Edinburgh Recording Studio & Audio Production

• audiobooks • voice overs • podcasts • ADR & pro audio services

audiobook production

Production & Direction

Full Production Service

Audiobook Narration

ACX Specifications Standard

ACX Upload Service

Quality Control

Self Published Authors

Audiobook Production

audio production

Voice Overs

ADR

Audio Tours

IVR Recordings

Sound Design

More Audio Services

TV, Film & Radio

Audio Production

recording studio

Central Edinburgh location

BBC Approved Studio

Two Studio Suites

Logic Pro & Protools

Dry Hire

Source Connect & IPDTL

Audio Mastering

Recording Studio

“Scotland’s recording studio for audiobooks, adr & voice-over production”

Offbeat is a professional recording studio in Edinburgh, located bang in the centre of the Royal Mile We specialise in professional audio Services and audiobook recording and full production

With over 30 years of experience, our studio is trusted by publishers, producers, authors, and filmmakers across Scotland and beyond

Services

Our expertise and those of our talented and experienced staff cover a wide range of audio services:

• Audiobook Recording & Production

• Sound to Picture

• ADR Dubbing

• IVR Recordings

• Podcasts

• General Audio Services

Set-up

Our Edinburgh Recording Studio offers a comprehensive range of audio solutions, from audiobook production to sound design. We utilize industry-leading technology including Pro Tools Ultimate and Logic Pro X, complemented by the world-class Metric Halo ULN MkIV converters

BBC approved

Trusted by Major Broadcasters
As a BBC Approved recording studio in Edinburgh, we cater to high-profile clients in TV, film, and radio for renowned broadcasters such as Channel 4, Film 4, SKY TV, Sony Picture Classics, Warner Bros, and Netflix, as well as live radio broadcasts

Remote Facilities

Connect from Anywhere
With the power of Source Connect 4, IPDTL, Zoom, and Skype, we offer seamless remote recording capabilities. You can also connect with us easily through Session Pro, Microsoft Teams, Zencastr, or any remote client of your choice

get in touch to find out about our recording studio rates

Testimonials

what publishers, clients & authors say

Haunt Publishing
REBECCA WOJTURSKA
"A huge thanks to you all the work you've put in! I'm absolutely over the moon with the finished product".
Canongate Books
JOANNA LORD
"We thoroughly enjoy working with the Offbeat team. The end results on our audiobooks are excellent".
Penguin Random House
OLLIE GRANT
"Excellent job! This wasn’t a straightforward record. Hopefully we can work on another title soon! "
Profile Books
NATHANIE MACKENZIE
"May I say you did an excellent job recording Recovery by Gavin Francis. Thanks so much for your work".
Saraband
SARAH HUNT
"We enjoy working with Iain, he is extremely helpful and does an excellent job"
Chitra Ramaswami
AUTHOR AND NARRATOR
"What an intense, emotionally wringing, and utterly wonderful experience. Thank you".
Fiona Scott-Barratt
AUTHOR
"Many thanks again for your sterling input to this project, I am utterly delighted with the audiobook recording of The Exit Facility".
Canongate Books
GAIA POGGIOGALLI
" Iain is excellent at introducing our authors to the basics of 'narrating audiobooks."
ID Audio
ALICE LEE
"Thanks for providing the excellent audio for Sawbones. No issues at all for the edit, which is unusual and very much appreciated."
Paul Sng
FILM DIRECTOR
"Recording Irvine Welsh's dialogue for Reality Is Not Enough at Offbeat was brilliant experience. Highly recommended"
Writers Mosaic
BASHABI FRASER
"I had a very good experience at when I did an audio interview with the renowned writer, Leila Aboulela for WritersMosaic"
Penguin Random House
PAULA PARKER
"From start to finish, their ease and professionalism let me know that my audiobook program was in the best of hands"
Audible Podcast
SANDRA BROWN OBE
"Our Offbeat experience for the Moira Anderson story was first class. Every aspect of our personal needs and production were met"
Lord of the Rings Online
YASMEEN ANSARI-ROBERTS
"I had the absolute pleasure of recording a session on Lord of the Rings Online. From start to finish, they were warm & welcoming, "
CIEE
JACQUI BASSETT
"THANK YOU SO MUCH! I honestly can’t thank you enough for the kindness, care and attention that you’ve shown to all our students.

Tilda Swinton shares her Offbeat experience and endorses Kirsty's herbal tea concoctions for aiding voice work
Following the recording of her memoirs for the audiobook of Frankly, Nicola Sturgeon shares her experience of working with the Offbeat team
Poet Len Pennie, waxes lyrical about her experience of working with Offbeat recordist and director Olivia Caw following the recording of her second book of poems for Canongate Books at the studio

Some well known faces at Offbeat

Awards

for projects we've been involved in

Classical Brit Award

This trilogy recorded for Universal Music Group was no1 in the Classical charts and won best album at the Classical Brit Awards in 2009

Cannes Award

Offbeat recorded the commentary for Mark Cousins film which won 2nd prize for best documentary at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

Kubrick Award

The 15 part series by (and with commentary by) Mark Cousins won a Stanley Kubrick Award for best Documentary & many other awards.

Mandancin'

"Outstanding Original Screenplay"
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"Critics Choice & Gold Remi Winner"
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"Winner Best International Feature"
{GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL}

+44 (0)131 556 4882 info@offbeat.co.uk

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Edinburgh Recording Studio & Audio Production

• audiobooks • voice overs • podcasts • ADR & pro audio services

audiobook production

audio production

recording studio

“Scotland’s recording studio for audiobooks, adr & voice-over production”

Services

Set-up

BBC approved

Remote Facilities

get in touch to find out about our recording studio rates

Testimonials

Haunt Publishing

Canongate Books

Penguin Random House

Profile Books

Saraband

Chitra Ramaswami

Fiona Scott-Barratt

Canongate Books

ID Audio

Paul Sng

Writers Mosaic

Penguin Random House

Audible Podcast

Lord of the Rings Online

CIEE