Post Production in the Heart of Midtown Toronto
Now Offering Described Video Services
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Recording
Professionally designed audio booth with industry standard microphones, video playback, visual talent cueing system, Pro Tools HDX recording for low latency, sit stand desk, 27" monitor for long readings, U87Ai, MKH416, C414 ULS and other excellent mic choices. Read my thoughts about recording booths here
Sound Design
An expansive 150,000 sound SFX library along with cutting edge Soundminer V6 Pro search software and a wide array of sound design tools. Read about my sound design philosophy here
Dialogue and ADR Editing
Clarity Vx Pro, Supertone Clear, RX11 Advanced and SpectraLayer 11 Pro restoration and sound manipulation, as well as Melodyne Studio and dxRevive Pro to achieve results beyond expectations. Read about my noise reduction approach here
Surround Sound Mixing
Award winning sound engineer with three decades of film, internet, advertising and broadcast experience. Trained by the best in the business. Read about how I deal with dialogue mixing here
Location Recording
High quality, up to 192 kHz, 32 bit floating point recorder used exclusively for sound effects collection and on site interview recording. Curious about floating point recording? Read my opinion here
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Studio by Damian Kearns
Reviews
“It’s the Taj Mahal of home studios.”
Ron Maclean, Host, Hockey Night in Canada
My Vision
More than three decades in the audio business, at facilities large, small, and in between, has taught me a lot about how studios make money and why they charge what they do. When I built this studio in 2013, I could see there was a niche no one else had yet occupied. What I set out to do was offer a place capable of doing the same kinds of work I’d done elsewhere, without the typical overhead associated with running a studio in Toronto. I started off with the gear, then, when I realized people were really interested in my business model, a professional control room and booth were constructed under my direction. More than a decade later, I’m really proud of the 217 has worked out. All sorts of projects are brought here for a variety of reasons and everyone leaves happy. That's what really matters.
Over the years, I've taken my experiences and put them to print on production-expert.com and other sites, as well as working with major software developers to create or refine their products. An equal opportunity employer, I've also taken my immigrant's perspective and applied it faithfully; offering training and guidance to people across all walks of life, all around the world. Some of my projects have been international in nature and I always welcome these new opportunities.
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