Studio 1 features the very latest in audio technology. Groovy Pro Tools control surface built upon a rock solid Pro Tools HD Accel system packed with essential audio tools and crazy plugins. Genelec near field monitoring and JBL Control 1's for TV backup. Large Monitor for client viewing. Loaded with pre-digitized - fully searchable sound effects system for instant sonic gratification. Comfortable control room area, with desk for working and vocal booth.

Studio 2 also features a groovy Pro Tools control surface built upon a rock solid Pro Tools HD Accel system packed with essential audio tools and crazy plugins. Genelec near field monitoring and JBL Control 1's for TV backup. Large Monitor for client viewing. Loaded with pre-digitized - fully searchable sound effects system for instant sonic gratification. Comfortable control room area and vocal booth.

Studio 3 features a brand new Digidesign ICON ES console, Pro Tools HD system and Genelec 5.1 surround sound system. The large control room was designed for 5.1 surround mixing and has all the gizmos needed for High Def delivery formats. The large booth is a custom designed space built by IAC Acoustics and has multiple Mic sources and can accomodate up to 10 people. See more pics in the Gallery.

Tracklaying is an affordable way to prepare projects for studio mixing. The Tracklay room has access to the same huge bank of sound effects as the studios and can also access our whole projects archive to find any sound at our fingertips. Tracklay is best suited to long form projects like drama, animation e.t.c. The Tracklay room is also suited to intense sound design on short form projects.

Daf is 40 - married with 3 kids but just 1 wife. He has over 15 years experience in audio post having tracklayed and mixed a vast array of projects.


Click here to email Dafydd.

60's Coupe - Sport Model. Engine in great running order bodywork in need of some minor attention. One owner is non smoker, reliable/loyal and hard working - GSOH. Looking for serious professionals for long term relationships (male / female or groups!!!). Impeccable references please contact for more info.....

PS - V. Happily married with three beautiful kids

Click here to email Greg.

Ten years ago, After graduating from Salford University with a degree in audio technology and acoustics, Steve quickly became full time dubbing mixer. Steve also likes looking after computers and is a self confessed geek and macolyte! Talk to him about all things Apple at your peril - although he can advise on a good mac based solution to suite your individual tastes!

Click here to email Steve.

Cranc's first New Blood! Originally from Aberystwyth in Mid Wales, Robin came to us via a Music Technology degree at the Royal Welsh College of Music Drama. Loves mountain biking and gadgets so he can out-ride Greg and out-geek Steve!

23 years old - OMG born in the mid Eighties!!

Click here to email Robin.

Cranc started in 2005 and three years later are still going strong! With over 40 years experience between us we know what we're doing, having worked on everything from the low budget local radio ad to high profile network drama. Our aim is to create studios where the emphasis is on creativity and quality of work in a happy atmosphere. We maintain our high standards on all our output from local broadcasting to worldwide high definition requirements. Our current projects includes work for BBC Wales, S4/C, BBC Network, Channel 5, Discovery and even the first ever co-production with Al Jazeera. We have recently taken on hot new talent and have expanded our Studio facilities to meet the demand of our ever growing client list.

46 Cardiff Road, Llandaf
Caerdydd.Cardiff
CF5 2DT

(t):+44(0)29 2056 5858
(e):post@cranc.co.uk
(w):cranc.co.uk

For directions, get a map here or get our Google Earth bookmark.

All the latest Goss and Ego Massaging. Whats New? Well, the site is new for a start and it contains all new content! Now we have pictures of us and the studios as well as a more up-to-date reel of our work.

We're still busy on lots of exciting projects - Amazon with Bruce Parry for Indus Films / BBC, Con Passionate for Teledu Apollo / S4/C and Mees for Ceidiog Productions / S4/C / Al Jazeera.

We are also pleased that Studio 3 is now finished and open, for more details see the Studios section.

We are now able to bring you clips of our work online for your viewing pleasure... Thanks to all the companies we have worked for that have allowed us to show off our talents...The reel page will be updated from time to time, so check back regularly to see whats new...

In the meantime... click here to enter the showreel page.

Note you will need Flashplayer to view the videos! Get it here

A browseable collection of pictures of the Cranc crew.

Includes shots of the constructions of some of the studios as well as extra cirricula activities...

Click here to enter the Gallery page.

Do you know someone with a really great voice but they don't look all that pretty? Or maybe they've moved away to the big smoke and left you high and dry, or they've gone on away right in the middle of your biggest campaign of the year... Don't despair, get them to an ISDN equipped studio and we'll do the rest. We can connect to facilities all over the world to record your favourite artist - just like they're in the booth next door!

Ok. panic over. You've mixed those all important radio commercials. Oh no! its friday pm and they have to be on air monday morning - no time to send out CD's! The solution is to send them to the hundreds of national radio stations via ISDN. phew.

Finally - attention facilities - Got a presenter gone AWOL in South Wales? Latest pop tarts popped over the severn bridge just when you need em? Need a welsh version of your production? Well get them to us and we can connect to anywhere with a codec faster than you can say "Green, Green Grass of Home"

These days either OMF or AAF are the most convenient way to transfer audio from the edit to the dubbing facility. With practise this method is a fast and reliable way of moving the edited audio down the post production chain. We prefer our OMFs and AAFs to be at 48khz and to be OMF version 2 with embedded, although in practise we can handle any sample rate and version type. They can be delivered on CD / DVD / USB flash drives / firewire or USB2 HDD's / iPod e.t.c

For more information on preparing projects for omf, please see Avid's website.

With access to our Digidelivery server you can send us files such as OMF, Edl's, Quicktime Video, or whatever else you wish (as long as it relates to your dub...!). File size is not restricted in the same way as email, so large files can be sent easily and securely.

Please email us here to get an account on our server and we can then send you instructions on how to use the server. If you already have an account you can log in here... log-in

For more information, see Digidesign's website