Abstract: The present invention is an improved portable automated recording facility and method of use thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to a self-contained, self-operated and fully automated audio/video recording and production system. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises an external shell having sound-dampening material to dampen sound from the entering or exiting the facility. The facility contains a recording chamber including a removable recording equipment module having multi-track recording equipment and a disk media recording device connected to a user system interface. The facility is preferably connected to an external network such as the Internet and has external media connectors for uploading and downloading recordings to or from users. A plurality of facilities can be networked together at a central server so they can be, inter alia, monitored for maintenance data, receive software upgrades, access media in a database, or be used to remotely conduct a performance contest.