Feb 12, 2026
In this episode of The Pro Audio Suite, the team dives into some major shifts in the audio industry.
Audio Tonics has acquired DPA, Austrian Audio, SSL, Harrison and more. What does this wave of consolidation mean for boutique brands and the future of innovation?
Then we unpack the developing Native Instruments insolvency proceedings. With Kontakt, iZotope, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx under that umbrella, what could this mean for producers, composers and post professionals? And does this reignite the subscriptions versus perpetual debate?
We also wander into:
• Neumann U47 reissue
rumours
• The real value of vintage microphones
• Why old music keeps resurfacing
• 8-tracks, cassettes, DAT and the democratisation of
audio
• LimeWire confessions and plugin hoarding
A wide ranging conversation about where audio has been and where it might be heading.
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