Looking for good NYC Recording Studio

[jplanet]

Can anyone recommend (or even be an engineer at or owner of) a decent recording studio in/around NYC?

Here's what we need:

- A really kick-ass sounding drumkit
- Record on any DAW (protools, etc.)

Time: Nov 4th, 5th
Total of about 12-15 hours

Approximate Budget: w/engineer: $1000 w/o engineer $600 (About $75/hour w/engineer/$50 w/o)

[gsilbers]

CHECK OUT WWW.CRUSHINGMUSIC.COM.

ITS A JINGLE HOUSE IN UNION SQUARE BUT THIER STUDIO HAS LOT OF DOWNTIME SO U CAN ASK TO USE IT AT NIGHTS AND GET A GREAT DEAL.
THEY HAVE AN SSL, GREAT DRUM KIT ALREADY MIKED, GOOD PRES AND MICS.
NEVE, GRACE, NEUMANN ETC.


CALL AND ASK, THAT U HEARD THE STUDIO SOMETIMES IS USED TO RECORD BANDS AT NIGHT AND THEY WOUDNT MIND BOOKING IT AT NIGHT.

[jplanet]

Originally Posted by gsilbers

CHECK OUT WWW.CRUSHINGMUSIC.COM.

ITS A JINGLE HOUSE IN UNION SQUARE BUT THIER STUDIO HAS LOT OF DOWNTIME SO U CAN ASK TO USE IT AT NIGHTS AND GET A GREAT DEAL.
THEY HAVE AN SSL, GREAT DRUM KIT ALREADY MIKED, GOOD PRES AND MICS.
NEVE, GRACE, NEUMANN ETC.


CALL AND ASK, THAT U HEARD THE STUDIO SOMETIMES IS USED TO RECORD BANDS AT NIGHT AND THEY WOUDNT MIND BOOKING IT AT NIGHT.

Hey, thanks for the tip, I'll give them a try -- although, that Saturday we have to work during the day, so I'm still open to other suggestions in case they don't have that time available...

[jomo1234]

Talk to Mike at Monster Island. He is a frequent contributor here and is an exceptional engineer. www.monsterisland.com

[I Lurk]

Ask Slipperman,


he's the best


regards

[jplanet]

Monster Island looks very cool, I'll write to Mike shortly...

Who's Slipperman?

[themaidsroom]

i pm'ed you


- jack

[jplanet]

Originally Posted by jomo1234

Talk to Mike at Monster Island. He is a frequent contributor here and is an exceptional engineer. www.monsterisland.com

I just wanted to say thanks for this recommendation. Out of all the engineers that I contacted, Mike was by far the most communicative -- it was a huge help that he had audio samples from recent recordings available on his website. Every studio should do this, it's 2007 for crying out loud! Drums were setup and mic'ed before we even got to the studio. We just finished our recording with him last night, in a marathon 15-hour session (during which he took maybe two five-minute breaks!) and I was very impressed.

It wasn't an easy session to engineer, either! I had an album's worth of tracks I had put together in Tracktion which had to be xfered to Pro Tools, with tons of time signature and tempo changes. Mike was great at keeping everyone focused and calm when things could have been difficult, and we were all blown away at the quality of the sound.

[Mike Caffrey]

Thanks!

It's all very easy when working with a great band and cool people.

[dial_it_in]

I have to recommend Brooklyn Recording. I know it's not in NYC but just accross the bridge and it's one of the nicest setups around. I think their site is www.brooklynrecording.com. They have a beautiful vintage Neve, Studers, Pro Tools, and all the vintage drums you would ever need. I played on a session there about a year ago and it was a very pleasurable experience.
-Rin-

[ofsaints]

Originally Posted by dial_it_in

I have to recommend Brooklyn Recording. I know it's not in NYC but just accross the bridge
-Rin-

Not to nit pick but actually it IS NYC. NYC has 5 boros and Brooklyn is one of them.