CONSOLE MANUFACTURERS DIRECTORY 2013
ADT AUDIO SYSTEMS ADT offers a range of modular mixing consoles and processing modules for the pro industry, claiming ‘the very highest level of sonic and build quality’ at a reasonable price.
www.adt-audio.com
AEQ
Manufacturing for the broadcast industry for over 25 years from its Madrid HQ, AEQ products including the Phoenix Studio Codec and Titan router are used by audio pros around the world.
www.aeqbroadcast.com
ALESIS
Established in 1980, Alesis was founded on innovative semi-conductor chip technology that brought high-end products to entry-level musicians and recording artists. Today Alesis remains committed to delivering innovative and inspiring pro gear to all audio levels, including the MultiMix range of mixers.
www.alesis.com
ALLEN & HEATH
AUDIENT Audient was formed in 1997, with its founders setting the performance standard of mixing consoles in the 80s and 90s. Its flagship product is the ASP8024 large-format recording console.
www.audient.co.uk
AUDIO & DESIGN Audio & Design was successful with its range of transistor- designed limiters and compressors in the 1970s, but has evolved to become one of the major consultants and installers for the broadcast market.
www.proaudio.uk.com
AUDIO DEVELOPMENTS A leading manufacturer of portable audio mixers, Audio Developments has been established for over 35 years and has supplied mixers to every continent in the world.
www.audio.co.uk
A UK-based company, Allen & Heath has been building mixers for 40 years and remains passionate about its consoles, each of which has a ‘uniquely fabulous’ sound. Makers of the XB-14, Zed and GLD series mixers, Allen & Heath has a reputation for keeping its customers happy.
www.allen-heath.co.uk
ALTO PROFESSIONAL A relatively new Taiwanese brand launched in 2000, but a fast grower and accumulator of positive market feedback, ALTO has built a complete product line-up to meet the growing needs of audio pros that includes the Lynx and ZMX Series of mixers.
www.altoproaudio.com
AMS NEVE
AMS Neve boasts an enviable reputation, with its uncompromising recording and mixing equipment used in countless top-name productions. The Genesys and DFC Gemini are just two consoles that have epitomised the pinnacle of AMS Neve’s award-winning achievements over its 40 years.
www.ams-neve.com
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Avid’s pro-audio solutions can be found at the heart of most studios around the world, not least through its ubiquitous Pro Tools software. There’s much more to Avid though, and the company’s newest endeavours, the S6 and S3L, represent the company at the fore of the consoles market.
www.Avid.com
AXEL TECHNOLOGY An Italian broadcast solutions company founded in 1996, Axel’s client list includes Deutsche Telekom Germany, RAI TV Italy, and Radiotelevisione Italiana.
www.axeltechnology.com
DATEQ DATEQ was started in the 1970s with production of audio equipment for DJs and pro end users; today the company’s mixers are still aimed squarely at broadcast and disco markets.
www.dateq.nl
CLYDE BROADCAST Clyde Broadcast is a radio specialist, operating as a manufacturer, consultant, and system integrator for the industry’s radio stations big and small.
www.clydebroadcast.com
CREST AUDIO Founded in the 1970s producing amplifiers for tours, Crest Audio is now part of the Peavey family. The company produces consoles alongside many other products designed‘to
The International Guide To Consoles 2013
AUDIONICS Founded in 1987 in Yorkshire, England, Audionics initially designed and built products for its own Yorkshire Radio Network. With its skills growing in demand by outside customers, Audionics has built up a reputation as an innovative and practical broadcast manufacturer.
www.audionics.co.uk
AVID
Calrec’s focus has been on broadcast audio mixing consoles since 1971, although it has been manufacturing high-quality audio products since 1964. Its well-respected consoles today include the recently launched Callisto.
www.calrec.com
API (AUDIO PROCESSES INC.) API launched in 1968 and became known for its 2520 amplifier, which still forms the heart of all its discrete products. It now has over 700 API consoles around the world, and forms part of the ATI group.
www.apiaudio.com
APB-DYNASONICS Designing and manufacturing its Spectra series of analogue consoles inNew Jersey since 2004, APB-DynaSonics has come to receive recent critical acclaim. It now has a solid range of new mix products.
www.apb-dynasonics.com
AXIA AUDIO
Axia is the studio audio division of Telos Systems, specialising in digital audio routing, mixing, and distribution systems. Its modular Element is a popular console, with fully mixable, matchable, and combinable components for individuality.
www.axiaaudio.com
BEHRINGER Founded 20 years ago because Uli Behringer couldn’t afford good equipment to become a sound engineer, Behringer’s aim today is to offer the best equipment at fair prices. Its range covers everything from mixers to instruments.
www.behringer.com
CADAC
Cadac consoles, manufactured in the UK, are famous for their use in large-scale musicals, but have in previous years been renowned for studio use. The company specialises in live sound mixing consoles such as the CDC Eight and Live 1.
www.cadac-sound.com
CALREC
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