Featured • Dec 2, 2024
Mixing Malayalam dialogue for earbuds: 5 things we stopped doing
Sibilance mapping per speaker, room-tone stitching, and why −14 LUFS isn’t always the target for ML podcasts…
8 min read • Mixing
Sound, Crafted in Kerala • Est. 2020
Audible stories
with weight.
Misc Audible is a full-service audible production studio out of Kerala. Podcast, audiobook, sound design and spatial mix — shaped for Malayalam, English & Hindi listeners.
4+ Years in production
8000+ Hours logged
Remote & in-studio
Now Monitoring
LIVE ROOM
Nila • Ep. 14 — “Thira”
Vocal comp • 48k / 24-bit • Malayalam
TRUE PEAK −1.4 dBFS
01:42
05:28
-14
LUFS
48k
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8000+
Production Hours
240+
Projects Shipped
4+
Years, Kerala-born
12
Languages & dialects
Services
End-to-end audible craft.
From first VO take to final master. Clean, loud, and true to language.
Podcast Production
Full editorial, clean-up, scoring, loudness to Spotify / Apple standards. Malayalam-first teams.
Edit • Mix • Master • Show notes
Audiobook Mastering
ACX / Findaway compliant masters. Chapter QC, breath control, consistent room tone.
Long-form QC • Retail ready
Sound Design
Foley, ambience beds, UI stings. Built for film, ads, and interactive audio.
Stereo / Binaural
Voice Casting
A curated bench of Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi & English voice talent. Direction included.
220+ vetted voices
Mix & Master
Vocal-first music, ads, and spoken word. Translation-accurate loudness.
Dolby / Streaming
Foley / ADR
On-picture ADR in Kochi. Clean ISO tracks, pitch-matched sync.
Film & OTT
Selected work
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Send us a pilot, a script, or just an idea. We'll map the sound, the language cadence, and the delivery standard — before we record a single syllable.
About Us
A sound house from Kerala, built for language-first audio.
Misc Audible is the dedicated audible production arm of Misc Archive. We started in 2020 in Kochi with one treated room, a pair of good headphones, and a very stubborn commitment to clean Malayalam dialogue.
4 years and 8000+ billed production hours later, we run podcast seasons, audiobook catalogs, documentary sound and ad mixes — in Malayalam, English, Hindi, Tamil and a handful of dialects in between.
We’re small by choice. 6 engineers, 2 producers, 1 casting director. No account managers. You talk to the person turning the knobs.
Focus
Spoken word, narrative, language fidelity
Location
Kochi, Kerala — Remote worldwide
Parent
Misc Archive
Languages
ML / EN / HI / TA + dialects
Production pillars
- Dialogue-first mix decisions. No crushed voices.
- Language-accurate casting & direction.
- Loudness targets matched to platform, not presets.
- Archival masters, clean session handoff.
- Fast turnarounds, honest QC notes.
Studio
Treated VO booth, mix room calibrated to 79 dB SPL. Source-Connect / Cleanfeed / Riverside. Reaper / Pro Tools / RX Advanced.
Timeline
2020
Misc Audible founded in Kochi under Misc Archive.
2021 — 2022
First 100 podcast episodes. Malayalam audiobook pipeline.
2023
Film ADR stage. 4000 hours logged.
2024 — 25
8000+ hours. 12 languages. Remote direction stack.
Listen first
We mix for comprehension, not for meters. If the language doesn't land, the mix doesn't ship.
Keep it true
Minimal processing. Room tone stays natural. Breath stays human.
Archive minded
From Misc Archive: clean sessions, labeled stems, documented loudness. Future-proof.
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Blog.
Mix notes, language casting guides, and field reports from Kerala studios.
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- Sample / script if available
- Delivery date & platform
- Budget range (helps us scope fast)
Remote sessions: Cleanfeed / Source-Connect
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