Precursor Productions

What Precursor Productions does

Precursor Productions is a privately held, Winnipeg-based audio production studio founded in 2000 by Andrew Yankiwski. The company operates from a single facility at 218 Marion Street and delivers three integrated service lines: audio post production for film and television (ADR, Foley, sound effects, scoring, and Dolby Atmos 7.2.4 mixing), music production (recording, mixing, mastering), and a six-course professional audio training program (Levels 1-4, Mastering, Composition). Technical infrastructure includes a 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos mixing suite with Digital Audio Denmark converters and Neumann monitoring, alongside industry-standard DAWs (Ableton Live, Logic, Reason, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One, FL Studio) and analog console summing/tape processing.

The company serves a hybrid customer base spanning individual musicians and producers, film/TV production companies, video game and interactive media developers, voice talent, audiobook publishers, and aspiring audio professionals. Marquee enterprise clients include Netflix (Stranger Things, The Abandons, North of North, Little House on the Prairie), Apple TV+ (Your Friends and Neighbors, Government Cheese), Disney+ (The Artful Dodger), Warner Bros. Animation (The Sandman), Sony Pictures Animation (GOAT), NBC (Chicago Fire), and Hallmark, with documented ADR work involving Mark Hamill, Jon Hamm, Hilary Swank, and Liam Neeson. Recurring production-company clients include Farpoint Films, R31 Films, John Marshall Media, ECW Press, and Power Up Audio.

Revenue is generated on a professional-services basis: training courses are priced at $1,500 each, mixing at $500-$1,000 per project, recording at $200/hour (2-hour minimum), and mastering at $100 per song. Distribution relies on direct outreach via phone and website contact for studio services, an e-commerce storefront for training course registration, and Source Connect for remote sessions. The company is privately held with no institutional or external investors identified, and operates with a small core team of four members.

Name

Precursor Productions

Legal name

Precursor Productions

Website

https://precursorproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Precursor Productions is a Winnipeg-based audio production studio offering audio post, music production, mixing, mastering, and a six-course audio training program, serving film/TV studios (Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+), game developers, musicians, and audio professionals since 2000.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Production Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Other Sound Recording Industries (51229), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio Engineering Services (Tracking, Mixing, Mastering) (MPAIAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Re-Recording Mixing (Theatrical/TV/Streaming) (MPAHAEAF), Immersive/Spatial Audio Production (Dolby Atmos, 5.1/7.1, Binaural) (MPAHAEAJ), Audio Conform & Re-Versioning (Picture Conform, Re-cuts, M&E Builds) (MPAHAEAI), Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building) (MPAHAEAE), Music Editing & Scoring Support (Conform, Stem Prep, Score-Stage Support) (MPAHAEAG), Music Production & Composition (Songwriting, Recording, DJing) (EDAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Audio post production
• Music mixing services
• Audio mastering services
• Voiceover recording
• Game audio design

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Audio Services: Recording, mixing, mastering, and audio post production services for music, film, television, and interactive media. Services include ADR sessions, voiceover recording, Foley, sound effects, scoring, and Dolby Atmos mixing.
2. Audio Production Training: Multi-level audio production training courses (Levels 1-4, Mastering, Composition) taught in the studio. Each course is one month in duration, running multiple times per year.
3. Music Production Services: Recording services with various pricing tiers: by hour ($100/hour for mixing), half-day ($400), full-day ($800), and specialized mixes ranging from $500-$1,000 depending on track count.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Precursor Productions is a Winnipeg-based recording studio providing professional audio production services for music, film, television, and interactive media. Offerings span audio post production (ADR, Foley, sound design, Dolby Atmos mixing), recording, mixing, and mastering, alongside a six-course audio production training program taught in-studio.

Product overview

Precursor Productions is a Winnipeg-based recording studio offering a comprehensive suite of audio production services organized into three core areas: Audio Post Production (including ADR, sound editing, Foley, sound effects, scoring, and Dolby Atmos mixing for film/TV), Music Production (recording, mixing, mastering), and Professional Training (a 6-course audio production program: Level 1 Project Studio Basics, Level 2 Introductory Mixing, Level 3 Advanced Audio Production, Level 4 Professional Audio Production, Mastering Course, and Composition Course). The training program runs at $1,500 per course, while recording, mixing, and mastering services are priced à la carte starting at $100 per song for mastering and $200 per hour for recording. Immersive audio capabilities include Dolby Atmos 7.2.4, 7.1 surround, 5.1 surround, and binaural mixing across music and post production services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audio Post Production Complete audio post production for film and television including ADR, sound editing, Foley, sound effects, scoring, and Dolby Atmos mixing in 7.2.4, 7.1 surround, 5.1 surround, binaural, and stereo formats, delivered to film/TV production companies and streaming platforms.
• Voiceover Recording Voiceover services including corporate and advertising narration, audiobook production, podcast recording and hosting via Source Connect, and forensic audio for legal matters, delivered to voice talent, audiobook publishers, and corporate clients.
• Interactive (Game Audio) Game audio services including dialog, sound effects, and game music creation with implementation support, audio for apps, online learning voiceover, and immersive audio in Dolby Atmos, 7.1 surround, 5.1 surround, and binaural formats, delivered to video game developers and interactive media creators.
• Music Production Music recording and production services including vocal production, instrumental production, and song enhancement in acoustically tuned environments, delivered to musicians, producers, and songwriters.
• Mixing Music mixing in four tiers: Mix Tweaking by the hour ($100/hr), Demo Mix up to 24 tracks ($500), Studio Mix up to 32 tracks ($800), and Professional Mix up to 48 tracks ($1,000) with optional immersive Dolby Atmos and Binaural mixing.
• Mastering Audio mastering services including traditional stereo mastering and stem mastering, priced at $100 per song with attended sessions included at no extra charge.
• Studio Recording Sessions Studio recording time available by the hour (2-hour minimum at $200/hr), half day ($400), or full day ($800) for vocal, instrumental, and ensemble sessions.
• Level 1: Project Studio Basics Training Course One-month introductory course covering recording history, gear and software, sampling, synthesis, MIDI sequencing, recording, and arrangement, priced at $1,500 and running four times per year.
• Level 2: Introductory Mixing Training Course One-month intermediate mixing course covering acoustics, psychoacoustics, level balancing, stereo imaging, dynamics, EQ, and reverb, priced at $1,500 and running four times per year.
• Level 3: Advanced Audio Production Training Course One-month advanced course covering digital audio, boutique preamplifiers, vintage compressors, advanced EQ, tape echo, reverb, and mixing lab, priced at $1,500 and running twice per year.
• Level 4: Professional Audio Production Training Course One-month professional course covering dynamic range, frequency range, stereo imaging, dynamic mixing, signature sound creation, tape colouration, and parallel processing, priced at $1,500 and running twice per year.
• Mastering Training Course One-month advanced mastering course covering audio editing, analog summing, tape colouration, mastering compression, mastering equalization, critical listening, and stem mastering, priced at $1,500 and running twice per year.
• Composition Training Course

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 years in business serving music artists, filmmakers, and game developers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and regular.

• Little Awkward CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2025Co-production partnership for Indiscreet podcast, an exploration of sexuality from behind the counter of a retail sex store. Episodes available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and major streaming platforms.
• Farpoint FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecurring client and strategic partner for audio post production. Precursor has completed full audio post on numerous Farpoint Films series including UFO POV, Nazis: Threads of Evil (24 episodes), Fishing for History, One Way Mirror (14 episodes), An Hour To Kill (13 episodes), Death Of The Party (9 episodes), Finally Caught (12 episodes), Sub Zero Reno (3 episodes), and others.
• R31 FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for true crime series audio post production including Almost Unsolved and Nazis: Threads of Evil (24 episodes, in collaboration with Farpoint Films).
• John Marshall MediaregularChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for audiobook production including Evening The Score (Julie Lumsden narrator), Medicine Wheels (Meegwun Fairbrother), and Here Come The Aunties (Meegwun Fairbrother).
• ECW PressregularChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for audiobook production including Nguyen Kids children's books series (author Linda Trinh) and The Bee Mother (author Brett D. Huson).
• Power Up AudioregularChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGame audio client for Industries of Titan video game. Recorded voice acting for Holly Bernier character.
• M Squared ProductionsregularChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Salesforce advertisements voiced by Jon Hamm that aired during NBC's 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics coverage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Revolution Recording: Toronto-based commercial recording studio serving music artists and producers with tracking, mixing, and mastering. Directly comparable on the music production side of Precursor's business.
• Noble Street Studios: Toronto recording studio offering tracking, mixing, and music production services to Canadian and international artists. Comparable mid-sized Canadian recording-studio operator with similar core service offering to Precursor's music production line.
• The Warehouse Studio: Vancouver recording studio offering recording, mixing, and mastering services to film, TV, and music clients. Comparable to Precursor as a Canadian boutique studio serving major-label and screen-content clients.
• Metalworks Studios: Canadian recording and production complex in Mississauga, Ontario offering recording, mixing, mastering, and an in-house production school (Metalworks Institute). Directly comparable to Precursor as a Canadian studio combining professional audio services with a structured audio education program.
• Henson Recording Studios: Toronto-based audio post-production and recording studio (former Jim Henson Company facility) offering film/TV post, ADR, mixing, and music recording. Closely matches Precursor's film/TV ADR, sound design, and music production service mix in the Canadian market.

Broad incumbents

• The Village Studios: Long-established Los Angeles recording and mixing studio serving major-label music artists and film scoring clients. Comparable music recording and mixing service mix to Precursor but operating at a larger, LA-anchored scale.
• Power Station at BerkleeNYC: Iconic New York recording studio (formerly Avatar Studios) offering high-end recording, mixing, and mastering services. Comparable on the recording, mixing, and mastering core service lines, with broader institutional ownership via Berklee.
• Skywalker Sound: Industry-leading film and television audio post-production facility (Marin County, CA) operated as part of Lucasfilm. Overlaps with Precursor's film/TV post and immersive audio work but operates at a vastly larger scale and with full theatrical feature-grade capacity.
• Formosa Group: Major U.S. audio post-production house offering film/TV sound design, ADR, mixing, and immersive audio services. Comparable capability set to Precursor's post-production line but operating as a much larger multi-facility incumbent.
• Technicolor Sound: Global audio post-production services arm of Technicolor, offering sound design, mixing, and immersive audio across film, episodic TV, and games. Operates at a much larger scale than Precursor but overlaps on film/TV post and immersive audio deliverables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/precursorstudio
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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