Voice-Over, Audio Recording and Production Services at plectrum|nyc!

Do you have a Voice-Over, Recording, Mixing or Mastering project that needs professional treatment? How about a writing session in a cool, laid back and relaxed ambience with access to the finest in Pro Audio and Musical Instruments? Contact us for info and rates!  

PSI Audio Precision Monitoring available at plectrum|nyc!

PSI Audio Precision Monitoring available at plectrum|nyc!

PSI Audio Monitors are at the very top when it comes to Precision Audio Monitoring in any Mix or Mastering application. We are delighted to add PSI Audio to our lineup of equipment for rental and are certain that it will satisfy the demands of our most discriminating Mix and Mastering engineers. If you are […]

Rent a Rupert Neve designed 8-Channel Discreet Analog Mic pre for $29/day* and never run out of recording channels again!

No joke, you can now get a classic discreet Analog 8-Channel Mic Pre designed by Rupert Neve for $29/day*, so there is no more excuse to not do the live recording gig you wanted to take on. And no more running out of channels… The Focusrite ISA 828 is ideal for mobile applications. It has […]

New In: Equalizers: Manley Massive-Passive, Kush Clariphonic

Folks, while you hopefully enjoyed summer we have stocked up on some very cool compressors, equalizers, mics and other gear to help you broaden your palette of tools and spice up your upcoming fall and winter recording and mixing sessions. Added to inventory and available for rental: Equalizers: Manley Massive-Passive, Kush Clariphonic Please note also […]

New Gear In: ADR Compex by Q2 – Lisson Grove AR1 – UBK Fatso – Empirical Labs EL8X – BAE 10DC

Folks, while you hopefully enjoyed summer we have stocked up on some very cool compressors, equalizers, mics and other gear to help you broaden your palette of tools and spice up your upcoming fall and winter recording and mixing sessions. Added to inventory and available for rental: Compressors/Limiters: ADR Compex by Q2 – Lisson Grove […]

Cool Mics in and available for rental: Bock 407 and Bock 251, Microtech Gefell UMT70S, M295

Folks, while you hopefully enjoyed summer we have stocked up on some very cool compressors, equalizers, mics and other gear to help you broaden your palette of tools and spice up your upcoming fall and winter recording and mixing sessions. Added to inventory and available for rental: Mics: Bock 407 and Bock 251, Microtech Gefell […]

Big day for Auro-Technologies, Auro-3D @Google NYC Tech Talk

Auro-Technologies and AURO-3D, the Immersive 3D Surround Sound pioneer headquartered in Belgium, gave an impressive presentation at Google Inc’s NY Chelsea location, featuring a talk with the artist Ozark Henry. plectrum|nyc was called on to provide a 9.2 Surround Speaker System using Sennheiser/Neumann KH805 and KH120, including Front Height and Rear Height Layers. The job […]

New Goodies in Part 3: BAE Audio 10DC Compressor/Limiter

We picked up BAE 10DCs and they are very, very nice indeed. We are pretty sure you will like them lots and lots, too. Give us a shout well ahead of time. They’re going to be in demand!  

New Goodies in Part 2: Thermionic Culture Fat Bustard MkII, Burl B32 Vancouver

  Look what we picked up for your summing pleasure! Thermionic Culture “The Fat Bustard MKII” and The Burl B32 Vancouver Both stunning units and much talked about. The Fat Bustard is taking the prize when it comes to having fun finalizing your tracks. The B32 brings the sound of the Big console to your DAW […]

New Goodies in Part 1: SPL Madison, SSL Madixtreme 128

Planning a new project with High Channel count and limited space? Take a close look at the SSL Madixtreme 128 PCIe card and the SPL Madison 16 +16 Madi converter: One PCIe Slot in your computer gives you up 128 channels ( In and Out) at 44kHz, 64 channels at 98khz and 32 channels at […]

Sound in Motion Picture: A true Hollywood celebrity – Samuel Goldwyn’s personal Western Electric RA1142 Ribbon Mic

Western Electric RA 1142 ribbon mics from the 1940s. Similar to Altec 639B and adapted for use on Motion Picture sound stages. Serial No 375 is of very special pedigree: It was Samuel Goldwyn’s own personal mic, all the while at work laying the foundations for what is today’s Hollywood Motion Picture Industry! Carefully restored […]

Recording Acoustic Guitar? – check out the Microtech Gefell M295 cardoid FET condenser Mic!

Microtech Gefell produces microphones of the highest caliber and is held in high esteem by recording professionals all over the world. The original company was founded by Georg Neumann in 1928 and after WWII and the division into Eastern and Western Germany was renamed Microtech Gefell, while in West Germany the company continued under the […]

Sprinkle some magic! Fulltone Tube Tape Echo available for rent at plectrum|nyc!

There are tons of Echo/Delay pedals and then there is the real thing. The Fulltone Tube Tape Echo  based on the famed Echoplex. Rest assured no delay/echo emulation sounds like it! But it gets better: “The Echoplex wasn’t notable just for the delay, but also for the sound; it is “still a classic today, and […]

Glowing review for Neumann U47fet RI in latest TapeOp! – Rent it at plectrum|nyc!

Check out the great review for the Neumann U47fet condenser mic (reissue) in the latest edition of TapeOp mag ! (You may have to be a subscriber to view the link, but it’s well worth signing up!) Rent the Neumann U47fet mic for your next recording project! Give us a shout and you’ll be ready […]

Get your ribbons going! AEA RPQ preamp available for rent!

The AEA RPQ preamp gets your ribbon mics going with up to 80dB of clean, transparent gain and we can’t hear absolutely no noise! It’s a 2-channel design with built-in EQ. The unit feels rugged, up for heavy professional use. Knobs and jacks and components inside are first rate. We have paired it with the […]

Vintage Drum Recording courtesy of Birdland Studio

A masterful take on getting and recording authentic Vintage Drum sounds courtesy of our Italian friends at Birdland Studios! See the brilliant drumming by Pablo De Biasi covering “Come together”, “Purple Haze” and “Superstition”!! Do you have your own vintage recording project on the way, but certain pieces of equipment are missing? Drop us a […]