We
manufacture professional digital audio equipment for quality conscious people.
Expect no less than excellence in design, ergonomics and sonic quality. This is
what our name stands for. We are based in Switzerland - and We Are Listening.
“We all
have been marveling over how great your gear opens up the music. Both
products have been invaluable assets to the special superior sound of my
record. I'm so
fortunate to have the opportunity to use them for this project about peace
through global collaboration. Thanks for
being a part of this grand vision for the future.”
Mr. Herbie
Hancock, multiple Grammy-winning artist and musical pioneer, commenting on our
A/D and D/A Converters he used for his
“IMAGINE PROJECT”, released June 21st,
2010
Daniel
partnered with Ben Bernfeld from Harmonia Mundi Acustica in Germany. Ben
had a CD Mastering Studio at this time and thus was aware of the various needs
of Mastering Studios regarding digital audio gear. Ben also organized all
international sales activities.
The first
products have been interfaces for Sony PCM F1, Sony 1610 / 1630, Mitsubishi,
JVC etc. recorders. This was in the days before the AES/EBU interface. During
the years more and more processing functions have been added to the bw102 system,
as it was called. Modules like Low Cut Filter, DeEmphasis Filter, Level
Control, 4 in 2 Mixer, Parametric Equalizer, Dynamics Processor, DeEsser,
Sampling Frequency Converter, D/A Converter, A/D Converter, and many more have
been developed.
In 1989 the
german company "Pinguin" of Ralph Kessler designed a graphical user
interface (DOS based) for the whole bw102 unit. The "Penguin" as it
is called, allows for full dynamic timecode automation and also brings visual
monitoring (spectrum and PPM) to the bw102. Later, the IBIS digital mixing
console was introduced. The IBIS also was based on the bw102 modular system.
Consoles from 8 to up to 32 channels have been built.
In 1993 we
split from Harmonia Mundi Acustica for several reasons. From then on, all activities
have been conducted from Weiss Engineering Ltd.
Also in
1993 we introduced the Gambit Series of standalone 19 inch units. The functions
so far available in the Gambit Series are: POW-R Redithering, Sampling
Frequency Converters, Parametric Equalizer, DeEsser / Compressor, A/D
Converter, Jitter Attenuator, 96kHz AES/EBU Interfacing and soon a D/A
Converter. In 1995 the first 96kHz sampling frequency capable 102 Series
(formerly bw102) modules have been introduced.
In the
years to follow, all the important modules of the 102 Series have been
developed for 96kHz. As the last one we introduced the 96kHz version of the
DeEsser module in 1999.
In 1998 the
Gambit Series DS1 DeEsser/Compressor/Limiter was nominated for a
"Technical Excellence & Creativity Award" in the Mix Magazine, USA.
In 2001 we
entered the High-End HiFi market with a new product line for the audiophile
customers. Details see our highend page here.
Today our
equipment is recognized as some of the finest available.