If you’ve never recorded before, picking a studio can be tough. Where do you begin? How do you know that you’re picking the right place? Location is a good to start but picking a studio involves many more variables than finding the place nearest to you. Follow these 3 tips to find the best studio for you and your […]
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Pete’s Gear Patrol interview – The Art Analog Recording
Some Memorable quotes from Pete’s Gear Patrol interview, focusing on analog recording & production. In the best analog recordings, the texture and dynamics connect with listeners on a visceral level. The discrete signal path in an all-analog studio has a distinct sound, but what listeners hear is just as much about the engineer as […]
MetroSonic Spotlight: Michael Stosic
Hailing from Reno, Nevada, Singer-Songwriter Michael Stosic is on the verge of another musical breakthrough with his upcoming album! The album, Welcome Home, will be comprised of some of his most emotionally charged lyrics and has a release date of early 2016. Stosic’s musical career began back in 1986 in the Gospel music world when […]
MetroSonic’s Pete Mignola Talks Tape Speed
We here at MetroSonic take pride in our knowledge of studio gear, recording techniques, and business management. Just like others, we have spent years learning and practicing all aspects of audio production; but no one has a handle on it more than MetroSonic Recording Studio’s owner and Chief Engineer Pete Mignola! Pete is like a […]
Live @ Metrosonic – The Coffin Daggers play “Dr. Guillotine”
Here is our latest vid from Live @ Metrosonic featuring The Coffin Daggers. We’re going to have a lot more coming soon so don’t forget to hit that “Subscribe” button! “The Coffin Daggers, an instrumental surf punk band from New York, delivers an all out attack on the senses. Comprised […]
Choosing the right recording studio while saving time (and $$) on your next project.
In this article originally published in Musician’s Friend , MetroSonic Recording Studio Chief Engineer, Pete Mignola, answers some basic questions on what should go into your preparations heading into a recording session: Q: How can bands/musicians prepare ahead of time to make sure they get the most out of their studio time? A […]
The Coffin Daggers Make Live Analog Recording Look Easy
Since the beginning of time, music has been synonymous with the musician’s imagination. It often translates or transcends the very wide spectrum of the human psyche, making it hard for people to not be drawn towards it… Or at least that’s how I felt during The Coffin Daggers stay at MetroSonic! Hailing straight out of […]
Jim Breuer and Rob Caggiano Tear Through MetroSonic
January was a pretty exciting month here at MetroSonic! We had some great events to ring in the New Year, welcomed back a talented assistant to the MetroSonic team, and saw a return of our friend Rob Caggiano (Anthrax, The Damned Things, Volbeat, all around guitar expert). We first met Rob back in 2010 when […]
A Inside Look at Gorilla Chief’s Stay at MetroSonic
Earlier this month we brought to light some info on Garage Rock band Gorilla Chief‘s latest production for their upcoming EP. Well, we at MetroSonic are proud to announce that the work done here is on the verge of being wrapped! The New York based Garage Rock trio did all of their basic tracking together […]
All Analog Recording With Gorilla Chief
Gorilla Chief visited MetroSonic today to record 3 new songs for their upcoming EP. The session was 100% Analog, making use of our Ampex tape machine, and tracked directly to 2” tape. The New York based Garage Rock trio did all of their basic tracking together in our live room and we used some of […]
A-Trak – Brooklyn living & working where “classic meets new”.
A-Trak is comfortable working at MetroSonic & living in Brooklyn, NYC. He just finished another round of writing & recording at the studio with musician Andrew Wyatt. Like many of our clients, this talented DJ/producer is also a neighbor……. During this interview, A-Trak makes the point “what I stand for & what I do […]
A-Trak @ Metrosonic
We’re very proud to announce that internationally acclaimed DJ, producer and Fool’s Gold co-founder A-Trak is finishing up his stay at Metrosonic this week. Mr. Trak was at Metrosonic working with several other artists and producers this past week on a yet to be announced project. Among his collaborators were producer Childish Major and punk […]
New Matte Black video for “Pressure” shot here at Metrosonic!
The new Matte Black video is out now! Shot (& recorded) here at Metrosonic, It looks & sounds great. Check it out:
Producer Nick Low-Beer building new tracks
The last time our friend, DJ/producer Nick Low-Beer was here he was lending a hand manning the turntables for our party. This time around we find him building beats for some of the new tracks he is producing. Our in studio video of Nick offers a behind the scenes look at him creating […]