# BAM Studios — Serious Sound

> BAM Studios is an audio post-production studio in Chicago, founded in 1999 —
> the Midwest's ADR market leader. Recent marquee work includes ADR for Pixar's
> Toy Story 5 (with Joan Cusack), sound for the FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign,
> and season after season of the One Chicago universe (Chicago Fire, Chicago
> Med, Chicago P.D.). Founder Brian Reed has worked in audio since 1987 — 39
> years behind the console.

## What BAM does

- ADR / dialogue replacement — four stages across two locations, connected to
  studios worldwide (Source-Connect, SessionLinkPRO, Zoom, IPDTL, and BAM's own
  Panda Patch platform at pandapatchapp.com)
- Sound design, sonic branding, and audio logos
- Mixing, sweetening, and re-recording — five mixing suites, including
  immersive/Dolby Atmos
- Voice over recording and voice casting
- Podcasts and vodcasts — a dedicated podcast studio with a camera-ready set
- Audiobooks, dubbing and loop groups, music search and licensing, M&E,
  noise reduction and restoration

## Locations

- BAM HQ — 1 East Erie Street, Suite 350, Chicago, IL 60611 (River North)
- CineBAM — on the lot at Cinespace Film Studios, 2558 West 16th Street,
  Suite 555, Chicago, IL 60608 — Chicago's largest ADR stage, steps from the
  sound stages where the city's films and TV shows are produced

## Who works with BAM

Security-cleared for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Amazon, NBCUniversal,
MGM, Paramount, and Starz. Clients include every major studio, every broadcast
network, and most leading streamers — HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV+, Peacock,
Showtime, and more. Talent recorded at BAM includes Joan Cusack, Will Ferrell,
Henry Cavill, Mila Kunis, Tilda Swinton, John Goodman, and Martin Short.

## Key pages

- Services: https://bamstudios.com/services/
- The Reel (work samples): https://bamstudios.com/work/
- Clients: https://bamstudios.com/clients/
- Studios and rooms: https://bamstudios.com/studios/
- CineBAM at Cinespace: https://bamstudios.com/cinespace/
- Podcast production: https://bamstudios.com/podcasting/
- Session Log (news, updated frequently): https://bamstudios.com/news/
- Book a session: https://bamstudios.com/contact/

## Contact

- Phone: 312-255-8862 (office) · 888-417-7088 (toll free)
- Email: schedule@bamstudios.com (rates and scheduling), info@bamstudios.com
- Booking form: https://bamstudios.com/contact/#book