Recording studio · Vienna-Neubau · since 2016
Record, mix, master — in a courtyard in Neubau
Klangnest is a 240 m² recording studio in the courtyard of a Gründerzeit building on Burggasse. One live room with a 4.2 m ceiling, one control room, one vocal booth and three people who stay with your recording from the first enquiry to the finished master.
What we do
One building, three rooms, one contact person per session
We record vocals, bands of up to eight people, podcasts and voice talent, mix multitrack projects in Control Room 1 and master for streaming, CD and vinyl. Every service has its own page with the process, what is delivered, turnaround times and a complete rate table. Prices include 20 % Austrian VAT; businesses also see the net amount.
What you will not find here: hidden flat fees, meters running without warning, or files that vanish after the session. Raw files reach you within 2 working days, projects stay in the archive for 12 months, and every enquiry gets a written quote within 1 working day.
Prices that are on the website
Every service has a rate table with gross and net amounts. The quote repeats exactly these rates.
One engineer per session
Whoever runs the recording stays responsible until delivery. No handovers between changing engineers.
Raw files in 2 working days, archive 12 months
You receive every track as WAV, consolidated from bar one. The project remains retrievable for a year.
Services
Five services, each with its own rate table
From the vocal booth to the DDP image: pick what you need, or combine recording, mix and master in one quote.
- Voice, booth, takesVocal recordingVocals and rap in the 9 m² booth or the live room, with an engineer, comping and raw files within 2 working days.from €85.00 per hour
- Live in the room, up to 8 peopleBand recordingBands of up to eight playing together in the 68 m² live room, 32 preamp channels, a 1979 grand piano, day and half-day rates.from €520.00 per half day
- Balance, depth, two revision roundsMixingMixing of your multitrack session in Control Room 1, hybrid analogue and digital, two revision rounds and stems on request.from €290.00 per track
- Streaming, CD, vinyl pre-masterMasteringMastering for streaming, CD and vinyl with loudness measurement, DDP image, ISRC embedding and one revision round.from €95.00 per track
- Up to 4 people, editing, remote guestsPodcast and voice recordingPodcast episodes with up to four people at the table, voice-over for advertising and audiobooks, editing and remote guests.from €75.00 per hour
Process
From enquiry to delivery in four steps
- Step 1
Enquiry
Tell us what you want to record, how many people are coming and which dates you have in mind. We reply within 1 working day.
- Step 2
Quote and deposit
You receive a written quote with every item incl. 20 % VAT. A 30 % deposit fixes the date; reschedule free of charge up to 5 working days before.
- Step 3
Session
Setup, soundcheck and recording with your engineer. Breaks, headphone mixes and take sheets are part of the booked time, not extras.
- Step 4
Delivery and revisions
Raw files within 2 working days, mixes with 2 revision rounds, masters with one. The balance is due after approval; the rights in the master then pass to you.
The studio
In the courtyard of Burggasse 95 since 2016
The studio sits in the courtyard wing of a Gründerzeit building between Zieglergasse and Kaiserstraße, an eight-minute walk from the U3 Zieglergasse station. The live room used to be a workshop: 68 m², a 4.2 m ceiling, a wooden floor on a floating construction, plus a 34 m² control room and a 9 m² vocal booth.
The building holds 32 analogue preamp channels, 24 microphones from ribbons to large-diaphragm condensers and a grand piano built in 1979. Lukas, Theresa and Mario share recording, mixing and mastering as well as coordination.
Rates
Starting prices, gross and net
The full tables with every item are on the service pages and collected on the rates overview.
| Service | from (incl. 20 % VAT) | from (net) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocal recording | €85.00 per hour | €70.83 | Vocal recording |
| Band recording | €520.00 per half day | €433.33 | Band recording |
| Mixing | €290.00 per track | €241.67 | Mixing |
| Mastering | €95.00 per track | €79.17 | Mastering |
| Podcast and voice recording | €75.00 per hour | €62.50 | Podcast and voice recording |
All prices in euros. Consumer prices include 20 % Austrian VAT; for businesses VAT is shown separately on the invoice.
See all ratesGuides
Four guides to read before you book
Preparation, budget, file formats and rights: what you should know before a session, without jargon.
PreparationPreparing your session: a checklist for singers and bands
Preparation is the cheapest line in any recording budget. Arrive in Burggasse with finished arrangements, fresh strings and a clear running order, and every booked hour goes into takes rather than into hunting for a key.
BudgetPlanning a recording budget: what an EP really costs in Vienna
A five-track EP is the project we see most often. Here we work through it line by line: which costs arise, what they come to in Vienna and where you can trim the bill without trimming the sound.
FormatsFile formats and delivery: from multitrack to finished master
From the first export to the DDP image: which sample rate, bit depth and naming we need so that your multitrack session can go into the mix, and from there into mastering, without a single query.
RightsRights to your master: who owns the recording after the session?
A finished recording carries several rights at once: in the work, in the performance and in the phonogram. This guide explains those layers in plain words, says what Klangnest keeps and what it does not, and lists what to settle before release. It is not a substitute for legal advice.
Frequently asked
What clients want to know before their first session
How do I book a session at Klangnest?
Use the form on our contact page or e-mail [email protected] with your preferred dates, the kind of recording and a rough number of tracks. Mario Wieser replies within 1 working day with a written quote and two or three available slots. Your date is confirmed once you accept the quote and the 30 % deposit has reached our account. During opening hours you can also call us on +43 1 890 46 27.
How do I get to the studio?
Klangnest is at Burggasse 95, 1070 Vienna, in the courtyard of a Gründerzeit building in Neubau. Take the U3 to Zieglergasse (exit Westbahnstraße) and walk about 8 minutes, or the U6 to Burggasse-Stadthalle and walk roughly 10 minutes along Burggasse towards the centre. Bus 48A stops at Kaiserstraße/Burggasse and Zieglergasse/Burggasse, 2 to 4 minutes on foot; tram 49 stops at Kaiserstraße (Westbahnstraße), about a 5-minute walk. From Westbahnhof it is about 15 minutes on foot. The building sits in the 7th district's short-term parking zone; a loading bay in front of the house for instruments and backline can be arranged on request. You will find the location on OpenStreetMap.
When do I receive the raw files after a recording?
Within 2 working days of the session we provide every track as WAV files at the recording resolution via a download link – sorted by song and take, cleanly named and sharing a common start point. If you need something on the day itself, tell us before the session.
Who owns the recording after the session?
You do. Once the job has been paid in full, all rights in the recordings and masters we have produced for you pass to you – without any limit in time or territory. Until then the files remain with us. The exact wording is in article 8 of the terms, and the background is explained in our guide Rights to your master.
How much is the deposit and when is it due?
When you accept the quote we issue a deposit invoice for 30 % based on the order value; your date is fixed once the amount has reached our account. The balance is invoiced after the session or after approval of the mix or master. All prices are in euros incl. 20 % VAT. The full payment terms are in article 6 of the terms.
Request a date — we reply within 1 working day
Tell us what you want to record and when. You will receive a written quote with every price shown incl. 20 % VAT.