Rupert Neve | |
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 Neve in a recording studio in 2009 | |
| Born | Arthur Rupert Neve 31 July 1926 Newton Abbot, England |
| Died | 12 February 2021 (aged 94) Wimberley, Texas, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur; audio engineer |
| Known for | Designing recording and audio mixing equipment |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement (1997) |
Arthur Rupert Neve (31 July 1926 – 12 February 2021) was a British-American electronics engineer and entrepreneur, who was a pioneering designer of professional audio recording equipment. He designed analog recording and audio mixing equipment that was sought after by professional musicians and recording technicians. Some of his customers were music groups The Beatles, Aerosmith and Nirvana, and recording studios Sound City Studios and Abbey Road Studios. Companies that he was associated with included Neve Electronics, Focusrite, AMS Neve, and Rupert Neve Designs.
He received a Technical Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 1997.