FXpansion

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FXpansion
Company typeLtd
IndustryMusic Software
Founded1999
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Area served
World
Key people
Angus Hewlett[1][2]
(CEO)
SKoT McDonald
(CTO)
Rhiannon Bankston-Thomas
(COO/CFO)
ProductsGeist2
Strobe2
Cypher2
Tremor
Etch
Bloom
Maul
DCAM Dynamics
ParentROLI
Websitewww.fxpansion.com

FXpansion is a Ltd company that produces music software including Geist2, Strobe2, Tremor, Etch, Bloom, Maul and DCAM Dynamics.

History[edit]

FXpansion is a company that develops music software, and was founded in 1999 in London, United Kingdom.[citation needed] Their base of operations from 2005-2009 was in London's inner East End, in the media/bar zone of Shoreditch. In 2008, FXpansion opened a US subsidiary, FXpansion USA Inc, to handle sales and distribution in North America, and a development office in Australia. In 2009, FXpansion relocated their HQ to London's South Bank.[citation needed]

On 1 September 2016, it was announced that fellow London based music technology company ROLI had acquired FXpansion.[3]

In April 2020, ROLI sold FXpansion instrument BFD to InMusic Brands.[4]

Industry Awards[edit]

  • BFD1 - Electronic Musician Editors' Choice Award 2005[5]
  • BFD2 - Electronic Musician Editors' Choice Award 2008[6]
  • Geist - Electronic Musician Editors' Choice Award 2012[7]
  • BFD3 - Electronic Musician Editors' Choice Award 2014[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Interview with Angus Hewlett of FXpansion". KVR Audio. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Angus Hewlett Of FXpansion Talks Synth Squad And The Evolution Of The Studio". 11 January 2014.
  3. ^ "TechCrunch". TechCrunch. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ "MusicTech". MusicTech. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. ^ "2005 Editors' Choice Awards". Electronic Musician. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. ^ "2008 Editors' Choice Awards". Electronic Musician. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  7. ^ "2012 Editors' Choice Awards". Electronic Musician. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  8. ^ "2014 Editors' Choice Awards". Electronic Musician. Retrieved 14 March 2017.