LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC
EXHIBIT 10.18
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Exhibit 10.18  </B></FONT></P>

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<A NAME="toc_la1113_1"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS III QP, LP    <BR></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>April&nbsp;21,
2004 </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>LOUD
Technologies&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
Attention: Mr.&nbsp;Tim O'Neil<BR>
16220 Wood-Red Road NE<BR>
Woodinville, WA 98072 </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear
Tim: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>This
letter is to confirm our commitment from the date of this letter through December&nbsp;31, 2004, to provide up to an aggregate of $2,000,000 in debt or equity financing to LOUD
Technologies&nbsp;Inc., ("Loud") if necessary to enable Loud to meet it's obligations as they come due. If the $2,000,000 financing is in the form of debt financing, it is expected that the terms
will be generally similar to the terms of the exiting subordinated or senior debt arrangements of Loud, adjusted as necessary to reflect changed market conditions. If equity is the form of financing,
it is expected the terms will be at fair value based on the then current market conditions. In order to avoid any doubt, uncertainty or ambiguity, all of our commitments under this letter shall
expire, without any further action required by us, as of the earlier of the date such debt or equity financing is provided by us or an affiliate, or 5:00 PM PST on December&nbsp;31, 2004. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="46%"><FONT SIZE=2>Sun Capital Advisors III, LP, its general partner</FONT></TD>
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Sun Capital Partners, III, LLC, its general partner</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>R. LYNN SKILLEN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Vice President</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=4><FONT SIZE=2>Acknowledged, agreed, accepted this 21&nbsp;day of April&nbsp;2004.</FONT></TD>
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LOUD Technologies&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>TIM O'NEIL</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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