MSR Studios
MSR Studios was the largest full-service recording facility in New York City. MSR Studios was located just outside of Times Square at 168 West 48th street, between 6th and 7th avenues. It was, until a few years ago, known as Legacy Studios. It came into being after Sound on Sound and Right Track Recording merged.
MSR Studios housed 3 studios.
Studio A was MSR Studios’ largest tracking room and featured a 9′ Yamaha Concert Grand Piano. The control room was outfitted with a 72-input SSL J Series console, a custom Augsperger main monitoring system with custom Leigh Audio Design dual 18″ subwoofers, and twenty four Neve 1081 mic pre/eq modules. Four isolation booths and a large main recording space make MSR Studio A the perfect choice for any tracking situation. Also available upon request was the Endless Analog CLASP system, which allows for seamless integration of a 24 track analog tape front end to Pro Tools.
Centered around a Euphonix System 5 console with EuCon software allowing for DAW control, Studio B was MSR’s digital mixing/tracking room. The System 5’s ability to handle high track counts on a small footprint made Studio B a great room for film score and Broadway cast album mixes and the 800 square foot live room, which features a Yamaha C7 piano, can comfortably accommodate any small tracking session.
Studio C was MSR Studios’ premier mix room, hosting a 72 input SSL J series console, custom Augsperger mains, custom Leigh Audio Design dual 18″ subwoofer, and a wide array of outboard equipment including eight Neve 1081 mic pre/eq modules. A dedicated machine room allowed for the quiet critical-listening environment necessary for accurate mixing. Studio C also housed a Yamaha C7 piano, convenient for small format tracking, including vocals or overdubs.
Studio A509 was an Orchestral Facility. It featured an SSL 9096 - 96 Input with J Series Computer and Full Film Surround Monitor Selectable E and G Series Equalizer in Every Channel 4,600-square-foot (430 m2) live room with 35-foot (11 m) ceiling
Before MSR Times Square's closure, it was sold and torn down.
Due to the construction of a hotel, MSR ceased operations at its Midtown location in June 2016. Noise levels from construction made recording difficult. MSR will reopen their doors to the public at new location in 2017.
Coordinates: 40°45′34″N 73°59′01″W / 40.75954°N 73.98362°W
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