Sabry. Sound Engineer · Riyadh
Ahmed recording natural ambience in the desert
Ahmed at a Neve console
Ahmed on the radio during a live show
Sabry.

Senior Sound Post-Production Specialist | Sound Designer | Immersive Audio | Production Sound Mixer | Technical Audio

About

Sound engineer based in Riyadh, with more than 20 years of experience in film and TV production sound, post-production and mixing, live sound for theatre and events, and sound for museums and exhibitions. Currently Senior Specialist, Sound Post-Production at Diriyah Art Futures. BA in Sound Engineering, Higher Institute of Cinema, Cairo.

Official selections

Festival screenings

Films I worked on as sound recordist, sound designer or mixer, selected by these festivals.

Projects

Main projects. Each one opens a page with the client, the production company, my role and photos from the work.

    Current role

    Senior Specialist, Sound Post-Production · Diriyah Art Futures, Riyadh · 2025 to present.

    Ahmed at the DAF console
    Room
    Atmos 7.1.4
    Consoles
    SSL Origin · S4
    System
    Pro Tools HDX
    Programmes
    Continuum ’25 · ’26

    Responsible for sound post-production at the institute: recording, editing, sound design and mixing for artists and exhibitions, and studio planning. Prepared the studio operations plan, a SWOT review and a Foley best-practice guide. Deliver sound design workshops.

    Samia Dzaïr
    Samia DzaïrTiɣrist · mix
    Salma Aly
    Salma AlyMajra · design
    Ezzat Shdad
    Ezzat ShdadDoes the Sea Die?
    Creative Sound Design masterclass poster, led by Ahmed Sabry
    Masterclass · Diriyah Art Futures

    Creative Sound Design

    Two-day masterclass, 31 October to 1 November 2025, led by Ahmed Sabry. Published on Webook.

    At the desk

    Studio and live consoles I work on.

    Ahmed at a Neve console
    NeveLarge-format analogue console
    Ahmed at the SSL console
    SSLRecording and mixing
    Live console during a show
    LiveMixing during a show
    The DAF studio
    StudioDiriyah Art Futures
    Ahmed at the Avid surface
    AvidPro Tools post-production

    What they say

    Recommendations from people I have worked with.

    ReferencesNo. 012024

    “Few measure up to Ahmed’s calibre”

    Sound is his passion.

    Neil MacKay
    Neil MacKayHead of Graphics & AnimationMedia Production Division, Saudi Aramco

    “Ahmed has the passion, skill and understanding to put him right up there among the best. It was a pleasure to work with him, he stuck with the job until a great result was achieved.”

    ReferencesNo. 022025

    “Technical expertise and artistic sensibility”

    On set, live and in post.

    Dr Houssem Hmida, MPSE
    Dr Houssem Hmida, MPSEAssistant ProfessorEffat University, Jeddah

    “As a Set Sound Recorder and Live Sound Engineer, he ensures crystal-clear audio capture, even in the most challenging environments … He communicates effectively, thrives under pressure, and consistently delivers high-quality results.”

    ReferencesNo. 032024

    “A unique sound designer”

    On Mother Nour and Latte.

    Ehab Mamdouh
    Ehab MamdouhFounder & CEO · Film directorGolden Ratio Studio, Riyadh

    “He has high experience, especially when it comes to dramatic films. His skills range from sound design, sound editing and sound mixing.”

    ReferencesNo. 042013

    “Made all our projects successful”

    Many film projects together.

    Khalil Nabelsi
    Khalil NabelsiDocumentary directorFounder of THAT

    “I worked with him on many film projects, and his dedication, attention to details, and professionalism made all our projects successful.”

    All projects

      Press & references

      Original press coverage of projects I worked on.

      Brands · sound design & sound identity16

      Live events12

      Museums & exhibitions20

      Memberships

      • Audio Engineering Society logoAudio Engineering SocietyAES · International
      • Association for Sound Design and Production logoAssociation for Sound Design and ProductionASDP · United Kingdom
      • CILECT logoCILECTInternational association of film schools · Associate
      • Saudi Film Commission logoSaudi Film CommissionMinistry of Culture · Saudi Arabia
      • Saudi Council of Engineers logoSaudi Council of EngineersSaudi Arabia
      • Egyptian Cinema Professions Syndicate logoEgyptian Cinema Professions SyndicateEgypt

      Education & training

      Ahmed during the Sound Professional course
      Ahmed with participants of the Sound Professional course
      Training · 2023
      Sound Professional course

      Tutor: Dean Humphreys

      British production sound mixer. Sound on Roman Polanski’s The Pianist, Oliver Twist and The Ghost Writer, and Richard Attenborough’s Chaplin and Shadowlands.

      • CésarBest Sound · The Pianist
      • BAFTANominee, Best Sound · The Pianist
      • Academy of ArtsHigher Institute of CinemaBA Sound EngineeringHigher Institute of Cinema, Academy of Arts, Cairo
      • Rana EidAdvanced sound designWith Rana Eid, sound designer of the Oscar-nominated The Cave and Honeyland
      • L-AcousticsLive sound engineeringL-Acoustics training · audio for film & video
      • NuendoNuendo workflowsHarmony & sound theory

      Contact

      ahmedaudio@gmail.com
      Sabry. — The Sound Issue · RiyadhRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
      DiGiCo console facing the stage
      Live theatre · Riyadh · 2023

      The Argentinian Shows

      A season of stage musicals and music shows in Riyadh, organised by the Theater and Performing Arts Commission and produced by Benchmark.

      Presented byTheater and Performing Arts Commission
      Produced byBenchmark
      In collaboration withDisney Theatrical Group
      My role

      Front of house mixer

      Front of house mixer for the season: Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland (in collaboration with Disney Theatrical Group) and the Lombard Twins music show.

      Console
      DiGiCo Quantum 225
      City
      Riyadh · 2023
      Productions
      3 shows
      Format
      Musical · live
      01

      Cinderella

      Disney stage musicalDisney Theatrical Group
      Control position during the show
      02

      Alice in Wonderland

      Disney stage musicalDisney Theatrical Group
      At the DiGiCo Quantum 225 during Cinderella
      03

      Lombard Twins

      and live Argentinian music
      Backstage with the band
      The live band on stage
      Sound and lighting crew

      In the press