“Where Audio Comes Alive” Theme Complements AES Focus
NEW YORK: Rupert Neve, a prime mover in the development of the modern mixing consoles, will deliver the kKeynote sSpeech, “Where Audio Comes Alive,” at the 119th AES Convention at noon on Friday, October 7th at New York’s Javits Center. “Rupert Rupert Neve has led a remarkable life, one dedicated to seeking purity of perfecting the art of audio reproduction,” that has spawned numerous landmark advances in recording,” said AES Executive Director,
Roger Furness. “His With a career spansning over 60 years and having influenced generations of audio designers., Rupert is still going strong and we are honored to have himas present this year’s Keynote address.”Mr. Neve’s speech will focus on Recording: “Interest in the satisfactory recording, storage and reproduction of sound has never been higher,” he says, adding the eternal question, “Have we got it right?”Speaker this year.”
Rupert Neve, who started out as a bobegan his life in audio in Argentina, mending
radios in Argentina mending people’s radiosto bringthey people news of
WW II. Arriving in England at 17, he bought converted a retired US army ambulance
converting iinto a mobile studio, recordinged choirs, music festivals and public
events on 78 RPM lacquer disks.. This set in motion a lifetime These early steps
led to his pioneering development of the modern recording console inventing,
designing and advancing excellence in sound reproduction. The Neve Company defined
what a mixing
console should look like, work like, and most importantly sound like.
In its infancy, the first custom console built by Neve replaced a room full
oBy 1964, Neve had developed high performance transistor equipment that
replaced
replaced the traditional valve designs. His first client for the new transistor
equipment was Phillips Records Ltd . The success of these units led to orders
from Phillips and other recording studios for mixing consoles. These attained
a reputation for sonic clarity and excellent workmanship. Demand grew rapidly
and by 1973 the Neve team had grown to over 500 members worldwide.
During this period Neve introduced 'Moving Fader Automation', or NECAM, the
first moving fader system.
worldwide.
During this period Neve introduced 'Moving Fader Automation', or NECAM, the
first
moving fader system.
In 1976, a Neve 16/4 console had been equipped with machine control and legendary
producer George Martin was invited to try out the new system. After a day remixing
masters his comment was, "How soon can I have one?"
Rupert Neve was inducted into the Mix Magazine Hall of Fame in 1989. He received
recipient of the 1997 Technical Grammy Award, was honored as “Man of the
Century,” by Studio Sound Magazine in 1999, and was selected by his peers
as the Number One Audio Personality of the 20th Century.
Over the last 20 years, operating as ARN Consultants, Mr. Neve collaborated
with a number of manufacturers to produce some of the finest audio consoles
the industry has ever seen (or heard) -- including the Amek 9098, the Focusrite
Forte and Studio models, and with Legendary Audio, Masterpiece Mastering, Summit
Audio and Taylor Guitars -- to produce a variety of audio products, from preamplifiers
to fully automated analog mixing consoles. Now based in Texas, Mr. Neve established
Rupert Neve Designs in April 2005 and launched The Portico range of modular
preamplifiers, equalizers, dynamics, image controllers and other new high performance
products.
