Audio Direction & Sound Design
Audio concept, direction, sound effects, ambience, UI, creatures, combat, cinematics, mix planning and production support.
Game Audio Studio · Osaka, Japan
GAME AUDIO
From creation to implementation.
beam is a game audio studio based in Osaka, Japan. For game projects, we work with a core group of three long-term collaborators across sound design, music, audio direction and technical implementation.
Wwise · Unreal Engine · Unity · Sound Design · Music · Technical Audio
Selected career credits across the team include Pokémon, Resident Evil, Bayonetta, NINJA GAIDEN, DEAD OR ALIVE and Metroid.
3 core collaborators
Creative + technical game audio
Wwise / UE / Unity
Production through implementation
Osaka, Japan
Working with development teams worldwide
About beam
Small studio.
Flexible team.
We believe game audio works best when creative decisions and implementation are treated as one process. That is why our work can continue beyond asset delivery and into the game itself.
beam works with trusted long-term collaborators on a project basis. Together, the core team covers audio direction, composition, sound design, Wwise, Unreal Engine and Unity implementation.
This structure lets us stay small and direct while bringing together the right creative and technical skills for each project.
What We Do
Creative and technical audio,
under one roof.
We can join a project at the concept stage, during production, or as additional audio support for an existing development team.
Music
Original music for games, including linear and interactive music, with implementation needs considered from the composition stage.
Technical Audio
Wwise structure, States, Switches, RTPCs, routing, mixing, spatial audio, debugging, optimization and audio-system design.
Implementation
Audio integration in Unreal Engine and Unity, including event setup, game-state control, animation hooks, environmental audio and implementation support.
Selected Work
Recent work by beam.
A compact selection of publicly credited work, showing both creative production and technical implementation across console, mobile and VR projects.
Echoes of Aincrad
Music / Wwise & UE5 Implementation
Takayasu Sodeoka
Wwise & UE5 Implementation
Yoshiaki Tanaka
Cutscene SFX
Takumi Saito
©2020 Reki Kawahara/KADOKAWA/SAO-P Project · ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Knights of Fiona
Wwise & Unity Implementation
Takayasu Sodeoka · Yoshiaki Tanaka
BGM / SFX Production
Takumi Saito
DRAGON QUEST TACT
Sound Design
Takayasu Sodeoka · Takumi Saito
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Witch's Re:surrection
Music / Sound Design
Takumi Saito
Additional Music / Wwise & Unity Implementation
Takayasu Sodeoka
Wwise & Unity Implementation
Yoshiaki Tanaka
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash
Sound Design
Takayasu Sodeoka · Takumi Saito
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue Saga
Music / Sound Design
Takumi Saito
Additional Music
Takayasu Sodeoka
* Game titles and images are shown only as identifiers for publicly credited work. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners.
Our Approach
We do not stop
at asset delivery.
Good game audio is not only about making great sounds. It is about making those sounds respond correctly, mix clearly, and support the player experience inside the game.
Creative decisions with implementation in mind.
We consider how audio will actually behave in the game while we design it.
Direct communication with development teams.
We are comfortable discussing audio with designers, programmers, artists and producers.
Flexible support for different production stages.
Full audio development, co-development, technical support, or additional production capacity.
Core Collaborators
A small core team,
built around complementary strengths.
beam works with trusted long-term collaborators on a project basis. The credits below are selected individual career credits and include work completed both with beam and earlier in each person's career.
Takayasu
Sodeoka
Founder / Audio Director / Composer / Sound Designer / Implementer
Works across creative production and technical implementation, connecting audio direction, music and sound design with Wwise and in-engine workflows.
Selected Career Credits
- Echoes of AincradMusic / Wwise & UE5 Implementation
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining PearlWwise / Unity Implementation
- Resident Evil 3Music / Wwise Implementation
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard — End of ZoeMusic
- Bayonetta 2Music
- BayonettaMusic / Audio Implementation
- Rygar: The Legendary AdventureMusic / Sound Design / Orchestral Recording / Audio Implementation
Yoshiaki
Tanaka
Technical Audio Designer / Implementer
Focuses on technical audio and game-engine integration, working across Wwise, Unreal Engine and Unity production workflows.
Selected Career Credits
- Echoes of AincradWwise & UE5 Implementation
- Knights of FionaWwise / Unity Implementation
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Witch's Re:surrectionWwise / Unity Implementation
Takumi
Saito
Composer / Sound Designer / Audio Director
Composer and sound designer with extensive experience in game production and sound direction across major console titles.
Selected Career Credits
- DEAD OR ALIVE 4Music / Sound Design
- DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme 2Music / Sound Design
- NINJA GAIDEN 2Sound Direction / Music / Sound Design
- NINJA GAIDEN 3Sound Direction / Music / Sound Design
- Metroid: Other MSound Direction / Music / Sound Design
- Dragon's Dogma (ONA)Sound Direction
- Shikizakura (TV)Sound Direction / Music
- Echoes of AincradCutscene SFX
Tools & Technology
Wwise
Unreal Engine
Unity
Nuendo
Spatial Audio
VR / XR Audio
Let's Connect
Let's talk about games.
We enjoy meeting developers, publishers, audio teams and people building interesting things. If we meet at TGS — or anywhere else — please feel free to say hello.