Brenell Engineering
Brenell Engineering Ltd. was a British company in operation from 1947 to 1984 who manufactured audio electronics, in particular professional quality reel-to-reel tape decks.
History
The company was founded in 1947 by Robert Hahn and Peter Glazer, as a small precision engineering company based in Northington Street, Clerkenwell. In 1953 the company produced its first tape recorder, a "do-it-yourself" unit marketed under the Soundesign name.[1] Brenell went on to become a leading manufacturer of bespoke tape decks, including multi-track studio machines.
After a series of financial setbacks, the company was formally dissolved in January 1984.[2]
All of The Beatles had Brenell tape recorders installed in their homes.[3] These were used to make various tape loops and other recordings that eventually found their way onto several Beatles recordings, such as Tomorrow Never Knows.
Other notable users include Darren Allison, producer of The Divine Comedy and Spiritualized.[4]
References
- ^ "The equipment makers: Brenell" (PDF). Records and Recording. April 1970.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Lewisohn, Mark. The Beatles Recording Sessions. p. 72.
- ^ "Darren Allison. Daisy Bell "London" session - WEM and Brenell - London 2014". Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- Brenelltape.co.uk - Web site giving historical overview of Brenell and Soundcraft products
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