AUDIO DRAMA TRAILER · 1:00
The Rescue of Finnian Jones
Promo written by John Fornof · Sound design by Allen Hurley / The Audio Suite
SOUND DESIGN · DIALOGUE · FOLEY · MIXING
Sound that draws listeners into the story.
Create a believable world through dialogue, atmosphere, Foley, effects, and a carefully balanced mix. Give listeners a story they can follow and feel.
Allen Hurley’s sound design credits include Lamplighter Theatre and Focus on the Family’s Adventures in Odyssey.
Maryland-based. Sound design and audio production for clients worldwide.
Featured audio drama trailer
Behind the scenes: audio-drama recording.
THE DETAILS THAT HOLD THE STORY TOGETHER
Keep listeners inside the story.
A performance that misses the emotion. Dialogue that sounds like it was recorded in different worlds. Music that doesn’t follow the scene. Each can pull listeners away from the story you’ve worked to create.
Believable performances
Expressive human performances and thoughtful direction carry a scene’s emotion. Careful dialogue editing preserves that intent. Our sound design supports the performances; casting and direction are credited to the collaborators who handle them.
A cohesive recording
Differences in room sound, microphones, and technique can make characters feel disconnected. Recording expertise, consistent standards, and careful dialogue production help them belong in the same scene—including when sessions happen remotely.
Music shaped around the story
A custom score can follow a scene’s timing, tension, and emotion. Composers create that music; we integrate it with the sound design. The right music approach depends on the production, and thoughtfully chosen library music can also serve the story.
Dialogue, music, atmosphere, Foley, and effects need to work together as one believable world.
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COMMERCIAL AUDIO PRODUCTION
Make your message heard—and remembered.
COMMERCIAL AUDIO · 4:59
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YOUR CREATIVE PARTNER
Give listeners something to feel.
Believable performances. A world you can hear. Pacing that builds anticipation. Every element works together to draw listeners in and make the story matter.
From sessions at Salami Studios and Soundworks in California to The Soundhouse in London, Allen has worked alongside accomplished actors, producers, and directors as the session engineer. Careful microphone technique, consistent dialogue capture, and a collaborative recording process help preserve the emotion of the performance.
Explore Allen’s session-engineering background ↗Dialogue editing · Sound design · Foley · Mixing · Commercial audio · Spoken word
IN THE COLLABORATOR’S WORDS
“I’ve worked with Allen for over 14 years on sound design projects as well as video and film. Not only is Allen a powerfully innovative visual and sound artist, he’s also well-organized and detail-oriented. Allen is the definition of a creative professional-he executes projects with enthusiam and excellence and brings them in on time and on budget. It’s a joy to collaborate with Allen. I strongly recommend him.”
John Fornof · Owner, Director, Circle Creative Media, California
The Rescue of Finnian Jones and Hand on the Bridle · Drama and trailer sound design: Allen Hurley / The Audio Suite
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A CLEAR PATH
You bring the goal. We guide the production.
- 01
Tell us what the story needs.
Share your script, recordings, or picture and the listening experience you want to create.
- 02
Shape the right sound.
Together, we’ll agree on the audio contribution, source materials, scope, and deliverables.
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Bring the world together.
We edit, design, mix, and refine the agreed audio, then prepare it for its intended release.
Questions before you begin.
Can you take on one stage of the audio work?
Yes. We can contribute to one stage or take on broader audio production around your team’s needs.
How does remote collaboration work?
We agree on source-file delivery, communication, review stages, and final requirements before the work begins.
Can you provide stems or alternate versions?
Tell us about intended uses early so we can plan appropriate stems and alternate release versions.
Is pricing based only on finished length?
Length is one factor. Editing needs, sound-design complexity, source materials, and deliverables also affect the work. A representative sample helps define the scope.
How do we know whether a video or audio campaign is worth the investment?
We start by defining what success would look like for your project—whether that means qualified inquiries, stronger recruitment, event registrations, purchases, or new listeners. Then we shape the creative approach and deliverables around that goal and how the work will reach your audience. With you and, when involved, your agency or media partner, we agree on practical ways to evaluate the response. That gives the project a clear purpose and a basis for assessing its value.
THE NEXT STEP
Bring listeners into the world of your story.
Share your script, recordings, or picture, and tell us where you need support. We’ll help shape a cohesive, compelling listening experience.
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