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New Orleans' premier recording experience. Award-winning production in the heart of Mid City.
Three rooms. One sound.
Mid City Sound features three purpose-built environments — each with professional gear and its own character.
Studio A
Control / Vocal Room
A dedicated vocal booth environment built for precision tracking and control. Donald's personal guitar collection lines the walls — decades of instruments, each with its own story.
- Dedicated vocal booth
- Universal Audio Apollo interface
- Neumann U87 microphone
- Mac Pro workstation
- MIDI piano / controller (main desk)
- Donald's personal guitar collection
Studio B
Live Room
A cozy, warm live room built for ensemble tracking. Drums and piano are professionally miked and ready. All signals run through the Apollo for a consistent, high-quality signal chain.
- Full drum kit — professionally miked
- Upright piano — professionally miked
- Guitar pedal rack
- Bass & electric guitar amplifiers
- Shure digital vocal microphone
- Tascam mixer → Universal Audio Apollo (4 inputs)
- MIDI controller
Studio C
Irvin Mayfield's Office
Studio C is the private office and creative space of Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and New Orleans cultural ambassador Irvin Mayfield. Available for select sessions and collaborations by arrangement.
- Private creative office
- Irvin Mayfield's personal workspace
- Available by arrangement
- Ideal for small ensemble work
Real-time availability
Live calendar sync powered by iCloud Calendar — coming soon. For now, request your preferred date in the booking form below and we'll confirm within 24 hours.
Regular client discounts available
Returning clients and referrals receive 30% off all sessions. Enter your discount code at checkout — ask us how to qualify.
Recording Sessions
Per hour
Hourly
$100
$100/hr
Perfect for short sessions, overdubs, or quick fixes. Minimum 2 hours.
- Full live room access
- In-house engineer
- Session files delivered
Half day
4-Hour Block
$360
$90/hr
The sweet spot for a focused recording session. Vocals, overdubs, or tight tracking.
- Full live room + ISO booth
- Engineer on-site
- Rough mix included
Full day
8-Hour Block
$640
$80/hr
A full day to track, experiment, and finish. Includes a break and a rough mix.
- Full live room + ISO booth
- Producer available by request
- Rough mix + session files
- Complimentary coffee
Mixing Services
Mixing
Vocal Mix
$300
One lead vocal + two backing tracks mixed over your existing instrumental. Delivered in 3–5 business days.
- 1 lead + 2 backing tracks
- 2 rounds of revisions
- Stems delivered
Mixing
Full Mix (up to 24 tracks)
$650
Hollywood-grade multi-track mix from our experienced engineering team. Submit stems, receive a master.
- Up to 24 tracks
- 3 rounds of revisions
- Stereo + stem delivery
- Delivery in 5–7 days
Mixing
Stem Mixing
$950
Full stem-based mix for maximum creative control. Ideal for complex productions.
- Unlimited tracks (stem groups)
- 3 rounds of revisions
- Full stem + stereo delivery
- Delivery in 7–10 days
Spatial Audio
Dolby Atmos Mix
$850
Immersive spatial audio mix delivered in Dolby Atmos. Required for Apple Music Spatial Audio.
- Full Atmos + stereo deliverables
- Apple Music / Tidal spatial ready
- 3 rounds of revisions
- Delivery in 7–10 days
Bundle
Full Mix + Dolby Atmos Bundle
$1,100
Complete stereo + spatial audio package. Everything your release needs in one session.
- Full Mix (up to 24 tracks)
- Dolby Atmos mix included
- Stereo + Atmos + stem delivery
- 3 rounds of revisions
- Delivery in 10–14 days
Book the studio
Full payment required to reserve your date. All bookings subject to 24-hour approval.
What type of session?
Which room?
Cancellation
48+ hours notice
Full refund, no questions asked.
Late Cancel
Under 48 hours
50% studio credit toward your next session.
No Show
Day-of cancellation
Non-refundable. Contact us to reschedule.
Questions? Email us at midcitysound1@gmail.com
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something timeless?
Returning clients receive 30% off. Enter your discount code at checkout.