Trackdown

What Trackdown does

Trackdown Studios (legal entity: Trackdown Digital) is a privately held, founder-owned audio post-production facility headquartered in Moore Park, Sydney, at the Entertainment Quarter adjacent to Disney Studios. Founded in 1972, the company has operated continuously for over 50 years, evolving from Delta Sound into Australia's only purpose-built orchestral scoring stage facility. Trackdown provides a full suite of services including orchestral score recording, music editing and supervision, ADR/dialogue recording, Foley, sound design, and final mixing (including Atmos 9.1.4) for feature films, television/streaming series, animation, and video games. The physical infrastructure includes The Simon Leadley Scoring Stage (440sq metres, 10m ceilings, accommodating 100+ musicians with 7.1 monitoring), Theatre One (Atmos 9.1.4 mixing suite), The Studio (Foley/ADR), audio post suites, and 14 production suites wired to a central machine room; the 440sqm Main Hall additionally serves as a concert, rehearsal, and filming venue.

The company monetizes through project-based professional services fees, facility dry-hire, and concert/event venue rental, with no publicly disclosed rate cards — all engagements are custom-quoted. Its customer base spans major Hollywood studios (Paramount, Warner Bros., Disney, Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel, 20th Century Studios), streaming platforms (Disney+ series), game publishers (Blizzard Entertainment — World of Warcraft, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2), and global touring artists (Coldplay, Justin Bieber, One Direction). Trackdown leverages remote collaboration infrastructure (Source Connect, Audio Movers, Zoom) to serve international clients and exploit time-zone-arbitraged 24-hour workflows. The 11-person core team is led by Founder/CEO Geoff Watson and Managing Director Elaine Beckett, with deep-tenure engineering talent (Tim Ryan, Craig Beckett, Les Fiddess) alongside newer AFTRS/UTS-trained engineers. The studio's competitive position rests on Australia's musician buy-out cost structure, multigenerational expertise, and award-winning track record (consecutive ASSG Best Music Production wins in 2024–2025, MPSE Golden Reel Awards).

Name

Trackdown

Legal name

Trackdown Digital

Website

https://trackdown.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trackdown Studios is Australia's only purpose-built orchestral scoring stage and audio post-production facility, providing film scoring, ADR, Foley, sound design, and Atmos mixing for Hollywood studios, streaming platforms, game publishers, and touring artists from its Sydney headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Post-Production Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Sound Recording Studios (512240), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Other Sound Recording Industries (51229)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio Post Facilities & Stage Operations (Mix Stages, Studio Management, Booking) (MPAHAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile) (MPAIAHAA), Audio Engineering Services (Tracking, Mixing, Mastering) (MPAIAHAD), Music Supervision Services (MPAIALAB), Post-Production Facilities & Stage Services (Edit Suites, Screening Rooms) (MPAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Audio post-production
• Film scoring services
• Orchestral recording studio
• Music editing services
• ADR recording studio

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film & TV Scoring Services: Project-based fees for orchestral scoring, music editing, mixing, ADR recording, and sound design for film and television productions. Clients include major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms.
2. Facility Dry-Hire: Hourly or session-based rental of scoring stages, recording studios, audio post suites, and production suites. Clients can hire with in-house engineers or bring their own engineers.
3. Concert & Event Venue Hire: The Main Hall and venue spaces are rented for concerts, product launches, music launches, artist showcases, conferences, and parties. The venue can record performances using state-of-the-art control room.
4. Filming Location Rental: The 440m2 Main Hall is rented as a filming location with lighting grid, 3-phase power, and 240V power points available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trackdown Studios is Australia's premier music and sound post-production facility and only purpose-built orchestral scoring stage. The Sydney studio provides one-stop audio post-production services including film scoring, ADR, Foley, source-connect recording, audio and music post-production, as well as dry-hire of suites, scoring stage, production offices, and event venue spaces for film, television, music, and game productions.

Product overview

Trackdown Studios operates as a multi-faceted audio and music production facility offering a comprehensive suite of services across film, television, music, and games. The portfolio consists of purpose-built recording facilities (The Simon Leadley Scoring Stage, The Studio, Theatre One, Audio Post Suites, and Production Suites) complemented by a full range of professional services including film scoring, music editing and mixing, ADR and dialogue recording, sound design and audio post, music editorial and production, music supervision, recording and mixing, rehearsals, concerts, and filming location services. The facility serves as Australia's leading orchestral scoring destination with the ability to handle projects from score coordination through to final mixing and delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Simon Leadley Scoring Stage
• The Studio
• Theatre One Atmos Suite
• Audio Post Suites
• Production Suites
• Film Scoring, Music Editing and Mixing

Quantifiable outcome

• ASSG Best Sound for a Feature Film Award 2025 for Better Man
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Disney StudiosminorOthersTrackdown Studios is located adjacent to Disney Studios at The Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park, providing convenient access for productions working at the Disney lot.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soundfirm (Fox Studios Australia): Adjacent Australian sound post-production facility historically located at Fox Studios Australia. Directly comparable peer offering film/TV sound design, mixing, and ADR services in the same Sydney market.
• Abbey Road Studios: Iconic London recording and scoring studio serving film, TV, and game productions with orchestral recording capabilities. Closest international analog to Trackdown's Simon Leadley Scoring Stage in terms of prestige scoring work for major productions.
• AIR Studios: London-based scoring and mixing facility (Lyndhurst Hall) renowned for orchestral film scoring with major Hollywood composers. Directly comparable in offering purpose-built scoring stages for premium film/TV productions.
• Capitol Studios: Historic Hollywood recording complex offering orchestral recording, mixing, and mastering for film/TV scores. Comparable as a high-end scoring destination serving major Hollywood productions.
• Skywalker Sound: Lucasfilm's premier audio post-production facility for film, TV, and games. Comparable as a full-service scoring, sound design, ADR, Foley, and mixing operation serving Hollywood tentpoles (Star Wars, Marvel).
• Studios 301: Australia's largest recording studio complex based in Sydney, offering recording, mixing, and mastering services. Direct domestic peer serving music and media clients with comparable orchestral and post-production capabilities.

Emerging players

• Remote Recording Services: Mobile/remote orchestral recording service that travels to orchestras globally. Emerging player in remote scoring workflows that intersects with Trackdown's Source Connect-based remote offering for international clients.

Regional players

• Hordern Pavilion: Sydney concert and event venue also located in the Entertainment Quarter precinct near Trackdown. Comparable as a regional concert/event rental competitor for the Main Hall's non-audio-post revenue streams.

Broad incumbents

• Sony Pictures Post Production Services: Studio-owned post-production arm offering full-service picture and sound post for Sony's own productions plus third-party work. Broad incumbent competitor with overlapping scoring and audio post capabilities.
• Warner Bros. Sound (Formosa Group): Major Hollywood sound post-production house serving Warner Bros. and external productions. Overlaps in film scoring supervision, ADR, and sound editorial, but operates as part of a larger studio ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/trackdownstudios
• Instagraminstagram.com/trackdownstudios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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