Rodec
Rodec
Rodec is a Belgian pro-audio manufacturer based in Leuven, founded in 1954 by engineer Roger Declercq. The company began with valve amplifiers and custom audio products before turning to mixing consoles around 1970, when its early Control Unit models (CU881, CU882, CU888) introduced the crossfader-style preamp design that became central to DJ workflows. The SoundMachines SM200 and SM300 followe...
Rodec is a Belgian pro-audio manufacturer based in Leuven, founded in 1954 by engineer Roger Declercq. The company began with valve amplifiers and custom audio products before turning to mixing consoles around 1970, when its early Control Unit models (CU881, CU882, CU888) introduced the crossfader-style preamp design that became central to DJ workflows. The SoundMachines SM200 and SM300 followed in the early 1980s, and the MX series — launched in 1984 — established Rodec as a fixture in club booths.
The MX-180, released in 1990, became the brand's signature product and a long-running reference among house and techno DJs, with its rotary build and distinctive EQ shaping its reputation in clubs from Ibiza to Asia. Across the run of MX models through the 2000s, Rodec maintained an artisan, Belgium-based production approach with low annual unit counts.
Under CEO Tom De Ridder, the company has expanded into modular formats with the MX Modular (a 500-series and 100-series compatible analog console) alongside the MX Modular Expander, the Rodec ONE 100-series chassis, the BUNK 01 (a descendant of the MX-180), the Ministyler, the SideStepper, and the M-501 module. The catalog leans toward analog mixers and signal-shaping devices aimed at DJs and electronic-music producers.
Rodec has 3 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Effects Processors, DJ Mixers, and Modular Synthesizers. Their gear is featured by 5 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Pop, and Stage & Screen. Notable users include Paul Kalkbrenner, Anthony Marinelli, and The Magician.
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