Wilfried and Guy Van Baelen were 18 and 15 years old, respectively, when they started the Galaxy Studios in 1980 in the backyard of their parents home in Mol, Belgium.
The official registration of the company under the name Studio Galaxy was 2 years later in 1982.

In 1991 they started to make up the plan for a new facility.
They partnered with acoustic engineer Eric Desart of the Gerber Group and Professor Gerrit Vermeir at the University of Leuven and accepted the challenge of building the Galaxy Studios.

From 1992 to 1995 the van Baelen brothers oversaw the first phase of the construction on the new facility.
A total of 185,000 man hours was spent in the construction of three studios, a 350m2 live recording area, various adjacent recording areas, a restaurant and hotel accommodations.
By using standalone concrete bunkers, mounted on helical springs, they achieved a sound isolation of 100.7 dB between each isolated bunker.

In 1996 phase 2 of the construction of the Galaxy Studios village was begun.
This period commissioned an SSL 9080J, entering the field of 5.1 sound recording and mixing.
An extra pre-production studio with the Amek Angela Console and a fifth small studio for vocal recording and a private lounge and producers suite were added in phase 2.

In 1999 the final phase of construction was realised with a mastering studio and a film dubbing stage for audio visual productions.
In total the Galaxy Studios took 7 years to build and 318,000 man hours were spent to achieve the full construction of the facility.

In 2005 Wilfried van Baelen introduced the Auro-3D sound technology system to the industry.
The Auro-3D format creates 3D sound by using a three-layered channel system based on the existing 5.1 Surround sound format for film.
The technology adds a height and top layer to the 5.1 system.
Applications also include the music and gaming industry.

In August 2013, Galaxy Studios opened its first Auro-3D purposed dubbing stage: the AuroTorium.
Currently, Galaxy is further expanding the facilities with two additional dub stages, a foley stage, editorial suites, a colour grading suite and new hotel accommodations.
Wilfried and Guy Van Baelen were 18 and 15 years old, respectively, when they started the Galaxy Studios in 1980 in the backyard of their parents home in Mol, Belgium. The official registration of the company under the name Studio Galaxy was 2 years later in 1982.
In 1991 they started to make up the plan for a new facility. They partnered with acoustic engineer Eric Desart of the Gerber Group and Professor Gerrit Vermeir at the University of Leuven and accepted the challenge of building the Galaxy Studios.
From 1992 to 1995 the van Baelen brothers oversaw the first phase of the construction on the new facility. A total of 185,000 man hours was spent in the construction of three studios, a 350m2 live recording area, various adjacent recording areas, a restaurant and hotel accommodations. By using standalone concrete bunkers, mounted on helical springs, they achieved a sound isolation of 100.7 dB between each isolated bunker.
In 1996 phase 2 of the construction of the Galaxy Studios village was begun. This period commissioned an SSL 9080J, entering the field of 5.1 sound recording and mixing. An extra pre-production studio with the Amek Angela Console and a fifth small studio for vocal recording and a private lounge and producers suite were added in phase 2.
In 1999 the final phase of construction was realised with a mastering studio and a film dubbing stage for audio visual productions. In total the Galaxy Studios took 7 years to build and 318,000 man hours were spent to achieve the full construction of the facility.
In 2005 Wilfried van Baelen introduced the Auro-3D sound technology system to the industry. The Auro-3D format creates 3D sound by using a three-layered channel system based on the existing 5.1 Surround sound format for film. The technology adds a height and top layer to the 5.1 system. Applications also include the music and gaming industry.
In August 2013, Galaxy Studios opened its first Auro-3D purposed dubbing stage: the AuroTorium. Currently, Galaxy is further expanding the facilities with two additional dub stages, a foley stage, editorial suites, a colour grading suite and new hotel accommodations.
Galaxy Studios