al mcguire Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 My backround is in music recording working with MCI and Harrison consoles, very flexible recording and mixing, but filled with IC's, integrated circuits. They sounded great to us but I always ended up looking to equalizers to make sounds more "musical". One day we were unable to book our own studio and had to go a room with an Neve console, a bit of a bother because what would be a button push previously now became a patch cord inserted. Instead of the monitor pot being in line it was now a separate monitor section on the side. We had a good assistant and were able to get our days work started. After we finished tracking and were playing back I realized that things had changed forever for me, I had wanted to hear a quality in the sound and I had finally found it. Rupert Neve is the creator of that sound and he didn't care what other folks did, he was on a mission to please his own ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Cheers Al, I'm sure I'm going to enjoy watching this ... Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Ford Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Many designers could learn something from Mr. Neve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 This is why I bring my Neve console with me on all kinds of projects. Music for sure, but also movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Which one JonG? CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 17 hours ago, old school said: Which one JonG? CrewC The one that belonged to Nelson Stoll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonate Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Jon, that is very interesting! Please do tell more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Here she is on my cart. It has had so many mods done, it really is one of a kind. Sonically, it is far superior to others of the same series. However, unlike the better known 1073 series, this is more neutral sounding with less harmonic distortion, and more dynamic range, but still has a big open sound that you really only get from an analog board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 I only know of two people who regularly used the Neve (suitcase) mixer: Michael Evje, now retired, and Nelson Stoll. I do not have any pictures of Michael's rig but there is a good shot (probably from quite a awhile back) of Nelson's cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 re Jon, and cue Jeff there was an absolute beauty Neve 1970s portable unit I saw on eBay a couple or so years ago, with the classic telephone hand unit on the right hand side: if I dig up a picture I will pass the beauty on !! on the smaller scale, I remember visiting my pal a cameraman in Kingston Upon Hull, now decades previous to its City Of Culture status, and him showing me a 'presenter in front of a helicopter' piece he had shot with an old timer news mixer who carried the 1970s or so Neve 'bag' preamp with obviously substantial EQ to roll all the LF away and provide the news feed with an unbelievably clean track - skill atop gear, hats off, but nice gear all the same! Jez On the 'post Rupert' Neve story, I used to mix TV with the beautiful AMS Neve boards, which my boss used to refer to as 'Calrec's... one of the latter desks I have in bits in a friend's attic (16 very nice P&G faders plus some early 48k digi units, ex NI TV) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Interesting. Only now do I recall Evje's mixer being this type. Of course it's been 30 plus years since he mixed AFAIK. Be cool to play w one. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalton Patterson Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 This is Nelson Stoll's cart on the set of a major motion picture. It truly is a thing of beauty. JonG- You got a very high quality piece of equipment. I am jealous/excited, I hope a good opportunity finds you. It's good to hear that the Neve console went to a good home. I myself have never heard anything quite like it. I would have purchased that mix console if I had the budget. P.S. I was lucky enough to be able to purchase one of the Waves L2 rack units! On 8/1/2017 at 3:03 PM, JonG said: Here she is on my cart. It has had so many mods done, it really is one of a kind. Sonically, it is far superior to others of the same series. However, unlike the better known 1073 series, this is more neutral sounding with less harmonic distortion, and more dynamic range, but still has a big open sound that you really only get from an analog board. This is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 @Dalton Patterson thanks, yes I’ve brought it out on a few productions, each time I have gotten wonderful compliments from post I also picked up Nelson’s hot-rodded Nagras. With this setup it is no wonder he is such a legend. I really admire how he thinks outside the box and doesn’t go for turn-key kits. The proof is in his work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 On 8/1/2017 at 5:03 PM, JonG said: Here she is on my cart. It has had so many mods done, it really is one of a kind. Sonically, it is far superior to others of the same series. However, unlike the better known 1073 series, this is more neutral sounding with less harmonic distortion, and more dynamic range, but still has a big open sound that you really only get from an analog board. I got to see this in person a while back when Nelson still had it, I believe. Very interesting piece of equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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