D&R

D&R was founded on 1 February 1972 by Duco de Rijk and Ronnie Goene — both members of the Amsterdam band Zen at the time. They built their first tube mixing console that year in a modest Amsterdam workshop. Starting with PA mixers, they entered the studio recording market in the early 1980s with the 4000 Series, their first in-line recording console.

The company moved through several Amsterdam locations before settling in a large facility in Weesp in 1985, where they remain today. D&R earned respect across Europe for offering genuinely professional build quality and sound — clean, transparent, punchy, with excellent headroom — at substantially lower price points than SSL or Neve. The 8000 Series became their flagship recording desk, followed by the Dayner, Orion, and Cinemix for post-production.