In 1995, Shed Recording Studios in Harare set up a new division,
initially called "Prosound" but subsequently Pro-Active Audio.
The company’s mission was to broker the supply of professional
audio equipment into Zimbabwe and to setup a sound rentals division
to support local events.

Both activities were very successful, and regional distributorships
were subsequently secured for AKG Acoustics, Proel Distribution,
Alcatel connectors and Ernie Ball guitar strings.

The company acted as a major dealer in Electro-Voice loudspeakers
and Crown amplifiers.

The company was extremely active in outdoor concerts, embassy functions
touring shows and theatre sound.

In 1998 it provided extensive sound facilities for the
World Council of Churches 8th Assembly in Harare.

In 1999 however, with a worsening national foreign exchange availability, Zimbabwe could no longer support the level of imports demanded by
the company for its customers, and with regret, many of its operations were curtailed.

In October 2000 Director Steve Roskilly moved from Zimbabwe
and set up Pro-Active Audio UK . The company designed and installed a suite of radio broadcast studios in London, followed by a period of establishing operational systems
.
In 2003 Steve Roskilly joined Cheltenham Stage Services, a provider of sound and lighting
for the events industry, taking it through a broad re-equipment programme, new premises, development of operating systems, staff changes, etc., to a position of profitability.

He has subsequently relinquished this position to concentrate on installation business once more as Pro-Active Audio UK.

Pro-Active Audio Zimbabwe merged with The Rainbow Music Company,
bringing with it the Allen and Heath distributorship
and is now under the batons of Andrew McClymont and Rob Hollands.
Both companies work closely together.

Pro-Active Audio Zimbabwe continues to hold the distributorships for
AKG Acoustics of Austria and Allen and Heath of Britain.