Six Degrees Music & Sound

What Six Degrees Music & Sound does

Six Degrees Music & Sound (legal name Six Degrees Studios Inc.) is a Calgary-based audio post-production and music composition studio serving enterprise brand, advertising, film, television, and documentary clients across Canada and the United States. Founded approximately in 2002 and operating with a 10-person team out of a single studio at 300-822 11th Ave SW in Calgary, the company provides original composition, sound design, music supervision and licensing, mixing (including Dolby Atmos 7.1.4, Surround 7.1, and 5.1), audio post-production, voice casting, and voice direction. Select clients include Mercedes, Air Canada, ESPN (Monday Night Football), Toronto Maple Leafs, Travel Alberta, Colgate, Neo Financial, YMCA, Salvation Army, FlyOver Canada, Calgary Zoo, and the National Film Board of Canada.

The studio's technical capabilities center on professional audio hardware and software, including Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 immersive mixing, surround sound mixing for broadcast and streaming, spatial audio for VR and immersive media, and Source Connect Pro/Pro X for remote voice-over and talent sessions. The team comprises multiple award-winning creatives, including a 3-time Sports Emmy-nominated composer, an Emmy-winning sound supervisor with 25+ years of experience, and an AMPIA-recognized composer with a Masters from Western University. A separate sub-brand, the 6 Degrees Performance Academy, operates training workshops for theatre, film, television, and voice-over talent.

The business operates on a project-based professional services revenue model, with custom quotes based on project scope, duration, and complexity. Distribution is direct-to-client via enterprise field sales and creative pitches, with no reseller or marketplace channels. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no public ticker, and no evidence of M&A activity, suggesting owner-operated stewardship under Dan McManus.

Name

Six Degrees Music & Sound

Legal name

Six Degrees Studios Inc.

Website

https://sixdegrees.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Six Degrees Music & Sound is a Calgary-based, 10-person audio post-production and music composition studio serving enterprise brands, advertisers, and film/TV producers across Canada and the U.S. with original composition, sound design, mixing, and voice direction services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Post-Production and Music Composition Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building) (MPAHAEAE), Music Production & Composition (Songwriting, Recording, DJing) (EDAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Audio post-production
• Music composition services
• Sound design studio
• Film and TV mixing
• Voice casting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Original Composition: Custom music composition for film, television, commercials, and documentaries. Revenue generated through project-based fees for original score and commercial music creation.
2. Sound Design and Audio Post-Production: Complete audio post-production services including sound design, mixing, Foley, and ADR for visual media projects.
3. Music Supervision and Licensing: Music supervision services including licensing of existing music for productions, and management of music cue sheets.
4. Casting and Voice Direction: Voice casting and direction services for commercials, radio plays, animation, and narration projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Six Degrees Music & Sound is a Calgary-based audio production studio that creates original music compositions, sound design, and full audio post-production (mixing, Foley, ADR) for film, television, commercials, and immersive media. It also provides music supervision and licensing, voice casting, and voice direction services to brands, agencies, broadcasters, and production companies across Canada and the U.S.

Product overview

Six Degrees Music & Sound is an award-winning audio production studio offering a comprehensive suite of services centered around music composition, sound design, and audio post-production. The core offering consists of Original Composition, Sound Design, Music Supervision & Licensing, Mixing (including Dolby Atmos 7.1.4, Surround 7.1, and 5.1), Audio Post-Production, Casting, and Voice Direction. Additional specialized services include Audio Branding, Voice Over Recording, ADR, Foley/Walla, and Virtual Reality/Spatial Audio production. The company also operates the 6 Degrees Performance Academy as a subsidiary providing professional training for theatre, film, television and voice-over through classes and workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Six Degrees Performance Academy: A performance academy providing professional training for theatre, film, television and voice-over through classes and workshops.

Products and services

• Original Composition
• Sound Design
• Music Supervision and Licensing
• Audio Mixing (Dolby Atmos 7.1.4, Surround 7.1, 5.1)
• Audio Post-Production
• Casting and Voice Direction
• Audio Branding
• Voice Over Recording and ADR
• Foley and Walla Recording
• Virtual Reality / Spatial Audio Production
• 6 Degrees Performance Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple Sports Emmy nominations and wins
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Six Degrees Performance AcademyminorOthersRelated but separate entity providing professional training for theatre, film, television and voice-over through classes and workshops for actors of all ages. Hosted at sixdegreesperformance.ca.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sound Lounge: New York independent audio post-production facility specializing in mixing (including Atmos), sound design, and original music for film/TV and advertising — most operationally analogous to Six Degrees' full-stack model.
• TA2 Sound + Music: Toronto-based independent music and audio post-production studio of comparable size, offering original composition, sound design and mixing for advertising, broadcast and film clients — directly overlapping Six Degrees' service mix and customer profile.
• Butter Music & Sound: New York-based music and sound studio for advertising and brand work, serving Fortune 500 clients with original composition and audio post — directly comparable in offering scope and target customer (brand marketers, agencies).
• Sonic Union: New York audio post-production studio offering mixing, sound design and original music for advertising, film/TV, and branded content — directly comparable service portfolio and enterprise customer base.
• Vapor Music: Canadian music and sound-for-brands studio producing original scores and audio identities for advertising campaigns — comparable size, geography (Canadian) and commercial-music orientation.
• Havelar: Toronto audio post-production house providing sound design, mixing, and original music for film, TV, and advertising — a comparable independent Canadian shop competing for the same enterprise and agency budgets.
• Leland Music: Independent music production house in Los Angeles producing original scores and sound design for commercials, film and television — a same-sized peer competing in the original-composition-for-ads space Six Degrees occupies.
• Nylon Studios: Global audio branding and music studio with offices in London, New York and Sydney producing sonic identities, original music, and sound design for major brands — comparable in enterprise audio-branding scope and global brand roster.

Regional players

• Berkeley Sound: Vancouver-based audio post-production studio serving film, television, and advertising clients in Western Canada — a geographic peer rather than direct head-to-head competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Formosa Group: Large Los Angeles post-production group offering audio, picture and finishing services — overlaps Six Degrees' audio capabilities as part of a wider portfolio and competes for the same Hollywood and brand work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/6musicandsound
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8SvAFLF85YsMXbxx8U-qmQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/six-degrees-music-&-productions
• Instagraminstagram.com/6musicandsound

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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