UK audio postproduction company Brown Bear Audio has expanded its Brighton facility with the addition of a Dolby Atmos suite and dedicated podcasting studio.

Established in 2012 to specialise in sound postproduction services remotely, Brown Bear Audio was effectively ahead of the curve when the pandemic hit – and has seen substantial growth over past 18 months as traditional workflows continue to be disrupted. In order to meet demand, the facility had already expanded its remote team and is now expanding its facilities.

‘We have seen the demand for Dolby Atmos increase year on year and we felt it was time to make the investment,’ says studio owner, Thomas Dalton. ‘Although the industry has moved towards remote working clients still need a professional environment where they can hear their content reproduced accurately, especially with immersive formats such as Dolby Atmos.

‘We are also experiencing a boom in podcasting, which has resulted in a demand for facilities where people can create audio content. We saw this opportunity and decided to build a state of the art podcasting studio that offers producers all the tools they need to create professional audio content.’

The new Dolby Atmos suite will enable Dalton to meet the evolving demands of clients and branch out into this format. ‘Dolby Atmos is now a standard delivery requirement for many of the streaming platforms and the new suite will allow us to take on bigger projects and expand our client base.’

Dalton’s aim for the business is to continue its role as a leading provider of sound postproduction services in Brighton, and the new facility ensures he offers the best onsite, remote and hybrid workflows. ‘Through our new podcasting studio we hope to become the go-to facility in the South East for people looking to produce professional audio content,’ he says.

The two new studios were built from scratch in what was an open-plan space, so it was a significant undertaking that took longer than expected as the team had to self-isolate twice due to Covid outbreaks. Brown Bear Audio has added a space that is comfortable to work in for long periods of time. The new Atmos suite will predominantly be used for in-house projects but is also available for dry hire.

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