Premium audio post-production and podcast studio designs for dynamic media teams.

 

SoniPlan designs audio post and podcast studios that are quiet and controlled, so sessions run smoothly from day one. We move quickly from early concepts to a buildable plan, and stay heavily involved through construction so the finished space confidently meets the standards your work demands. Book a call and we’ll map clear next steps for your project.

 

Trusted by leading media,podcast,audio,post,Atmos,studio teams.

Spotify Vice-Media Marvel-1 NY-Times-1 CBS Havas Pushkin Megaphone-1 Mother Life-Stories Malka
Slate-1 Business-Insider Audiochuck Genius HBO-1 Kering iTV-1 Paperless-Post-1 TBWA 2Way MPC
Splice CNET Live-Nation Northwestern-Mutual Digitas Master-and-Dynamic Ogilvy Daddario Avalanche-Studios VMWare Jellysmack
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Years of Experience
367
Happy Clients
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Stellar Projects
"Working with Tim on our Dolby Atmos studio was an absolute pleasure. We initially struggled with another firm on the project who was not meeting our needs. We decided to bring on Tim and his team to get things back on track and they guided the project from design all the way through Dolby's certification. His creative vision and expertise is exceptional. His execution far exceeded our expectations. The room looks and sounds amazing!"
Danielle DiStefano
Chief Technology Officer, iTV America

Our Results

Our results speak for themselves. Here's a select few highlights that we're proud of.

  • Consistently achieved NC15–20 at the listening position, with HVAC running.
  • Tuned rooms for exceptionally flat response at the listening position.
  • Solved real-world isolation constraints including NYC street noise, subways, freight elevators, and mechanical/HVAC equipment.
  • Trusted by leading podcast teams including Pushkin, audiochuck, and Slate.
  • Supported major media brands including Marvel, HBO, CBS, and VICE.
  • Designed multiple Dolby Atmos Home Entertainment rooms, including the first room certified on the East Coast (Motion Picture Enterprises, early 2020).
  • Designed Audiochuck's flagship studio where Crime Junkie, a Top-3 Apple Podcast, is produced.
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Audio Post Teams

Rooms built for accurate monitoring, critical listening, and confident decisions.

  • Tuned rooms with flat responses for accurate monitoring and critical listening.
  • Dolby Atmos stages designed for immersive mixing to meet current deliverable standards.
  • Low-noise environments engineered for long sessions even with HVAC running and real-world noise outside the room.
  • VO booths and ADR stages designed for efficient sessions and clean capture.
  • TPN-aware facility planning that takes access control, circulation, and secure zones into consideration to support content-security requirements.
Podcast Teams

Podcast Teams

Audio-first, video-forward rooms built for friction-free recording and repeatable sessions.

  • Controlled room response so voices sound clear and natural — without feeling unnatural.
  • Consistent sound throughout the room so hosts and guests match across sessions/episodes.

  • Quiet rooms that support all-day recording without constant workarounds.

  • Audio-first, video-forward layouts (camera sightlines, lighting zones, backdrop positions).

  • Practical production infrastructure for friction-free sessions (furniture, backdrops, lighting integration, clean staging).

If one of these paths sounds like you, the best next step is a quick conversation to map what you’re building and what matters most.

When To Call

The earlier you bring us in, the more leverage we have in designing the best possible audio facility. We help you define priorities, set the right performance targets, and make key decisions in the right order, so the build stays on track and the finished rooms perform the way they should. We also support upgrades when existing rooms are creating friction or the facility can’t keep up.

A. You're Building New

Congratulations! You’re planning a new podcast or audio post facility and want to make the right decisions early — before they get expensive to change. We help you define what you’re building, set clear performance targets, and map the critical decisions in the right order. Then we turn intent into a buildable plan and stay involved through construction so noise control, room response, and quality of finish don’t drift along the way.

What this gives you:

  • A clear plan for rooms, adjacencies, and priorities
  • Targets for isolation, noise floor, and room response
  • Build-ready documentation to guide the project through construction
  • Support through construction to protect the outcome

B. Feeling Growing Pains

The team and output have grown, but the rooms haven’t. Schedules get tight, rooms become overbooked, and quality slips under pressure. We help you plan the right expansion — so capacity increases without creating new problems.

C. Rooms Not Performing

Your rooms “work,” but not at the level your team needs now — noise, acoustics, layout, and systems create daily compromises. Upgrades have piled up over time, and the space no longer supports consistent results. This is where a clear plan and a coordinated design approach can change everything.

What's At Stake

A podcast or audio post studio project can feel risky when the timeline is unclear and the outcome is hard to predict. Teams worry it will take too long, cost too much, and quietly pull key people into managing a complex build instead of leading sessions and delivery. A clear plan matters, but so does having an experienced team guiding the work from early decisions through execution so the space ends up where you intended. The goal is a finished facility that performs at a serious level and supports the standard your work demands.

The Risks

  • Time & disruption — Renovations and builds can disrupt operations if they aren’t planned and coordinated carefully.
  • Cost & surprises — Unclear scope and late decisions are what turn budgets into moving targets.
  • Outcome risk — If noise and acoustic goals aren’t protected through execution, the finished room can miss the mark.

Outcomes Matter

When rooms are designed properly, teams move with more confidence and less hesitation — because the space supports the work instead of getting in the way. The difference shows up in the day-to-day: smoother sessions, clearer decisions, and results that hold steady across different operators, formats, and workloads. We design for both performance and practicality so the finished room doesn’t just look premium on day one — it stays reliable as the work scales. Here’s what that typically looks like in practice.

  • Quiet rooms with low noise floors that support focus and clean capture.
  • Acoustically accurate environments designed for dependable decisions in post.
  • Consistent capture conditions that hold up across sessions, talent, and operators.
  • Spaces built around real workflows so sessions run smoothly day to day.
  • Comfort and usability for long sessions so teams can work at a high level without fatigue.
  • Premium design that feels intentional and matches the standard of your work.
  • Rooms that scale with output without becoming fragile or difficult to run.

What We Design

We design podcast studios and audio post facilities — from focused single rooms to multi-room builds. Our work is shaped by how teams actually operate: capture, edit, mix, approve, and deliver at speed. That means performance and practicality get equal attention, alongside a strong point of view on aesthetics. The goal is a space that feels premium and works reliably every day. 

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Our Process

Studio projects are complex, but they don’t have to feel chaotic. We use a clear, adaptable process to guide decisions and actions from start to finish — setting priorities early, making key choices in the right order, and turning intent into a plan that can be executed cleanly. Every project is different, but our stages stay consistent. We work in three stages so the project stays understandable all the way through. The outcome is a finished space your team can trust.

Stage 1: Discovery Sprint

Purpose: Define priorities, align on performance goals, and establish the right path forward before major decisions get locked in.

Typical outputs include:

  • A clear facility plan: priorities, sequencing, and the decisions that matter most next
  • Room-by-room intent at a high level (what each space needs to do and why)
  • Early performance targets where relevant (noise intent, acoustic direction, critical constraints)
  • Rough budget ranges tied to goals and constraints
  • A practical project plan for design and execution: timeline, stakeholders, and next steps

Stage 2: Design & Documentation

Purpose: Turn intent into a buildable design — performance, layout, and detailed documentation that can be executed cleanly.

Typical outputs include:

  • Space planning and layouts aligned to workflow, adjacencies, and daily operation
  • Acoustic and noise-control strategy integrated with the design intent
  • Interior design direction that supports a premium, cohesive finish
  • Build-ready documentation and details that contractors can price and build from
  • Coordination intent packages for the specialists involved, so key decisions stay aligned

Stage 3: Build Support & Validation

Purpose: Stay involved during execution to protect performance-critical decisions and help the project land where it should.

Typical outputs include:

  • Construction administration and coordination for design intent and performance goals
  • Review and guidance on key decisions, substitutions, and questions that affect outcomes
  • Ongoing alignment with the project team so momentum stays intact
  • Targeted validation where appropriate to confirm the room is behaving as intended
  • Punch-list support for performance-related issues so the space is ready for real work

If you want a clear path forward, book a call and we’ll map next steps based on your goals, constraints, and timing.

Why SoniPlan

High-performing rooms that support efficient workflows and consistent results.

SoniPlan exists for teams that need rooms to perform at a serious level, and a build process that feels controlled instead of chaotic. We bring deep specialization in podcast studios and audio post facilities, with the technical rigor these rooms demand and the design judgment required to make them feel premium. Just as important, we stay closely involved through execution so momentum doesn’t stall and the finished space matches the intent. The result is a room your team can trust, and a process that protects your time.

A Note From Our Founder

"After enough years in studios, I learned what matters when the work is real: long sessions, tight deadlines, and decisions that have to translate. I got my start in the mid-2000's working inside NYC post rooms as an editor and assistant — dialogue, SFX, and foley — while also getting my hands dirty building studios after hours.

SoniPlan comes from that combination. We design podcast studios and audio post facilities with the standards of an audio engineer in mind: quiet rooms, dependable monitoring, practical layouts, and a process that carries through construction so the finished space performs the way it should. The goal is a room your team can trust, and a project that doesn’t pull your people away from the work.
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Tim Crossley

Founder and Lead Designer

Performance Outcomes

A few concrete outcomes from our projects — in real rooms, under real constraints.

NC 15–20 Ratings

We consistently achieve NC 15–20 in our rooms, even with the HVAC running.

Flat Responses

We tune our rooms to achieve exceptionally flat response at the listening position.

Isolation Constraints

We solve real-world isolation constraints including NYC street noise, subways, freight elevators, and mechanical/HVAC equipment.

Dolby Atmos

We’ve designed numerous Dolby Atmos rooms, including the first Home Entertainment studio certified on the East Coast.

What Clients Say

Short notes from teams we’ve supported across podcast and audio post projects.

Vice grew in no time from a scrappy media upstart into a multi-billion-dollar monster with 35 offices around the world, and it was my job to build out the infrastructure along the way. Every time we expanded and needed more studios, mix rooms, VO booths, or editing suites, etc, Tim was the first call I made. Knowledgeable, methodical, professional, pragmatic, flexible and, most importantly, listens to client input. Tim is just the best.
Niall Cooney
Chief of Staff, VICE Media
I initially brought Tim in when our podcast studios had low-end rumble bleeding in from a hallway. Our original builder bailed, and we didn't know what to do. Tim diagnosed the issue fast and suggested practical treatments and tweaks. His solutions eliminated the rumble and made the rooms sound great. Tim's been my first call on numerous studio projects since. If you're building new studios or fighting isolation issues, call Tim first.
Jason Gambrell
Vice President of Technology, Pushkin Industries
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Bryan Grone
Head of Creator Services, Spotify
Tim and his team helped us navigate significant challenges in creating a professional-quality audio and video content studio in our offices. Tim had a deep understanding of the unique technical and business challenges involved, and kept us well informed about the process without flooding us with unnecessary updates. If you are looking to build a high-quality content production space I would definitely recommend working with Tim.
Max Rewak
Senior Content Producer, Splice
Tim and his team helped us transform an overly reverberant in-house studio into a space that supported our work. They took our general treatment direction and coordinated the installation smoothly from start to finish. Expectations were clear, the process was seamless, and the end result performed exactly the way we needed it to. Thanks again, Tim!
GT Smith
Creative Director, Live Nation
After moving into a new space, we were dealing with tricky, persistent echoes that made it difficult to work. Tim and the team at SoniPlan diagnosed the issues, made clear recommendations, and quickly solved our problems with solutions tailored specifically to our rooms. The improvement was immediate and dramatic: the rooms sounded great and the results genuinely exceeded our expectations.
Jordan Fox
Chief Operating Officer, Laundry Service

Select Case Studies

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String & Can

Audio Post Facility | Dolby Atmos Mix Stage | NYC

Not sure what to fix first? Start with a quick self-assessment.

Our free self-assessment will quickly help you spot where your rooms, workflow, and facility setup may be holding back your team and your work. It’s designed to create clarity before you invest in bigger changes. Use it to identify what to prioritize now — and what can wait.

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FAQs

Our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Discovery should end with tangible, decision-ready outputs — clarity you can act on immediately. We agree on deliverables up front, and if we don’t deliver what we committed to, you don’t pay for Discovery. Discovery sets direction, priorities, and the right sequence of next steps, so the project moves forward with confidence. It’s a straightforward risk reversal designed to make the first step buyer-safe.

  • A clear facility plan: priorities, sequencing, and the critical decisions to make next
  • A recommended scope and clear next steps (single room, suite, or facility plan)
    Rough budget ranges tied to your goals and constraints
  • A project plan for design + execution (timeline, stakeholders, and next steps)

Book A Call

If you’re exploring a premium build, the fastest way to reduce uncertainty is a direct conversation. In 45 minutes, we’ll map what you’re building, what constraints you’re working within, and what matters most to the outcome. You’ll leave with clear next steps and a practical path forward. Choose a time below to get started.