either moving to Burnley or the London Sales Office Company now called AMS Neve 2005 AMS Neve acquired by SAE Institute 2010 SAE sells its interests in AMS Neve back to Mark Crabtree References Edit AMS Neve History 60s Archived 2009 02 28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 16 March 2009 a b c d e f g h i j k AMS Neve Celebrates 45 years of Innovation Growth and Technology Leadership 5 October 2006 Archived from the original on 21 August 2013 Retrieved 21 August 2013 a b c www ibs org uk permanent dead link 2009 The evolution of television sound mixing www adapttvhistory org uk Retrieved 2018 05 29 Filbin Patrick 9 April 2013 Rock Docs Sound City 2013 Buzz Weekly Champagin Urbana Illinois Retrieved 11 June 2013 Scoppa Bud 1 March 2009 L A Grapevine March 2009 Mix Retrieved 22 March 2017 a b c d Mix Online Archived 2009 05 23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 October 2009 Fuston Lynn 1 December 2004 AMS Neve 1073 Electronic Musician NewBay Media Archived from the original on 10 July 2009 Retrieved 29 October 2013 a b c Dan Alexander Audio Archived 2007 12 11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 November 2009 AMS Neve Archived 2009 12 16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 November 2009 External links EditCompany 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