Recording Studio FAQ.

The Boiler Room Studio is located in Providence, Rhode Island. Artists record in person at the studio, and artists anywhere can work with it through remote mixing and mastering.

The Boiler Room Studio is a professional recording, mixing and mastering studio focused on vocal-driven music: Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop and Reggaeton/Latin. It also records and produces podcasts.

The studio specializes in Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop and Reggaeton/Latin music, along with other vocal-driven styles. The focus is on strong vocals and mixes that sound clean and ready to compete on streaming platforms.

Yes. Hip-Hop and R&B are core genres at The Boiler Room Studio, from recording vocals over your instrumental to mixing and mastering the finished song. You can hear before-and-after mix examples on the homepage.

The Boiler Room Studio is run by recording and mixing engineer Kenny “Merc” Mercado, who has 20+ years of engineering experience. Merc engineers the recording sessions and handles mixing and mastering, so you work with one engineer from the first take to the final master.

Artists choose The Boiler Room Studio for Merc’s 20+ years of engineering experience, its focus on Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop and Latin music, a 5.0-star Google rating and easy online booking.

The studio offers vocal recording, music recording, mixing, remote mixing, mastering, and podcast recording and production. You can book everything from the first take to the final master, or just the step you need. See the full list of studio services.

Yes. Vocal recording is a core service. The studio’s microphones include a Neumann U87 Ai and a Lauten Audio Atlantis FC-387, and its outboard gear includes a Neve Portico II Channel Strip, a Tube-Tech CL 1B and an Empirical Labs Distressor. See the complete studio gear list.

No. Recording sessions are engineered by Kenny “Merc” Mercado, so you can focus on your performance.

Studio recording time is $60 per hour. Contact the studio for mixing and mastering rates.

Yes. The studio records and produces broadcast-ready podcasts, from solo shows to multi-mic setups, so every episode sounds clear and consistent.

Yes. Merc mixes and masters songs both in-studio and remotely. Mastering dials in loudness, balance and tone so your music translates across streaming platforms, cars, headphones and everything in between.

Yes. Send your files from anywhere and get back a polished, release-ready mix. Revisions are unlimited within reason, and most mixes are delivered within 2–3 business days.

Yes. You don’t have to record at The Boiler Room Studio to have your song mixed or mastered there. Send the stems from your session, wherever it was recorded.

Send each track as a separate WAV file (stems), all starting from the same point, at the session’s original sample rate, with no effects on the master bus. Include a rough mix as a reference, plus the song’s tempo.

Most mixes are delivered within 2–3 business days.

Revisions are unlimited within reason. Merc works with you until the mix feels right.

Yes. The homepage has a before-and-after mix player where you can compare rough tracks with the mixed and mastered versions.

Highlights include a Neumann U87 Ai microphone, a Neve Portico II Channel Strip, a Tube-Tech CL 1B compressor and an Empirical Labs EL8-X Distressor. Mixes are monitored on ADAM Audio A8H monitors with an ADAM Audio Sub 12 and Avantone MixCubes, through an RME Fireface UFX III interface. See the full studio gear list.

The studio’s microphones are the Neumann U87 Ai, Lauten Audio Atlantis FC-387, Shure SM7B, Shure SM57, Universal Audio SD-1 and Slate Digital ML-1.

Yes. The studio has a Tube-Tech CL 1B tube compressor.

Yes. The studio has an Empirical Labs EL8-X Distressor compressor.

Yes. The studio has a Neve Portico II Channel Strip, which combines a microphone preamp, EQ and compression in one unit.

Sessions run in Cubase 15, Pro Tools and FL Studio 2025, with plugins from iZotope (including Ozone 12), Waves, Plugin Alliance and Universal Audio.

Book online through the studio’s live booking schedule. It shows open times, so you can pick a slot and lock it in right away.

Bring the instrumental you’ll be recording to, your creativity and good vibes!

Have the instrumental you’ll be recording to ready, and book your time in advance on the online schedule, since spots fill up fast.