A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
The company was founded in 1981 by Alain & Dominique DE VITA and Didier & Evelyne ROSSET, giving its name to ADDE. Didier was the original founder, he was passioned by cinema and audio and was specialized in professional audio systems such as mixing consoles, amplifiers, and speakers, driven by innovative patents in automatic mixing and equalization. The company rapidly grew, adapting its products to the cinema industry, the business evolved expanding alongside the rise of multiplex cinemas and theme parks. ADDE developed cutting-edge solutions including Génésis consoles, Xenon power supplies, and early Theater Management Systems software. The DARKSIDE TM brand was launched in 2002 with the introduction of a complete range of cinema speakers designed to suit all types of theaters.
In 2018, the next generation including Didier & Evelyne’s daughters, bought back the company. The new management team was in the company for more than 10 years, with the same DNA leading them to always look forward to the next innovations. In 2019 they introduce the first range of speakers for Cinema LED Screens called DARKSIDE Solid Screen, this innovation is now patented, giving DARKSIDE a leading role into this new Cinema market. The solution is now validated by DOLBY in DOLBY 5.1, 7.1 and ATMOS.
With DARKSIDE Solid Screen speaker range, we don’t trick the sound, it’s just engineering !