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Sound Network expands ahead of 20th anniversary
By Dave Robinson
AHEAD OF this year’s November anniversary of its 20th year in business, London-based pro-audio distributor Sound Network has set about rebranding and expanding its operation. A move to new premises in
Kentish Town has been sweetened by the addition of four new members to the team and one new product range to the distribution portfolio. Audio professionals Ralph Dunlop and Pete Wandless started Sound Network in November 1994, having conceived the idea in a “café in Crouch End”. Taking on the distribution for DPA Microphones in the UK soon afterwards, the partnership has added Linear Acoustic, Smart Research, Acoustic Energy, China Cones, Optocore and Rycote to its roster over the years. After nearly two decades in
Fitzrovia, the company required larger premises in order to grow, and so relocated to Highgate Studios, a former carpet factory in Kentish Town, but now a centre of new ventures in media, design and technology.
An expanded Sound Network team: (L-R) Caleb Hill, Rob Ramon, Ralph Dunlop, Mat Wandless, Pete Wandless, Adam Pierce and Pete Holmes.
the scenes with manufacturers we already handle, the future is looking bright. We are also looking for complementary new brands to add to the portfolio and look forward to announcing new lines in the coming months.” Sound Network has recently
welcomed new staff, to represent “a new generation of professional audio products”. These are Adam Pierce (UK sales manager), Rob Ramon (product manager), Caleb Hill (marketing manager), Mat Wandless (purchasing and administration manager) and Peter Holmes (IT and technical consultant). Bubblebee Industries is the
latest augmentation to the product portfolio. Hailing from Denmark, Bubblebee creates microphone windshields for sound professionals called ‘windbubbles’. The products were developed by location sound engineer Poul Mejer in Copenhagen and are made with “finest quality” synthetic fur in a range of sizes to accommodate all popular lavalier mics.
“Despite the recession, we have managed to grow year on year, and with all the exciting developments happening behind the scenes with manufacturers we already handle, the future is looking bright”
Ralph Dunlop, Sound Network “Sound Network are now in
the privileged position to expand in terms of product distribution, personnel and physical space,” says Dunlop. “We are working very
closely with professional users in a variety of market areas
endeavouring to ensure that we have the right products and innovating new and relevant advances. “Despite the recession, we
have managed to grow year on year, and with all the exciting developments happening behind
“Bubblebee lavalier windshields are proven to produce the most effective wind neutralisation, whilst, importantly, maintaining sonic transparency,” says marketing manager Caleb Hill.
www.soundnetwork.co.uk
Dave ‘Lofty’ Lockhart (centre) poses with members of The Blockheads and the Inspired Audio Optima 5 line array system
UNITED KINGDOM
Codex Inspired by Optima 5
By Murray Stassen
CODEX AUDIO, the Midlands-based production and rental company, has been supplied with an Inspired Audio Optima 5 line array system by distributor LMC Audio. Dave ‘Lofty’ Lockhart, owner
of Codex Audio – and system technician, tour manager and head sound engineer for veteran punk outfit The Blockheads with whom he is deploying the Optima 5 – said: “When LMC brought Optima 5 over for me to listen to I was very impressed with how well such a small box performed. “Scalability, flexibility and sound quality all are excellent features of this system, and along with the support I know I will receive from the LMC team it seemed like a logical step for me to take,” added Lockhart.
www.inspired-audio.co.uk
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