2254 - Compressor

Neve Electronics(/ˈniːv/NEEV) was a manufacturer of music recording and broadcastmixing consolesand hardware. It was founded in 1961 byRupert Neve, the man credited with creating the modern mixing console. Rupert Neve formed Neve Electronics in 1961.The company specialised in producing professional audio equipment and mixing consoles. The products used high-quality components and utilizedClass-Acircuit designs. In 1964 the company moved toCambridgeshire. That year Neve Electronics built one of the firsttransistor-based mixing consoles forPhilips Studiosin London. The company moved to a purpose-built factory inMelbourn, nearCambridgewhere in 1968 they designed the 2254compressorlimiterforABC Weekend TVin the UK. It was also in 1968 that Neve Electronics began to distribute their products in North America.Vanguard Records, ofNew York City, was the first American recording studio to take possession of the Neve console in October, 1968.