Sound Devices is an American
corporation
A corporation is an organization—usually a group of people or a company—authorized by the state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law "born out of statute"; a legal person in legal context) and ...
headquartered in
Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Reedsburg is a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk County is a county in Wisconsin. It is named after a large village of the Sauk people. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,763. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo. The cou ...
, with additional offices in
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-lar ...
and
Berlin, Germany. Sound Devices designs and manufactures professional audio and video equipment.
History
The company was founded in 1998 by Matt Anderson, Jon Tatooles, and Jim Koomar who previously worked for
Shure
Shure Incorporated is an American audio products corporation. It was founded by Sidney N. Shure in Chicago, Illinois, in 1925 as a supplier of radio parts kits. The company became a consumer and professional audio-electronics manufacturer of mi ...
. The company specializes in portable equipment for
location sound and
video
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) syst ...
recording.
Sound Devices products have been used for many well-known films, including ''
Birdman'' and ''
Batman: The Dark Knight'', and
TV shows
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed bet ...
, including ''
Doctor Who'' and ''
Breaking Bad''
In 2018 Sound Devices announced the acquisition of Audio Limited, a UK manufacturer of wireless microphone systems.
In October, 2021, Sound Devices was acquired by the
Audiotonix
Audiotonix is a British multinational holding company established in 2014 and headquartered in Greater London, United Kingdom. Audiotonix companies design and manufacture mixing consoles and professional audio equipment for live events and broad ...
Group.
Awards
Audio Products
* Multi-winner of the
Cinema Audio Society Technical Achievement Award - 744T, 788T, 664, 633, and MixPre-10T (nominated in 2015 for the 970)
* NAMM
Tec Award The TEC Awards is an annual program recognizing the achievements of audio professionals. The awards are given to honor technically innovative products as well as companies and individuals who have excelled in sound for television, film, recordings, ...
nominee in Outstanding Technical Achievement category (2014) - 970 recorder
* Resolution Magazine Award (2009) - 788T recorder
Video Products
* 2014 SVC Innovative Product Award (2014) - PIX 270i
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* Videomaker Best Products Award (2014) for Best Field Mixer - PIX 240i
References
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External links
Company website
Manufacturers of professional audio equipment
Companies established in 1998
Companies based in Wisconsin
Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States