Shepperton Studio Outfitted With Dynaudio Core 59s

Mark Taylor, an Oscar-Winning Re-Recording Mixer and Sound Effects Editor, has outfitted his iconic Shepperton film studios with Dynaudio's flagship Core 59 studio monitors.

With a credits list that includes Hollywood blockbusters like No Time To Die, Top Gun: Maverick and The Martian, it was Taylor's work on World War I drama 1917 that saw him awarded an Academy Award for Best Sound(alongside Production Sound Mixer Stuart Wilson).

Having used Dynaudio Studio Monitors throughout his extensive career, Taylor recently chose to upgrade his post-production studio with Dynaudio's flagship Core 59.

Commenting on his choice, Taylor said: "I currently have a small pre-mix setup, with a 24 fader Avid S6 and Mac Pro as main playback, and an iMac as picture/recorder rig. All of my monitors are Dynaudio."

Taylor's experience with Dynaudio goes all the way back to his early days at Shepperton, an experience that influenced the purchasing decision for his latest mix room upgrade.

"I started back in 1987 as a runner at Shepperton, having spent a year at the School of Audio Engineering," Taylor continued. "Whilst working at Shepperton, my then boss Brian Saunders commissioned Munro Acoustics to convert a space into a TV mix room.

"The speakers they installed were Dynaudio as the LCR mains - M3F's if I'm not mistaken - with smaller Dynaudios as surrounds. I was hooked!

"Shepperton then built some amazing mix stages for foreign version mixing, with cutting rooms attached, all of which had Dynaudio monitoring.

"Once I branched out on my own, I chose [Dynaudio] BM6s as my cutting room monitors. They served as my main LCR for many years, before I acquired a set of BM1.5s, powered by some lovely Bryston Amps. As they were passive they did sometimes struggle with the many gunshots/explosions I was mixing!

"So Phil Pyatt from Munro's recommended a set of BM15As, which I still love working on to this day. That was about 10 or 11 years ago."

Dynaudio's BM Classic Series of speakers still have their fans worldwide - as such, the company keeps these models available to this day, along with the updated LYD Series, and high-end Core Series.

Feeling it might be time to try something new, Taylor reached out to Martin Warr of Synthax Audio UK (Dynaudio PRO's UK distributor) for a demo of the Dynaudio Core 59s.

Part of Dynaudio's flagship Core Series, the range also includes the 2-way Core 7, 3-way Core 47 and the Core Sub, and can be found in top recording studios and post-production facilities around the world.

"I happened to mention to Phil (Pyatt) I was after a new set of mains, and he suggested I give the Core 59s a try," said Taylor.

"I spent a week A-Bing them with my BM15s and was sold, and I now have an amazing LCR Core 59 set up. They're 3-ways which took a while to adjust to, but the clarity in the mid-range, and the solidity in the low end, are outstanding."

Next up for Mark Taylor is Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. To see his full list of film credits, visit his IMDb page.

For more information on Dynaudio PRO studio monitors, visit; www.synthax.co.uk/dynaudio