Top Hat Recording provides professional recording services and a quality recording facility to Austin's musicians and producers. Our relaxed atmosphere, professional service, and reasonable rates make Top Hat a great place to record.

Our Room
Our facility, located in South Austin, features 14-foot ceilings and four isolation booths of various sizes. The control room is a comfortable and accurate monitoring environment. The kitchen, lounge, espresso machine, and backyard putting green are available to clients at all times.

Our Gear
Our control room features a Trident 80B with Uptown 990 Automation and a vintage Neve Melbourne sidecar. Recording format options include Studer A827 2" 24 trk, ProTools HD, and Nuendo. Mixdown options include Otari MTR10 1/2", Alesis Masterlink, and DAT. Thirty-two channels of Apogee Rosetta A/D and D/A conversion are available to all digital formats. Monitoring options include Genelec 1031A, Yamaha NS10, Haffler TRM8, and small jambox. Check out our great collection of new and vintage microphones and outboard gear.

Our People
Our staff consists of a studio manager, staff technician, and staff engineer. Together we can provide the services necessary to make outstanding recordings. Our staff engineer is available for all projects, but any qualified engineer is welcome to record at Top Hat Recording.