Who Owns inMusic?

The inMusic story starts before the name existed. In 1992 Jack O'Donnell purchased Numark Electronics, a DJ equipment manufacturer that had operated since the early 1970s. Under O'Donnell, Numark recovered and grew into one of the largest DJ equipment makers in the world, providing the template for everything that followed: buy an established audio brand, invest in product development, and scale it through shared infrastructure.

The acquisition run continued through the 2000s. O'Donnell bought Alesis in 2001, known for affordable effects and the groundbreaking ADAT digital recorder, then launched ION Audio for entry-level consumer audio. In 2005 the company acquired Akai Professional's musical instrument division, gaining the legendary MPC line. DJ software brand Mixmeister followed in 2007, and Alto Professional in 2010.

In 2012 O'Donnell consolidated the growing portfolio under the inMusic name, establishing inMusic Brands as the parent identity. That year the group added M-Audio, bringing both keyboard controllers and the AIR Music Technology software division with its VST instruments and plugins. Sonivox added another software instrument line.

April 2014 brought the largest expansion to that point: inMusic acquired Denon DJ, Denon Professional, and Marantz Professional from D&M Holdings, which retained the consumer hi-fi sides of those brands. Denon DJ became a direct competitor to Pioneer DJ in the professional DJ market. Rane, the respected DJ mixer manufacturer, joined in 2016, followed by HeadRush for guitar processors and Marq for lighting.

In June 2023 inMusic acquired Moog Music, the iconic synthesizer company founded by Bob Moog, in a deal that moved the Asheville, North Carolina operation under the inMusic umbrella. Then in May 2026 the company announced a definitive agreement to acquire Native Instruments, the Berlin music software company behind Kontakt, Komplete, and Traktor, The deal, completed June 30, 2026, followed Native Instruments' entry into preliminary insolvency proceedings in January 2026 under private equity owner Francisco Partners. The former group was split: inMusic kept the core business, while iZotope went to Boris FX and Plugin Alliance and Brainworx returned to founder Dirk Ulrich's RCKFRC group.