What Vocal Recording at StudioToGo Involves

Vocal recording is the most important session many artists will do, and the one where the room, the gear, and the engineer make the most noticeable difference. At StudioToGo, vocals are recorded in a dedicated booth — a physically separate space from the control room — which eliminates bleed, keeps the acoustic environment consistent, and lets you focus on performing rather than worrying about noise.

The signal chain starts with a Neumann U87 Ai, one of the most trusted large-diaphragm condensers in professional recording. It runs through an Avalon VT-737sp, a tube preamp and compressor that adds body and warmth without obscuring detail. The combination is particularly well-suited to voices — it captures breath, consonants, and dynamics without flattering things artificially.

The Recording Process

We typically start with a few warm-up takes to dial in levels and confirm the singer is comfortable. From there we work in sections — verse, chorus, bridge — doing multiple passes and building up a pool of takes to comp from. Punch-ins are used to fix specific lines without re-recording full sections. We track doubles and adlibs in the same session unless you prefer to do those separately.

What you take away: A rough mix of your vocal on the beat or instrumental you came in with, so you can hear how it sits before the mixing stage.

Who This Is For

Vocal recording sessions at StudioToGo are booked by singers, rappers, voice artists, and anyone who needs clean, professionally captured vocals. Whether you're recording an original song, a cover, a feature, or a demo, the process is the same — get the performance right, and everything else becomes easier downstream. If you need a beat or instrumental to record to, see our beat making service. If you're recording a podcast or voiceover rather than music, we handle those separately — see podcast recording and voiceover services.

What You Get

  • Recorded vocal files — all takes delivered as WAV, organised and labelled
  • Comped vocal — if you want us to comp the best performance from your takes
  • Rough mix — vocals balanced against your instrumental so you can hear how it sounds
  • Session engineer — included in all Studio A and Studio C sessions

Pricing

Vocal recording sessions are booked by the hour. Studio A is AED 350 for 1 hour, AED 990 for 3 hours, and AED 1,920 for 6 hours. Studio B is available at AED 250 per hour for artists working on a tighter budget. See full pricing at our homepage.

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