Sierra Recordings S.A.

Sierra Recordings S.A., which operates publicly as Sierra Studios, is a Greek recording studio and audio localisation company based in Athens, Greece. It combines two closely related businesses under one roof: a large-scale music recording and mixing facility, and a localisation operation that dubs, adapts, translates and subtitles foreign film, television, video game and advertising content into Greek. The company describes itself as having years of experience, a substantial roster of employees, and the capacity to handle theatrical content measured in hours per year and music albums. On the music side, Sierra Studios operates recording rooms designed by the well-known studio acousticians Tom Hidley (West Lake) and Carl Yanchar (LakeSide Associates). The rooms range from roughly 65 square metres to 300 square metres, allowing the facility to accommodate anything from a rock, pop, folk or jazz ensemble to a full symphony orchestra and choir. The studios are equipped with large-scale SSL consoles, Avid ProTools systems, an extensive microphone collection, reference mixing rooms, a large number of outboard units, and rare Neve and other vintage equipment. Services include recording, mixing, mastering, music production, on-location recording from a specially constructed Mercedes 815 Atego truck, and audio restoration, digital copying and transferring from analogue and digital media. On the localisation side, Sierra's first dubbing project began in the early 1990s. The company moved into theatrical work in 1995 with Disney's Toy Story, and theatrical dubbing has since become what it calls its "heavy artillery", using well-known star talent alongside in-house creative teams. Its television and broadcast work is supported by ten state-of-the-art recording and mixing studios and in-house directors and translators, giving it the capacity to dub and mix more than 1,000 episodes per year. Sierra also works on video games, using linguistic software to produce translations that are accurate to the source material and attentive to local cultural habits, and it offers subtitling and translation through a network of around 40 associates covering any EU language into Greek. A talented in-house music production team handles original music, sound design, voice and vocal recordings and production for commercials and jingles. The company's creative staff includes sound engineers, dialogue and music directors, translators, adapters, actors, singers and project managers, which Sierra presents as the most valuable tool behind its success. Its stated edge comes from a clear vision of each project's goal, strong production skills and a deep pool of talent, creativity and efficiency. Sierra Recordings S.A. is headquartered in Athens and serves the Greek market and the wider European Union, and it remains an active studio and localisation provider.

Sierra Recordings S.A. is a Greek recording studio and localisation company based in Athens, Greece. Its history is closely tied to the growth of the Greek dubbing and localisation industry, as well as to the country's music recording infrastructure. The company's localisation business began in the early 1990s, when Sierra undertook its first dubbing project. This early work established the creative and technical teams — sound engineers, dialogue and music directors, translators, adapters, actors, singers and project managers — that Sierra still describes as the most valuable tool behind its success. In 1995 the studio moved into theatrical dubbing with Disney's Toy Story, a project that marked the beginning of its theatrical services. Theatrical work subsequently became what the company calls its "heavy artillery", combining famous star talent with in-house creative teams and repeatedly producing high box office revenues and artistic recognition. Over time Sierra expanded its localisation capacity to cover television and broadcast, video games, subtitling and translation, and advertising. Its television and broadcast operation is supported by ten state-of-the-art recording and mixing studios and in-house directors and translators, giving it the capacity to dub and mix more than 1,000 episodes per year. For video games, the team uses linguistic software to produce translations that are accurate to the source material and attentive to local cultural habits. A network of around 40 associates handles subtitling and translation from any EU language into Greek. An in-house music production team provides original music, sound design, voice and vocal recordings and production for commercials and jingles. In parallel, Sierra built a major music recording and mixing facility. Its studios were designed by the renowned acousticians Tom Hidley (West Lake) and Carl Yanchar (LakeSide Associates). The rooms range from about 65 square metres to 300 square metres and are equipped with large-scale SSL consoles, Avid ProTools, an extensive microphone collection, reference mixing rooms, a large number of outboard units, and rare Neve and other vintage equipment. The facility can handle projects from a rock, pop, folk or jazz ensemble to a full symphony orchestra and choir, and offers recording, mixing, mastering, music production, on-location recording from a specially constructed Mercedes 815 Atego truck, and audio restoration, digital copying and transferring from analogue and digital media. Sierra Recordings S.A. remains headquartered in Athens and active in the Greek and wider EU markets, serving both the music industry and the localisation needs of film, television, video game and advertising clients.

• First dubbing project undertaken in the early 1990s.

• Entered theatrical dubbing in 1995 with Disney's Toy Story.

A leading Greek studio combining world-class music recording facilities with high-volume localisation and dubbing services.

• Theatrical dubbing

  Dubbing services for theatrical releases, using famous star talent and in-house creative teams.

• TV / Broadcast dubbing and mixing

  Dubbing and mixing of more than 1,000 episodes yearly using ten recording and mixing studios.

• Video game localisation

  Translation, adaptation and dubbing of video games using linguistic software and attention to local culture.

• Subtitling / Translation

  Network of 40 associates translating and subtitling any EU language into Greek.

• Advertisements & Jingles

  Original music, sound design, voice and vocal recordings and production for commercials.

• Music Recording / Mixing

  Recording, mixing and mastering in studios designed by Tom Hidley and Carl Yanchar.

• Music Production

  Pool of songwriters, musicians, vocalists and sound engineers for music production.

• On Location Recording

  Fully equipped control room in a Mercedes 815 Atego truck for multi-track recording, live mixing and broadcasting in stereo and 5.1.

• Audio Restoration, Digital Copies & Transferring

  Digitisation from analogue and digital media and restoration of sound recordings.

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