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IK Multimedia
Website:https://www.ikmultimedia.com/
Est. year: 1996
IK Multimedia is an Italian music-technology company founded in 1996 in Modena by engineers Enrico Iori and Davide Barbi. It started out modelling classic analogue recording gear in software and grew into a maker of plug-ins, mobile interfaces, controllers, microphones and studio monitors, with a US operation in Sunrise, Florida alongside the Modena headquarters.
Range & what it's known for
The software side began with T-RackS in 1999, an analogue-modelled mastering suite, followed by the SampleTank instrument in 2001 and the AmpliTube guitar rig in 2002. In 2010 the iRig interface connected guitars and basses to iOS devices, and the iRig line passed 5 million units sold by 2020. Monitoring arrived with the portable iLoud speaker in 2013 and the iLoud Micro Monitor in 2016, and the iLoud range now also includes the iLoud MTM MKII and an iLoud Sub. One trait of the monitors is that they ship with the company's ARC auto-calibration built in, and the MTM MKII uses a vertically symmetrical MTM driver layout with time alignment aimed at close-range desktop listening. Current product families also include TONEX, ReSing and the Sinphonica orchestral library.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company trades as IK Multimedia Production srl, registered in Modena, with Davide Barbi serving as chief technology officer. Its design and engineering are based in Italy, and the US subsidiary IK Multimedia US LLC handles the American market. No outside parent company is named in the sources, so it reads as a privately held business run by its founders.
The lineup in this catalog
Active studio monitors from the iLoud series. The iLoud monitors here cost between about USD 300 and USD 1,000.
Who it's for
IK Multimedia fits musicians, producers and podcasters who work at a desk in a small room and want compact powered monitors that tie into software they may already use. The iLoud Micro Monitor suits a laptop setup as a first pair, the MTM MKII is the next move for longer mixing sessions at close range, and adding the iLoud Sub extends a pair downward without changing brand.
Range & what it's known for
The software side began with T-RackS in 1999, an analogue-modelled mastering suite, followed by the SampleTank instrument in 2001 and the AmpliTube guitar rig in 2002. In 2010 the iRig interface connected guitars and basses to iOS devices, and the iRig line passed 5 million units sold by 2020. Monitoring arrived with the portable iLoud speaker in 2013 and the iLoud Micro Monitor in 2016, and the iLoud range now also includes the iLoud MTM MKII and an iLoud Sub. One trait of the monitors is that they ship with the company's ARC auto-calibration built in, and the MTM MKII uses a vertically symmetrical MTM driver layout with time alignment aimed at close-range desktop listening. Current product families also include TONEX, ReSing and the Sinphonica orchestral library.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company trades as IK Multimedia Production srl, registered in Modena, with Davide Barbi serving as chief technology officer. Its design and engineering are based in Italy, and the US subsidiary IK Multimedia US LLC handles the American market. No outside parent company is named in the sources, so it reads as a privately held business run by its founders.
The lineup in this catalog
Active studio monitors from the iLoud series. The iLoud monitors here cost between about USD 300 and USD 1,000.
Who it's for
IK Multimedia fits musicians, producers and podcasters who work at a desk in a small room and want compact powered monitors that tie into software they may already use. The iLoud Micro Monitor suits a laptop setup as a first pair, the MTM MKII is the next move for longer mixing sessions at close range, and adding the iLoud Sub extends a pair downward without changing brand.
