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Record Your Next Hit at HighLife Studios

Our high-end recording studios are meticulously designed, featuring multiple acoustically treated rooms, top-of-the-line equipment, and expert staff, all aimed at achieving the highest quality audio recordings. Whether you're tracking vocals, instruments, or full projects, we provide a clean, creative, and technically sound environment to help you bring your vision to life. Every session is tailored to meet the unique needs of each artist, ensuring industry-quality results from start to finish.

  • Close-up of a professional studio microphone on a stand in a recording booth with a starry ceiling and a partially visible pink door in the background.

    Washington, DC

    Room Rentals (no engineer) $50/hr

    Recording Sessions (with engineer) $75/hr

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  • Recording studio with soundproofed walls and ceiling, colorful LED lights on the ceiling, and a microphone on a stand in the foreground.

    Rockville, MD

    Room Rentals (no engineer) $30/hr

    Recording Sessions (with engineer) $60-70/hr

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A recording studio created by artists, for artists.

We’re here 24/7/365 to support you whenever inspiration strikes. We’ve even opened the studio on Christmas for a visiting artist who was in a jam and we frequently support last minute requests for studio time. 

You wanna record all night? We’re your team. Tight deadline?  No problem. We have the unique ability to work quickly and efficiently,  at a price point that won’t break the bank while you break music industry records.

FAQs

  • Clients will need to bring the following:

    • A valid identification to verify the credit card transaction;

    • The instrumental or beat to be ready for the session; 

    • A flash drive or portable drive to transfer and store session files. Files are not stored or saved on site, so it is important that clients bring their own storage. 

  • You’re welcome to bring your own beats, or we can produce or help source beats during your session for an additional cost. Contact us ahead of time if you’re interested in our production services (see music production page for details).

  • Mixing can be done during your session as long as it's accounted for within your booked time. Mastering is completed separately after the session for an additional fee. Several factors influence how long the mixing process will take, including the length of the session, the complexity of the song, and the number of individual tracks. Mixing is billed at the same hourly rate as the recording session.

    Alternatively, mixing can be scheduled and completed outside of your session for an additional fee. Please see here for more information about our mixing services. 

    We encourage our clients to coordinate with the engineer or producer in advance to discuss their project and tailor the process to their needs.

  • Yes, capacity for each studio is 8 people per session.

  • Unfortunately our studios don’t currently support full band recordings. We can however track any single instrument with the exception of drums.