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

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

History

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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

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  • 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

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  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.