The MidWav Studio live room in New Braunfels, Texas: drum kit under string lights with the control room through the glass

MidWav Studio · New Braunfels, Texas

Recording studio in New Braunfels, Texas.

Small town vibes. Big city sound.

A professional recording studio that sounds as good as it feels. MidWav is the kind of place where you pull up a chair, pour a coffee, and spend the day making something you're proud of.

  • 5.0 on Google from 11 reviews
  • Engineer included in every price
  • 30 minutes from San Antonio on I-35

What we do

Tracking, mixing, mastering and production under one roof.

From tracking live bands in the room to mastering your final mix, every stage handled by people who genuinely care about the result.

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Tracking and recording

From $325 a session

Live room sessions built around capturing a real, organic performance. Full band, solo, acoustic, electric: we set up the mics, dial in the sound, and chase the take until the end result is the one.

  • Full band multi-tracking
  • Vocal isolation booth
  • All mics and pre-amps included, all the recording equipment you'll need
  • Engineer always present
  • Rough mix on departure
Session rates
02

Mixing

From $250 a song

We mix with our ears, not our eyes. Send us your stems and we'll build something that sounds like the vision you had in your head all along, every element as it should be.

  • Analog and digital hybrid chain
  • Stem mixing available
  • 2 rounds of revisions included
  • Streaming-ready delivery
Mixing and mastering
03

Mastering

From $100 a song

The final polish. We prepare your music for every format and platform, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, CD: loud, clear, and cohesive across the full project.

  • LUFS-optimized for streaming
  • WAV, DDP and MP3 deliverables
  • Album sequencing and spacing
Mastering details
04

Production

Custom quote

From pre-production demos to a finished, released record, we work with you at every step. Arrangements, session planning, tracking, mixing, mastering. One studio, start to finish.

  • Pre-production and demos
  • Session arrangement and planning
  • Tracking, mixing and mastering
  • Release-ready deliverables
  • Ongoing artist relationship
  • Artist consulting
Talk about a project
MidWav Studio control room with the Toft Audio Designs console and PMC monitors
The control room
Singer tracking vocals at MidWav Studio
Tracking
Meters and outboard gear during a mastering session at MidWav Studio
Mastering

Pricing

Simple, honest recording studio rates.

Every number, engineer included. Mixing and mastering are billed per song.

Demo
$325

5 hours · 1 song

  • Full live room access
  • In-house engineer
  • All mics and outboard gear
  • Same-day mix and basic master
  • No revisions, files on departure
Book a demo session
Most bookedFull day
$500

8+ hours · engineer included

  • Full live room access
  • In-house engineer
  • All gear, mics and backline
  • Track as much as the day allows
  • Session files on departure
  • Mixing and mastering billed separately
Book a full day
One song
$800

Recorded, mixed and mastered

  • A full session for one single
  • Professional mix and master
  • Two revision rounds
  • Release-ready deliverables
Book one song
Mix and master$250per song · from your stems · 2 revisions
Mastering$100per song

Everything that's included, and how it compares

The space

Step inside the live room and the control room.

A treated live room with real character, a control room built around a Toft console, and enough gear to track a full band without compromise. Everything dialed in and ready to go.

The MidWav live room with drum kit, Persian rug, wood floors and string lights
The main roomWood floors, Persian rug, half stack, Gretsch Catalina Maple, natural reverb
The MidWav live room seen through the control room glass
Through the glassWhere the magic happens, artists tracking in the live room
Guitarist tracking in the MidWav live room
In sessionThe live room, Persian rug, hardwood floors, string lights above
The MidWav control room: Toft Audio Designs Series ATB console, Pro Tools and PMC monitors
The command centerTrident console (Toft Audio Designs Series ATB), Pro Tools, Neve Portico 2 and UA pre-amps, PMC monitors
  • Toft Audio Designs Series ATB
  • Pro Tools
  • Neve Portico 2
  • Universal Audio pre-amps
  • Manley Vari-Mu
  • UA LA-2A
  • Empirical Labs Distressor
  • RME conversion
  • PMC monitors
  • Yamaha NS-10
  • Neumann U87
  • AKG C414
  • AEA
  • Sony
  • Shure
  • Marshall half stack
  • Gretsch Catalina Maple kit
Backline availableMarshall half stack, Gretsch Catalina Maple kit
Full mic lockerNeumann, AKG, Sony, Shure, all of it
Current pluginsIndustry-standard plugin library, always up to date
Always stockedGood coffee, snacks and a great playlist
Lounge areaHang, decompress, and stay comfortable between takes
Outside BBQ areaFire up the grill and unwind after the session

From the studio

Recorded right here: songs recorded, mixed and mastered at MidWav.

Real sessions. Real artists. Real sound.

Perfect Comedy by Megan Chapa cover art
Perfect ComedyMegan ChapaProduced, recorded, mixed & mastered
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4:08
Tienes Que Saber by Megan Chapa cover art
Tienes Que SaberMegan ChapaProduced, recorded, mixed & mastered
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3:31
Max Life by Max Life cover art
Max LifeMax LifeCo-produced, recorded, mixed & mastered
0:00
3:32
EnamoradoSizneRecorded, mixed & mastered
0:00
3:51
3 FriendsCopy N PasteRecorded, mixed & mastered
0:00
4:06
Toxic Lust by iLIVE2DIE cover art
Toxic LustiLIVE2DIERecorded, mixed & mastered
0:00
4:02

That's just the latest. There's a whole shelf of records that came through this room.
Browse the full archive

A day at MidWav

How a session at the studio feels.

From the moment you pull into the driveway. We built MidWav for artists who care about how a session feels as much as how the record sounds. Comfortable, unhurried, and always fun to be in.

  1. MorningArrive and settle in

    Coffee's on. The string lights are warm. You load in, we catch up, and there's zero pressure to rush before you're ready.

  2. Mid-morningSet up and dial in

    Mics go up, levels get set. We take our time getting the room sounding right. Setup is part of the session, never wasted time.

  3. AfternoonTrack and create

    The red light's on and the room is yours. We run takes, try ideas, and chase the magic until we've got something that makes everyone stop and listen.

  4. Late afternoonRough mix and review

    We throw up a quick mix so you leave with something to drive home to. Something that sounds like the start of a real record.

  5. EveningPack up and plan the next session

    You head out with files in hand, already thinking about what's next. We start dialing in what the mix is going to sound like.

From the artists

They came to record.

5.0 on Google · 11 reviews

★★★★★
“This is a beautiful place! These guys know their stuff! Worth your time, talent, and $.”
Sami HernandezGoogle review
★★★★★
“The only studio in Texas where I record. Excellent service and only great vibes with outstanding results.”
Ashley RodriguezGoogle review
★★★★★
“Absolutely top quality studio. I've recorded drum covers at MidWav twice. Sound quality is top of the line, pricing is absolutely affordable!”
Eli SanchezGoogle review

Where we are

A recording studio for New Braunfels, San Antonio, San Marcos and Austin.

Small-town studio in the best way. We're in New Braunfels, right on I-35 between San Antonio and Austin, and most of the artists in the archive drove in from one of these towns. The address is on our Google listing.

  • San Antonioabout 30 minutes up I-35
  • Schertz, Cibolo and the North Sideabout 20 minutes
  • San Marcosabout 20 minutes
  • Seguinabout 20 minutes
  • Austinabout 45 minutes down I-35
Guitarist tracking at MidWav Studio in New Braunfels

Get in touch

Ready to make something real?

Tell us about your project, even if it's just a vague idea. We'll sort the details over the phone or over coffee.

Call (830) 946-1393Book studio time