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Music and recording studio booking software for busy rooms
Bands book a room, add backline and pay in a few taps, then let themselves in at midnight from their booking. Your rooms earn while you're at home.
Sound familiar?
What holds music and recording studios back
Midnight sessions need a key holder
Bands want to play late, and someone has to open up.
Gear promised twice
Two bands expect the same amp on the same night.
Daytime rooms go quiet
Evenings are in demand while weekday afternoons sit silent.
How HiO helps
What changes with HiO
- 01
Late nights without the late shift
Bands unlock the door from their booking, and you stay home.
- 02
Gear that's really there
Amps and kits are added at checkout and only offered when they're free.
- 03
Every hour earning
Smart pricing fills daytime rooms and the short gaps between sessions.
Smart pricing
Fill your quiet hours automatically.
Daytime rooms that usually sit silent turn into booked rehearsals, and short gaps between sessions become extra studio time.
Hot times
Your quietest hours, spotted and priced to sell on their own.
Hot deals
The first thing customers see: great times at a better price.
Gap fill
Short gaps sell too, and players extend into them in one tap.
Best-fit bays
Every booking lands where it leaves the fewest awkward gaps.
Features that matter
Built for music and recording studios
Rehearsal rooms booked late into the night
Room calendar
Rehearsal and recording rooms side by side.
Gear rental add-ons
Backline booked with the room.
Late-night door access
Bands unlock the door for their session.
Payment links
Text a link, get paid.
Rehearsal packs
Sell hours up front, used as bands book.
Peak and off-peak
Charge what each hour is worth.
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FAQ
Questions we hear
Can bands book overnight sessions?
Yes. Sessions can run past midnight, and the price follows each part of the night.
Can bands add time on the night?
Yes. Before their session ends, a band can add time in one tap if the room is free.
How does gear rental work?
Gear is an add-on at checkout, and it only shows when it's free for the whole session.
Can HiO help fill quiet hours?
Yes. HiO spots when your rooms are quietest and offers those hours as hot times at a better price, and bands see them first in the Hot deals list. Short gaps between sessions go out at a discount, a band can extend into the gap with one tap before their session ends, and each booking is placed in the room that leaves the fewest awkward gaps.
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