dSonic, Inc.

110 Pacific Avenue Mall
Suite 213
San Francisco CA 94111
United States
info@dsonic.com
Phone: (415) 378-1109
Alt. Phone: (617) 278-9873
Fax: (866) 265-4784
http://www.dsonic.com

Category:	Music Composition Sound Effects Creation
Description:	dSonic provides the highest quality sound effects, voice-overs and music exclusively to the game industry. They have over one hundred titles to their credit including Bioshock, Brutal Legend, Alone in the Dark and Fallen Earth. dSonic's composers/sound designers have received awards from Game Developer Magazine, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and 1up.com, amoung others. Their special interest is in Adaptive Audio. dSonic specializes in composing music and sound effects around the abilities of the game’s sound engine so they can become part of the game play. They use their technical know-how to work with developers on the implementation process in order to do this. Other specialized services include in-game audio implemention and audio engine design consultation.
Year Founded:	2000
President/CEO:	Kemal Amarasingham/Simon Amarasingham
Willing to Travel?	Yes
Can Work Onsite?	Yes
Tax Status:	Other
Availability:	dSonic is able to scale up its team-size as needed, so they are always able to meet new and existing clients' needs.
Portfolio URL:	http://www.dsonic.com
Skills:	dSonic provides services for all audio production in games, including: sound FX voice-over casting, recording, & directing voice processing and editing music composition music licensing in-game audio implementaion audio engine design consultation dSonic has composers who specialize in different styles, from full orchestral scores to aggressive rock tracks, hip hop, electronica and more. Their approach to sound design is to create truly unique, original sound effects using leading edge technologies. They have a comprehensive knowledge of the technology used to create game engines and can therefore effectively communicate with their clients’ programming teams during the audio implementation process. dSonic’s other distinctive skill is their ability to create adaptive music. Using existing audio engines such as FMOD and Wwise, or helping their clients design adaptive music tools in-house, dSonic’s composers can then take these tools and compose complicated, non-linear music that gives game players the sense that the music is reacting to their actions.
Tools:	To increase compatibility with game developers, dSonic’s composers/sound designers use PCs rather than Macs to create their work, as well as the following software & tools: FMOD Wwise Kyma Gigastudio Reason Soundforge Cubase
Platform Experience:	Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Flash Browser Based, Cell Phone/WAP, PlayStation Portable, Other
Project Preferences:	dSonic has been known to deliver hundreds, even thousands of audio assets to clients within weeks. If you're in a rush, they’re the ones to contact. dSonic works on all platforms and genres: Action Adventure FPS Tactical Shooters Role-Playing Multiplayer RTS TBS Racing Sports Fighting Simulations Puzzle Games Virtual Life Games Downloadable/handheld games Wireless games
Ideal Client Size:	dSonic has the experience, expertise and bandwidth to work with clients of all sizes - from small handheld and downloadable games, to full scale AAA titles.