Audio Separation without Compromise

Built for Formula One broadcasts and Hollywood productions. Now available to developers building the next generation of audio products.

Audio Separation without Compromise

Built for Formula One broadcasts and Hollywood productions. Now available to developers building the next generation of audio products.

Audio Separation without Compromise

Built for Formula One broadcasts and Hollywood productions. Now available to developers building the next generation of audio products.

Trusted by industry leaders

Trusted by industry leaders

Trusted by industry leaders

Our mission

We're on a mission is to make realtime audio separation accessible everywhere audio exists, by building AI models small enough, fast enough, and flexible enough to run anywhere.

We're on a mission is to make realtime audio separation accessible everywhere audio exists, by building AI models small enough, fast enough, and flexible enough to run anywhere.

We're on a mission is to make realtime audio separation accessible everywhere audio exists, by building AI models small enough, fast enough, and flexible enough to run anywhere.

Meet the team

Meet our team

We're audio engineers, machine learning researchers, and product builders. Collectively, we have over 80 years of experience in audio processing, sound engineering, and real-world deployment of audio technology.

We're audio engineers, machine learning researchers, and product builders. Collectively, we have over 80 years of experience in audio processing, sound engineering, and real-world deployment of audio technology.

Kristoffer Merker

CEO

Kristoffer Merker
Kristoffer Merker

CEO

Kristoffer Merker
Erlend Aune

cto

Erlend Aune
Erlend Aune

cto

Erlend Aune
Stian Aagedal

Director of Audio

Stian Aagedal
Stian Aagedal

Director of Audio

Stian Aagedal
Peder Jørgensen

Director of Sound Design

Peder Jørgensen
Peder Jørgensen

Director of Sound Design

Peder Jørgensen
Daesoo Lee

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Daesoo Lee
Daesoo Lee

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Daesoo Lee
Meagan Leber

Marketing Manager

Meagan Leber
Meagan Leber

Marketing Manager

Meagan Leber
Kristoffer Merker

CEO

Kristoffer Merker
Erlend Aune

cto

Erlend Aune
Stian Aagedal

Director of Audio

Stian Aagedal
Peder Jørgensen

Director of Sound Design

Peder Jørgensen
Daesoo Lee

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Daesoo Lee
Meagan Leber

Marketing Manager

Meagan Leber

our journey

A technology built to deliver professional quality

A technology built to deliver professional quality

2019

NAMM Convention

Peder from Soundly met Stian from Acon Digital at NAMM in Anaheim. A conversation about audio processing and machine learning planted the seed for what would later become HANCE.

2021

Company Formation

After collaborating for several years, Soundly and Acon saw a market for realtime and lightweight audio enhancement algorithms. They established HANCE and set out to build an extremely CPU-efficient audio engine trainable for multiple use cases.

2023

Market Entry

After years of development, HANCE released an audio engine for for C++, Python, and HTTP. The models were small enough to run smoothly on small and lightweight processors. Early partnerships with industry contacts provided critical real-world feedback that shaped our initial launch.

2025

Expansion

HANCE solidified an executive team and launched HANCE 26. The product evolved from a single engine into a comprehensive suite of audio solutions, with ongoing deployments across multiple industries.

2026

Self-Service Access

HANCE made audio separation accessible to anyone through self-service developer tools, cloud API, and browser extensions, eliminating sales cycles and enabling instant integration for developers and direct access for users.

2019

NAMM Convention

Peder from Soundly met Stian from Acon Digital at NAMM in Anaheim. A conversation about audio processing and machine learning planted the seed for what would later become HANCE.

2021

From Concept to Product

After collaborating for several years, Soundly and Acon saw a market for realtime and lightweight audio enhancement algorithms. They established HANCE and set out to build an extremely CPU-efficient audio engine trainable for multiple use cases.

2023

Market Entry

After years of development, HANCE released an audio engine for for C++, Python, and HTTP. The models were small enough to run smoothly on small and lightweight processors. Early partnerships with industry contacts provided critical real-world feedback that shaped our initial launch.

2025

Expansion

HANCE solidified an executive team and launched HANCE 26. The product evolved from a single engine into a comprehensive suite of audio solutions, with ongoing deployments across multiple industries.

2026

Self-Service Access

HANCE made audio separation accessible to anyone through self-service developer tools, cloud API, and browser extensions, eliminating sales cycles and enabling instant integration for developers and direct access for users.

contact us

Want to learn more?

Whether you're integrating HANCE into your product, exploring enterprise licensing, or have questions about our technology, drop your work email below and someone from the team will reach out.

Erlend Aune

cto

Erlend Aune
Erlend Aune

cto

Erlend Aune
Kristoffer Merker

ceo

Kristoffer Merker
Kristoffer Merker

ceo

Kristoffer Merker
Stian Aagedal

Dir. of Audio

Stian Aagedal
Stian Aagedal

Dir. of Audio

Stian Aagedal

Dir. of Sound Design

Peder Jørgensen

Dir. of Sound Design

Peder Jørgensen
Daesoo Lee

Senior ML Engineer

Daesoo lee
Daesoo Lee

Senior ML Engineer

Daesoo lee
Meagan Leber

Marketing Manager

Meagan Leber
Meagan Leber

Marketing Manager

Meagan Leber

Meet the team

We all have a strong passion for sound engineering and audio processing.

We have over 100 years of audio experience

Realtime AI Audio separation software for product and app developers.

Made in Oslo, Norway

© 2025 HANCE AS. All rights reserved.

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Realtime AI Audio separation software for product and app developers.

Made in Oslo, Norway

© 2025 HANCE AS. All rights reserved.

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Realtime AI Audio separation software for product and app developers.

Made in Oslo, Norway

© 2025 HANCE AS. All rights reserved.

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