Welcome to Orb Studios

Welcome to Orb Studios

We are a new rehearsal and recording space in Etobicoke, Ontario.

We offer a private yet personal music rehearsal space for bands and artists to rent on either a monthly or hourly basis to create, practice, and inspire.

With a collection of gear on site, or the option for gear storage for our monthly rental customers, Orb Studios is the place to hole up and create your next masterpiece.

Professional Equipment
Top-tier gear included
Secure Storage
Safe gear storage available
Vinyl Record
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Monthly Rate

$500 per month

  • 24 hours bookable 24/7 across each month
  • Hours can be booked in any configuration (2 Hours, 24 Hour lockout, etc.)
  • Discount on Additional Hourly Rate
  • Complete access to Studio A
  • Complete Access to Control Room
  • Gear storage for amps, drums, etc.

Hourly Rate

$50 per hour

  • 2 Hour minimum blocks
  • Hours can be booked in any configuration (2 Hours, 24 Hour lockout, etc.)
  • Complete access to Studio A
  • Complete Access to Control Room

Studio A Rehearsal Room

21 x 17 x 11 foot space with following gear included:
  • DW Drumkit with assorted cymbals and hardware.
  • Fender 100W Rumble Bass Amp
  • Orange Guitar Amp/Cab Combo
  • Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb
  • Allen & Heath ZED 4 Channel Mixer
  • Yorkville PA Speakers
  • Assorted Dynamic Mics (57s, 58s, 421, d112s, etc.)

Mixing / Control Room

12.5 x 10.5 x 8 foot space with following capabilities:
  • Simple 2 Track Recording of Studio A Rehearsal.
  • Full Analogue to Digital recording up to 32 channels.
  • Allen & Heath ZED 32 Channel Mixer
  • Pro Tools / Logic / Reaper / Audacity / Ableton 10 Lite / GarageBand /
  • 88 Weighted Key Midi Keyboard and Native Instruments Komplete (with NI Maschine).
  • Slate VSX Headphone System
  • Assorted Mics (Dyanmics, Condensers, Ribbons, Emulation)

Amenities

Gear Loading and Unloading Zone Available. Free Parking available on first come first serve basis. Street and Paid parking nearby.

For monthly rentals gear storage is available. We store amps, drums, microphones, etc. We will have digital door locks and key locks for storage, as well as a security camera system on both the gear storage and lounge.

A very large lounge is privately available during your sessions with tvs, streaming services, kitchen and washroom access (including shower). Keurig Coffee machine, refrigerator, music sound system, etc.

A great area of Mimico with nearby coffee shops, pizza places, diner, bakeries, etc. There are also a couple nearby sit down restaurants and convenience stores. All within walking distance.

Mimico Go station is a 5 minute walk, 2 stops from Union Station (15-30 minute intervals on weekdays). There is also the nearby TTC 76 bus which runs along Royal York. We are also a 10 minute drive from the Royal York Subway Station.
See where your music will be made!

About Us

Morgan Clarke

Morgan has recorded bands, artists, podcasts, and assorted live shows in cities like New York, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Toronto, Seattle, and Denver.

He has worked on podcasts that have been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, QEDCon, and the National Academy of Sciences.

He has played in such venues as the Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, the Gypsy Tea Room, and even the Rose Bowl. He now calls Toronto, ON home and pretty much just jams and records with his band Moodieboy.

Andrew Vargas

Andrew is a local Mimico musician, multi instrumentalist, recording/mixing engineer all in all, music man.

Born and raised on Lakeshore & Mimico. Andrew has been a part of Orb as a space since 2018 when it was first established by local visual artist, Joshua Augusto, as Orb Gallery. Since then they have both worked to create what the space is now. Year after year, reno after reno, the little private recording space in the back of Orb Gallery has now become Orb Music Studios.

All the while Andrew has been working in the Toronto music scene, first as an audio tech and now as a local and international touring Lighting & Video Designer/Programmer/Operator.

If he’s not out of the country you can find him in the city at The Mod Club as the Senior Lighting Director or playing bass for local Blues Folk Rock band, Lady Marge.