Red Dot Recording

Red Dot Recording is a two-room recording studio on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, housed inside the Miami headquarters of music publisher peermusic. The studio has been open for more than ten years and runs as a joint venture with peermusic. According to Red Dot, it has contributed to multi-platinum records, four Latin Grammys and projects featuring Shakira, Karol G, Feid, Maluma, Becky G, Natalia Jiménez and Peso Pluma.

Rooms

• Studio A: the main tracking and mixing room, with a control room, live room and iso booth, a custom 40-channel SSL 4000E console, ATC SCM25A, Dynaudio Air 25 and Yamaha NS-10 monitors with Genelec subs, and room for up to 10 guests.
• Piano Room: a quieter writing and production room with a grand piano and a vocal setup, for up to 8 guests.

Gear

Studio A’s outboard includes BAE 1073 and Universal Audio 2-610 preamps, API 512c channel strips, a Manley Massive Passive EQ, Urei 1176 and Teletronix LA-2A compressors, and Lexicon 480L and Eventide H3500 effects. Microphones include Neumann U87, TLM 103 and KM 184 models, AKG C414s and a Royer SF-12 stereo ribbon, and the instrument collection includes a six-foot George Steck baby grand, a Martin D-18, Gibson J-45, Fender Jazzmaster and Moog Matriarch.

Services, amenities and booking

Red Dot handles recording, production, mixing, mastering, songwriting sessions, vocal production and creative development, with an engineer on request. The studio has a lounge, kitchen and lobby. Sessions are by appointment with a four-hour minimum; the online booking form lets clients choose a room and say whether they need an engineer.