SYDNEY, Australia and SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Australian pro-audio company RØDE Microphones announced its acquisition of audio technology manufacturer, Aphex. Pictured here are Peter Freedman, CEO of RØDE with David Wiener, Chairman and CEO of DWV Entertainment, previous owner of Aphex.
More details from RØDE Microphones (www.rodemic.com):
RØDE founder and Managing Director, Peter Freedman, announced the purchase of the US based company, well known for its range of audio signal processing equipment that features various proprietary technologies including the iconic “Aural Exciter,” on July 24, 2015.
Founded in the mid-1970s, Aphex (then known as Aphex Systems) has since become one of the music and broadcast industries’ most revered brands, contributing to nearly every commercially successful record for decades. Today, Aphex products and technologies are used in a wide range of applications for music, film, video, theater, gaming and communications.
The company’s legendary “Aural Exciter” technology was inducted into the NAMM TEC Awards’ “TECnology Hall of Fame” in 2013, in recognition of its contribution to improving decades of music and voice for countless artists, albums, movies, TV and radio shows around the world.
Aphex is regarded as an innovation leader, holding numerous patents, and licensing to a wide range of brands around the world. With its expertise in manufacturing, RØDE Microphones’ acquisition of Aphex heralds a giant leap for both companies.
“Growing up in professional audio as I did, I have always had incredible respect for Aphex.” commented Mr. Freedman. “They’ve always been the best in the business at enhancing the recorded audio experience, and that is as true today as it was when the company was founded forty years ago”.
“I am so excited about creating the next chapter in the Aphex story, bringing the company’s game-changing technology to a wider audience, and improving the audio of hundreds of thousands of artists, engineers and content creators around the globe”.
David Wiener, Chairman and CEO of DWV Entertainment, previous owner of Aphex, added: “Aphex is in the best shape ever in the company’s history. I look forward to seeing Peter’s exceptional passion and energy focused on growing Aphex with new products and programs. RØDE is an incredible success story of the modern audio movement, and now with Aphex in its stable I am excited to see what will come next”.
Aphex will continue to trade as usual. For a list of authorized retailers, visit www.aphex.com.
More details from Aphex (www.aphex.com):
DWV Entertainment Sells Aphex To Røde Microphones
After Record 12 Months For Aphex, Industry Leader RØDE Wants In
DWV Entertainment, parent company of legendary audio brand Aphex for the last several years, has announced the sale of Aphex to Australian pro-audio company RØDE Microphones. The announcement was made today by David Wiener, Chairman and CEO of DWV Entertainment. Aphex is well known for its range of audio signal processing equipment that features various proprietary technologies including the iconic “Aural Exciter.”
Founded in the mid-1970s, Aphex has since become one of the music and broadcast industries’ most revered brands, contributing to nearly every commercially successful record for decades. Today, Aphex products and technologies are used in a wide range of applications for music, film, video, theater, gaming and communications.
Aphex is regarded as an innovation leader, holding numerous patents, and licensing to a wide range of brands around the world. With its expertise in manufacturing, RØDE Microphones’ acquisition of Aphex heralds a giant leap for both companies.
Mr. Wiener commented, “The past 12 months have been the most successful in Aphex’s history, with record sales and profits. This success has attracted the attention of a major industry leader. I am proud to announce that Peter Freedman and RØDE have successfully acquired Aphex and will put their exceptional passion and energy into growing Aphex with new products and programs. I have every confidence in Peter and his team, given the professional association and friendship that have come out of our months of meetings and communications, and I am proud to have put this deal together with a person of Peter’s caliber.”
Peter Freedman, Founder and President of RØDE Microphones, added, “Growing up in professional audio as I did, I have always had incredible respect for Aphex. They’ve always been the best in the business at enhancing the recorded audio experience, and that is as true today as it was when the company was founded forty years ago.”
“I am so excited about creating the next chapter in the Aphex story, bringing the company’s game-changing technology to a wider audience, and improving audio for hundreds of thousands of artists, engineers and content creators around the globe.”
Aphex will continue to trade as usual. For a list of authorized retailers, or to find more information, visit www.aphex.com or contact [email protected].
