Studio Hire

A music recording studio with a beige wall, wooden ceiling, and warm lighting. Contains a recording console, computer monitors, speakers, and musical instruments including three guitars standing on a rack. There is a vintage-style sofa in front of a patterned rug, a standing lamp with a fringed shade, and a keyboard on a stand to the left.

Control room @ Safe House Studios

Studio Hire

$49/hr (3‑hour minimum)

Designed for the modern Singer Songwriter and EDM Producer our flexible options including evening and weekend sessions, from as little as 3 hours. A hybrid analogue-digital studio suite with a spacious control room. A charming space curated with love, designed with your creativity in mind. Plug & play via USB-C, or use our computer and our extensive range of plugins. Local, affordable, premium. Purpose built with industry-standard ‘floating’ rooms for superb isolation and balanced frequency response.

Located in Ultimo which is a 10 minute walk to the CBD, Darling Harbour, China Town, We highly recommend checking out the new food precinct at Hay St Market or even a mid or after session unwind and Ian Thorpes Aquatic Center for a swim and Sauna escape.

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Studio Specs

  • Neumann TLM 67 x 2
    Neumann KM 184
    Shure SM7b
    Shure MV7X XLR x 4
    Avantone CV-12
    Rhode NTK

  • Neve 1073 x 2
    Neve 1073LB
    Rupert Neve 511 500 Series x 2

    UAD Apollo X6 x 2 -
    Digital Pre-amps:
    API Vision Channel Strip Legacy
    Avalon VT-737SP
    Century Tube Channel Strip
    Helios Type 69
    Manly Voxbox
    Neve 88RS
    Neve Preamp
    SSL E Channel Strip
    UA 610-A
    UA 610-B
    V76 Preamp

  • Empirical Labs EL8-X Distressor x 2
    Black Lion Audio Seventeen
    Urei 1176LN Rev G
    Smart Research C2M

    Solid State Logic 611EQ 500 Series

  • Universal Audio Apollo X6
    Apogee Rosetta 200
    SPL 2381 Monitor & Talkback Controller
    UAD 2 Satellite Quad

    Barefoot Footprint 01 - Pair
    Avantone Pro Active Mixcube - Single
    10 inch Sub

  • Logic Pro
    Ableton Live
    Pro Tools

    18 core UAD processing with 123 plugins

    Waves V14 - highlights include:
    Horizon Bundle
    CLA Vocals
    Clarity Vx DeReverb
    C6 Multiband Compressor
    API 550
    Waves Harmony
    Silk Vocal
    OVox Vocal ReSynthesis
    Vocal Bender
    Abbey Road: J37 Tape, REDD Consoles, Reel ADT
    - plus more!

    Antares AutoTune Pro X
    Melodyne Studio 5
    Soothe
    Gullfoss
    Izotope Restoration
    Fab Filter Pro-Q 4
    Kontakt 7
    Wavesfactory Spectre
    Soundtoys Bundle
    and lots more

  • 4-way headphone splitter

    Orange Tiny Terror Guitar Amp Head + re-amp box

    Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A61 Midi Controller with stand & sustain pedal

    Hands-free talkback pedal

    Fully customisable lighting throughout

    High-speed internet

    Ducted aircon

    Herman Miller Aeron Chair
    Herman Miller Sayl Chair

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Studio hire at Safe House Studios costs $49 per hour with a 3 hour minimum booking.

  • Studio hire includes the full control room with professional monitoring on Barefoot Footprint 01 speakers, complete access to the microphone collection and analogue outboard gear, ducted air conditioning, high speed internet and fully customisable lighting. You can connect your own laptop via USB-C or work on the studio computer with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live and 123 UAD plugins. We'll get you patched in and up and running before leaving you to your session, and phone support is available if you get stuck.

  • No, you can work either way. Bring your own laptop and plug in via USB-C, or use the studio computer, which runs Pro Tools, Logic Pro and Ableton Live with an extensive plugin collection including UAD, Waves, FabFilter, Soundtoys, Auto-Tune Pro X and Melodyne Studio 5.

  • No, studio hire is a self-driven session for producers and engineers who want to run their own workflow. We'll set you up at the start and phone support is available during your session. If you'd prefer an engineer-led session with recording, guidance and vocal production support, our Recording sessions start from $79 per hour.

  • Yes, the studio is purpose built for vocal recording, with floating rooms for isolation and a treated, balanced-sounding space. You have full access to the studio's microphones and preamps, including Neumann TLM 67s, a Shure SM7B, an Avantone CV-12 and Neve 1073 preamps, along with outboard compression like the Empirical Labs Distressors and Urei 1176LN.

  • No, Safe House Studios is a control room focused hybrid studio, best suited to vocals, songwriting, production, overdubs, DI guitar and bass, and mixing sessions. It's designed for singer-songwriters, EDM producers and modern recording workflows rather than full band or drum tracking.

  • Yes, flexible session times are available including evenings and weekends. Bookings are made through the online calendar, so you can see available times and lock in your session straight away.

  • The control room comfortably fits 4 people, and up to 5 is doable depending on the session type. If you're planning to bring a larger group, get in touch before booking so we can confirm the space works for what you have in mind.

  • Safe House Studios is in Ultimo, Sydney, a 10 minute walk from the CBD, Central Station and Broadway Shopping Centre, with the Exhibition Centre light rail stop close by. The studio is also near Darling Harbour, Chinatown and the Hay St Market food precinct.

  • Book directly through the online booking calendar, where you can choose your session time and pay at the time of booking. If your session needs something specific, longer blocks, multi-day rates or a particular setup, send us a message first and we'll sort it out.