with its Portico series, which enabled modular mixing and recording components. The company also manufactures a line mixer, the 5088. The company won multiple TEC Awards in recognition for their product innovation. Neve partnered with sE Electronics in 2008, to design the "Rupert Neve Signature Series" of microphones. As of April 2015, three models had been introduced: the RNR1 active ribbon microphone, the RN17 small-diaphragm condenser microphone, and the RNT large-diaphragm vacuum tube condenser microphone. Personal life Neve was married to his wife, Evelyn, for nearly 70 years until his death. The couple had five children and moved to Wimberley, Texas, United States, in 1994, and became U.S. citizens in 2002. Neve died on 12 February 2021 in Wimberley due to pneumonia and heart failure. He was aged 94. References External links Rupert Neve NAMM Oral History Interview (2008) 1926 births 2021 deaths People from Newton Abbot British Army personnel of World War II English audio engineers English businesspeople Manufacturers of professional audio equipment Grammy Award winners People from Wimberley, Texas Audio equipment manufacturers of the United Kingdom Royal Corps of Signals soldiers English emigrants to the United States English expatriates in Argentina