THE ROOFTOP RECORDING STUDIO is a proudly South African music, post and audio production facility. We pride ourselves on years of deadline orientated genuine relationships with companies and individuals the world over. We love what we do. There's no pretense here, just an enthusiastic team of hard working, talented producers, engineers & artists who are passionate about our work. Step in and enjoy our website, we look forward to hearing from you...

We have 3 branches in South Africa, all with their own special character... but wherever you choose to record, your experience will always be a Rooftop one - comfortable and efficient.

  • Chartered
  • Tsonga Tslops
  • Rooftop Academy

 

Mac Pro's - 8 Core, 2.8 GHz, 8 GB's RAM each

pre-amps:

NEVE 1272 pair

API A2D pair

Telefunken V762 pair

Quad Eight CA-227 pair

Audio Kitchen G9 pair

Ashton Audio Baby Animals: styled on NEVE and API sound'

Focusrite Liquid Channel

Focusright OctoPre MkII

 

other outboard:

Neumann W491 EQ

Ashton Audio Series 2 Opto Compressors (Styled on Universal Audio LA2A)

Ashton Audio 711 FET Compressors(Styled on Universal Audio 1176)

Drawmer Vintage Stereo Compressors

Valley People Gainbrain II Stereo Compressor

Lexicon Model 200 Digital Reverberator

Lexicon PCM 80 Digital Effects Processor

Yamaha REV5 Digital Reverberator

Apogee ADA 8000 Noiseless A/D Converter

Aphex 661 Expressor

Violet Design Amethyst Vintage Mic's

Violet Design Black Knight's

Violet Design Black Finger's

Rode K2 Valve Mic (modified with vintage tube)

Sennheiser MD-421's

Beyerdynamic M380 TG

Beyerdynamic M88

ShinyBox 46U Ribbon

Yamaha Sub-Kick

All standard Shure and Rode dynamics and condensors

Takamine & Taylor Acoustic guitars

Gibson Les Paul, PRS Custom Build & Fender Electric Guitars

Getzen Capri, Schilke B1 & Yamaha YTR6610 trumpets, Weril Alpha G670 Trombone

Yamaha Clavinova

Bogs & Voigt Upright Piano

Genelec 1030a

Genelec 1032a

Yamaha NS-10M

Yamaha HS-80M

Yamaha HS-50M Surround Sound Setup With Sub

KRK VXT 8

KRK VXT 4 Surround Sound Setup With Sub

Emes Quartz Monitors

Focal Solo 6 BE

Cubase 6

Protools 9

Reason 4

Ik Multimedia Software

Melodyne Edit

Antares Auto-Tune

Universal Audio UAD-2 DUO with the classic selection of world class plug-ins

Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite

Universal Audio UAD Mastering Bundle

Waves Complete 8

 

st james

(021) 788 6450

072 474 0131

 

info@therooftop.co.za

 

6 Sandhurst Road

St James

Cape Town

7945

 

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cbd

(021) 423 9087

072 474 0131

 

info@therooftop.co.za

 

73 Buitengracht Street

Heritage Square

Cape Town

8000

 

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rosebank

(011) 486 3938

072 474 0131

 

info@therooftop.co.za

 

44 Restanwold Drive

Saxonwold

Johannesburg

2132

 

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""The Rooftop is nothing short of an exceptional team! The creativity and, of course, positivity that is synonymous with this inspired recording studio makes them a pleasure to work with. I suggest you get on board now!""

RORY ELIOT - PLUSH

""Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger have nothing on your energy and passion, keep that, it's important!""

STEVEN COHEN - MD SOFTLINE PASTEL

""Working at The Rooftop Recording Studio is an amazing experience... The balance between professionalism and personal client service makes for the perfect creative environment. What a pleasure!""

MATHEW MOOLMAN - IDOLS

""Damn, this S#$*t sounds so expensive! Nice one guys...""

DOM PETERS - GOLDFISH