Second Take Sound

Originally built as a contemporary acoustic jazz studio, Second Take Sound has become the go-to mid-sized studio in Manhattan.

Second Take Sound is an artist-owned, state-of-the-art studio, comprising a Control Room, Live Room and four iso booths. This allows the studio to work for a wide range of recording projects, and their 1926 Steinway Model B is one of the finest recording pianos in the city.

Sporting hardwood floors, custom-built acoustic treatment and thoughtfully designed lighting, Second Take Sound's control room has a warm, inspiring aesthetic that invites comfort and collaboration as soon as you walk in. The room is centred around an API 1608 32 Channel Console, with the industry-vogue combination of ATC SCM25As and NS-10s for monitoring.

The desk is flanked by a good selection of outboard and the studio's Studer A827, for adding that unmistakeable tape saturation and warmth. At the back of the room sits a large sofa, rounding off this comfortable and capable space. 

The studio offers a good-sized live room measuring approximately 400ft2, the hero of which is undoubtably the Steinway Model B Grand Piano (1926), rebuilt with Renner actions by Lindeblad Pianos (2024). The space also contains a Rhodes 73 Suitcase electric piano, 2 drumkits and a plethora of other amps to and gear to choose from. 4 iso booths complete the space and offer a wide spectrum of recording configurations and flexibility.

Select Client List: 

Wynton Marsalis / Rick Rubin / Questlove / Malcolm Gladwell / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Reggie Workman / Taylor Eigsti / British Broadcasting Corporation / Rakim / Gregory Porter / Larry Campbell / Jason Moran / Israel Houghton / Ellen Bryant Voigt / Walter Smith III / Joshua Redman / Vijay Ayer / Greyhounds / James Francis / United Nations Climate Week / Julian Lage / Ravi Coltrane / Reginald Dwayne Betts / Joel Ross / Paste Magazine - AV Club / Marked for Death / Chris Potter / Gretchen Parlato / Kevin Scott / Cory Henry / GWAR / Watches of Switzerland / Sasha Masakowski / Geoff Muldaur / Revisionist History Podcast / Larry Grenadier / Vakili Band / Zakir Hussain / Jay Mumford / William Hill III