Westlake Recording Studios

Westlake Recording Studios is a recording studio complex with two locations: Studios C, D and E, The Barn and two production suites on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, and Studios A and B on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles. The studio was founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s, and according to Westlake its acoustically standardized rooms were widely copied by other studios by the end of that decade. Westlake says Michael Jackson recorded Thriller in Studio A, and its credits run from Stevie Wonder and Van Halen to Frank Ocean, SZA, Tyler, The Creator and Beyoncé, with 2026 releases by Kehlani and Madison Beer.

Studios

• Studio A: an SSL XL9080K console, an 800-square-foot tracking room and a 300-square-foot piano isolation room with a Yamaha CF 9-foot concert grand.
• Studio B: a vintage SSL 4072 G Series console and an 800-square-foot tracking room with 11-foot ceilings.
• Studio C: a 72-channel SSL 9072 J console and a 1,000-square-foot tracking room with variable surface walls, skylights and a large private lounge.
• Studio D: the flagship room, with an 80-input SSL XL 9000 K console, a 1,120-square-foot tracking room with 17-foot ceilings, a 200-square-foot piano room that doubles as a dance studio and stage, three private lounges and a private entrance.
• Studio E: a mixing suite with a 72-input SSL 9072 J console and a 52-square-foot vocal booth.
• Production Suites 1 and 2: SSL AWS 900+ rooms for vocal tracking, songwriting, overdubs and mixing.
• The Barn: a standalone 2,000-square-foot suite with 18-foot ceilings, a Trident 88 sidecar with an Avid S3, a vocal booth, a showcase stage, a kitchenette and an outdoor patio.

Gear, amenities and booking

Floating gear, microphones and instruments are available on request or by rental reservation, and Barn bookings come with reserved parking next to its private entrance. Several rooms have private lounges and bathrooms, and the site offers virtual tours of the studios. Sessions are booked through Westlake’s booking office.