Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Bring the song that's stuck in your head.Leave with the one you meant to make.

We're a small family studio: recording, production, mixing, and voice work, in English y en español. Bring whatever you've got. Even a voice memo is enough to start, and we'll help you turn it into a finished record, at your own pace.

Live from the booth · Fort Lauderdale · FL

  • Recording
  • Production
  • Mixing
  • Mastering
  • Voice & Podcast
  • EN · ES
  • Recording
  • Production
  • Mixing
  • Mastering
  • Voice & Podcast
  • EN · ES
  • Recording
  • Production
  • Mixing
  • Mastering
  • Voice & Podcast
  • EN · ES
  • Recording
  • Production
  • Mixing
  • Mastering
  • Voice & Podcast
  • EN · ES
Hope Is Born album artwork, with Elizabeth Sánchez smiling against a stone wall
The album · 2021
Elizabeth Sánchez, the artist behind Hope Is Born
Elizabeth Sánchez

Our story

Hope was a song before it was a studio.

In 1993, in Placetas, Cuba, a baby girl was born who the doctors said wouldn't survive: three cardiac arrests, twenty-eight days in a coma, and finally a quiet trip home so her family could say goodbye. Instead, she grew up. She learned to sing. And in 2021, Elizabeth Sánchez, by then an opera-trained soprano, recorded an album about the whole improbable thing and called it Nace Una Esperanza. Hope Is Born.

Here's what almost nobody knows: that album, the one that went on to win Album of the Year at the Premios Redención, was recorded in borrowed rooms. There was no studio. There were just the songs, and more faith than resources. It took five more years of writing and dreaming before hope finally found a home. In 2026, we opened the doors.

Elizabeth still records her music here, and Livan, the producer who has been behind every one of those recordings, now spends his days helping other people finish theirs. That's honestly the part we love most: someone walks in carrying half a song, and walks out with the real thing. If you have one, even if it only exists as a voice memo on your phone, bring it to us. This room was built for exactly that.

2021
The album
2026
Hope finds a home
EN · ES
Both languages, always
Listen to Elizabeth

From the producer

Meet Livan.

Livan spent years as a DJ before he ever produced a record, watching rooms full of real people react to real songs, night after night. That education shows up in every session: he starts with what you want people to feel, then builds the track around it, from the first voice memo to the final master.

He plays and programs most of it himself, from keys and drums to bass lines and vocal stacks, and runs sessions in English, in Spanish, or both at once, at whatever pace you need. Reggaeton, full-band salsa, a stripped-down ballad: the rule never changes. It has to move you before it can move anyone else.

LivanProducer · DJ

@djleevant

Services

Come in with an idea. Leave with something finished.

01

Recording

The booth is treated and the mic is a German large-diaphragm condenser. Mostly the job is knowing when to hit record, and when to let you catch your breath and go again. Vocals, instruments, voiceover: you hear it come back clean the moment we play it back.

02

Production & Arrangement

Nobody shows up with sheet music. Most people bring a voice memo, and honestly that's plenty to start. We build the arrangement with you and play most of it ourselves: piano, keys, drums, the programming. It happens right there in the room, while you watch it turn into a song.

03

Mixing

We mix on real faders, not just a mouse. Every part gets its own space. Then we check it on cheap earbuds and out in the car, because that's where you'll really hear it, not on studio monitors.

04

Mastering

The last pass. We get it loud enough to sit next to anything on your playlist, without squashing the life out of it. Then it goes out ready for streaming, video, or a CD if you still burn those.

05

Voice & Podcast

Narration, podcasts, audiobooks, in English or Spanish. We set up the mics and keep the edits invisible: the breaths and the room noise are gone before you notice them. Then we master it for wherever it's going to live.

The room

We didn't want it to feel like a studio. We wanted it to feel like coming home to make something.

2026
The doors opened
Mon–Sat
Six days of sessions
House kit
Tuned and waiting

Slat-wood on the walls, warm light, and enough absorption that nothing bounces back at you. The drum kit stays set up and mic'd, so if you feel like sitting down to play, you sit down and play.

The control desk with monitors and keyboard workstation
The blue Yamaha house kit against slat-wood acoustic panels
Hands playing the Williams digital grand piano

In the room

Motorized faders on the Avid control surface

Pro Tools + Avid fader surface

Industry-standard sessions, mixed on real faders

The Focusrite interface racked above the control desk, headphones at the ready

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

Clean conversion and headphone mixes for full-band tracking

The large-diaphragm condenser in its shockmount behind the pop filter

German large-diaphragm condenser

The vocal chain: shockmount, pop filter, patience

The Yamaha badge on the blue kick drum of the house kit

Yamaha house drum kit

Tuned, mic'd, and played in a treated live room

Keys of the Williams digital grand with its blue session lights on

Williams digital grand

For writing, arranging, and late-night ideas

A vocalist tracking in Sony MDR-7506 headphones

Sony MDR-7506 monitoring

The tracking headphones every studio trusts

Process

Here's how a session actually goes.

  1. Discovery

    A quick call about the song, what you want from it, and when.

  2. Pre-production

    We line up references, keys, tempos, and what to bring.

  3. Tracking

    Focused takes in a calm room, at whatever pace you need.

  4. Review

    Two rounds of revisions, structured and specific.

  5. Delivery

    Streaming-ready masters, and stems if you want them.

Pricing

Three clear ways to work with us.

Every price on this page is the real price. Studio time and AI recreations book online with a date on the calendar; full productions start with a conversation and a personal quote from Livan.

First-time clients can use FIRSTSEED15 for 15% off.

Studio Recording & Equipment Rental

$70per hour

For artists and producers who already have their music and need a professional room to record it in. Track vocals over an existing song, record instruments you bring, or run your own session on our gear: the rate covers the studio, the equipment, and the session itself.

Included in every hour

  • Acoustically treated recording room
  • Professional microphones and recording equipment
  • The full recording session, run at your pace
  • Your recorded files, delivered when the session ends
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Most complete

Full Music Production with Livan

$800–$1,500per song

Final price depends on the complexity and genre of your project.

One song, carried from the first idea to a release-ready master. Livan brings years of production experience and works closely with you through every step, so the finished song matches your vision and holds up next to anything on the radio.

From beginning to end

  • Creative consultation and song concept
  • Finding your musical direction and style
  • Instrumental and arrangement, built for your song
  • Vocal and instrument recording
  • Editing and vocal production
  • Mixing and mastering
  • Final professional, release-ready audio
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AI Song Recreation

$400per song

Made a song you love with Suno or another AI tool? We recreate it professionally with real instruments, real production, and studio-quality recording: the feel of your original idea, lifted to a version you can proudly release. Minor customizations and adjustments can be discussed for each project.

What you get

  • Your AI song, rebuilt with real instruments
  • Professional production techniques and studio recording
  • The character of the original, kept intact
  • A significantly higher-quality version, ready for release
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Need something that isn't on this list?

Mixing an outside track, a podcast, voice work, or a project that doesn't fit a box: write to us or talk to Livan directly and we'll figure it out together.

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Settling a balance or paying a quote from Livan? Pay online with card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.

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House rules

A calm room works because everyone protects it.

  1. Respect the space, people, and gear at all times.
  2. No smoking or vaping anywhere on the property.
  3. No food by the gear. Drinks with lids only.
  4. Essential attendees only, so the room stays calm and focused.
  5. Arrive on time and ready. Late starts still end on time.
  6. Handle instruments with care. Ask before changing setups.
  7. Quiet during takes. Phones on silent.
  8. No intoxication during sessions.
  9. Ask before filming or posting behind-the-scenes.
  10. Files are archived for 30 days after delivery unless agreed otherwise.

Questions

The things everyone asks before their first session.

What should I prepare before booking?

You don't need to have it all figured out. Bring the idea, and whatever helps us hear it: a reference track or two, the lyrics or script, a rough demo if you have one. We'll find the rest in the room together.

Can outside tracks be mixed here?

Yes. Mixing and mastering for outside tracks is quoted per project; email us what you have and we'll come back with a clear number.

How are bookings secured?

Studio sessions are booked and paid directly on the calendar, so your payment is your confirmation. Production projects are held with a 50% deposit once Livan confirms your quote, with a 48-hour reschedule window.

How many revision rounds are included?

Full productions and AI recreations include two revision rounds, structured and specific. Anything beyond that is agreed on before the work is done.

Who owns the masters?

You do. Full rights transfer on final payment; the studio may ask permission to share short clips as portfolio work.

How fast is turnaround?

Full productions and AI recreations typically deliver within one to two weeks, depending on the project. Session files from studio rentals go home with you the same day.

How are files delivered?

Streaming-ready masters plus stems on request, through a private download link after final payment.

Do you work in Spanish?

Siempre. Sessions, direction, and delivery are available fully in Spanish, English, or both in the same room.

Bring the song, the script, or the show idea.

Tell us what you're making, and we'll figure out the right session together: a date, a clear price, and a prep checklist so you walk in ready. We're in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The exact address is shared once your session is confirmed.

contact@hopeisbornstudio.com

Recording studio · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · EN / ES

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