MediaMatrix Inducted into NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame
Pioneering networked audio platform recognized for decades of innovation in professional and commercial sound
MERIDIAN, MS — February 2026 — MediaMatrix, the groundbreaking networked DSP and control platform from Peavey Commercial Audio, has been officially inducted into the NAMM TEC Awards’ TECnology Hall of Fame during this year’s NAMM Show in Anaheim, California.
Founded by veteran industry journalist and engineer George Petersen to honor technologies that have fundamentally shaped the professional audio industry, the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame recognizes innovations that stand the test of time. MediaMatrix joins a distinguished roster of legendary audio technologies that have redefined how the industry designs, deploys and manages sound.
Since its introduction, MediaMatrix has been a trailblazer in digital signal processing and networked audio control, helping to pioneer scalable, software-based audio architectures long before they became industry standard. Its influence spans stadiums, transportation hubs, theme parks, higher education campuses, government facilities and large-scale commercial environments worldwide.
At a time when much of the industry was still analogue-centric, MediaMatrix introduced a forward-thinking, programmable DSP revolution that enabled integrators and consultants to design complex routing, processing and control systems within a flexible, networked framework. That foundation laid the groundwork for today’s converged AV-over-IP and enterprise-scale audio ecosystems.
Courtland Gray, CEO of Peavey Commercial Audio, commented: “MediaMatrix was ahead of its time and a genuine game-changer in audio distribution. It fundamentally changed how systems could be designed and managed, moving intelligence into software and onto the network. To see it recognized by the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame is not just an honor for Peavey, but recognition of the engineers, integrators and partners who trusted the platform and pushed it into some of the world’s most demanding environments.”
The induction celebrates not only MediaMatrix’s technological innovation, but also its longevity and continued relevance. Over the decades, the platform has evolved to support modern network protocols, expanded processing power and increasingly sophisticated control capabilities, while maintaining the core philosophy of scalable, mission-critical reliability.
Today, MediaMatrix continues to underpin major global installations where resilience, flexibility and audio clarity are paramount — reinforcing its legacy as one of the most influential DSP platforms in professional audio history. SCION, the third generation of MediaMatrix, was recently demonstrated at the ISE show in Barcelona. With MediaMatrix being the industry pioneer of real-time network audio streaming, SCION is the first with input – processing – to output for CobraNet 1998, Dante 2009 and RAVENNA compatible with the new MediaMatrix sNET (AES67) protocol.
About Peavey Commercial Audio
Peavey Commercial Audio is a division of Peavey Electronics Corporation. Established in 1965, and recognized worldwide as a leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment and integrated solutions, Peavey Commercial Audio’s brands of MediaMatrix, Crest Audio and Peavey professional sound reinforcement are seen, and heard, in more than 10,000 systems around the globe. Peavey Commercial Audio, through its MediaMatrix product line, launched in 1993 and pioneered the digital signal processing industry for commercial audio installations.
Together with its amplification and live performance brand – Crest Audio, acquired in 1999 – Peavey Commercial Audio continues the legacy of the world’s most trusted, powerful and reliable touring-class sound reinforcement tools. A global leader in designing and manufacturing power amplifiers for live performance, our portfolio also covers commercial and networked audio distributed public address sound systems, including digital mixing consoles for live and installed audio markets.
Peavey Commercial Audio’s multi award winning products from input through output to control and monitoring continue to be the most specified and installed, relied on to perform without fault, with 24/7-365 reliability being an integral part of the world’s largest, most prestigious and identifiable landmarks and venues.
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