Radio Ready Studios Opens as Boutique Producer-Led Recording Facility

New Denver studio offers recording, mixing, and mastering services for independent artists across Colorado's Front Range

Apr. 15, 2026 at 11:24pm

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Radio Ready Studios, a new boutique recording facility in downtown Denver, has opened its doors to serve independent artists and bands across Colorado. Founded by producer and engineer Hayden Hallatt, the studio features three fully equipped rooms, professional gear, and a vintage aesthetic designed to support extended creative sessions. Radio Ready operates 24/7 by appointment and offers services including standard stereo mixing, Dolby Atmos spatial audio, full music production, and video production.

Why it matters

The launch of Radio Ready Studios comes as independent music production has grown considerably in Colorado and across the country, with independent artists generating an estimated $2.5 billion in revenue nationally in 2024. Denver's music community has expanded alongside this trend, with a growing network of local artists, independent labels, and industry organizations active across genres. Radio Ready Studios aims to provide a boutique, producer-led facility to support this thriving independent music scene.

The details

Radio Ready Studios is located on the top floor of a downtown Denver high-rise at 910 16th Street Mall. The studio features three fully equipped recording rooms, professional outboard gear, and a vintage aesthetic intended to support extended creative sessions. Founder Hayden Hallatt is a producer, engineer, and artist who has worked at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco and CCM Recording Studios in Denver. Radio Ready operates on a model where Hallatt personally oversees every stage of production, from initial tracking through mixing and mastering.

  • Radio Ready Studios opened in April 2026.
  • The studio was founded by Hayden Hallatt, who previously worked at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco and CCM Recording Studios in Denver.

The players

Radio Ready Studios

A boutique recording, mixing, and mastering facility located in downtown Denver, Colorado.

Hayden Hallatt

The founder of Radio Ready Studios, who is a producer, engineer, and artist with experience working at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco and CCM Recording Studios in Denver.

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What they’re saying

“Working with independent artists means understanding what they are trying to say and then building toward that from the very beginning. At Radio Ready, the same person who records you is the one mixing and mastering the final product – that continuity is what the work requires.”

— Hayden Hallatt, Lead Engineer and Producer at Radio Ready Studios

What’s next

Radio Ready Studios plans to continue serving independent artists and bands across Colorado's Front Range, offering a range of recording, mixing, and production services in its boutique, producer-led facility.

The takeaway

The launch of Radio Ready Studios in Denver highlights the growing independent music scene in Colorado, as more artists seek out specialized, boutique recording facilities to support their direct-to-streaming release strategies outside the major label system.