DirectOut strengthens its distribution network in Japan, bringing together its longstanding partner Restar Corporation with AT distribution and Rewire Inc. to enhance local support and customer relationships.

DirectOut, the benchmark for professional audio systems connectivity, is pleased to announce the appointment of Davide Giaroli as User Experience Manager. Bringing extensive experience in broadcast operations, live production workflows and content creation, Giaroli will play a key role in strengthening the connection between DirectOut’s users and its product development teams, helping ensure that customer feedback directly shapes future innovations.

DirectOut has recognised the outstanding contribution of its global distribution network with the 2025 Distributor of the Year Awards.
This year, we wanted to recognise both the top-performing distributor worldwide and the best-performing partners across key regions.

DirectOut is pleased to announce compatibility between its powerful PRODIGY ecosystem and Yamaha's acclaimed DM7 Series consoles, as well as the brand-new DM5 digital mixing consoles. This new integration enables engineers to directly control analogue gain settings and essential preamp functions from the Yamaha console surface, delivering a streamlined workflow for live sound, broadcast, theatre, and installed audio applications.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 8 September 2026 – DirectOut will present a broad range of innovations at IBC2026, highlighting how its Smart Audio Platforms evolve to meet the changing demands of modern production. Making their first appearance at a broadcast event, ACE and USB.MADI will join the established PRODIGY and MAVEN platforms, extending DirectOut’s flexible and scalable approach to professional audio workflows. The company will also introduce new RAVENNA features, including Sync To Stream for challenging remote and distributed production environments, as well as NMOS BCP-008 support for standardized receiver status monitoring in ST 2110 infrastructures.