SYSTEM: RESONANCE_AUDIO48kHz / 24-bit / FLAC
ORIGIN STORY

The voice
behind
the silence.

A narrator. An engineer. One obsessive pursuit — to make listeners forget they are listening.

CH_01 : THE NARRATOR

MARCUS
ASHFORD

Principal Narrator & Studio Director

Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Marcus spent a decade in theatre before discovering the peculiar intimacy of the recording booth — a space where an audience of one becomes the whole world.

After engineering his first commercial title for a Big Five publisher in 2014, Resonance Audio was founded not as a service, but as a philosophy: every manuscript deserves a voice that was always meant to tell it.

He has since narrated over 140 titles across fourteen genres, accumulating more than 2 million listener-hours on Audible alone.

Marcus Ashford — Principal Narrator and Studio Director at Resonance Audio
MARCUS ASHFORD · IN SESSION
140+
Titles
2M+
Hours
12yr
In Booth
CH_02 : PHILOSOPHY
I
CHARACTER ABOVE ALL
Director notes on an audiobook script
II
ZERO TOLERANCE FOR MEDIOCRITY
Audio recording editor screen waveforms
III
THE STORY IS THE CLIENT
Classic book on dark wood desk
CH_03 : TIMELINE
Analog studio recording gear
2012
RADAM GRADUATION + FIRST COMMERCIAL VOICEOVER
First paid narration commissioned by an independent audiobook publisher. Recorded in a rented booth with borrowed equipment.
2014
RESONANCE AUDIO FOUNDED
The first dedicated studio space constructed. Neumann U87 acquired. The philosophy formalised into a working process.
2017
FIRST BIG FIVE PUBLISHING CONTRACT
Secured a multi-title deal with Penguin Random House Audio. The Avalon VT-737sp preamp joined the chain.
2020
WHISPERROOM™ INSTALLATION + 100th TITLE
Fully isolated booth constructed. Noise floor reduced to a measured -60dBFS. 100th commercial title delivered.
NOW
2 MILLION LISTENER HOURS AND COUNTING
Active partnerships with 12 publishers. Currently accepting projects for Q3 2026 delivery.