Sound Devices
{{Short description|American audio and video equipment manufacturer}}
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Sound Devices LLC is an American company headquartered in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, with additional offices in Madison, Wisconsin and Rickmansworth, UK.https://www.sounddevices.com/about/ Sound Devices designs and manufactures professional audio and video equipment.
History
The company was founded in 1998 by Matt Anderson, Jon Tatooles, Jim Koomar, and Brad Lovett who previously worked for Shure.{{cite web|url=http://www.sounddevices.com/company/history/|title=Sound Devices Company History|access-date=22 October 2021}} The company specializes in portable equipment for location sound and video recording.{{cite web|last=Robjohns|first=Hugh|title=Sound Devices MixPre-3|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/sound-devices-mixpre-3|website=soundonsound.com|publisher=Future Plc|date=November 2017|access-date=21 October 2021}}
Sound Devices products have been used for many well-known films, including Birdman{{cite web|last=Varga|first=Thomas|title=The Sound of Birdman|url=https://www.local695.com/magazine/the-sound-of-birdman/|website=Local695.com|publisher=IATSE Local 695|access-date=21 October 2021}} and Batman: The Dark Knight,{{cite web|url=https://www.mixonline.com/the-wire/sound-devices-744t-syncs-sound-effects-crew-batman-dark-knight-409354|title=Sound Devices 744T Syncs Up With Sound Effects Crew On Batman: The Dark Knight|website=mixonline.com|date=21 July 2008 |publisher=Future plc|access-date=22 October 2021}} and TV shows, including Doctor Who{{cite web|last=Hilton|first=Kevin|title=Doctor Who And The Art Of Microphones|url=https://www.thebroadcastbridge.com/content/entry/12746/doctor-who-and-the-art-of-microphones|website=thebroadcastbridge.com|publisher=International Techmedia Ltd|date=8 February 2019|access-date=21 October 2021}} and Breaking Bad.{{cite web|last=Rosen|first=Nicole|title=Sound Devices 788T Keeps Viewers Hooked on Breaking Bad|url=https://www.tvtechnology.com/the-wire-blog/thewireaspxentryid1390addview|website=tvtechnology.com|date=29 August 2013 |access-date=22 October 2021}}
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 Group.{{cite web|last=Kurz|first=Phil|title=Audiotonix Acquires Sound Devices|url=https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/audiotonix-acquires-sound-devices|website=tvtechnology.com|publisher=Future US Inc|date=14 October 2021|access-date=22 October 2021}}
Awards
Audio Products
- Multi-winner of the Cinema Audio Society Technical Achievement Award - 744T, 788T, 664, 633, 970, SL-6,{{cite web |url=https://www.sounddevices.com/sound-devices-scorpio-wins-outstanding-product-production-at-56th-cas-awards |title=Sound Devices' SL-6 Wins Prestigious Cinema Audio Society Award | website=www.sounddevices.com | access-date=2025-05-09}} MixPre-10T (2018),{{cite web | url=https://cinemaaudiosociety.org/cas-historical-archive/2018-cinema-audio-society | title=2018 Cinema Audio Society | website=cinemaaudiosociety.org | access-date=2025-05-09}} and Scorpio (2019){{cite web | url=https://www.sounddevices.com/sound-devices-scorpio-wins-outstanding-product-production-at-56th-cas-awards | title=Sound Devices Scorpio Wins Outstanding Product – Production at 56th CAS Awards | website=www.sounddevices.com | access-date=2025-05-09}}
- NAMM Tec Award nominee in Outstanding Technical Achievement category (2014) - 970 recorder{{cite web | url=https://www.sounddevices.com/sound-devices-earns-namm-tec-award-nomination | title=Sound Devices Earns NAMM TEC Award Nomination
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- Resolution Magazine Award (2009) - 788T recorder{{cite web |url=http://www.sounddevices.com/news-events/news/788t-resolution-awards |title=788T Wins Resolution Magazine Award for Recorders | Sound Devices News | Sound Devices, LLC |website=www.sounddevices.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019080355/http://www.sounddevices.com/news-events/news/788t-resolution-awards |archive-date=2013-10-19}}
Video Products
- 2014 SVC Innovative Product Award (2014) - PIX 270i{{cite web |url=http://www.sounddevices.com/news-events/news/pix-270i-wins-svg-innovative-products-award |title=PIX 270i Wins SVC Innovative Products Award | Sound Devices News | Sound Devices, LLC |website=www.sounddevices.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206060140/http://www.sounddevices.com/news-events/news/pix-270i-wins-svg-innovative-products-award |archive-date=2015-02-06}}
- Videomaker Best Products Award (2014) for Best Field Mixer - PIX 240i
References
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