Recording studio in the Black Forest, near Freiburg

A small studio.
Two people who listen.

Since 2015 we’ve been mixing, mastering and producing in Lahr, Germany – for bands, choirs, orchestras, podcasts and voice work. Over 100 live productions, credits with Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and Nazareth. And when you get in touch, you’re talking to the two people who’ll actually do the work.

Services & prices

Small on purpose.

This isn’t a big commercial facility with a reception desk. It’s a mix room with Genelec monitoring and Pro Tools, a live room where the grand piano and drum kit have seen plenty of sessions, and a few ENGL and Fender amps we use to re-amp guitars during the mix.

Most of the work happens here: vocals, single instruments, overdubs, voice recordings – and above all, mixing and mastering. When a session needs more space, say a full band tracking together, we move to a partner studio nearby.

Every mix and master is done by Maik Styrnol, audio engineer and film composer. The voice of the house is Pirmin Styrnol.

What we’re not: a room you hire by the hour to record yourself. We get involved – in the sound, the arrangement, and sometimes the song itself.

What you get: a first version in 3–5 working days, two rounds of revisions, and a price agreed up front. How we work →

Mix room with Genelec monitors at punchline studio in Lahr, Germany Grand piano in the live room at punchline studio ENGL amplifier used for re-amping at punchline studio

In the Black Forest. Working with the world.

Bands, choirs and ensembles from Freiburg, the Upper Rhine and across the border in Alsace and Switzerland come to us in person – or we come to their concert. For mixing and mastering, location doesn’t matter: most of our international clients have never set foot in the studio, and their records sound no different for it.

And if your music needs pictures too, concert films, music videos and documentaries are made under the same roof – see Video Production.

Recording studio FAQ.

Where is the studio?
In Lahr, on the western edge of the Black Forest in south-west Germany – about half an hour from Freiburg, and within easy reach of Strasbourg and Basel. The address is Wilhelmstraße 15, 77933 Lahr. For mixing and mastering you don’t need to come over at all: that works just as well remotely.
How does remote mixing work?
You send us your multitracks via WeTransfer, Dropbox or Google Drive, along with a few reference tracks and a short brief. The first mix arrives within 3–5 working days as a private streaming link, and two rounds of revisions are included. We work this way every day with artists in Germany, Italy and the US.
What does a day in the studio cost?
The first recording day is from €800 including VAT, each additional day from €700 – creative input on arrangement and sound included, and 10% off recording for three songs or more. Mixing starts at €390 per song, mastering at €95. More detail in What does a studio day cost?
Can you record a full band live in the room?
Not in our own room – it’s deliberately small, built for vocals, individual instruments and overdubs. For sessions that need space, such as a whole band or a horn section, we book a suitable partner studio in the region. Production, arrangement and mixing still stay with us.
Do you work in English?
Yes. Briefings, feedback and revisions can all happen in English – plenty of our mixing clients are outside Germany. The one exception is voice-over: Pirmin records in German.

Tell us what you’re working on.

A few lines are enough. We’ll get back to you within 24 hours with an honest take and a price.