Vocal recording

Booth acoustics

The vocal booth is intentionally dry: little room tone, plenty of breath and detail. That suits vocals and rap where space and reverb belong in Mixing later. Through the window you see the 20 m² control room — eye contact with the engineer without monitor bleed on the track.

We record at 24-bit and up to 96 kHz when your project requires it, so exports fit professional workflows without needless sample-rate conversion.

Microphone choice and position

No single mic fits every voice; we A/B condensers and dynamics on your verse or bar. Distance to the pop filter, height and angle shape sibilance and low end — small moves save fixes later.

Want a handheld feel for certain sections? We can adapt mounting as long as the mix plan allows it. Share reference tracks beforehand so we converge on tone faster without copying another artist.

Headphone mix and comfort

You get your own blend: more or less beat, softer hi-hats, a touch of reverb in the cans only — nothing printed to the file. Many singers loosen one earcup to hear their body tone; we rebalance instead of you pushing louder.

Water, a lyric stand and adjustable light are provided. Breaks are part of the workflow: a tired voice produces takes you will replace anyway. A shorter, focused block beats four hours on empty lungs.

Doubles, ad-libs and comping

Choruses often get a tight double; ad-libs and harmonies go to separate, clearly named tracks so an external mixer — or our Mixing service — can work immediately. We comp the best lines in the room or right after, depending on your booked block.

Mixing is a separate service with 2 revision rounds when agreed; vocal sessions deliver raw or compiled tracks, not a finished master. Tracking stems-only for a producer elsewhere is fine — we label WAVs consistently.

Who it is for

Solo artists on a single, rappers building an EP, band members adding vocals after Band recording, songwriters pitching demos — the booth is small enough for focus, large enough to breathe. Spoken word uses the same workflow with a different warm-up emphasis.

Participants must be at least 16; younger sessions need parent or guardian presence by arrangement. Session details are handled confidentially; see our privacy policy for contact data processing.

What to bring

• Instrumental as WAV or stems, without a guide vocal if it masks your pitch.
• Lyrics or script with breath marks where helpful.
• Tempo, key and song map (intro, verse, chorus).
• Two or three vocal references for direction, not imitation.
• Your own headphones if you rely on them daily.

Upload large files ahead via contact so everything is loaded when you reach Bilderdijkstraat 165. Vocal warm-up covers food and drink habits that show up on busy Amsterdam studio days.

Rates and VAT

Published rates are consumer prices incl. VAT. Booking requires a 30% deposit; B2B invoices may use different payment terms — see terms and conditions. Free cancellation up to 7 days ahead; within 48 hours of start, deposit carry rules apply.

Delivery, archive and exclusions

After the session you receive aligned vocal WAVs via download link or your drive. Full session exports are available if you edit later yourself. We keep a studio backup for 12 months, then delete — keep your own copy.

Not included by default: heavy tuning as standard, production, arrangement, Mastering and artwork. Planning questions? FAQ or 020 261 4890 — we reply within 1 business day. Getting here: Tram 3 and 12 stop Bilderdijkstraat (2 minutes' walk). Bus 15 stop Bilderdijkstraat. From Amsterdam Centraal about 15 minutes on tram 3 towards Muiderpoortstation..

Included

• Recording engineer for your booked time
• Microphone choice matched to your voice
• Personal headphone mix
• Basic comping when time allows in the block
• WAV export on recording day
• Studio backup for 12 months
• Booth and control room with monitoring