KATSU Audio
Creative Sound Design & Audio Post Production
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Sound design, music, and silence give stories depth and impact. They draw audiences into unique worlds, helping them connect.
KATSU Audio does just this.
We are an award-winning, human-led, and artist-driven sound design and audio post-production company based in Edinburgh, UK. We deliver professional, friendly, and outstanding audio services to filmmakers, animation producers, and production companies worldwide.
Creating and enhancing stories is everything we do.
With audio.
Our Services
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Sound design is creating, recording, manipulating, and integrating audio elements such as sound effects, atmospheres, and sonic textures to add depth, realism, and emotion to visual storytelling. We also create custom Foley, from footsteps and clothing movement to detailed object interactions, that enhance movement and texture, bringing scenes to life with natural, synchronized sound. Whether for film, TV, commercials, and digital content, our Foley and sound design integrate seamlessly into the final mix, adding clarity, impact, and realism to every project, whilst always supporting what matters : your story.
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Professional dialogue editing ensures clear, natural, engaging audio. At KATSU Audio, Pro Tools - certified editors remove noise, clicks, pops, and inconsistencies while preserving performance and emotion. Using industry-leading tools and our industry-leading ears (!), we deliver smooth edits, consistent levels and timing across scenes, ready for seamless mixing and broadcast. Ideal for film, TV, podcasts, commercials, and online content.
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Music shapes the emotional core of a project. At KATSU Audio, we offer professional music sourcing and original composition services tailored to your story, brand, and audience. Whether selecting the perfect licensed track or composing custom music from the ground up, we create scores that support mood, pacing, and narrative without overpowering the visuals. From film, television, and commercials to podcasts and digital media, our music solutions are cleared, cohesive, and mix-ready, ensuring a seamless integration with sound design and final mix.
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A great mix brings every element together with clarity, impact, and emotional balance. We provide professional audio mixing services in stereo, surround, and Dolby Atmos, ensuring dialogue, music, and sound design translate beautifully across all playback systems. Our mixing process focuses on precision, depth, and immersive spatial placement, delivering mixes that meet broadcast and streaming standards while enhancing storytelling. From film and television to commercials and digital content, we deliver polished, dynamic, and format-ready mixes for any platform.
Testimonials
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KATSU Audio’s sound design transformed our animation, adding depth and emotion. It reminded us how essential good sound is: it doesn’t just enhance visuals, it completes them.
- Ignatz Johnson Higham, Director OOF Animation Ltd
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KATSU Audio did a phenomenal job, turning our brief into a brilliant, creative soundscape that really brought our animation to life. They were friendly and professional during the notes and editing process, helpfully explaining technical details. I would recommend anyone looking for sound design that will complete and elevate your work to reach out!
- KatHaddow, producer on Downstream (2025, dir. Silvana Roth)
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Hervé at KATSU Audio is a great mixer and producer. He brings professionalism, sound design excellence, technical skill, and musical ingenuity to all his mixing work.
- Richard Evans, Cold Star Media
Past clients and collaborators
BBC Storyworks • MediaCity UK - Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub • BBC Audio R&D • Napier University - Screen Academy Scotland • University of Salford • AIX LIVE - Amplify Immerse Xperience, Manchester • The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh • GMAC - Little Pictures • OOF Animation • Usinesonore Festival, Switzerland • Waterside Arts - Manchester • Cold Star Media • Spiegelberg Festival, Switzerland