The BASEment Recording Studio · North York, Toronto
Recording studio services in Toronto
Five different things happen in this room, and people arrive looking for exactly one of them. Pick the one you came for — each page tells you what the session actually involves, what you walk away with, and what it costs, before you talk to anybody.
All of it happens at 23 Alexis Blvd, North York, Toronto, ON M3H 2P2, with an engineer in the room and the same gear regardless of which door you came in through. Rates run $50–$65/hr depending on how many hours you book.
“I want to record a song.”
Music Recording Studio
Book the room by the hour and track vocals or instruments with an engineer on the desk. Mics, headphones and pop filters are provided and patched before you arrive.
See what a session involves“My song is recorded but it does not sound finished.”
Mixing & Mastering
Send your stems or a rough mix from anywhere — you do not have to record here. Billed by the hour with an estimate up front; turnaround is typically 3-5 business days.
See what a session involves“I need somewhere to record my podcast.”
Podcast Studio
A treated room, a mic per voice and every voice on its own track, so one person coughing does not cost you the whole take.
See what a session involves“I need a clean voice recording, or dialogue replaced to picture.”
Voice-Over & ADR
Commercial reads, narration, e-learning and ADR to picture. Bring or send the script and the video and we cut to it.
See what a session involves“I need the music itself made, not just recorded.”
Music Production & Beats
Original production built from scratch — beats, arrangement, live keys, guitar and bass, and backing tracks for your live set.
See what a session involvesRates
One hourly rate, and it goes down the more you book
Studio rate
$65 / hour
Engineer included. Your first session is 25% off, and paying in full 24 hours ahead takes another 10% off.
Book more hours, pay less per hour
$60 / hr
4+ hours
$55 / hr
15+ hours
$50 / hr
30+ hours
That is up to 23% off the standard rate at 30 hours ($50 an hour). Bulk hours are prepaid and used whenever you like — a single booking cannot run long enough to reach the top tiers on its own.
A 25% deposit holds the room (minimum $30) and the balance is due at the session. Deposits go through Stripe or PayPal; e-transfer is fine too.
Everything here is billed at that hourly rate — mixing, mastering, podcast editing and full productions included. What changes with the job is the estimate, not the rate: tell us the scope and you get the hours and the cost before any work starts. It is the fairer way round, because work that comes together quickly genuinely costs you less than a flat per-job fee would.
The room
What you are actually booking
Where
23 Alexis Blvd, North York, Toronto, ON M3H 2P2. Call or text if you want a walkthrough before your first session — we would rather you saw the room first.
When
Open 12 PM to 2 AM every day except Wednesday. The online calendar opens bookings from 3 PM onward — call or text if you need an earlier start.
Who runs the session
An engineer is included in the hourly rate. You are not paying for an empty room and a laptop.
What you record on
UAD Sphere DLX, Rode NTK, Rode NT-1A, Shure SM7B and SM58 microphones through an SSL 2+ or Audient EVO 16, monitored on KRK Rokit 7 and Kali LP-8.
What we work in
Pro Tools, FL Studio and Ableton Live, with UAD, Waves, FabFilter, Soundtoys, Antares Auto-Tune and Celemony Melodyne.
What you bring
Yourself and your music. Mics, headphones and pop filters are provided. Send a reference track or a beat ahead of the session and we will have it loaded.
There is a full equipment list, a studio tour video and the FAQ on the about page, and before-and-after audio from real sessions on the services section of the homepage. If you would rather read first, the studio guides cover what studio time costs in Toronto and how to walk in ready.
Not sure which one you need?
Book an hour and tell us what you are trying to make. If it turns out you need something else, we will point you at it — nobody here is trying to sell you a service you did not come for.
Open 12 PM to 2 AM every day except Wednesday · 23 Alexis Blvd, North York, Toronto, ON M3H 2P2