audioprojects Competitors

Founded in 1958 by recording pioneer Bill Putnam Sr., and refounded in 1999 by Bill Putnam Jr., Universal Audio is best known for its classic, hand-built analog hardware, award-winning line of Apollo audio interfaces, and advanced UAD Digital Signal Processing technology for recording, mixing, and mastering audio. Headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, with offices in Los Angeles, Colorado, and Amsterdam, UA is focused on merging the best of vintage analog and modern digital technology. With its rich recording heritage, UA has been “Setting the tone since 1958.”

Waves is the world’s leading developer of professional audio plugins for music production, mixing, mastering, live sound, and post-production, over the past 30 years. Waves is the recipient of Technical Grammy® and Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards in honor of its innovative software, which is used to create hit music recordings, major motion pictures and TV shows, and top-selling video games. Waves also offers licensable algorithms for consumer electronics to dramatically enhance audio performance in products by Dell, Google, Fitbit, Asus, and more.

As the corporate parent of the Mackie brand, LOUD Audio, LLC, engineers, markets, and distributes professional audio gear worldwide. Our lineup includes sound reinforcement systems, recording equipment, and analog and digital mixers. This gear is used in recording studios, houses of worship, concert touring, content creation, mobile DJ setups, and more. LOUD operates globally through retail dealers, online platforms, and installed sound contractors. Our primary operations are in the USA, Canada, and China.