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ABOUT AUDIO ANIMALS
Audio Animals Ltd was founded in 2012 by cousins and engineers Paul Ashmore and Nick Burchall, home to a state-of-the-art complex featuring three purpose-built studios dedicated to both mixing and mastering.
With over 40,000 orders from clients around the world, Audio Animals has consistently grown year after year, becoming one of the industry’s most sought-after online mixing and mastering studios.
STUDIO A
Audio Animals Studio A is a state-of-the-art facility specialising in both stereo and Dolby Atmos mastering. It boasts one of the industry’s most coveted mastering chains, valued at an impressive £130,000, ensuring a level of precision and quality that sets it apart from the rest.
The pride of Studio A is the Ex Machina Dolby Atmos system, making it the first studio in the world to install Ex Machina’s flagship Arcturus speakers with Titan surrounds. Tuned to absolute precision using Trinnov room correction, this system delivers an audio experience unlike anything you’ve ever heard.
STUDIO B
Audio Animals Studio B is a cutting-edge analogue mixing and mastering facility, equipped for both stereo and Dolby Atmos. The studio features a meticulously calibrated 9.1.4 PMC speaker system, optimised with Trinnov room correction. Recognised as one of the finest Dolby Atmos studios you will ever see or hear.
Studio B is the world’s first Dolby Atmos studio to feature a fully digitally recallable analogue setup. With 104 analogue channel strips integrated into the mixing process, the studio delivers a sonic experience that is truly unmatched. The sound produced in Studio B stands in a class of its own, offering a level of quality and precision that redefines industry standards.
EQUIPMENT LIST
The Audio Animals studios are fitted with some of the industry’s most coveted analogue equipment. The complex features three distinct studios: a stereo and Dolby Atmos mastering studio with a state-of-the-art Class A mastering chain, a Dolby Atmos 9.1.4 mixing and mastering studio, and a stereo mastering studio dedicated to long-format projects such as films, podcasts, and live shows.
Studio A is led by Nick Burchall, Audio Animals’ head mastering engineer, while Studio B, the Dolby Atmos mixing and mastering studio, is overseen by Paul Ashmore, the company’s lead mixing and mastering engineer.
PAUL ASHMORE
Paul is the co-owner and lead mixing & mastering engineer at Audio Animals, with over two decades of experience working on projects for some of the world’s biggest artists and films. He has established himself as one of the industry’s go-to engineers across all genres.
The centrepiece of Paul’s mixing and mastering studio is his 9.1.4 PMC Dolby Atmos speaker system, featuring 15 speakers meticulously positioned to create an immersive audio experience. Paul operates within a fully three-dimensional mixing environment, utilising 104 analogue channel strips to achieve a sound quality unlike anything you’ve ever heard before.
NICK BURCHALL
Nick is the co-owner and lead mastering engineer at Audio Animals, bringing over two decades of experience in mastering for some of the world’s biggest artists and films. He has established himself as one of the industry’s top mastering engineers across all genres.
The pride of Nick’s mastering studio is his £130,000 mastering chain, featuring the legendary UnFairchild 670m mk2, Shadow Hills Optograph compressor, and Elysia Alpha compressor, three of the industry’s most coveted compressors. By utilising this high-quality equipment in his distinctive manner, Nick achieves a sound that is truly unparalleled.
