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Rupert Neve Discusses Creating His First Transistor Based Mixing Console

by Geoff Stanfield

I love this series of simple video interviews with Rupert Neve from Rupert Neve Designs. Here he discusses creating his first transistor-based mixer.

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Blog | June 3, 2019

Rupert Neve Discusses Creating His First Transistor Based Mixing Console

by Geoff Stanfield

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