Sound built from scratch for stories that deserve to be felt.
Bespoke sound design, atmospheric textures, and cinematic scoring for documentary, video essay, and animated storytelling channels.
Custom sonic worlds that pull viewers through the middle of long form videos, the exact point where most channels lose them to the scroll.
Send us 15 seconds of picture locked footage. We'll send back a scored, sound designed pass for free.
Turn an edit into an immersive experience
Sound design is the invisible emotional engine of your video. It is the rain slicked ambient noise, the subtle bass drop before a twist, the spatial textures, and the musical score that tells a viewer how to feel before they even register why. We don't just slap a generic royalty free track underneath your edit and call it a day. We craft every atmosphere, Foley detail, and musical cue from the ground up to match your story's exact pacing and emotional arc.
We spend years mastering acoustic tools, signal flow, and deep sound shaping techniques so you and your team don't have to sink dozens of hours into hunting down generic audio clips. We bring real world studio discipline to digital storytelling, giving your video the weight of a high budget film. By driving emotional momentum and eliminating flat spots, custom sound design keeps audience retention rock solid, protects watch time, and gives your channel an unmistakable, cinematic signature.
This is built for narrative first creators (documentaries, video essays, lore breakdowns, and animated series) where visuals alone aren't enough to hold total viewer focus.
Built for channels telling stories, not just talking at a camera
- Documentary, video essay, or animated channels where picture and sound carry the story together.
- Established channels (roughly 100K to 1M+ subscribers) relying on high watch time and retention to drive algorithmic push.
- Creators and production teams ready to delegate complex audio post to specialised experts, freeing up your video editors to focus on visual pacing and cuts.
- Working with a picture locked edit and ready to see custom audio elevate the entire narrative.
Probably not a fit if
Your content is purely talking head or interview driven with no narrative sound needs. That's voice production. We are dedicated audio post production engineers: no real time interactive audio, no live scoring, and no video editing.
Zero headache. We integrate directly with your pipeline.
How it works
- 01Seamless hand off
We liaise directly with you or your video editor to map out the easiest pipeline. Once picture is locked, we establish the exact file types, XMLs/EDLs, or video containers that remove all the friction for your editing workflow.
- 02We build the world
Scene by scene, we layer custom SFX, spatial atmosphere, foley, and score that match the heartbeat of your narrative.
- 03We mix, balance and deliver
Voice, effects, and music are meticulously balanced to cut through clearly on everything from mobile phone speakers to high end headphones. Finished audio tracks drop straight into your timeline well ahead of your publish date.
- 04Review and release
You review the pass, lock in approval, and publish content that hits like a feature film.
What you get back
- Custom sound effects and tailored atmospheres built specifically for your scenes.
- Carefully curated, beat matched music and score that amplify emotional tension.
- A platform optimised master mix balanced to algorithm specs without sacrificing dynamic punch.
A note on review
We don't put a limit or dollar figure on review and changes. Our rule is we're not done until you're happy with the result.
Why custom sound design beats generic stock tracks
Switch each clip between the automated version and ours to hear the difference an engineer makes.
Music curation
Score chosen and placed to match the beat of your story, not dropped underneath it.
Mixing & balancing
Voice, music and effects sitting together at a level that holds up on phone speakers and headphones alike.
Real before and after recordings. The waveform is drawn from whichever version is playing.
Clean dialogue makes sound design shine
If your documentary or essay includes voiceover or host narration, every engagement comes with our free capture setup guidance. We will advise you on mic selection, gain staging, and room treatment to ensure your raw voice recordings hit our desk sounding pristine.
- Gear recommendationsThe right microphone, interface and headphones for your voice, your room and your budget. We recommend what suits how you record, not what costs the most.
- Recording space setupPractical treatment, mic placement and technique that solve room noise, plosives and reflections at the source, where they're cheapest to fix.
- Software & settingsYour recording software configured properly: gain staging, sample rates, file formats and export presets, so what lands with us is ready to work with on arrival.
- A live setup sessionWe'll walk through it with you on a call, test the chain end to end and leave you with a setup you can repeat with confidence every time you sit down to record.
Sound design, frequently asked
What does this cost?
Sound design complexity varies depending on how much audio needs to be built from scratch. We work on fixed project rates tailored to your channel's production level. Get in touch with us for a transparent, accurate quote.
How do we handle file delivery with our video editor?
We take the headache off your hands completely. We will coordinate directly with you or your video editor to figure out the best export formats, timeline files, and cloud sync options so passing files back and forth is smooth and easy.
Do you handle music licensing?
Yes. We work with leading creator friendly music platforms and custom score libraries, ensuring all tracks used in your mix are fully cleared for YouTube monetisation and copyright protection without claim headaches.
Do you need a 100% picture locked edit before starting?
Yes, ideal results happen when picture is locked. Because sound effects and musical hits are tied to exact frame cuts, designing to a locked cut ensures your budget is spent making the audio sound incredible rather than re trimming clips to match late visual edits.
My channel is entirely animated with no voice narration at all. Is this a fit?
Absolutely. That is a core focus for us. We can build the entire sonic universe for an animated piece from complete silence, including Foley, environmental SFX, and score.
How long does turnaround take?
Turnaround is 2 to 5 business days, depending on the overall length and complexity of your project.
What if my channel isn't the right fit?
We will be completely transparent upfront and point you toward tools or workflows that fit your current production stage, ensuring we only take on projects where we can deliver massive value.
Ready to hear what your story is missing?
Tell us about your channel.
Send 15 seconds of picture locked footage. We'll return a scored, sound designed pass for free.
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Need specialised vocal mixing for a commentary or podcast channel? See voice production
Thanks, we'll be in touch.
We reply within one business day. If you're sending 60 seconds of audio for a free demo, we'll ask for it in that reply.