User Research & Testing for Audio Software
It's about meeting people where they actually work, not where we imagine they should. We conduct user research and usability testing with producers, sound designers, and engineers — the people who know exactly when a workflow is broken.
Audio tool users don't fit the standard UX research model. Their workflows are nonlinear, often habitual, and deeply contextual. Generic methods produce generic insight.
We've developed and refined approaches specific to this audience — and we recruit from our own network of producers, sound designers, mix engineers, and composers. The findings are specific enough to act on.
Capabilities
User Interviews
Surfacing real workflows, mental models, and unmet needs
Usability Testing
Moderated sessions on interfaces, features, or prototypes
Persona Development
Evidence-based profiles built from research, not assumptions
Workflow Analysis
Mapping how users actually work, not how you imagine they do
Competitor Benchmarking
Evaluating your UX against the tools your users compare you to
Diary Studies
Longitudinal research across real creative sessions