2nd Story Sound

2nd Story Sound, is designed to provide high-quality music recording and audio post-production resources to New York’s creative community. The studio features a 1906 Steinway B grand piano, formerly of Sorcerer Sound and Allaire Studios.

In the summer of 2005, after over 20 years in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, Scott Lehrer combined resources with his producing partner, composer Dick Connette, and moved his recording studio to 161 Chrystie Street in the Lower East Side. Contact Us Today.

Studio Photos

Equipment List

 RECORDING:

  • Protools Ultimate with Avid/Digidesign HDI/O and MTX Studio  interfaces, WAVES Mercury, Altiverb, Lexicon, Slate, many other plugins
  • Yamaha DM1000 monitor control, Euphonics Artist mixer/control surfaces

MONITORING:

  • Neumann KH 310A pair
  • Meyer HD1 pair
  • JBL LSR6328P pair
  • Tannoy DMT12 pair
  • Genelec 1029A pair
  • Dolby Atmos  capable 7.1.4 surround
  • Aviom cue system 10 stations

MICROPHONES:

  • Neumann U87Ai (4)
  • Neumann U87A (1)
  • Neumann U67 (re-issue)
  • Neumann KM74 (2)
  • Neumann KM83 
  • Sanken CU41 (3)
  • Beyer MC740
  • Sony ECM377
  • Gefell M296 (2)
  • Sennheiser MKH40 (4)
  • AEA 44CE ribbon
  • AEA KU4 ribbon
  • RCA BK 77C ribbon
  • Royer SF2 ribbon (2)
  • Royer  SF24 ribbon
  • Royer 121 ribbon (2)
  • Beyer M160 ribbon (2)
  • Peluso R14 ribbon (2)
  • Peluso 2247LE Tube (2)
  • AudioTechnica 4060 Tube 
  • DPA 4099 Bass clipon
  • DPA 4061 Lavs
  • AKG  414EB (3)
  • AKG 460 CK61/62 (5)
  • AKG 451 CK1 (5)
  • AKG 451 CK22 (4)
  • AKG CK5
  • AKG D535 (2)
  • Shure SM81
  • Sennheiser MD441 (2)
  • Sennheiser MD421 (3)
  • AKG D12
  • AKG D12E
  • Shure Beta 52A
  • Shure SM7
  • Shure SM57 (4)
  • Shure SM58 (4)
  • EV RE16
  • EV RE11
  • EV DO54
  • EV 635A
  • AudioTechnica 4050
  • AudioTechnica 4073 shotgun (4)
  • AudioTechnica 4051
  • AudioTechnica 4031
  • AudioTechnica 35 (4)
  • AudioTechnica ATM10
  • AudioTechnica DB185
  • AMT Piano Mic
  • Radial J48 DI
  • Radial JDI (2)
  • Radial Pro DI
  • Radial Pro D2 (2 channel)
  • Radial Reamp
  • Countryman 185 DI (4)
  • Whirlwind DI (5)
  • Sony ECM 53 lav (2)
  • Crown PZM
  • Columbia Studios PZM (2)
  • AudioTechnica 841 PZM

MIC PREAMPS:

  • Hardy M1- 4 channels
  • Neve Shelford channel
  • Millennia Media HV-3D 8 channels
  • Grace Designs Model 201 2 channels
  • Great River MP500NV 2 channels
  • Funktional ElectronicsChocolate Box-dual mic pre/EQ
  • LaFont LP21 2 channel
  • Buzz Audio Elixir 2 channels
  • AEA RPQ500 2 channels
  • Yamaha AD8HR 8 channel with A/D
  • Aphex 1788 8 channel  (2)

OUTBOARD PROCESSING:

  • Valvotronics Gainryder 3 dual tube compressor
  • MAP 3550 3 band EQ (based on API 550B) in API lunchbox (6)
  • KlarkTeknik DN410 Dual Parametric EQ
  • DBX 160X compressors (2)
  • Lexicon 224 reverb
  • Yamaha Rev 7 reverb

AMPLIFIERS:

  • Fender Deluxe Reverb
  • Fender Vibralux
  • Fender Acoustonic
  • Fender Super 60
  • Polytone Minibrite
  • Roland KC300

DRUMS & PERCUSSION:

Yamaha Maple c1980 kit

  • 22” kick
  • 12” rack tom
  • 13” rack tom
  • 16” floor tom
  • Slingerland 14×6” snare
  • Gretch Catalina Elite 14×5” snare
  • Remo 14×8” snare
    • 15” hats
    • 18” crash x2
    • 20” ride
    • 20” ride w/ perforations
    • 9” K custom hybrid splash
    • 10” Paiste 2002 splash
    • 10” Meinl classics custom splash
  • LP Congas (pair)
  • Miscellaneous aux perc & jingles

KEYBOARDS & SYNTHS:

  • Nord Piano 4 synth/sampler/controller
  • EMU Proteus 2000 module
  • Korg MS2000 module
  • Yamaha TG77 module
  • Akai S1000 sampler
  • Akai S3200 sampler
  • Boss DR660 drum machine
  • StudioLogic 88 key weighted keyboard
  • Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm