Sound Associates

Sound Associates was formed in 1958 to provide sound recording and dubbing services, initially as a small independent consultancy. With a move to larger premises in Bayswater in 1966, we then offered more extensive recording, editing and preview facilities. In 1977 Sound Associates was awarded the contract to install the first twelve Dolby four tra... ck optical stereo cinema sound systems in the UK, including in the Odeon Leicester Square, for the premiere of the original Star Wars. The company's ties with cinema exhibition continued to strengthen and develop until 1984 when we were appointed the sole authorised distributor for Cinemeccanica projection equipment in the UK. As a result, in 1985 we were awarded the contract to install the projection and sound equipment in the first purpose built multiplex in the UK at The Point, Milton Keynes. Sound Associates has continued to be at the forefront of cinema development as the preferred equipment supplier for major operators such as Apollo (now part of Vue Cinemas), Odeon, UCI (now part of Odeon) and Vue Cinemas (formally SBC, Warner Village and Ster Century), as well as for smaller independent and Local Authority run venues. We have been at the very forefront of digital projection in the UK - in 2005 we formed part of the consortium awarded the contract to install the first 50 digital cinema projectors for the UK Film Council's Digital Screen Network. Since then we have converted over 1200 screens to digital projection - and have added satellite, automation, Theatre Management Systems, 3D and content delivery systems to many of these screens. Our services to the cinema industry have expanded in recent years and we now have Support and Service Agreements for approaching 2000 UK screens - where we offer reactive and pro-active maintenance support. Sound Associates is an authorised dealer or distributor for all major cinema industry manufacturers and suppliers, including: Digital Cinema Projectors - Barco, Christie, NEC and Sony SXRD Digital Cinema servers - Dolby, ...Read More