A Word To The Wise
Passionate About Sound
Come to our recording studio in Cape Town South Africa. First class production facility, awesome weather and great vibes.

photo: Kumar Adams
About Us
- Record to top end Digital and/or vintage Analogue gear.
- Lockdown rates for more than 4 consecutive days.
- Worldwide industry standard Mic's and Equipment.
- Mixdown to 2 track Studer tape and/or Red book master.
- Mastering done through TC Mainframe to dedicated stand alone two track digital recorder.
View from the studio
Feedback
12 June 2009 Arriving in Cape Town in early '09, I quickly began to search for a suitable studio and it was The Valve and Wizard that jumped out at me from the internet search. I immediately called the studio and spoke to Derek at length about my aims. I knew straight away that it was the exact set up I was after and he was very much on my wavelength. He suggested I listen to the recordings of Jia who had recently finished their album at the studio. I loved what I heard. Another phonecall and I had block booked the studio for the month of February. Read more »»»
16 February 2009 "Within minutes of meeting him we were certain that he was the right man for the job. His laid back attitude and vast knowledge of music instantly appealed to us and his studio ‘the valve and wizard’ was ideal." Read more »»»
