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17/04/2025

Happy Easter Long Weekend, from the Trackdown Studios team!

10/04/2025

Looking for production suites for hire in Sydney? Trackdown Studios offers fully furnished, flexible workspaces ranging from 8m² to 36m², perfect for editors, producers, and VFX teams. Located in the heart of the Entertainment Quarter, our suites include 24/7 access, high-speed internet, communal amenities, and priority access to world-class recording and post facilities. Whether you're after a short-term base or a long-term creative home, get in touch at [email protected] to book a tour or find out more.

12/03/2025

Ace Your Sydney Conservatorium Audition with a Professional Recording at Trackdown!

Applying to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music or another top music school? Your audition recording is your first impression—make it count! At Trackdown Studios, we provide world-class acoustics, premium microphones, and expert engineers to ensure your performance shines.

Contact us to book: [email protected]

Audition space for prospective students of the Conservatorium of Music

23/02/2025

Our fingers and toes are crossed ahead of the 72nd Annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards tonight. Trackdown's Tim Ryan, Craig Beckett and Liam Moses are up for "Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing - Feature Motion Picture" for their incredible work on Better Man!

11/02/2025

Today, we honour John Kurlander—a legend in his field, a cherished friend, and a man whose work will live on through the music and films he helped bring to life.

10/02/2025

As the curtain closes on this year’s AACTA Awards, we’re proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of projects that Trackdown Studios had the privilege of contributing to.

Much like the Technical Awards Night, the winners across Best Film, TV Series, and Documentary all had a touch of Trackdown magic:

✨ Best Film – Better Man: Supervising Music Editing by Tim Ryan, Music Editing by Craig Beckett & Liam Moses
✨ Best Mini-Series – Boy Swallows Universe: Music Editorial by Tim Ryan & Craig Beckett, ADR Recording by Liam Moses & Assistant Engineer Charlie Howe
✨ Best Drama Series – Heartbreak High (Season 2): Edited in the Trackdown Studios Production Suites
✨ Best Documentary – Otto by Otto: Score Engineering & Mixing by Craig Beckett

A huge congratulations to all the winners and creative teams behind these incredible productions! We’re honored to have played a part in bringing these stories to life.

And now… fingers crossed for the MPSE Golden Reel Awards in LA next weekend!

06/02/2025

Congratulations to all the winners at the AACTA Awards last night!

While the Trackdown team didn't take the win we wanted for Better Man, we are thrilled with our contributions to the amazing projects that did take home a trophy. In fact, Trackdown had their hands on every project that took away the Best Sound Award in each category....

Best Sound for a Feature Film
Winner: Furiosa - This film was Scored here at Trackdown Studios by Craig Beckett (Score Engineer), Liam Moses (Pro Tools Operator), Charlie Howe & Isaac Ross (Ass. Engineers). Our very own Liam Moses even recorded some ADR for this project.

Best Sound for Television
Winner: Boy Swallows Universe - Music Editorial was done by Tim Ryan and Craig Beckett, as well as some ADR recording by Liam Moses & Ass. Engineer Charlie Howe.

Best Sound for a Documentary
Winner: Mozart’s Sister - This film was mixed here at Trackdown Studios by Damien Jory; the Orchestra was Recorded at Trackdown by Richard Hundy & our Liam Moses, and last but not least the score was written by long-time friend of Trackdown Ms. Jessica Wells!

Congratulations again to all last night's winners, and all other the wins Better Man & Boy Swallows Universe took out in other categories!

06/01/2025

NEW BLOG POST: Better Man has been nominated for a Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Feature Motion Picture!

See how Tim Ryan, Craig Beckett, Liam Moses and the talented team of editors brought Robbie Williams' story to life through music in our latest blog post.

Trackdown Credits:
Supervising Music Editor: Tim Ryan
Music Editors: Craig Beckett, Liam Moses

https://www.trackdown.com.au/post/celebrating-trackdown-studio-s-excellence-tim-ryan-craig-beckett-and-liam-moses-nominated-for-a-g

Trackdown Studios nominated for a Golden Reel Award

25/12/2024

The wait is over - BETTER MAN hits cinemas Australia wide today!



Trackdown Credits:
Supervising Music Editor - Tim Ryan
Music Editor - Craig Beckett
Assistant Music Editor - Liam Moses
Music Editing Coordinator - Elaine Beckett

23/12/2024

https://www.trackdown.com.au/jobs-at-trackdown

We are looking for a new team member for 2025!! Could you be our next Studio Assistant Engineer?

Join the Trackdown Team. All job vacancies are listed here.

16/12/2024

A HUGE congratulations is overdue to our Head of Sound & Music Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan has been nominated as part of the BETTER MAN Sound Team for an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Award for Best Sound in Film 🎥

Tim has given his all to this project and we couldn’t be more proud to see this nomination come his way!

12/12/2024

BETTER MAN Cast & Crew Premiere in Melbourne on Wednesday night

Tim Ryan our Head of Music, worked tirelessly as the Supervising Music Editor for this film and to see it all come to life in a packed cinema was worth every minute! BETTER MAN is out this Boxing Day in cinemas across Australia

Trackdown Credits:
Supervising Music Editor - Tim Ryan
Music Editor - Craig Beckett
Assistant Music Editor - Liam Moses
Music Editing Coordinator - Elaine Beckett

10/12/2024

Our very own Chief Technical Officer Craig Beckett spoke with CX Network about how the team leverages Sennheiser’s MKH 8030 microphones to elevate the art of orchestral recording.

Check out the article below!

After using it in multiple productions, Craig recommends the MKH 8030 as an excellent addition to any professional setup, offering precision and dependability for high-quality recordings.

05/12/2024

The Trackdown team took home wins in three of their four nominated categories last weekend at the 2024 Australian Screen Sound Guild awards!

🏆 Best Sound for a Television Series - Boy Swallows Universe
🎵 Tim Ryan – Music Editor
🎵 Craig Beckett – Music Editor

🏆 Andrew Plain Award for Best Sound Editing - Furiosa
🎙️ Craig Beckett – ADR Mixer
🎙️ Liam Moses – ADR Mixer

🏆 Best Music Production - Furiosa
🎶 Craig Beckett – Score Engineer
🎶 Liam Moses – Protools Operator
🎶 Charlie Howe – Assistant Score Engineer
🎶 Isaac Ross – Assistant Score Engineer

👏 A huge congratulations to our talented team for their dedication, creativity, and craft.

MAD MAX: FURIOSA

21/11/2024

🎉 Big wins for Trackdown Studios at the 2024 ARIAs! 🎶

We’re thrilled to share that Sophie Hutchings’ A World Outside (partly recorded at Trackdown) took home Best Classical Album, and the stunning Faraway Downs soundtrack, created with Trackdown’s facilities, won Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album.

A huge congratulations to all the incredible artists and teams involved. These awards highlight the passion and talent that make Trackdown a cornerstone of Australian & International music production. 🙌

Trackdown Studios wins at the 2024 ARIA Awards!

14/11/2024

🎬 You've seen the teaser... but now it's time for more! 🌟 The director of The Greatest Showman takes you on a wild ride that’s downright astonishing. Watch the New Trailer for BETTER MAN - In cinemas from December 26 🎉

Another round of applause for our dream team behind the scenes:

🎶 Tim Ryan - Supervising Musical Editor
🎶 Craig Beckett - Music Editor
🎶 Liam Moses - Assistant Music Editor
🎶 Elaine Beckett - Music Editorial Coordinator

Get ready to see Better Man bring Robbie Williams journey to life like never before. 🌟🎤

👉 Check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/KVeH5T4wxkE?si=QOVc4sxFEypltmcv

The director of The Greatest Showman takes you on an electrifyingly demented wild ride. Watch the New Trailer for - In select theatres Decemb...

11/11/2024

If you're in the film industry and haven’t considered scoring your project in Australia, you might be missing out! From top-tier studios to competitive rates and exceptional talent, there are huge benefits to choosing Australia for your soundtrack needs. 🌏🎼

Dive into our latest blog post to find out why so many filmmakers are making the switch! Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at the process, costs, and creative benefits of scoring in the heart of Australia’s thriving film industry.

👉 Read more here: https://www.trackdown.com.au/post/do-it-down-under-advantages-of-film-scoring-in-australia-a-spotlight-on-trackdown-studios

When filmmakers think about scoring a film, they often turn to major hubs like Los Angeles or London. But Australia, with its world-class facilities and talent, is becoming a sought-after destination for film scoring. Trackdown Studios, is a hub for high-quality music production that’s worked on i...