Harman Professional has announced the acquisition of Melbourne based SM Pro Audio and it will be incorporated into Harman’s professional division.
SM Pro Audio was founded in 2001 and designs microphone preamplifiers, DI units and headphone amplifiers. The company later diversified to distribute more than 50 products globally with an emphasis on microphones and signal processors.
Blake Augsburger, president of Harman Professional, said: “The depth of innovation and quality of engineering talent at SM Pro Audio provides Harman Professional with a strong internal technology partner for a broad range of products.â€
He added: “We expect to introduce Harman products that feature SM Pro Audio technology in early 2015, including previews of two ground-breaking Soundcraft mixing products at NAMM 2015.â€