As consumer preferences for localized content grow, Dubbing Brothers has responded with a significant expansion of its Paris facilities, incorporating a range of Genelec monitors to enhance its audio capabilities. Founded in 1989, Dubbing Brothers began its journey in a small basement studio in France, dubbing the American TV series “The Young and the Restless.” Over the years, the company’s commitment to quality has driven its growth, attracting major clients such as Sony, Disney, Warner, and Universal. Today, Dubbing Brothers operates in multiple countries, including the USA, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Spain.
Reflecting on the company’s journey, Chief Technology Officer Jérôme Malaize stated, “Little by little, major clients have supported us in our international development. Today we work with all the majors and all the streaming platforms.”
To meet the increasing demand for content localization, Dubbing Brothers has invested significantly in equipment, technology, and talent development. The company’s expertise in handling Home Atmos projects has positioned it as a leader in delivering immersive audio experiences. “With the arrival of newer platforms, we have gone from around 100 studios to 150 today in nine countries,” Malaize confirmed.
In Paris, Dubbing Brothers operates 19 studios in its primary building and another 17 in a second facility located 7 km away. The company offers a total of 28 Atmos studios to meet evolving industry demands, with many mixing studios also equipped for recording to maximize room utilization.
To accommodate the growing demand, Dubbing Brothers recently expanded its Paris facilities, adding five large recording and mixing studios, five smaller mixing rooms, and two editing rooms. Acousticians Camille Hamel and Jean Marc Vernaudon collaborated with Malaize throughout the project. The equipment was sourced from CTM, Videlio, AKA Design, and Screen Excellence. Malaize’s extensive experience with Genelec monitors and the brand’s reputation for reliability and easy integration made them the natural choice for the majority of the new rooms.
“I chose Genelec because I have years of experience with their products and have complete confidence in them as a brand,” Malaize affirmed. “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.”
The new mixing and recording rooms feature advanced 7.1.4 Genelec systems. Three rooms are equipped with S360s for L-C-R, 8340s for surrounds and overheads, and a 7382 subwoofer for LFE. The four smaller 7.1.4 mixing rooms have varied setups: Stage 107 uses 8350s for L-C-R, 8040s for surrounds, 8030s for overheads, and a 7380 sub; Stage 108 has 8351s for L-C-R, 8040s for surrounds and overheads, and a 7380 sub; Stage 109 combines 8050s with 8030s and a 7380 sub; Stage 110 employs 8050s for L-C-R, 8040s for surrounds, 8030s for overheads, and a 7380 sub. Additionally, two 5.0 editing suites rely on 8030 and 8020 monitors.
Malaize praised the ease of integration and reliability of Genelec monitors: “Genelec is very reliable and reacts very well during the studio calibration step – I love the ease of integration.” He also highlighted the convenience of GLM software for calibrating the monitoring systems: “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. 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 its expanded Paris facility, Malaize expressed satisfaction with the overall outcome. “I’m so proud of the way we’ve worked with our contractors, suppliers, and colleagues,” he stated. “It was such a great experience – an ambitious project, delivered in record time.”
Looking forward, 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 localization, its partnership with Genelec remains instrumental in delivering quality immersive audio. Malaize concluded, “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.”
