Experience the future of RF with Sound Devices’ best-in-class family of wireless receivers and transmitters LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 30, 2024 — Sound Devices will make its debut appearance at the 2024 PLASA Show at Olympia London in London, UK. The company will showcase its entire range of Sound Devices Astral® wireless products including the […]

Sound Devices is showing its new Sound Devices Astral wireless products and its new A20-SuperNexus receiver and A20-Outpost system. The A20-SuperNexus receiver builds upon the features of the A20-Nexus and A20-Nexus Go receivers, by offering even more channels in a single wireless receiver than before. Designed for large productions, live events, international tours, festivals, and […]

Name: Matt Anderson Title: President & CEO Company: Sound Devices rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do at Sound Devices. MATT ANDERSON: I’m Matt Anderson, the president and CEO of Sound Devices. I’m one of the company founders and I’ve been the primary designer of every product we’ve […]

The Sound Devices 8-Series v10.01 firmware includes 32-bit float recording, the ability to record ISO tracks in 32-bit floating point, eliminating clipping in the file, no matter the gain setting. In addition, the update includes a new Daylight Mode thus a brighter LCD color scheme, making it “easier to see important information and navigate menus, […]

Sound Devices says it has been a big player in the location sound marketplace for 25 years, manufacturing wireless audio gear, digital recorders and portable audio mixers trusted on sound stages around the world. Now the company says it is launching new products for the live sound market. Joining Sound Devices’ location sound audiences are […]

Sound Devices has launched the A20-Nexus Go digital wireless receiver and the A20-TX digital wireless transmitter. Designed to “streamline wireless audio processes,” Sound Devices says the products bring innovative features like its proprietary SpectraBand, GainForward and NexLink technology into a versatile ecosystem of portable, rugged and wireless audio devices that function across a variety of […]

ORLANDO, FL, June 6, 2023 — Sound Devices will be continuing celebrations of its 25th Anniversary with an appearance at the 2023 InfoComm show in Orlando, Florida, from June 14th to June 16th. The company will be showcasing the A20-Nexus multichannel true diversity wireless receiver, the latest in its evolving line of Astral series professional […]

  Rising production sound mixer on the mentorship of Manchester’s film production community and bringing professional quality gear to independent production Manchester, United Kingdom, May 17, 2023 — Joshua Dykes has quickly leapfrogged his way into being one of the most in-demand production sound mixers in his native Manchester. Balancing regular work with the BBC, […]

This is an interview with Matt Anderson, president and CEO at Sound Devices, as written by Steph Beckett. It has been edited for clarity. Can you, first off, give me a little background on Sound Devices for those who might not be familiar? We’ve been around since 1998. I’m one of the original founders … […]

Sound Devices has announced A20-Nexus, the latest in its Astral Series wireless transmitters and receivers with SpectraBand technology. A20-Nexus is a compact, expandable digital wireless receiver that is designed to serve as the hub of the Astral wireless range which also includes the A20-Mini and A20-RX. A20-Nexus offers an “industry-leading tuning range as well as […]

Sound Devices is shipping the A20-RX, a two-channel diversity receiver with SpectraBand technology. SpectraBand gives the A20-RX receiver and A20-Mini transmitter a tuning range: 470 MHz-1525 MHz. Sound Devices says the A20-RX also features high-discrimination front-end filtering for better performance in noisy RF environments and Frequency AutoAssign for faster setup. The receiver is compatible with […]

Sound Devices and Ambient Recording announced that their products can now seamlessly work together to provide wireless remote control and enhanced workflow functionality for 6-Series Mixer/Recorders. With its latest firmware updates, Sound Devices’ 6-Series mixer/recorders and Ambient Recording’s ACN Network System can deliver powerful remote transport control, metadata editing, and timecode functionality. All Sound Devices […]

Sound Devices, Timecode Systems and PureBlend announced the release of firmware and software upgrades that are set to make sharing timecode and metadata on set more streamlined than ever before. By allowing a seamless exchange of data between Sound Devices’ 6-Series mixer/recorders, the Timecode Systems :wave timecode and genlock generator and PureBlend’s MovieSlate 8.5 iOS […]

Sound Devices announces firmware version 2.30 for its full line of rack-mount recording solutions, including the Video Devices PIX 270i and PIX 250i video recorders, and the Sound Devices 970 audio recorder. This update provides a number of significant enhancements, including new copy functionality and grouped playback of non-native files. PIX 270i users now have […]

DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics, Sound Devices and new partner K-Tek, will host The Sound Summit Orlando at Full Sail Live 1, located at Full Sail University. This event is part of the Sound Summit series of informal networking and educational presentations by these companies for the audio community. Past cities have included New York City, Chicago […]

Sound Devices has expanded support for its CL-12 Linear Fader Controller with the release of Firmware Version 2.11, which offers compatibility to both the 664 and 633 Field Production Mixers. Initially introduced only for the 688 mixer/recorder, the CL-12 is an optional accessory that features smooth-gliding 100 millimeter linear faders and is ideal for live […]

Sound Devices says its new SL-6 powering and wireless system for its 688 mixer/recorder is now shipping. The optional SL-6 accessory is designed to streamline linking between the 688 and wireless by providing integration for up to three dual-channel, slot-in receivers. When combined with SuperSlot-compatible receivers, the SL-6 offers wireless receiver control and monitoring direct […]

Sound Devices’ new 970 is its first-ever dedicated audio-only rack-mounted solution, which has 64 channels of Dante and MADI. The half-rack, 2U device is aimed at live events such as concerts and sports recording, corporate events, houses of worship (HOW), studio and mobile production, as well as theater and museum presentations. Sound Devices 970 records […]

Sound Devices has created a new brand and identity for its line of video products dubbed Video Devices. Since the company introduced its first video product in 2011, the PIX 240, Sound Devices has expanded on its success with additional camera-mounted and rack-mounted video recorders. These product additions, including the new PIX 270i and PIX […]

REEDSBURG, WI, MAY 21, 2013 — Sound Devices, experts in audio and video products for field production, is pleased to announce two internal promotions. As the company continues to evolve in the professional audio and video markets, it has named Pat McConnell Vice President of Sales and Ed Capp Global Sales Director. At a time […]