SM Pro Audio

SM Pro Audio

Also known as: SM Pro, SMPro

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SM Pro Audio is an Australian audio equipment manufacturer founded in 2001 in Melbourne by two musician friends. Originally operating under the parent company Sound and Music (Audio Supermarket Pty Ltd), the brand began by designing microphone preamplifiers, DI units, and headphone amplifiers. The company gained recognition in 2004 with the introduction of the M-Patch, a passive monitor attenua...

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SM Pro Audio is an Australian audio equipment manufacturer founded in 2001 in Melbourne by two musician friends. Originally operating under the parent company Sound and Music (Audio Supermarket Pty Ltd), the brand began by designing microphone preamplifiers, DI units, and headphone amplifiers. The company gained recognition in 2004 with the introduction of the M-Patch, a passive monitor attenuator that offered an affordable solution for controlling active monitor volume in home and professional studios. The M-Patch line expanded to include the M-Patch 2 (with headphone amp, mono summing, and speaker switching), the Nano Patch+ (a compact desktop volume attenuator), and the M-Patch Active-1 (adding USB audio and studio talkback).

SM Pro Audio's product catalog also includes multi-channel mic preamps such as the PR8 and PR8E (eight-channel units with phantom power), the tube-based TCO2 dual-channel preamp/compressor, and the V-Machine — a standalone hardware host for Windows VST/VSTi plugins that allows keyboard players and DJs to run software instruments and effects live without a computer. The V-Machine developed a dedicated following for its unique approach to bridging software and hardware workflows.

In 2015, Harman International (a Samsung subsidiary) acquired SM Pro Audio and integrated the Melbourne-based team into its Professional Division. The SM Pro engineering group went on to contribute to product development across Harman's portfolio of professional audio brands, including work on the Soundcraft Ui series of remote-controlled digital mixers.

SM Pro Audio has 17 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Studio Monitor Management, Audio Interfaces, and Preamps. Their gear is featured by 6 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Pop, and Rock. Notable users include Aphex Twin, Niles Vandenberg, and Jay Hardway.

Artists Who Use SM Pro Audio

Aphex Twin uses 1 SM Pro Audio product

Aphex Twin

Music Producer · Mike & Rich

Niles Vandenberg uses 1 SM Pro Audio product

Niles Vandenberg

Drummer · Kensington

Jay Hardway uses 1 SM Pro Audio product

Jay Hardway

Music Producer, DJ

David Peters uses 1 SM Pro Audio product

David Peters

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Disfunktion uses 1 SM Pro Audio product

Disfunktion

Music Producer

Neilio uses 1 SM Pro Audio product

Neilio

Music Producer, DJ

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