History

1967	The origins of VMB
1970	During the seventies and the first clubs.
1978	The first VMB acoustic system is born.
1979	The first time at a trade fair in Barcelona.
1981	Trouper Series Dimmers are introduced to the market.
1982	The OP-700 programmable system for lighting control is developed.
1984	The turbo-driver system for the live sound is born.
1985	The MK-700 radio-table chosen by the RDP for the Portuguese Radio broadcasting is developed.
1986	The first Towerlift, the TE-06 is brought to the market and a new line in Towerlifts and Trussing is born.
1990	First time that VMB attends the Musikmesse Trade Fair in Frankfurt.
1994	The audio system Concept-120 is developed, the authentic predecessor to the current Lime Arrays.
1997	VMB patents the Auto-Lock Security system (ALS) for on stage load support.
1998	The first digital processor C2-DAC goes on the market, predecessor for all VMB digital processors.
2001	The new VMB factory in Picassent is inaugurated.
2004	The range of DAC-2000 digital processors is introduced.
2006	Manufacturing of Line Arrays with the Lynx System.
2007	The World's first line array with Inclinometer.
2008	The first lifts specifically designed for Line Array.
2009	Acoustical prediction, the Rainbow Software is unveiled.

1970

From the seventies on, coinciding with tourism developing in Spain, a new market is created with huge growth and development; Clubbing and dance music. This new market thus demands more advanced products and newer technology.

Sonotel adapted itself to these changes, moving on from the first sound systems of almost 200 W and some little lights to the installation of more powerful systems and spectacular lighting effects. Not long after this, the company managed to install its products in hundreds of clubs and auditoriums also being part of the first outdoor festivals in the country.

Sonotel se adaptó rápidamente a esos cambios, pasando de las primeras sonorizaciones de apenas 200 W y unas pocas luces hasta la instalación de equipos de grandes potencias y efectos de iluminación espectacular. En muy pocos años la empresa llegó a instalar sus productos en cientos de discotecas y salas de espectáculos de toda España, participando además en los primeros festivales al aire libre.

The large success achieved, enabled the growth of the facilities and of the product range, the VMB brand is born.