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ARU's Cinco de Mayo Party!

A big thanks to all who attended ARU's first annual Cinco de Mayo party! 

We had so much fun that we decided to make it a new tradition!

Check out the pictures from the party! (upper right corner of the page)

Play Ball!

If you listen to Cubs or White Sox baseball games on the radio, you'll be hearing a the latest PACE commercials mixed by sound designer Bill Kovach!  Each of the five spots were created especially for game broadcast.

Tech News

We recently updated two of our studios with Nuendo 4 - that makes ARU a Pro Tools HD, Fairlight Constellation, and now a Nuendo 4 capable facility.  Nuendo has some great features that our TV clients will LOVE!

 

ARU's Bailout Program

We know that times are tough, so ARU has designed a bailout program just for you!  We promise to deliver premium production that fits your budget.  Just call any member of our production team, and we'll make it work!

AND as an added plus, Music Supervisor Jessie LaBelle has designed a bailout special of her own!  She's offering all clients one music search at half off!

But don't let the price fool you, you'll be getting VIP treatment.  Premium, custom and indie music options that will fit your budget too!

Mark's Baseball Prediction

Spring is in the air...so it's baseball prediction time! 

I say this year it will be Red Sox vs. Cubs in the World Series.  And after the Fall Classic is over, many of my friends who are Cubs fans will not be speaking to me for a while.  (White Sox fans - don't worry.  You won't be speaking to me after the first round of the playoffs).

TV Spots for Culvers - Get Culverized!

Sound designer Don Arbuckle just finished mixing a package of TV spots for Culver's new TV campaign "Get Culverized!"

The TV spots debuted at the 81st Annual Academy Awards "Live from the Red Carpet".

New TV Spot for Ensure

Sound Designer Mark Zeboski worked his audio magic on a new TV spot for Ensure.  Look for the "talking bottle" on your television soon!

A Note From Mark

Well, let's just say 2008 was a very interesting year.  Don and I faced many challenges in our first year as business owners, and many positive changes were made.  But one thing that will never change is our dedication to sound design that is creative and effective.

We would like to thank all of our friends and clients for their support this year, and we would also like to thank our great staff.  Without their hard work and dedication to ARU, we would have nothing to sell.

Happy 2009, and be careful out there!

Mark

Sound Designer Cory Coken is now at ARU!

ARU is proud to announce the addition of Sound Designer / Mixer Cory Coken!

With over 15 years of experience, and both feature film and commercial credits, Cory's expertise is a welcome addition to our brilliant, skilled, creative, and all-together awesome staff.

(Oh, and did I mention that we're all pretty good looking too?)

Please help us welcome Cory, and check out his impressive credits!

To schedule your next session with Cory or any of our multi-talented sound designers, contact Lynn at 312-527-7000.

PIXAR and Joan Cusack for Toy Story 3

Producers from PIXAR joined forces with Sound Designer Don Arbuckle to record tracks with Academy Award Nominee Joan Cusack for Toy Story 3.  The film is set to premiere in 2010.