Session engineer
Tracking and mic placement by an engineer who knows the room.
$35 / hour
Studios & rehearsal
Rooms tuned by the people who tune your instruments
Three acoustically treated rooms and a calibrated control room, with backline maintained on our own bench. Rehearse loud, track clean and leave with files you are proud of.
- treated rooms
- 3
- input channels
- 32
- open 10:00–24:00
- 7 days
The rooms
Pick the room that fits the session
Live Room A — tracking & ensembles
Our largest room, with a high ceiling, variable acoustic panels and sightlines to the control room. Built for string sections, full bands and live-to-tape sessions.
Room specs
- 62 m² with 4.2 m ceiling
- Up to 10 musicians
- Tie lines to control room C
- Grand piano on request
Rates
Simple hourly, block and lock-out pricing
All prices include backline, microphones and basic setup. Engineers are included in Room C and available as an add-on elsewhere.
| Booking | Room A | Room B | Room C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per hour | $55 | $28 | $48 |
| 4-hour block | $200 | $95 | $175 |
| Full day (10h) | $440 | $210 | $390 |
| Weekend lock-out | $980 | $460 | $860 |
| Student rate | −20% | −30% | −20% |
Academy students and rental members receive the student rate. Cancellation is free up to 48 hours before the session.
In every booking
Backline and microphones, ready and tuned
Our technicians check every drum head, amp valve and microphone cable before each session. If something fails mid-take, a replacement is on the rack.
- Five-piece drum kit with fresh heads and cymbals
- Guitar amps: one clean, one crunch, one valve head
- Bass amp with 4×10 cabinet
- 88-key stage piano and 61-key synth
- Condenser, ribbon and dynamic microphones
- Stands, cables, DI boxes and headphone mixers
Session flow
How a recording day runs
- 01
Pre-production call
A 15-minute call to plan instruments, click, tempos and the file format you need.
- 02
Load-in & line check
We set up and check every input before your booked time starts.
- 03
Tracking
Record live or in layers. We keep takes organised and labelled.
- 04
Rough mix
Leave with a rough stereo mix of every song, the same day.
- 05
Delivery
Multitracks and stems delivered by secure link within 24 hours.
Add-ons
Extra hands when you need them
Mixing & mastering
Full mixes from your session files with two rounds of revisions.
From $120 / song
Instrument tech on call
Restrings, drum tuning and intonation between takes.
$25 / session
Video capture
Two-camera live session video synced to your mix.
From $180
House rulesBook a session
Respect the room, and it will respect your sound
Arrive 10 minutes early
Your time starts at the booked hour; we'll be ready for you.
No food near the desk
Drinks with lids only in the control room. Snacks in the lounge.
Hearing protection provided
Free earplugs at reception — especially for young drummers.
Family-friendly spaces
Our studios are smoke-free and alcohol-free, and under-16s are welcome with a guardian.
Book a room, or just come and hear it
Studio tours run every Saturday at 11:00. Bring your band, your questions and your favourite reference track.