raven street studios

What raven street studios does

Raven Street Studios operates a 3,500 sq ft custom-built recording facility in Ottawa, Canada, comprising three studios (A, B, and C) plus a dedicated live room. The company has been in continuous operation since 1992, positioning itself as Ottawa's longest-established professional recording operation, and serves music artists, film and television productions, podcast producers, and clients requiring ADR and narration services. Technical capability is anchored by high-end outboard gear including an SSL XL console, Audient 8024 console, Neve and API preamps, and a Neumann microphone locker, paired with a custom live room featuring swinging baffles for acoustic flexibility.

The business monetizes studio time on an hourly and packaged basis, with published rates of $65–$135 per hour, an $950 eight-hour package, and a $1,400 weekend special, alongside separate TARA (The Audio Recording Academy) tuition for its on-site recording school that has run concurrently with the studio for 30 years. Its go-to-market relies on direct bookings, word-of-mouth, and the reputational pull of a credentialed past client roster that includes Snoop Dogg, Avril Lavigne, Josh Homme, Queens of the Stone Age, The Guess Who, Train, and Collective Soul. The facility is privately held, single-site, and shows no disclosed funding, headcount expansion, or geographic extension in the available data.

Name

raven street studios

Website

https://ravenstreet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Raven Street Studios is an Ottawa-based, 3,500 sq ft professional recording facility operating since 1992 across three studios and a live room, serving music, film/TV, podcast, ADR, and narration clients with premium consoles and outboard gear, while co-operating the on-site TARA recording school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Recording Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Sound Recording Studios (512240)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIAHAA

Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Production Services (Studios, Producers, Session Musicians)

SECONDARYMPAIAHAO

Production Management & Studio Support Services (Studio Managers, Techs)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Production Services (Studios, Producers, Session Musicians)

Keywords

• Audio recording services
• Music production studios
• Studio rental services
• Post-production audio
• Podcast production

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Studio Rental Services: Hourly and package-based studio rental with included engineer time. Revenue generated from weekend specials, 8-hour packages, hourly studio time (Studio A and B rates), with additional hours billed at $110/hr.
2. Student Studio Rental: Special reduced rates for TARA (The Audio Recording Academy) graduates at $65/hr based upon availability.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Raven Street Studios operates a 3,500 square foot custom-built recording facility in Ottawa offering professional audio recording services across three studios (Studio A with SSL XL console, Studio B with Audient 8024, and Studio C synth-focused room) plus a 45' x 35' live room with isolation booths. Services include music recording, mixing, ADR, narration, voice-over, audiobook production, and podcast recording, with included engineer time, setup/teardown, and file transfer.

Product overview

Raven Street Studios is a recording studio complex offering multiple distinct studio spaces and related services. The core offering consists of three recording studios: Studio A (main SSL XL console control room), Studio B (Audient 8024 console with tape machine), and Studio C (synth-focused room), supported by a custom-built live room with a 9' Baldwin grand piano and two isolation booths. The studios serve music recording, video/film/TV production, ADR, audiobook narration, commercials, and podcasts. Raven Street Studios also operates The Audio Recording Academy (TARA), an educational arm offering hands-on recording training. Studio time is available through various rate packages including weekend specials, 8-hour packages, hourly rates, and special rates for TARA graduates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Audio Recording Academy (TARA): A recording school operated by Raven Street Studios focusing on hands-on learning that gives students practical experience needed to excel in the recording studio.

Products and services

• Studio A
• Studio B
• Studio C
• Live Room
• The Audio Recording Academy (TARA)

Named customers27 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Audio Recording Academy (TARA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992For 30 years, Raven Street Studios has been home of The Audio Recording Academy (TARA). TARA is an audio recording school focusing on hands-on learning that gives students practical experience needed to excel in recording studios. TARA graduates receive a special student rate of $65/hr for studio rental.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Criteria Studios: Miami-based commercial recording complex with multiple premium rooms, comparable in equipment caliber and multi-format service model.
• Conway Recording Studios: Hollywood commercial recording facility with SSL consoles and a long celebrity client history, comparable offering and customer profile at a broader geographic scale.
• Power Station at BerkleeNYC: New York multi-room facility with premium analog and digital consoles, comparable offering for music and film/TV clients at a larger scale.
• Ocean Way Nashville: Nashville commercial recording facility with multiple premium rooms serving major-label clients; direct service-model overlap with Raven Street's premium music offering.
• The Village Studios: Los Angeles full-service recording and mix facility with multiple premium rooms, comparable equipment caliber, but serving a higher-end commercial roster.
• East West Studios: Hollywood multi-room facility renowned for premium consoles and historic client rosters; broader commercial scope but overlaps directly in target premium music and film clientele.

Direct peers

• Metalworks Studios: Mississauga, Ontario-based multi-room commercial recording facility with premium consoles and engineer-included rental, directly comparable in product offering and customer base to Raven Street Studios.
• Chalice Recording Studios: Toronto commercial recording studio offering engineer-included hourly and package rates for music, voice, and mixed-media projects.
• Noble Street Studios: Toronto-based commercial recording studio offering multi-room bookings with premium consoles, comparable in service model and target customer (Canadian recording artists, labels).
• Revolution Recording Studios: Toronto commercial recording studio with multiple rooms and premium analog gear, serving similar recording artist, label, and film/TV clients in the same Canadian market region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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