I can't go into to much detail right now but a close friend of mine has purchased the company and is awaiting delivery of all the product, parts and machinery. He will be custom building these amazing consoles.

Just wanted to give you guys into these type of consoles a heads up. I will be able to get into specifics soon. I've been watching these boards kind of from the bleachers for a while and they are phenomenal. Very cool stuff.

Custom Series 75 | powered by Neve

Yep. Very, very good news. I own serial number 1 - had a great relationship with the guys in AU, but this is gonna be great....jon

What configuration is your console?

32 ch

buncha pics here: www.austinsignal.com

So how do you guys like it? How does it compare the other consoles?

So.... Tom Meisner has disposed of another one of his babies.

The guy has so much money it doesn't matter.

SAE, neve......

I think this product will now flourish without him.

Cheers

Well, as far as I'm aware, it's not like any other console....

good to hear James.
so scary dropping 75-125k on a brand new console whose company ownership is under question.
hope it goes solid.

What exactly is their affiliation with AMS Neve?

RB,

I think things are gonna stabilize with new owners.

Great console design !
Good news .. even if i can´t afford one

scary indeed. all the best to the company. looks like a good design.

Cool studio Jono!
Some very nice EQ, Compression, and Instruments! I have a Silver Jubilee and various Blond Fenders, so I know you have some good stuff there too.
I particularly like the Smoking section- Cindy and David are truly great musicians!

I'm glad that you will have some console support now. The chap who built the 75 originally was across the isle at AES from us back in 2011 and seemed a nice guy, who had mortgaged his life to make the console and bring to the states.


To the Chrisrulesmore question
Little or none I believe, in the same way Rupert designed nothing that AMS Neve currently makes, and not one bit of the 75.

Best
Jonathan

So he didn't design the 1073 and 1081 then?

The originals...with different transformers, components, and circuitry...not the "re-issues".

The only connection with AMS neve is that Tom Misner owned them as well as SAE and Studios 301 here in Australia.

The Custom Series 75 was designed by experienced sound engineers. Tom Misner was the driving force behind the unique features of this console. All key components (e.g. transformers, wing knobs) are geniune AMS Neve components.

With its unique switchable “retro” (transformer) or “modern” (transformerless) output, it combines the signature Neve sound with the transparency of today’s consoles.

The gentleman Jonathan was talking about is Chief lead engineer: Bruce McBean.

The owner Tom Misner made his money through development and ownership of shopping centres.

He can still be found around the traps in byron bay doing the odd gig with a bunch of good old boys.

Cheers

Thanks Jonathan! I've been out to your shop a couple times - not far from my place....I assume you are referring to Bruce McBean at the 2011 AES show. He's a great guy...He spent 3 days with us here in Austin when I took delivery. It was early days then and he was really helpful.

Hey, do we have any info about pricing? I mean, is it going to be any cheaper than what is currently known through the configurator app?

Yes, that's the guy. I lent him some tools, as he had to tweak/fix a few things from shipping. Quite a nice man, Dave Hill and I went over and spoke with him for a while. I hope he's involved again as he clearly knew the console as well as anyone and was quite passionate.

It's Ruperts shop! I've actually got a studio in IL and travel the country for RND and FPA.

Cindy comes up to a Gtr Festival up here [David Spellman's Ellnora], and plays some amazing things. I was a fan of Grissoms for a long time and Storyville. I really like that you have put together such great talents [Don Harvey, all the others, etc.], in a cool room that looks quite comfortable, with great gear. Seems like a fun place to work!

Best-
Jonathan

I might have worded it harsher.

BIG Thumbs up for Jono's shop!

Yes, Bruce McBean is a class act.

I do hope he didn't get screwed out of his sacrifice....

Will it be based stateside (USA)? Or is that too much detail

I just asked because the website says 'Custom Series 75 Powered by Neve' and uses the AMS Neve logo. Weird.

This would have something to do with the fact that Tom Misner owned both AMS Neve and Custom series 75.

Cheers

Yes, just should have left it at complimenting Jono's cool place, that was the point of posting, instead of providing a reason for the thread to go off topic...sigh.

Best-
Jonathan

OK. I'm not going to engage in a hate/love Tom Misner discussion. I've avoided all of them for the last few years. I will say a few things:

1. Tom and Bruce McBean had the balls to take this project on. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, I spent 3 days with Bruce here in Austin, and had many conversations with him via phone. He and Tom had many, many people that said this project could not be done. So good on them for doing it. Although, I think doing it from AU was, well...kinda crazy. It created all kinds of logistical problems, as the market there is small, and the rest of the market is a long, long ways away. Just my opinion, never heard that from Bruce or Tom...but whatever. He did it, and that's a pretty cool thing. BTW I've never met or spoken to Tom.

2. It's an amazingly capable and flexible console. The ability to engage transformers throughout is very unique, I think. Bypassing/or engaging transformers in the pre's alone creates 2 very distinct personalities. The 2 mix busses - also unique. CR section, amazing. Lots there for the money (although they are not 'cheap'.

3. I won't argue that the desk sounds 'just like a vintage neve', because I've never owned one. But some of the people that have been using it for sessions here have, or do own vintage Neves. They all have found it amazingly close. EQ's are awesome, 2254 the same.

4. Having a full monitor section is fairly unique in this price range. Enormously useful when tracking, obviously. And it ads inputs at mix time, should you need em. I think my console has 90+ inputs to mix from (32 ch config).

That's it. I'm not paid to sell em, I just use it. I have had several people come to Austin to take a look/listen, though. I'm really happy that the company will be in VERY capable hands so that people will have the opportunity to purchase and use them again.

There are a few examples out there to hear the console - you can check out austinsignal.com - look under the 'sounds' tab. Soundcloud/Spotify, etc...so it is what it is. But you'll hear a significant difference between, say - Ghosts Along the Brazos and Driver Friendly, for example.

Also, this record was recorded at AS, most done to 8 track tape, transferred to 96/24. Very analog-y...I love the band - this is really a plug for them!!!
Craig Ferguson - Wild Child Performs Crazy Bird - YouTube

I've had the chance to mess around with this console a few times, and I agree that they really nailed it regarding features and routing! If I could design my own dream recording/mixing console, it would be exactly the CS 75! I can't really comment regarding tone cause I've only played with this beast for a few hours total, but still, from what I've heard, the EQ was very nice, and so was the 2254.

I was VERY VERY close to buy one (brand new, direct order) but I heard the company stopped production the exact day I was going the send the first payment!! Then, I was also VERY VERY close to buy the demo console @ Studio Economik (my local dealer), but I changed my mind cause the deal was not good enough (for a demo), and it was sold without warranty.

I've also honestly been scared by how much logic stuff there is involved to make this console run... In the long term, I was scared to have an unworking console with no parts or support available... But now, if a serious company takes this design and support it (over a long period), it's a different story... I'm glad I did not spend my $ somewhere else!!!

And thanks to Jono for all his advices in my research, he's been of a great help and support! And so was Jan at the factory...

The good news is there are new owners who are extremely talented and motivated. Good things are happening.