ZOOM Recording Studio is a working production facility for vocals, podcasts, voiceover, ACX-compliant audiobook narration, and full music recording. Two rooms (ZOOM I non-smoking, ZOOM II 420-friendly), engineers ready when you arrive, on-site parking, 24/7 booking.
You don't need to bring an engineer. Our team handles tracking, editing, mixing, and ACX delivery. Practical, fast, and on budget for independent artists, voice actors, and podcasters.
What you get: Music recording (Neumann U87 and Neumann TLM 103, Universal Audio Apollo, Dynaudio LYD 8); voiceover and ADR (commercial VO, animation, e-learning, IVR, film/TV ADR); podcast production (Shure SM7B broadcast mics); ACX-compliant audiobook narration (44.1 kHz / 24-bit WAV delivery meeting Audible/Amazon specs); mixing and mastering.
Engineering tiers: Advanced Engineer from $30/hr for standard sessions: music, voiceover, podcast, audiobook. Elite Engineer from $40/hr for complex projects: long-form audiobooks, multi-character ADR, finished masters. Engineer rate is on top of studio rental rate.
Self-directed sessions: Voice actors with their own direction, podcasters running their own sessions, or producers bringing their own engineer can book ZOOM directly from $35/hr daytime, $16/hr overnight. 3-hour minimum on self-directed bookings.
DAWs supported: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio. Stems and finished files delivered via secure transfer.
ZOOM Recording Studio offers two distinct rooms designed around different recording needs. ZOOM I is non-smoking, optimized for voiceover and podcast recording with a Shure SM7B at the ready. ZOOM II is 420-friendly with cannabis permitted in the room itself. Cigar smoking is available in our lounge. Both rooms run Universal Audio Apollo interfaces, Pro Tools-ready, and have on-site parking.
Audiobook narrators benefit from ACX compliance checks: noise floor verification, peak normalization, RMS leveling, and delivery in the standard 44.1 kHz / 24-bit WAV format that meets Audible/Amazon technical specifications. Sessions are bookable 24/7, which helps narrators managing tight publishing deadlines.
Book a session: call (323) 616-1990 or visit zoomrecordingstudio.com/booking/. Open 24/7. 539 S Rampart Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90057.
Luiz Fernando Costa e Silva
Signature Engineer
Grammy-nominated mastering engineer. Berklee College of Music, Summa Cum Laude. Leads the engineering team at MIX Recording Studios.
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21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, November 2020. Nominated as Mastering Engineer for «Cartografías» (Caetano Brasil), Best Instrumental Album.
Berklee College of Music, 2012. Bachelor of Music, Music Production & Engineering, Summa Cum Laude.
Selected credits
Also produced and mixed Emmerson Nogueira’s acclaimed acoustic readings of Clapton, U2, Queen, Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins and Tears for Fears.
Nominated for a 2020 Latin Grammy in the «Best Instrumental Album» category as the mastering engineer for Cartografías by Caetano Brasil, Luiz Fernando Costa e Silva (a.k.a. Nando Costa) is a Los Angeles-based music producer, audio engineer and post-production specialist.
A Summa Cum Laude graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in Music Production and Engineering, Nando was recognized by the Acoustical Society of America (2009) and Berklee’s Music Production and Engineering Department (2011). After completing his studies in 2012 he returned to Brazil, where he led productions at several major recording studios.
A defining chapter in his career was his work at Versão Acústica, the studio of acclaimed artist Emmerson Nogueira, known for multiple Gold and Platinum certified albums.
Since relocating to Los Angeles in 2019, Nando has expanded into film and television, collaborating on multiple TV series and feature films including The Getback, Play Dirty and Eyes in the Trees, starring Anthony Hopkins.
Nando is also a faculty member at The Los Angeles Film School, where he teaches Audio Engineering. For over six years he has led the engineering team at MIX Recording Studios, shaping the production, mixing and mastering workflows used across the room.
Main genres: Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B, Pop, Rock, Alternative, Acoustic.
Some highlights and works released by major labels:
Emmerson Nogueira
Platinum Certified Artist:
Emmerson Nogueira by Emmerson Nogueira (2014) - Sony Music Brazil
Versão Acústica 5 by Emmerson Nogueira (2015) - Sonny Music Brazil
Versão Acústica Sessions by Emmerson Nogueira (2019) - Sony Music Brazil
Milton Nascimento
Grammy Award Winner Artist:
Featured in:
Here Comes the Sun (Single) - Versão Acústica Sessions by Emmerson Nogueira (2019) - Sony Music Brazil
Breath After Breath (Single) - Versão Acústica Sessions by Emmerson Nogueira (2019) - Sony Music Brazil
Rouge
Latin Grammy Nominated Artist:
Rouge Sessions - De Portas Abertas by Rouge (2019) - Sony Music Brazil
- Mixing Samples
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- POP I
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