What Wheatstone Corporation does

Wheatstone Corporation is a privately held US manufacturer of professional broadcast audio equipment founded in the mid-1970s and headquartered in New Bern, North Carolina. The company designs, engineers, manufactures, and supports its products in-house under three brand names — Wheatstone, Audioarts Engineering, and VoxPro — serving radio broadcasters, television broadcasters, audio production operations, and streaming/distribution customers. It reports "thousands of studios" in operation globally.

The firm's core platform is WheatNet IP, an Audio over IP (AoIP) networked system comprising more than 200 interconnected studio elements including control surfaces, mix engines, I/O blades, on-air and voice processors, streaming appliances, virtual interfaces, and furniture. Recent generations emphasize redundancy and reliability — fourth-generation Blade architecture provides hitless path redundancy on dual-Ethernet I/O Blades and sub-second automatic failover on dual synchronized mix engines — as well as software-defined operation through the VMX Mix Engine Platform and VML virtual mixing console, which centralize mixing resources on a server or appliance and expose them via any modern web browser. The platform supports industry interoperability through AES67, optional OPUS codecs, and RIST connectivity.

Wheatstone generates revenue primarily through hardware sales to enterprise broadcast customers, sold via a global authorized dealer network, a direct e-commerce storefront, and direct enterprise field sales staffed by sales engineers who provide studio design, factory staging, and pre-configuration services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows a quote-based enterprise sales process, with recurring revenue from software (Navigator, ScreenBuilder, Layers Stream, VoxPro), accessories, and refresh cycles across an installed base that benefits from high switching costs within the WheatNet IP ecosystem. The company does not list any external investors, parent company, or public funding.

Name

Wheatstone Corporation

Legal name

Wheatstone Corporation

Website

https://wheatstone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wheatstone Corporation designs and manufactures professional broadcast audio equipment, including WheatNet IP AoIP networking systems, mixing consoles, on-air and voice processors, streaming appliances, and audio editing software. The New Bern, NC-based company serves radio and TV broadcasters worldwide through a dealer network, direct enterprise sales, and its own online store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Audio Equipment

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (3343)

akta.pro primary industry

Pro Audio Equipment (Mics, Interfaces, Mixers, Studio Monitors) (MPAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Broadcast audio equipment
• AoIP audio networking
• Studio mixing consoles
• On-air audio processors
• Voice processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

New Bern

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Audio Equipment Sales: Sale of broadcast-quality control surfaces, on-air audio processors, virtual mixers, audio editors, streaming appliances, voice/mic processors, and 200+ interconnected AoIP studio elements. Products marketed under Wheatstone, Audioarts Engineering, and VoxPro brand names.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wheatstone Corporation designs, engineers, and manufactures professional broadcast audio equipment — including on-air and mic/voice processors, mixing consoles, I/O blades, mix engines, streaming appliances, and studio furniture — operating them over its proprietary WheatNet IP audio-over-IP network for radio and television broadcasters. The company markets solutions under three owned brands (Wheatstone, Audioarts Engineering, and VoxPro) and offers end-to-end studio services from initial planning and custom manufacturing to commissioning and 24/7 broadcast-technician support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WheatNet IP: IP audio network system for radio and TV studios
• VMX Mix Engine Platform
• VML Virtual Mixing
• Layers Software Suite
• VoxPro

Products and services

• WheatNet IP Audio Network Proprietary audio-over-IP network infrastructure providing synchronized multichannel uncompressed audio transport over IP for radio and TV broadcast studios, with 200+ interconnected elements including I/O blades, mix engines, console and special-use blades, and accessories supporting AES67, optional OPUS codecs, and RIST connectivity.
• LXE / Glass LXE / Remote LXE Console Modular WheatNet IP AoIP console surface available in physical and glass (touchscreen) variants plus a remote version, intended for radio on-air and production studios that want flexible control surface options on the WheatNet IP network.
• GSX Console WheatNet IP AoIP radio console surface intended for radio on-air use, offered in physical and remote variants, connecting to the WheatNet IP network via Blade infrastructure.
• L Series Consoles (L-8, L-12, L-16, Remote L Series) Compact WheatNet IP AoIP console surfaces available in 8-, 12-, and 16-channel configurations plus a remote variant, designed for smaller radio studios and remote operator positions on the WheatNet IP network.
• IP-12 Console Single-position IP console surface for radio studios requiring a compact, network-connected control surface on the WheatNet IP network.
• Audioarts DMX Console (DMX / Remote DMX) Audioarts Engineering radio console for single or networked studio use, available in DMX and Remote DMX variants, with rack-mount engine integrating audio, logic, I/O, and additional capabilities.
• Audioarts Air 4 Console Compact Audioarts Engineering radio console designed for smaller on-air studios and standalone broadcast operations.
• Audioarts DML-8 Verse / DML-12 Lyric Consoles Audioarts Engineering console surfaces in 8-channel (Verse) and 12-channel (Lyric) configurations, intended for small-to-medium radio studios.
• Audioarts AML Azalea Console Audioarts Engineering console surface for radio on-air studios, designed for compact WheatNet IP networked use.
• WheatNet TV Console Surfaces (Arcus, Strata / Virtual Strata, Tekton 32) Television broadcast console surfaces built on WheatNet IP, including Arcus, Strata with a virtual variant, and Tekton 32, designed for TV audio mixing and multi-camera production environments.
• On-Air Audio Processors (MP-532 AM/FM/HD, Audioarts LiON FM/HD, Neuron FM/HD/DAB+) On-air broadcast audio processors including the MP-532 for AM/FM/HD Radio, the Audioarts LiON FM/HD, and the Neuron FM/HD/DAB+, providing final audio processing for on-air broadcast chains.
• Microphone/Voice Processors (M4IP USB Four Channel, Audioarts Voice 1, MG-1, M-2) Microphone and voice processing hardware including the four-channel M4IP USB, Audioarts Voice 1, and the MG-1 and M-2 voice processors for broadcast mic chains.
• Streaming Appliances (Streamblade, Wheatstream, Wheatstream Duo) Broadcast streaming appliances and software for online audio distribution, including the Streamblade / Wheatstream platform and the Wheatstream Duo dual-streaming appliance.
• VMX Mix Engine Platform and VML Virtual Mixing Console Browser-based virtual mixing console and mix engine platform that centralizes mixing resources on one server or appliance and provides mix control from any modern web browser via the VML virtual mixing console companion.
• Layers Software Suite (Layers VMX and Layers Stream) Complete streaming and mixing software suite including Layers VMX virtual mixing software and Layers Stream streaming software, designed to extend WheatNet IP capabilities into software-only workflows.
• VoxPro Realtime Record/Edit/Playback Audio Editor Real-time audio recording, editing, and playback software product for call screening, audio editing, and production workflows in talk show, call-in, and podcast production environments.
• Talent Stations and Turrets (TS-4, TS-22, Audioarts TS-1, HS-1) On-air talent stations and turrets including the Wheatstone TS-4 and TS-22 and the Audioarts TS-1 and HS-1, designed for on-air talent positions in radio and TV studios.
• Quickline and Smoothline Studio Furniture Pre-engineered studio furniture systems under the Quickline and Smoothline product lines, designed to house Wheatstone consoles and equipment in radio and TV studios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hitless path redundancy enables zero downtime and zero packet loss during network path failures
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AudioartscoreTechnology or IntegrationAudio mixing console brand under Wheatstone Corporation offering professional broadcast audio control surfaces integrated with WheatNet IP network.
• VoxProcoreTechnology or IntegrationAudio recording and editing software brand under Wheatstone Corporation for call screening, audio editing, and production workflows.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Telos Alliance (Axia Audio): Telos Alliance, parent of Axia Audio, is the closest direct competitor to Wheatstone in broadcast AoIP networking, mixing consoles, and on-air processing for radio and TV studios. Both companies compete for the same radio and TV broadcaster budgets with overlapping IP audio networking architectures.
• Lawo: Lawo is a German manufacturer of broadcast audio consoles, IP audio routing (RAVENNA), and broadcast control systems. It directly competes with WheatNet IP for networked audio infrastructure at radio and TV broadcasters globally.
• Calrec Audio: Calrec produces broadcast audio mixing consoles and AoIP networking for radio, TV, and live production. It is a direct competitor in the professional broadcast mixer and IP audio routing category.
• DHD Audio: DHD Audio manufactures digital broadcast mixing consoles and IP-based audio networking solutions for radio stations. It targets the same radio broadcaster customer base as Wheatstone with overlapping console and routing product lines.
• Solid State Logic (SSL): SSL produces professional audio consoles and broadcast audio products, including AoIP-enabled systems. It competes with Wheatstone in high-end broadcast and production audio mixing for radio, TV, and music facilities.
• Sonifex: Sonifex manufactures professional broadcast audio equipment including mixing consoles, audio interfaces, and talkback systems for radio studios. It is a direct peer serving the same radio broadcaster customer with similar product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Yamaha Professional Audio: Yamaha is a broad incumbent in pro audio with mixing consoles (DM7, CL, QL), Dante networking, and broadcast-audio capable products. It competes with Wheatstone in commercial audio mixing and networked audio, though it serves a much wider customer base beyond broadcast.
• Ross Video: Ross Video provides broadcast infrastructure including production switchers, graphics, and audio infrastructure to TV broadcasters. It is a broad incumbent that integrates with and competes for portions of the broadcast audio networking and routing stack that Wheatstone serves.
• Evertz Microsystems: Evertz is a broad incumbent in broadcast infrastructure offering routing, processing, and IP-based audio/video networking for broadcasters. Its IP switching and audio processing portfolio overlaps with WheatNet IP in larger broadcast facility deployments.

Emerging players

• Audinate (Dante): Audinate develops Dante, the dominant IP audio networking standard used across pro audio. It is an adjacent competitor whose standardized networking layer is gaining share against proprietary AoIP systems like WheatNet IP in broadcast and commercial audio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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