Careers
Where Bay Eight engineers are made
Who we are
Only the Driven
Belong Here
Bay Eight isn’t just a recording studio. It’s a place where platinum songs and first demos share the same air. We are a brand that artists trust with their sound and their story.
We think “Your Story Sounds Better Here” can go beyond the booth and extend to your career. Our team members who have chosen their career with Bay Eight are motivated, supported, and challenged. For us, it’s not just about recording, it’s culture in the making.
Artists who have recorded at Bay Eight include Nas, Rick Ross, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Jessie Reyez, Kodak Black, French Montana, Jadakiss, Lucky Daye, Offset and Trey Songz.
What we look for
The DNA of Bay Eight
At Bay Eight, greatness isn’t handed out, it’s earned. You can’t shortcut experience. It wasn’t talent that built us. Discipline, obsession, and sticking it out long enough to see it through built us. If you’re the type to stay when others walk away, then join us.
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Versatility
You learn, retain, adapt, deliver, and grow.
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Drive
You’re hungry. You want more for yourself and your clients.
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Enthusiasm
You bring big energy into every room.
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Personality
You’ve got character and presence. Vanilla doesn’t cut it here.
Internships
The Foundation
for Success
At Bay Eight, greatness isn’t handed out, it’s earned. You can’t short cut experience. It wasn’t talent that built us; it was discipline, obsession, and sticking it out long enough to see it through. If you’re ready to stay when others walk away, then join us.
Interns step into the same rooms where today’s biggest records are made, learning directly from the standards and systems that drive world-class productions. From session prep and client etiquette to mixing workflows and studio discipline, to the business side of music (scheduling, invoicing, label communications, and brand operations), this program gives you hands-on training across the creative and administrative sides of a Grammy Award-winning studio. You won’t just learn how records are made; you’ll understand how the business around them runs.
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Randy “Ghost” Joseph
Multi-Platinum Audio Engineer
“Bay Eight’s internship gave me hands-on experience that allowed me to learn at an exponential rate. I loved being a fly on the wall, absorbing all the tiny tips and tricks that occurred in a session from professionals in the industry. I was taught me how to be a professional in the studio instead of just a qualified person.”
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Abbey Jo
A&R at Columbia Records
“Bay Eight allowed me to build strong relationships & network with engineers, artists, and record label professionals. I was provided hands-on experience in the studio space while being able to grow my confidence & creativity in the industry. This internship taught me skills that I still use in my current position today.”
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Jeronimo “J Cross” Hernandez
5x Platinum and Grammy Nominee Producer and Artist
“Bay Eight disciplined me with a strong work ethic, making sure every client was more than satisfied with my service. My hardest sessions were at Bay Eight, but they made me the professional I am today, someone who can work efficiently under pressure.”
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Book a session, schedule a tour, or contact us with any questions you may have and we'll make sure to get back to you as soon as possible.
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Pick the suite and the hours, send the deposit, and the session is locked. We run 24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays, so same-day is often possible if a slot’s open. Sessions go first-come, first-served, and the deposit is what holds it, so the sooner you lock a time, the better the odds it’s there when you want it. Call, text, or DM the front desk and they’ll handle it.
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The room, a dedicated engineer, and a rough mix you leave with. The engineer handles recording, editing, and mixing throughout the session, and wraps the last 15 minutes to bounce and export a rough master so your song plays back loud and clear in the car or on headphones. File transfer is included: bring a hard drive to leave with your files, or we’ll send everything over WeTransfer. Sessions four hours and up include drinks, cookies, chips, and lemonade.
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Three suites, three purposes. The SSL Suite is the largest, built around the iconic SSL console with the Sony C-800G microphone included, made for writers, teams, high-profile sessions, and mixing. The Apollo Suite is mid-sized and warm, an intimate room for recording vocals, mixing, and production. The Whisper Suite is built for pre-production and songwriting, a focused room set up for fast workflow. Rate follows the suite. If you’re not sure which one fits the project, the front desk will point you to the right one.
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Four hours. Three-hour sessions are available before 2pm. Most first sessions run four hours or longer, enough time to set up, record, and leave with a rough mix in hand rather than racing the clock.
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Yes. The house engineer is included in the room rate. Beyond that, you can build the session out: add a producer, a songwriter, or a senior engineer, each at an additional hourly rate. The full creative team is in-house, so a session can go from idea to finished record without leaving the building. Tell the front desk what the song needs and they’ll set it up before you arrive.
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Come in with your material organized and the session moves faster. If you’re recording to beats, have them ready to play. If you’re working from an existing track, bring the session or the stems so the engineer can load it and confirm everything’s there. Have your lyrics written or memorized, and a clear idea of the sound you’re after. If you run a specific vocal chain, mention it; the room carries industry-standard outboard gear and a full plugin suite. The more decisions you’ve made before you walk in, the more of the session goes to the work.
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A mix is where the individual parts (vocals, beat, ad-libs, harmonies) get balanced, treated, and blended into one cohesive track. A master is the final polish on that finished mix: the step that makes it sit loud, clean, and consistent next to commercial releases on streaming and in the car. Every session includes a rough mix and rough master so you leave with something that plays back right. Full mixing and mastering are available as dedicated services when a song’s ready for release.
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A 60% deposit reserves the session; the balance is due on arrival before you start. We take POs, ACH, wire, cash, Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, Apple Pay, and card. If you’re paying by card, the cardholder, the card, and a matching photo ID all need to be present at the session; photos of any of the three aren’t accepted. Sessions run first-come, first-served, and the deposit is what locks the slot.
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Cancel at least 24 hours ahead and your payment is held as a credit on file for six months. Inside 24 hours, the session time is charged in full. You can reschedule once; a second change is treated as a cancellation. Sessions that end early aren’t credited or rolled over. All sales are final. The short version: give us a day’s notice and you’re covered.
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Yes. The SSL Suite holds 15+ guests; the Apollo Suite holds 8 and the Whisper Suite 6. We’ll have a guest list for you to fill out on arrival. One rule, no exceptions: no pets in the facility.
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It’s your song, and you own the files, full stop. Default delivery is MP3; you can also get WAVs, stems, multitracks, or the engineer’s session file. Bring a drive to leave with everything, or we’ll send it over WeTransfer. Ask your engineer to set aside time during the booked session for the transfer so it’s done before you go.
