Studio Record Directory
7 recording studios in Santa Barbara. 2 publish hourly rates, from $120 to $130, with a median starting rate of $125/hr. 4 offer mixing, 3 offer mastering, 1 offer rehearsal, 1 offer podcast.
Santa Barbara has 7 studio listings in this California directory, with 6 linking to a website and 7 showing a phone number. It gives you a solid shortlist to compare before moving into the larger California markets.
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2 studios publish rates: $120–$130/hr. Median starting rate: $125/hr.
| Studio | Hourly rate |
|---|---|
| Hidden City Studios | $120/hr |
| Detar Music | $130/hr |
Detar Music Studios is a Santa Barbara business offering music lessons and recording services. Its studio provides recording, mixing, mastering, production, and film scoring with engineering included. Lessons cover piano, guitar, bass, drums, and voice.
$130/hr
Hidden City Studios is a Santa Barbara recording facility offering recording, mixing, mastering, voiceover, podcast, and post-production services. It also handles audiobooks, ADR, scoring, and projects for television and film. The studio publishes hourly rates for recording, mixing, voiceover, and podcast work, plus per-song mastering.
$120/hr
Notes for Notes is a Santa Barbara nonprofit that offers young people free access to musical instruments, instruction, and recording studio environments. Its programs support youth in writing and recording songs.
Playback Recording Studio is a recording studio with two suite options and a live room. It provides recording, voice-over, mixing, mastering, and production support; the supplied site text lists a Van Nuys address and references Playback Los Angeles, while the entity record gives Santa Barbara as its city.
Santa Barbara Sound Design is a recording and production facility in Santa Barbara. It provides ADR, music recording, audio book work, sound design, and mixing services. The studio includes a Pro Tools room and Source Connect for remote ADR sessions.
Steve Stockmal Music is a Santa Barbara facility offering music lessons and band rehearsal space. It provides studio rooms and is accessible 24 hours a day. Contact is available by phone or text.
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Published hourly rates range from $120 to $130. The median starting rate is $125/hr across 2 studios.
Detar Music (mixing and mastering), Hidden City Studios (mixing and mastering), Playback Recording Studio (mixing and mastering), Sound Design (mixing).
1 listed studios offer rehearsal space. Check their profiles for room and equipment details.
1 listed studios offer podcast services: Hidden City Studios.
There are 7 studio profiles in Santa Barbara in this directory.