La Fábrica de Carbón

Who we are

La Fábrica de Carbón is a company that offers integrative audio services for TV, cinema and advertising.
We are equipped with all technical and human resources necessary to cover the complete audio production process, from the location sound to the finished master.

Creativity and technology

We procure extensive experience along with high professionalism and the most advanced technical equipment in order for clients to enjoy what we do best.

Where to find us

We are located in Barcelona, in a quite and nice neighborhood called Sants, which is also very well conected by subway or bus.

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Our team

The actively best crew out there

Pau Tolosa

Sound Location

Quique Lopez

Sound Location & Postproduction

Alex Vilches

Postproduction

Miguel Ángel Riaza | Miguel Ángel Riaza

Postproduction

David Arroyo

Sound Location

Services

Postproduction

Technical equipment

Studio 1 :

Avid Pro Tools HDX system.
Avid C24 control surface.
Genelec 1031 5.1 monitoring system
Universal Audio 2-610 Mic Preamp
Universal Audio 1176LN Compressor
Telefunken AK47 MKII microphone
Epson HD projector system

Studio 2 :

Avid Pro Tools HD system.
Avid Artist control surface
Genelec 8330 5.1 monitoring system
SONY 48¨ TV monitor

Studio 3 :

Avid Pro Tools HD system.
Avid Artist control surface
Genelec 8330 stereo monitoring system

Edit/Mix studios with Pro Tools HD.
Sound design for Fiction, TV, documentaries and advertising.
Surround mixing for TV and Dolby E encoder/decoder.
Restoration sound
Dialogue and ADR recording
Soundtracks and original music.
Extensive library of sound FX.
Foley´s recording

Location Sound

Recording & Mixing devices

Sound Devices 788T SSD + CL8 + CL9 + CL WIFI
Sound Devices 688
Sound Devices SL6
Sound Devices 664
2 x Sound Devices 663
Sound Devices CL12 Alaia
Sound Devices 302
Sound Devices Mix pre
Midas M-32R

Wireless systems

8 Lectrosonics SM transmiters
3 Lectrosonics SSM transmiters
5 Lectrosonics LT transmiters
2 Lectrosonics HM transmiters
1 Lectrosonics HMa transmiter
4 Lectrosonics SRb dual receiver
2 Lectrosonics SRc dual receiver
1 Lectrosonics Venue receiver system – 6 channels
1 Lectrosonics Octopack receiver system – 8 channels SR
1 Lectrosonics Quadpack receiver- 4 Channels SR
4 antennas Lectrosonics ALP620
16 Sennheiser wireless EW-G3 systems – transmiters and receiver
2 Sennheiser Wireless SKP 2000
12 Sennheiser Ew300-IEM IFB wireless systems with headphones

Microphones

2 Shoeps Cmit5U
2 Dpa 4017C
1 Shoeps CCM8+CCM41 Stereo MS
1 Senheiser MKH70
1 Audio-Technica BP4025 Stereo
5 Sanken cos 11D
6 DPA 4071
10 DPA 4061
2 DPA Slim 4060
4 DPA 4060
2 DPA 4080
2 DPA 4098
10 sennheiser mke-2 gold
2 Countryman B2
2 Countryman B6
2 Contryman EMW
2 shure sm58
2 shure sm57

2 Sound Carts

Sound Devices 788 + CL9 or 664 + CL12 – Recorders
PSC Powermax – power system
Black Magic SmartView Duo – dual monitor 8”
2 Sennheiser SR 300 IEM G3 – stereo transmiter system
6 Sennheiser Ew300 IFB – wireless receivers systems with headphones
4 Lectrosonics ALP620 – skeletal directional antennas

Ambient recording – Boom poles

QX 550 – 1.95 m
QX 565 – 2.65 m
QX 5100 – 4.20 m
QP 4140 – 5.20 m

Headphones

Sennheiser HD25 (5 units)
Beyer Dynamic DT770PRO
Sennheiser HD 280
Sennheiser HD 265

Speakers

2 Remote Audio V3B – battery powered speaker
4 genelec 8020
2 Rcf ART 712

We have different configurations for Tv, film and advertising. Production and technical support for location recording.
Production sound recording
ENG recording.
Multitrack recording.
Surround recording.
Reality TV Shows