Røde Acquires Mackie in $120 Million US Deal

Røde Microphones has announced the acquisition of iconic American pro audio company Mackie from Transom Capital, the Los Angeles-based private equity firm. For Peter Freedman, the founder of Røde, this acquisition represents an opportunity to expand its strategy to the complete audio production ecosystem and get hold of another (still) valuable brand. With the acquisition, Røde also gets Danny Olesh, Mackie's CTO and former founder of SM Pro Audio, based in Australia.

This is an historic moment for the Australian microphone brand. Røde has announced the NT1 5th Generation, a studio condenser microphone that fuses the classic, iconic Røde NT1 with new, cutting-edge technology, becoming the ultimate capturing tool. The Røde NT1 5th Generation is the world’s first cardioid condenser microphone to feature Dual Connect output, which offers both XLR and USB connectivity in the same housing. It is also the world’s first microphone with a 32-bit float digital output.

Freedman Electronics has today announced the appointment of former Australian politician, Federal Treasurer of Australia, and Australian Ambassador to the United States, the "Honourable" Joe Hockey to its Board of Directors. Hockey joins Røde Founder and Chairman Peter Freedman on the newly established Board. Røde Microphones designs and manufactures microphones and related accessories primarily in Sydney, Australia and exports to 118 countries globally. Røde is part of The Freedman Group, with APHEX, Event and SoundField.