Remembering Rupert Neve, The Legendary Audio Equipment Inventor Who Shaped Rock 'N' Roll's Sound

Neve died on Feb. 12 at the age of 94. The British-born audio engineer was beloved by musicians for his designs, which included preamplifiers and mixing consoles. Perhaps one of his most notable inventions was the Neve 8028 soundboard, a piece of equipment that Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl made the star in his 2013 documentary, “Sound City.”