The latest expansion at Dubbing Brothers’ Paris facility has seen the addition of five large recording and mixing studios, five smaller mixing rooms and two editing rooms. Genelec’s reputation for reliability and simple integration made the company’s monitor loudspeakers the preferred choice for the majority of the new rooms.
Founded in 1989, Dubbing Brothers began in a small basement studio, dubbing the American TV series The Young and the Restless. Over time, the company won the trust of the likes of Sony, Disney, Warner and Universal.
Today, Dubbing Brothers operates across multiple countries, with facilities in the US, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Spain. ‘Little by little, major clients have supported us in our international development, says CTO, Jérôme Malaiz. ‘Today, we work with all the majors and all the streaming platforms.’
The company has consistently invested in equipment, technology and talent, and its expertise in handling Home Atmos projects has positioned it as a leader in delivering immersive audio experiences. ‘With the arrival of the newer platforms, we have gone from around 100 studios to 150 today in nine countries,’ Malaize says.
In Paris, Dubbing Brothers operates 19 studios in its primary building and another 17 in a second facility 7km away. With four specialised recording studios equipped with dedicated equipment, many of their mixing studios are equipped for recording as well, allowing simultaneous room use. Across all facilities, the company offers a total of 28 Atmos studios to meet evolving industry demands.
Acousticians Camille Hamel and Jean Marc Vernaudon accompanied Malaize throughout the recent project, with equipment being procured variously from CTM, Videlio, AKA Design and Screen Excellence.
‘I chose Genelec because I have years of experience with the products and have complete confidence in them as a brand,’ Malaize says. ‘Our mixers move from studio to studio and quickly know how to find their way when mixing on these monitors. Our studios have been equipped with Genelec since the very beginning, and today we have nearly 450 Genelec monitors in the group.’
Of the new mixing and recording rooms, three have deployed the same 7.1.4 Genelec system comprising S360s for LCR, 8340s for surrounds and overheads, and a 7382 subwoofer handling LFE.
The four smaller 7.1.4 mixing rooms each have a slightly different Genelec set-up. Stage 107 features 8350s for LCR, with 8040s for surrounds, 8030s for overheads and a 7380sub. Stage 108 is equipped with 8351s for LCR, with 8040s delivering both surround and overheads and the 7380 once again handling the low end.
Stage 109 sees 8050s combine with 8030s and a 7380 sub, while Stage 110 offers 8050s for LCR, 8040s for surrounds, 8030s for overheads and a 7380. Finally, two 5.0 editing suites feature identical design, relying on 8030 and 8020 monitors.
Genelec GLM software was used to calibrate each monitoring system to the room. ‘I installed a GLM kit in all the studios, permanently connected, so it saves me a lot of time when I need to check the calibration – I don’t have to bring all the extra equipment which is helpful,’ Malaize adds. ‘GLM allows me to do a fine calibration of the system in a very efficient way, while keeping my hands on all the loudspeaker parameters.’
As Dubbing Brothers celebrates the completion of the Paris expansion, Malaize is pleased with the overall outcome. ‘I’m so proud of the way we’ve worked with our contractors, suppliers and colleagues,’ he states. ‘It was such a great experience – an ambitious project, delivered in record time.’
Looking towards the future, Dubbing Brothers is exploring further avenues for global expansion and enhancing its presence in more countries. As the company continues to set new standards in content localisation, its partnership with Genelec remains instrumental in delivering quality immersive audio. ‘I’ve installed many brands of loudspeakers in the past, but Genelec is the only one that gives me full assurance that we will produce a good mix,’ Malaize concludes.
