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WELCOME TO AXIS SOUNDAxis Sound is a full service recording studio located in West Midtown Manhattan providing professional, album quality recording, production and mixdown at prices the independent musician can afford. Axis Sound combines all the best in vintage and modern equipment, a live room, 2 in-house drum kits, an extensive mic closet, vintage amps, guitars and keyboards, plus a Pro Tools Mix3 system capable of running 64 audio tracks and dozens and dozens of plugins.One of the most important aspects of a recording is the drums. Click HERE to listen to some drum tracks (96Kbps). Note there is NO REVERB used on these samples, just natural room sounds. Click HERE to hear some finished tracks that have been recorded here. NEWS - WINTER/SPRING 2007Check the link The Studio for info on some of the substantial gear upgrades not reflected in our pictures. Recent acqusitions include 2 channels of Chandler Germanium mic pre (The Beatles preamp!), a Hammond M-3 organ and Leslie 900, Marshall JCM 800 tube head and a vintage Sony C-48 condenser mic.Check the Credits link at left for info on five new Axis Sound-produced releases... Coming up in September 2007 we will be launching Axis Sound's sister label Blue Cocoon Records, with distribution by Koch International. The label launch will see releases by NYC artists Roto, Siobhan O'Malley, and Morten Kristiansen. Beginning in January Blue Cocoon Records will be seeking new artists to add to the label roster. We also want to congratulate Hysterics, who recorded their debut album here over the course of the last year with producer Jeff Peretz and recently signed with the independent label V2 Records! Minor recent setback since V2 America closed it's doors, but stay tuned for news on that. This fall also saw the completion of new records by Will Hawkins and Lipbone Redding, both currently being mastered and manufactured. Check back on the Credits link soon for more info. Meanwhile, left-of-center hip-hop iconoclast Kool Keith has been continuing to work on tracks at the studio. There has been talk of doing a live rock record in '07, so definitely stay tuned for news on that! Also, one of our favorite long time clients here, Sonny White, has been continuing to crank out idiosyncratic rock masterpieces. Stay tuned for an upcoming record release - or two!? And check out the crazy new website, cuz as everyone knows Sonny White rocks! AXIS SOUND IS YOUR SOURCE FOR...  Album Production Pro Tools Mixdown Recording & Overdub Tracking Drums Full demo production & songwriting Mastering Remixes MIDI Programming & Beats Jingles / Production Music ADAT / Pro Tools TransfersABOUT USAxis Sound is run by producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Steve Rossiter. Steve has been producing, recording, performing, and writing for 20 years, and played an integral role in the production of several releases on the Yikes Records label in NYC in the late 1990's, such as Tribu Kemistri and Kwaku Obeng's "Awakening". Steve is also a recording artist, and his entirely self-produced solo CD "Inner Booty" came out on the Yikes label in 1999 and was distributed by Koch International. This means that your project will get not only the technical professionalism it deserves, but will be approached with an all-important musical ear as well. If you are interested in a full-album production project see the producer link at left.The studio is fully equipped with the best digital and analog gear available, vintage to cutting edge, from makers such as Digidesign, Apogee, Neumann, API, Alesis, Mackie, Lexicon, ADL, MOTU, Lawson and many more. The high-end equipment, combined with the creative, relaxed atmosphere ensure that your project will get the treatment it deserves on every level. The space is comfortable and relaxed, and a great place to get into the creative flow. Best of all, our rates redefine the word "competitive". Shop around, then get in touch with us! Whatever your style, you can do it here -- rock, acoustic, r&b, hip hop, electronic, dance or funk. Whether it be producing a full-length CD, writing new material, overdubbing tracks, mixing down existing tracks, MIDI programming and beats, ADAT to Pro Tools transfers, mastering a finished project, or doing a demo, Axis Sound is the place to go if you are looking for the highest possible production value while getting the most bang for your buck. Axis Sound is also equipped with a DSL internet connection to facilitate transfer of completed mixes, audio files and documents. ---> |