Real Results from a Real Dubbing Studio
How a traditional dubbing studio doubled its monthly output using Dubbing Desk
Estudios Backstage Latinoamerica C.A. (Venezuela) was growing fast, but their tools could not keep up. Paper workflows, email coordination, and manual tracking were slowing down production and limiting how much work they could take on each month.
Industry: Dubbing & Localization
Languages: Spanish (LATAM)
Monthly Capacity Before: 40 hours
After Dubbing Desk: 80–100 hours
Role Interviewed: Victor Morón — Director (CEF)
- Clients: Estudios Backstage Latinoamerica C.A.
- Solution:Workflow Automation & Production Management
- Date:Since 2012
- Sector:Dubbing & Localization
The Challenge
Estudios Backstage is a LATAM dubbing studio specialized in Spanish-Latin American localization for series, animation, and long-form content. Despite strong talent and experience, their workflow relied on:
- Word documents
- Physical whiteboards
- Dozens of email chains
This created several operational problems:
- Excessive paper usage
- Slow communication between departments
- Low visibility on episode status
- Manual voucher creation prone to errors
- Administrative overload that limited growth
The studio needed a centralized system to manage the increasing demand without hiring more administrative staff.
The Solution
Backstage adopted Dubbing Desk across its entire production pipeline:
- Production Orders
- Casting
- Session control (control de pautas)
- Recording with built-in Prompter
- QC & delivery tracking
- Voucher automation
- Calendar & deadline management
- Production cost calculator for talent payments
These tools replaced every manual process the studio previously relied on.
Impact & Results
After implementing Dubbing Desk, Backstage experienced a radical operational transformation:
- Faster delivery times
Administrative bottlenecks disappeared, allowing the studio to move faster from casting to final delivery.
- Significant reduction in errors
Centralized information lowered miscommunication and eliminated wrong-version episodes.
- 100% automation of vouchers
What once took hours per talent now takes seconds.
- Less administrative workload
Fewer emails, less paper, fewer manual steps.
- Improved communication between departments
Everyone sees the same data in real time.
- Transparent and fair payments to talents
Voucher automation increased clarity, reduced disputes, and standardized calculations.
- Lower operating costs
Huge reduction in paper and ink. No need for extra admin assistants.
Key Metrics
- 100% reduction in manual voucher creation time
- Increased monthly capacity from 40 → 100 hours
- More output with the same production hours
- Lower operational costs and fewer repetitive tasks
Conclusion
Dubbing Desk allowed Backstage Venezuela to transform from a paper-heavy, fragmented operation into a streamlined and highly productive dubbing studio. With workflow automation, centralized communication, and real-time control of episodes, the studio now delivers more content, faster, and at lower operational cost.
