History
Neve's Notes
Honors
NewsAutomation
1970’s
During this period Rupert introduced “Moving Fader Automation”. The idea of storing and recalling fader positions had been introduced by a Canadian Company using two tracks of a multi-track tape machine and VCA’s (Voltage Controlled Attenuators). Their long-promised console never appeared. Neve questioned many of the world’s leading studio owners and engineers about their ‘dream’ wish list from which evolved the concept of NECAM, the first moving fader system.
By 1976, a Neve 16/4 console had been equipped with machine control and George Martin was invited to try out the new system at our studio. He spent a day remixing masters at the end of which his comment was, “How soon can I have one?”
Consoles
8078 - 40 Channel 24 Group 32 Track Recording and Mixdown Console
One of the famous 3 consoles designed for AIR Studios 1978 now in Bryan Adams Studio Vancouver
2254E Limiter Compressor
standard and custom consoles
Neve “S” Series
Consultant designed consoles
Neve 5302 Melbourn: 12 Channel 2 Group Multi-purpose Sound Mixing Console
5315 Console
In-Line Range
Multi-track Music Recording Consoles
Recorded Sound Console
Turnkey Systems
The Smoke Factory
ARN Consultants
1975 brought a new phase. Needing new capital to fund the rapid expansion, the Neve Companies were sold to a small British public company. Rupert and Evelyn entered into a non-competition agreement for 10 years. They set up ARN Consultants that they still operate, dealing in sound reinforcement and acoustics in difficult buildings such as churches and cathedrals and environmental control systems.
Rupert had time to develop techniques and equipment for low budget studios round the world. He initiated the Cambridge Radio Course, a four week residential, hands on experience, designed for Christian workers who were motivated to use the medium of Radio to educate, inform and entertain their communities. During the 70’s and 80’s several hundred men and women from round the world attended the courses where professionals from Commercial and State Owned Broadcasting lectured, tutored and counseled a rich spectrum of dedicated Christian workers.
Cambridge Radio Course: Editing, Recording, Script Writing, and Self-Op Studio.