Rupert Neve, the Father of Modern Studio Recording, Dies at 94 His equipment became the industry standard and influenced the sound of groups like Nirvana, Fleetwood Mac, the Grateful Dead, Santana, Chicago and the Who. Rupert Neve in 2009 at a mixing console at the Magic Shop recording studio in New York City. His revolutionary consoles like the Neve 8028 (not shown here) had a huge impact on the music industry.Credit...Joshua Thomas Published Feb. 19, 2021Updated Feb. 21, 2021 When the Seattle grunge band Nirvana recorded their breakthrough album, “Nevermind,” at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Calif., in 1991, they used a massive mixing console created by a British engineer named Rupert Neve.