The Neve 8078 was the last of the "80 series" hand-wired analogue mixing consoles designed and manufactured by Neve Electronics, founded in 1961 by the English electronics engineer Rupert Neve, for high-end recording studios during the 1970s. Some were custom built for major studios like CBS Sony.
What is Neve in music?
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.
Why is the Neve 1073 so good?
The 1073 Becomes a Classic Thick and warm with a mid-forward presence and a smooth top end, it created a tone that sat beautifully in the mix. As Rupert himself admitted, this was mostly due to the input and output transformers. The input transformer was manufactured by Marinair (Radar) of Harlow, UK, and later by St.
Who used the Neve 1073?
In 1970, this desk offered a huge amount of multitracking capability (24 tracks) and was famously used by King Crimson on their album, Lizard. The 1073 would go onto play a major role in many subsequent Neve consoles, inspiring further preamp developments like the 1084 and 31102.Jul 10, 2019