contact & booking

Tell us what
you’re making.

Unfinished songs, references and questions are welcome. Tell us what you can, and we’ll come back with a real plan: the right room, the right engineer, and an honest number.

What do you need Panda for?

Make music

Use the space

Commercial and content

Visit first

Something else, or a private event? Email sam@thepandastudios.com or call 510.449.3687 and tell us what you have in mind.

Full production

Your production

Where are you at right now?

Rough demos, rehearsal recordings, and phone recordings are welcome. Include vocals if available.

Include everything you can: session files, stems, and rough mixes.

What do you need help with?

Your project

Not sure who fits? See the engineers or pick “Help me choose.”

Goals, references, deadlines, or anything else we should know.

Reference artists help us hear what you are going for.

Budget and timing

This isn't a commitment. It helps us recommend the right room and engineer. If you're hiring session musicians, include them in your budget.

A specific number helps us quote accurately. Ranges are fine too.

A rough timeframe is fine.

Location and lodging

Do you want to attend the session, or work remotely?

Availability and pricing are confirmed after we review your request.

Where should we reach you?

Sending this doesn’t reserve studio time. We’ll review it and follow up with next steps.

Recording with a Panda engineer

Your recording

What are you recording?
Starting fresh or adding to existing recordings?

Include everything if you can: session files, stems, and rough mixes. Tell us which DAW you used, if you know.

Who will be playing the parts?

Session musicians and arranging are part of Full production.

What do you want out of the sessions?

Your project

Not sure who fits? See the engineers or pick “Help me choose.”

Goals, references, deadlines, or anything else we should know.

Reference artists help us hear what you are going for.

Budget and timing

This isn't a commitment. It helps us recommend the right room and engineer.

A specific number helps us quote accurately. Ranges are fine too.

A rough timeframe is fine.

Location and lodging

Do you want to attend the session, or work remotely?

Availability and pricing are confirmed after we review your request.

Where should we reach you?

Sending this doesn’t reserve studio time. We’ll review it and follow up with next steps.

Mix, master or edit

Your mix, master or edit

What do you need?

Pick everything that applies.

Include your current mix or rough bounce, plus the session files or stems if you have them. This helps us quote accurately.

What state is the project in?

Editing includes instrument quantization, noise removal and cleanup, vocal tuning, etc.

Do you have clean DI tracks for those parts?

Your project

Not sure who fits? See the engineers or pick “Help me choose.”

Goals, references, deadlines, or anything else we should know.

Reference artists help us hear what you are going for.

Budget and timing

For all songs combined. This isn't a commitment, it helps us quote accurately.

For all songs combined. This isn't a commitment, it helps us quote accurately.

Do you have a target budget or ceiling we should work within? (optional)

A specific number helps us quote accurately. Ranges are fine too.

A rough timeframe is fine.

Release date, deadline, or event, if there is one.

Location and lodging

Do you want to attend the session, or work remotely?

Availability and pricing are confirmed after we review your request.

Where should we reach you?

Sending this doesn’t reserve studio time. We’ll review it and follow up with next steps.

Room rental

Your rental

A short description is fine.

How long do you need it?

A rough timeframe is fine.

Running the session

Who will run the session?

Add a link to their work or website if you have one.

Has Panda previously approved them to work independently here?

In Panda West and Panda East, a Panda engineer gets the session set up and running at the start of your first day. Setup time is billed separately from the room.

Budget and lodging

Do you have a target budget or ceiling we should work within? (optional)

Availability and pricing are confirmed after we review your request.

Where should we reach you?

Sending this doesn’t reserve studio time. We’ll review it and follow up with next steps.

Rehearsal

Your rehearsal

A rough timeframe is fine.

How long do you need it?
What do you need from us?
Do you need any recording or technical support?

Recording or engineering support is booked as a recording session. Switch to Recording and we’ll carry over what you’ve entered.

Budget

Do you have a target budget or ceiling we should work within? (optional)

Lodging

Availability and pricing are confirmed after we review your request.

Where should we reach you?

Sending this doesn’t reserve studio time. We’ll review it and follow up with next steps.

Photo or video shoot

Your shoot

Photo or video?

A rough timeframe is fine.

How long do you need it?

Lighting, set pieces, gear coming in, anything we should plan around.

Do you need audio or recording support?

Budget

Do you have a target budget or ceiling we should work within? (optional)

Where should we reach you?

Sending this doesn’t reserve studio time. We’ll review it and follow up with next steps.

Meeting, presentation, demo or listening session

Your booking

What is it?

A rough timeframe is fine.

How long do you need it?
Do you need audio or studio support?

Budget

Do you have a target budget or ceiling we should work within? (optional)

Where should we reach you?

Sending this doesn’t reserve studio time. We’ll review it and follow up with next steps.

Commercial audio, voiceover or podcast

Your project

What do you need?
Audio only, or audio and video?

What you need

Lengths, versions, formats, anything you already know.

Where will the talent be?

Timing and budget

A rough timeframe is fine.

Do you have a target budget or ceiling we should work within? (optional)

Where should we reach you?

Sending this doesn’t reserve studio time. We’ll review it and follow up with next steps.

Studio tour

Your visit

What are you interested in using Panda for?

Where should we reach you?

Sending this doesn’t confirm your visit. We’ll confirm a date and time with you.