Aviate Audio builds customizable digital effects pedals and software for musicians, centered on its Multiverse platform, which lets players assemble downloadable effects into their own pedalboard presets. The company also makes Airpatch, a compact wireless effects-loop controller that can be mounted directly to an instrument and operated with a single button. Multiverse supports effects created by a broader developer community, while Aviate Audio provides the hardware, designer software and developer tools that connect them.
Two notes Audio EngineeringBorn from musician and engineer Dr. Guillaume Pille’s frustration with running a tube amp at full power, Two notes Audio Engineering develops reactive load technology and digital tone-shaping tools for guitarists, bassists, producers and live engineers. The company pioneered the digital loadbox concept in 2008 and is known for its Torpedo hardware and DynIR virtual cabinet ecosystem, which let players record or perform powerful amplifier tones with precise volume control. Its newer GENOME software extends that approach into a modular amp-modeling, effects and cabinet platform.OF THE AMERICAS, NY
EarthQuaker DevicesEarthQuaker Devices is an Akron, Ohio maker of guitar effects pedals and related electronic music devices, which it builds by hand. Founded in 2004 by musician Jamie Stillman, the company grew from his basement-built pedals into a 15,000-square-foot facility; its in-house research and development designs effects for musicians.AKRON, OH
Aviom, IncFounded in 2002, West Chester’s Aviom designs and manufactures U.S.-made personal mixing and audio networking equipment for musicians and audio professionals. The company is known for its Pro16® personal mixing system, powered by its proprietary A-Net® digital audio transport technology, and its products serve applications ranging from live sound and broadcast to recording studios and theaters worldwide.WEST CHESTER, PA
Metric HaloMetric Halo builds professional audio interfaces and processing software, bringing a complete recording, mixing and monitoring system into compact rackmount hardware. The company’s distinctive approach combines its ULN-R preamps and converter designs with zero-latency DSP, an integrated mixer and the expandable MHLink architecture, which lets multiple units operate as one system. Metric Halo says its recording capabilities trace back to 1997, while its mkIV platform adds driverless USB audio, Atmos-capable monitoring and field-swappable EdgeBus expansion.CASTLE POINT, NY