SOUND KITCHEN

[ FEED YOUR EARS ]

sound kitchen audio recordeing studio space
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CASTING

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RECORDING

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EDITING

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MIXING

AWARDS

Golden Stylus Awards, Australia
CRA - RAWARDS
Australian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD Award)
AWGIES
New York Festivals International Radio Competition
London International Advertising Awards
Mobius Awards
Hollywood Radio and Television
R&R
CLIO
ABIA Audiobook of the year 2021

STUDIO
TOUR

We have 2 high end recording rooms with custom built, air-conditioned floating booths, soundproofing with acoustic panels and airlock doors for the cleanest of sound. 

Our spacious rooms allow for multiple people to record and for clients to join us in person in the control rooms. Or…join us from wherever you are via video link to hear studio quality down the line and see talent in the booth. 

We have bathroom and Kitchen facilities (always stocked with coffee and a tea range) and comfy waiting areas, plus meeting and office spaces available for hire.  

We take pride in offering a relaxed and friendly atmosphere to welcome you into our space where you can trust us with whatever audio production you are working on.

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STUDIO 1

Large Control room, client area for up to 4x guests & engineer.

Large recording booth, for up to 4x talent per session. 

Software:  Fairlight, ProTools
Avalon Preamps
Source Connect, Zoom/Google Meet/Teams

audio book recording
podcast recording

STUDIO 2

Comfortable control room, client area for up to 2x guests & engineer.

Comfortable recording booth for up to 2x talent per session. 

Software: ProTools
UA Apollo x6
Source Connect, Zoom/Google Meet/Teams

Audiobook recording off an iPad
professional sound equipment

EQUIPMENT

MICROPHONES

  • Sennheiser MKH416
  • Sennheiser MKH60
  • Neumann U87
  • Neumann U67

REMOTE (Location) RECORDING

  • Rode RoadCaster Pro
  • ZOOM H6

CONNECTIVITY

  • Joining us remotely? Easy.
  • Source Connect
  • Zoom / Meet / Teams / Skype
microphone recording

AUDIOBOOKS

We are award winning Audiobook production specialists, offering full service production from talent casting to final mastering. 

Click here for a quote or more information on how we can bring your book to life.


The variety of audiobook genres we produce is vast, with every project having differing requirements to be treated with care.  

With the right narrator, we bring the story to life. 

At Sound Kitchen we work closely with the best talent agents in Australia, to cast the right voice to suit the genre of the book. 

Narrating yourself? No problem. Our engineers will direct and guide you through the process in the booth.  

We take care of the whole production from casting, recording, editing, proofing (no Ai) and supply of final mastered files. 

We have worked on hundreds of titles over the years and take great care to ensure that our service and quality are second to none.

Winners of the ABIA Award for best Audiobook in 2021

‘Tell Me Why’ by Archie Roach (Simon & Schuster Australia)
Archie Rose Tell Me Why Audiobook

OFFICE HIRE

Office 1 & 2 Hire, with adjoining waiting room = $120 +GST per day
Single Office = $60 +GST per day

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OFFICE 1

Office working space:

  • Stand up desk (motorised) 
  • Room for up to 2x people at desk + couch/client area
  • Room dimensions: 2.4m x 3.9m
  • $60 +GST per day
  • (9am to 5pm - weekdays)
office 1

OFFICE 2

Board room/meeting room:

  • Large meeting table & chairs
  • Room for up to 6x people
  • Room dimensions: 2.4m x 3.9m
  • $60 +GST per day
  • (9am to 5pm - weekdays)
office 2

INCLUSIONS

All Offices Include:

  • Wi-Fi
  • Self contained waiting room
  • Kitchen facilities
  • Bathroom facilities
  • (9am to 5pm - weekdays)
office entrance area

VOICE OVER 
DEMO PRODUCTION

multi person recording studio
1. FULL PRODUCTION

Includes: 

  • Pre-Production chat with one of our experienced engineers - A complimentary 15 min chat prior to recording to help with script advice and guidance.
  • Recording in studio with producing and directing from an engineer.
  • Editing to create ‘real’ tracks with music and SFX (included) 
  • Mixing and Mastering of individual tracks and compilation reel/s
audio mixing and mastering tools
2. MIXING & MASTERING

Supply us with your already recorded tracks and we can add the final touches with SFX, music, mixing and mastering.

Includes:

  • Editing to create ‘real’ tracks with music and SFX (included)
  • Mixing and Mastering of individual tracks and compilation reel/s
microphone boot for recording audiobooks
3. DEMO UPDATE

Add new tracks to existing reels, and give an update to an existing compilation.

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THE TEAM

Bill

BILL

Studio Owner, Head Audio Engineer & Producer

An interest in sound led Bill firstly to radio then into the recording studio working with some of Australia’s leading writers, producers, production houses and agencies on National commercials for radio and television to corporate video soundtracks, dialogue recording for documentaries plus podcasts and audiobooks.

With a wealth of industry experience, comes the highest level of skills in VO recording, Audio Editing, Mixing and Sound Design that Bill is renowned for. Patience, prompt turnarounds, attention to detail…his expertise in directing and producing talent with finesse and warm guidance helps to make every session run as smoothly as possible.

Bill’s reputation as one of Sydney’s most trusted and valued audio engineers is why clients stay with Sound Kitchen and why the Sound Kitchen booth is a talent favourite.

KARLY

Studio Manager & Casting Director 

With a love of the creative arts and early career beginnings in music and photography, Karly found where she belonged in the audio world and never looked back. Starting out as an assistant at Sound Kitchen, and climbing the ranks to Studio Manager with a reliable dedication and loyalty that can be hard to find. 

With an ear for detail and passion for all things sound, Karly’s skillset centres around an unwavering pride in crafting productions with the best talent and teams that can be found. Be it music sourcing, talent casting, voice-over producing or project management, Karly’s industry experience brings trust and care to all our clients.

Karly Joyce

TEAM MATES

Our team loves what they do. 

This ethos also extends to our freelancers. We boast a freelance team of some of the most experienced & trusted audio engineers and producers in the biz.
Our HQ is in Sydney, but we also have trusted team members & studio partners across Australia and Internationally.