Founder of the label SONOSAX, Jacques Sax started his career in 1977 selling HI-FI equipment and installing PA systems in bars, discos, cinemas, shops, etc. All this was done from a small shop in Lausanne, Switzerland. At the same time he was managing sound for a good number of concerts of Swiss and foreign groups and was therefore familiar with the audio-professional equipment from a users point of view. With the intention of improving existing equipment, he very quickly started to develop new electronic circuits for special applications, and in the search for a high quality of sound, he undertook the development of mixing consoles, with a totally new modular concept answering specifically to the needs of sound engineers. The first mixing console under the name SONOSAX sees the day in 1980. It was SONOSAX SX-B. In the beginning intended for discos and TV studios it very quickly finds a larger audience thanks to its advanced technology and high quality, even though this tended to make the product rather highly priced. However quality never has been cheap and there was certainly no shortage of customers, as the professionals knew that this was a tool that would be instrumental in the success of their sound recordings. One of the reasons for the rapid success of the SONOSAX consoles has been the microphone amplifier, unequalled for its clear, clean and true-to-reality sound. Other models were to follow. In 1982, the very compact and modular SONOSAX SX-A is brought onto the market. With 12 to 24 inputs this console is intended for on site use, e.g. monitoring or recording of concerts. During the same period a device for the PA systems of pubs and restaurants is developed: the SONOSAX SX-C, that includes an auto-reverse cassette player, a TD-HF receiver (by telephone line), a talkback microphone and a control speaker. 14 units were to be made. This brings Jacques Sax to concentrate on the portable consoles market; in doing so he conceives and develops the SONOSAX SX-S that becomes the "Mixer of Choice" for the film industry, immediately after its entry on the market in 1983. This portable mixing console, available with 6, 8 or 10 inputs is intended for professional use, either in the studio or on location. Built in a strong, rugged, anodized aluminium case, the SONOSAX SX-S Series provides the best solution whenever top performance, versatility and small size are important. This battery powered unit combines facilities normally found in studio consoles, in a very small package, covering the requirements of most OB and mobile situations without the need for external equipment such as limiters and equalizers. In March of 1995, Jacques SAX was awarded a Technical Achievement Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood for the design of the SONOSAX SX-S mixer. Since August 1998, Jacques Sax and his team of electronic engineers and technicians continue the production and development of SONOSAX and STELLADAT devices in Ecublens, near Lausanne (Switzerland).  Technical Achievement Awards (Certificate) 1994: For the design and development of the Sonosax SX-S portable audio mixer. (Sonosax) 1 Scientific/Technical Award