About Taj McGraw Studios

Where the future belongs to unwritten songs...

Night-time Seattle Skyline featuring the Space Needle

Taj McGraw Studios is an all-analog home studio located in north Seattle. We make radio-ready professional recordings for any format including iTunes, CD, LP, and cassette.

The centerpiece of the studio is a Toft ATB 16, an analog board based on classic Trident Studios mixing consoles. A wide variety of tube amps, microphones, and classic outboard gear also allow for a range of tone for your project, along with an upright grand piano, Hammond organ, and a selection of guitars.

Songs are recorded on one-inch 16 track and mixed down to quarter-inch two track. Final stereo recordings are then digitized via Pro Tools and can be uploaded instantly to the master house of your choice, along with providing you MP3 and WAV files.

How It Works

Come in around 11 and have a song around 7...

Taj McGraw Studios is available on weekends for full days of recording. The preference is that one song is done per day, with rhythm tracks (drums, bass, guitars) laid down first, then vocals, percussion, and other sounds second. This insures a great ‘live’ feel to the recording and makes your song sound more natural and organic.

After the tracks are done, a draft mix will be completed. Schedule time for the band to come in for a mixing session and complete the song. It’s best for the band to participate so everyone is on the same page and everyone gets what they want out of the overall sound.

From there, draft MP3s are completed and distributed. If there are additional changes, more mixing (within reason!) can be scheduled.

Rates are very good, so feel free to contact me at for a quote.

More Options

If your band just wants to record at Taj McGraw and mix elsewhere, you can bring a thumb drive to extract the tracks from tape onto digital, via JoeCo analog to digital converter.

Also, if you have a stereo recording that you would like to give more boost and analog treatment before mastering, we can run your songs through a number of options from tape to Hammer EQ and Manley ELOP outboard gear, along with a Burl B2 for final digital conversion.

Rates vary per project based on number of songs, original format, and equipment desired.

Email me at for a quote.