Audio

Coara

Audio

Coara

Audio

Coara

Sound design · Music · Spatial systems
Film · Installation · Public space
Montréal

Sound design · Music · Spatial systems
Film · Installation · Public space
Montréal

Sound Design

Mixing

Music

Sound Design

for

Installations

Film

Records

Installations

The studio

The

Bungalow

The

Bungalow

Hotel2Tango, Mile End, Montréal. A room built for listening and play. Surround monitoring, analogue and digital hybrid instrument and mixing setup, and a beautiful 105 year old Heintzman piano.





Hotel2Tango, Mile End, Montréal. A room built for listening and play. Surround monitoring, analogue and digital hybrid instrument and mixing setup, and a beautiful 105 year old Heintzman piano.

About

About

Audio Coara is a sound and music studio

Audio Coara
is a sound and music studio

We think of ourselves as translators.

A story might arrive as images, as a collection of spaces, or as a feeling someone can’t quite name yet. Our job is to carry that into sound, so it can connect with an audience.

The studio was built for and alongside independent artists with a dedication to their vision. That’s where our heart is. What we've learned is that ethos scales to world class rooms.

Whether it’s a four-minute short film or an immersive space built for millions of visitors, the work gets the same care. Collaboration is at the centre of our practice, and we’re always looking for the next story that lets us listen closely, build something meaningful, and connect.

Tyler Fitzmaurice
Founder / Sound Designer / Composer

Services

    01

    Music

    Original music shaped in dialogue with image. From sketches in pre-production to cues that arrive late in the mix when the film finally tells us what it needs.

    02

    Sound Design

    Worlds built from texture, gesture, and silence. Sound treated as narrative material, close to performance and close to story.

    03

    Surround Mixing

    Immersive mixing for multi-channel installations, dome shows, and exhibition spaces. From stereo to 64 Channel Dante systems

    04

    Pipeline & Integration

    Scalable spatial audio workflows for traveling exhibitions and multi-venue installations. Speaker specification, pre and post stem delivery

    Collaborators

    Collaborators

    "Tyler was a joy to collaborate with. He was positive, communicative, and deeply attuned to the vision for my film. His research was expansive and intuitive, and at times it felt like he was reading my mind. His sound and music design played a major role in the film’s success, and our work together built a lasting sense of trust and friendship."
    Matea Radic

    Director / Animator

    "Tyler was a joy to collaborate with. He was positive, communicative, and deeply attuned to the vision for my film. His research was expansive and intuitive, and at times it felt like he was reading my mind. His sound and music design played a major role in the film’s success, and our work together built a lasting sense of trust and friendship."
    Matea Radic

    Director / Animator

    "Tyler was a joy to collaborate with. He was positive, communicative, and deeply attuned to the vision for my film. His research was expansive and intuitive, and at times it felt like he was reading my mind. His sound and music design played a major role in the film’s success, and our work together built a lasting sense of trust and friendship."

    Matea Radic

    Director / Animator

    "I had the pleasure of collaborating with Tyler on the film Johnny Depp: A Bunch of Stuff, which he sound designed and mixed. Tyler is an exceptional collaborator with a remarkable musical sensibility and an instinctive understanding of how sound can elevate storytelling. He is highly creative, thoughtful, patient, and diligent down to the smallest detail. Tyler also brings a deep understanding of on-site mixing and the complexities of adapting sound to the unique characteristics of each space and environment. We faced some real challenges with the shape of the room and the lack of acoustic treatment, but Tyler expertly adapted the sound to the space, finding solutions that helped us achieve the very best sound possible for the film. His work was an invaluable part of the film, and the final outcome would not have been the same without him."
    Thomas Jackobsen

    Creative Director, TAIT

    "I had the pleasure of collaborating with Tyler on the film Johnny Depp: A Bunch of Stuff, which he sound designed and mixed. Tyler is an exceptional collaborator with a remarkable musical sensibility and an instinctive understanding of how sound can elevate storytelling. He is highly creative, thoughtful, patient, and diligent down to the smallest detail. Tyler also brings a deep understanding of on-site mixing and the complexities of adapting sound to the unique characteristics of each space and environment. We faced some real challenges with the shape of the room and the lack of acoustic treatment, but Tyler expertly adapted the sound to the space, finding solutions that helped us achieve the very best sound possible for the film. His work was an invaluable part of the film, and the final outcome would not have been the same without him."
    Thomas Jackobsen

    Creative Director, TAIT

    "I had the pleasure of collaborating with Tyler on the film Johnny Depp: A Bunch of Stuff, which he sound designed and mixed. Tyler is an exceptional collaborator with a remarkable musical sensibility and an instinctive understanding of how sound can elevate storytelling. He is highly creative, thoughtful, patient, and diligent down to the smallest detail. Tyler also brings a deep understanding of on-site mixing and the complexities of adapting sound to the unique characteristics of each space and environment. We faced some real challenges with the shape of the room and the lack of acoustic treatment, but Tyler expertly adapted the sound to the space, finding solutions that helped us achieve the very best sound possible for the film. His work was an invaluable part of the film, and the final outcome would not have been the same without him."

    Thomas Jackobsen

    Creative Director, TAIT

    "Tyler approaches every project with a deep sense of purpose. He brings logic, sharpness, and confidence to every decision, and his build quality speaks for itself."
    Daniel Geis

    Director, E.D. Films

    "Tyler approaches every project with a deep sense of purpose. He brings logic, sharpness, and confidence to every decision, and his build quality speaks for itself."
    Daniel Geis

    Director, E.D. Films

    "Tyler approaches every project with a deep sense of purpose. He brings logic, sharpness, and confidence to every decision, and his build quality speaks for itself."

    Daniel Geis

    Director, E.D. Films

    selected honors

    awards

    Awards

    2026

    Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté

    Best Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Paradaïz

    2026

    Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté

    Best Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Paradaïz

    2026

    Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté

    Best Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Paradaïz

    2026

    Golden Horseman

    Best Animated Film, Filmfest Dresden — Paradaïz

    2026

    Golden Horseman

    Best Animated Film, Filmfest Dresden — Paradaïz

    2026

    Golden Horseman

    Best Animated Film, Filmfest Dresden — Paradaïz

    2026

    Brooklyn Film Festival

    Best Animation — Paradaïz

    2026

    Brooklyn Film Festival

    Best Animation — Paradaïz

    2026

    Brooklyn Film Festival

    Best Animation — Paradaïz

    2025

    Golden Dove

    Best Short Film, DOK Leipzig — Paradaïz

    2025

    Golden Dove

    Best Short Film, DOK Leipzig — Paradaïz

    2025

    Golden Dove

    Best Short Film, DOK Leipzig — Paradaïz

    2024

     Daniel Koops Award

    Outstanding Film Score — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2024

     Daniel Koops Award

    Outstanding Film Score — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2024

     Daniel Koops Award

    Outstanding Film Score — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2024

    VIEW Award Grand Prize

    VIEW Conference, Torino — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2024

    VIEW Award Grand Prize

    VIEW Conference, Torino — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2024

    VIEW Award Grand Prize

    VIEW Conference, Torino — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2023

    Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté

    Best Canadian Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2023

    Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté

    Best Canadian Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2023

    Grand Prix Guy-L.-Coté

    Best Canadian Animated Film, Sommets du cinéma d'animation — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2022

    Thea Award

    Outstanding Achievement — Heritage Center: Indigenous Peoples Experience

    2022

    Thea Award

    Outstanding Achievement — Heritage Center: Indigenous Peoples Experience

    2022

    Thea Award

    Outstanding Achievement — Heritage Center: Indigenous Peoples Experience

    2022

    Prix de la diffusion Québecor

    Festival du nouveau cinéma — Promenades nocturnes

    2022

    Prix de la diffusion Québecor

    Festival du nouveau cinéma — Promenades nocturnes

    2022

    Prix de la diffusion Québecor

    Festival du nouveau cinéma — Promenades nocturnes

    2020

    Canadian Screen Award

    Best Animated Short — Giant Bear

    2020

    Canadian Screen Award

    Best Animated Short — Giant Bear

    2020

    Canadian Screen Award

    Best Animated Short — Giant Bear

    2018

    Best Short Documentary

    Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma — Voices of Kidnapping

    2018

    Best Short Documentary

    Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma — Voices of Kidnapping

    2018

    Best Short Documentary

    Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma — Voices of Kidnapping

    2018

    Jury Prize

    VIS Vienna Shorts — Voices of Kidnapping

    2018

    Jury Prize

    VIS Vienna Shorts — Voices of Kidnapping

    2018

    Jury Prize

    VIS Vienna Shorts — Voices of Kidnapping

    2015

    Grand Prix Focus

    Festival du nouveau cinéma — Le Coeur de Madame Sabali

    2015

    Grand Prix Focus

    Festival du nouveau cinéma — Le Coeur de Madame Sabali

    2015

    Grand Prix Focus

    Festival du nouveau cinéma — Le Coeur de Madame Sabali

    Nominations & Recognition

    2024

    Canadian Screen Award Nomination

    Best Animated Short — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2024

    Canadian Screen Award Nomination

    Best Animated Short — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2024

    Canadian Screen Award Nomination

    Best Animated Short — Retour à Hairy Hill

    2019

    Canadian Screen Award Nomination

    Best Short Documentary — Voices of Kidnapping

    2019

    Canadian Screen Award Nomination

    Best Short Documentary — Voices of Kidnapping

    2019

    Canadian Screen Award Nomination

    Best Short Documentary — Voices of Kidnapping

    2019

    Academy Awards Longlist 

    Best Documentary Short Subject — Voices of Kidnapping

    2019

    Academy Awards Longlist 

    Best Documentary Short Subject — Voices of Kidnapping

    2019

    Academy Awards Longlist 

    Best Documentary Short Subject — Voices of Kidnapping

    2019

    Berlinale Talents Alumnus

    Berlin International Film Festival

    2019

    Berlinale Talents Alumnus

    Berlin International Film Festival

    2019

    Berlinale Talents Alumnus

    Berlin International Film Festival

    2016

    ADISQ Nomination

    Sound Recording & Mixing of the Year

    2016

    ADISQ Nomination

    Sound Recording & Mixing of the Year

    2016

    ADISQ Nomination

    Sound Recording & Mixing of the Year

    2015

    Juno Nomination

    Are You Alone? Matador Records

    2015

    Juno Nomination

    Are You Alone? Matador Records

    2015

    Juno Nomination

    Are You Alone? Matador Records

    Audio Coara

    Sound design, spatial audio, and music production from Montreal. Working with artists, studios, and institutions to shape how people experience space through sound.

    ©2026 Audio Coara, Montréal, Qc

    Audio Coara

    Sound design, spatial audio, and music production from Montreal. Working with artists, studios, and institutions to shape how people experience space through sound.

    ©2026 Audio Coara, Montréal, Qc

    Audio Coara

    Sound design, spatial audio, and music production from Montreal. Working with artists, studios, and institutions to shape how people experience space through sound.

    ©2026 Audio Coara, Montréal, Qc